By default, the Mail app in OS X saves your email attachments to the Downloads folder, which means they will be stored along with other files downloaded from the internet (e.g., video files or archive files downloaded using Chrome or FireFox). In most cases, this is not a good idea because you may accidentally delete important email attachments when you clean up the hard drive. Furthermore, because the files are not organized, finding what you want will take longer. Luckily, you are not stuck with the default setting. Continue reading to find out how to change Mail’s default download folder so that you can better manage your files.
Today, most free games on the App Store have ads in them. Many of them contain video ads, which eat a lot of your 3G bandwidth. If you are not using an unlimited data plan, these video ads may cause your monthly bill to increase since they use more data than static-image ads. To avoid this situation without having to turn off the internet when you play games, you can block them from accessing the internet when you are on 3G. Here is how to do it on your iPhone without using any third-party software.
YouTube is a convenient platform for watching your favorite videos online. Whether you want to see your favorite artist’s latest music video or tutorials on cooking an egg omelette, YouTube has millions of videos waiting to be watched. YouTube has one requirement though: you need to be connected to the internet to watch the videos. That may not be a problem until you find yourself in a situation without Wi-Fi or cellular data available. Fortunately, if you have an iPhone, you can use it to play offline videos from YouTube.
Not many people think of using the iPad to take pictures. Some users even prefer to install third-party cameras, but the camera app that Apple provides gets the job done. In fact, anyone can take good photos with iPad. This tutorial explains the basics of using the iPad’s exposure setting and resizing iPad photos.
You can use your iPhone as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. By enabling your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot feature, you can share your device’s internet connection with other Wi-Fi enabled devices that are connected to it. This tutorial contains step-by-step instructions describing how to use your iPhone as a personal Wi-Fi hotspot.
If you are farsighted (hyperopic), chances are the default size of the cursor in OS X may be a little hard to see. Therefore, using the computer is not as easy as it should be. What you can do in this situation is increase the size of the cursor. A setting located in System Preferences lets you do just that. Read on to find out how.
When working with multiple applications in different languages, you may have to switch the keyboard’s input source many times. Even though there are keyboard shortcuts to make switching the input source quicker, constantly pressing the keys can still be a huge pain. Luckily, there is a way to force OS X to remember the input source for each app and switch to it automatically whenever you use the app. By default, this feature is disabled. Continue reading to find out how to enable it to increase your productivity.
For those who use smartphones, one of the most common uses of these devices is to check the time, which is typically found in the upper-right part of the screen when the screen is turned on. When the phone’s screen is turned off, you need to wake it up to see the time. This can be inconvenient at night when you are awakened from sleep. The screen’s brightness may be too much for your sleepy eyes.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge can help you tell the time without the hassle of turning the screen on. You can use the side screen of your device as a night clock. When you enable the Night Clock feature, the date and time will be displayed on the Edge screen during the hours that you specify.
If you pair an Android phone with a MacBook and try to send files, you will notice that it is only possible to send files from the MacBook to the phone. Unfortunately, sending files from the phone to the MacBook does not work. Here is how to set up the Bluetooth connection to send files properly between the two devices.
Similar to their desktop versions, the mobile versions of popular browsers such as Safari or Chrome also let you find text in a web page. However, the minimal design of the apps often hides this feature. Here is how to find it in your favorite browser in case you want to search for text quickly in the current page.
By default, your Mac only installs the input source that comes with the language you choose when you first set up the device. If you want to type in more languages, you have to add them manually to the system. This task can be done right from the system settings section, without using any third-party apps. Continue reading to find out how.
I already have Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive set up on my computer, but I am reluctant to add Apple iCloud because I have lost documents with Microsoft OneDrive. Will icloud work any better or be any safer? Despite some possible risks, I am going to add iCloud Drive to my Windows computer. In this tutorial, I will explain how, and together we will see if it works.
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