Here are some of the most prevalent scams, and what you can do to avoid falling victim to them. Fake Job Offers It should come as no great surprise that the social network most popular with recruiters and job-seekers sees its fair share of employment-based scams. The fake job offer is a common tactic among scammers, who often use fake profiles linked to legitimate companies with no intention of paying the people they target....
Starting with iOS 14, you can choose whether to place downloaded apps either on the Home screen or exclusively in the App Library on your iPhone. The latter option can help you keep the Home screen uncluttered. Here’s how to set it up. First, tap “Settings.” Tap “Home Screen.” Locate the “Newly Downloaded Apps” section. There, you’ll find the following two choices: “Add to Home Screen”: Choose this if you want new apps you download to appear on the Home screen (the default behavior prior to iOS 14)....
Safari is a great web browser, but there’s a reason why Google Chrome has the largest market share. Thankfully, as long as you’re running iOS 14, iPadOS 14, or higher, you can set any third-party browser as the default on your iPhone or iPad. First, open the “Settings” app. If you’ve lost it in a sea of icons, use Apple’s built-in Spotlight Search to find the application. In the Settings menu, locate the section for the browser you’d like to set as your default....
If you created a new email account, or you have a different email that you prefer to use, you might want to change your email address in your Instagram account. We’ll show you how to do just that on desktop and mobile. RELATED: How to Create a Gmail Account Change Your Instagram Account Email on Mobile On your mobile phone (iPhone, iPad, or Android), use the Instagram app to update the email address in your account....
It’s no mystery that web browsers track a lot of our internet usage habits. This “history” can also be easily accessed by anyone who checks your device. If you use Google Chrome on Android, we’ll show you how to clear it. Your browsing history is a running list of all the websites you’ve visited. It’s useful when you want to go back to a page you’ve visited before, or if you can’t remember where you saw or read something....
“Assistive Touch” is part of Apple’s great suite of Accessibility tools. It allows you to put a floating button on your screen that can be used for a number of shortcuts. That includes mimicking the behavior of the physical buttons. RELATED: Make Your iPhone Easier to Use With These Hidden Accessibility Features To get started, open the “Settings” on your iPhone. Next, go to the “Accessibility” settings and select “Touch....
PNG files are a great way to store images (like logos) that require transparency and fading. They do this all the while maintaining their original appearance on any color background. We’re going to go over a couple ways you can convert your images into PNG format. What Is a PNG File? PNG, or Portable Network Graphics, is a popular image format used in internet graphics for its ability to support transparency in browsers....
Copying text from a PDF file is as easy as opening your PDF in a compatible reader, selecting the text, and choosing the copy option. We’ll show you how to do that in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox. Note that not all PDFs allow you to copy their content. You can use Adobe’s Acrobat Reader DC to check if that restriction applies to your PDF file....
Part of PowerPoint’s charm is its ability to use various graphics to illustrate points to an audience. A commonly used graphic is the pyramid. You’ll often see it in presentations about nutrition. Here’s how to create a pyramid in Microsoft PowerPoint. How to Insert a Pyramid in PowerPoint The first thing you have to do is insert the actual pyramid in your slide. To do so, open PowerPoint and click “Insert....
With a gray background and a couple of links, Safari’s start page is quite bland. But it doesn’t have to be! You can add more sections and change the background. Here’s how to customize the Safari start page on Mac. Safari’s customizable start page is available in Safari 14.0 or higher if you are running the latest version of macOS Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, or higher. How to Customize Safari Start Page Sections The start page in Safari 14 or higher is divided into different sections....
Even in our age of speedy PCs, many people use removable or networked drives that can be frustratingly slow to browse—especially if we have to wait for each new file thumbnail to load in File Explorer. Luckily, it’s easy to speed up file browsing by disabling thumbnails completely. Here’s how. First, open the “Start” menu and type “File Explorer Options.” Click the first result. (Or, you can open a File Explorer window and select View > Options in the menu bar....
By default, anyone can trigger the voice assistant Siri while your iPhone or iPad is locked. Here’s how to turn off Siri on the lock screen. To get started, open the Settings app by tapping the gray “gear” icon. In Settings, tap “Face ID & Passcode” (for iPhones with Face ID) or “Touch ID & Passcode” (for iPhones with a home button). You will see a different option based on what model of iPhone you have....
Setting up your Sonos player is really easy, but what if you want to give your previously used devices to another family member or a friend? In order to register a Sonos device to a new e-mail address, you will have to factory reset it. RELATED: How to Set Up a New Sonos Speaker Resetting your device is not intended to act as a troubleshooting technique, because it will erase everything on it including shares, playlists, music sources, and more....
RELATED: How to Find Your Direction of Travel Using Google Maps View Your Location Now in Google Maps on Mobile On your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, use the Google Maps app to find your whereabouts. The app uses your phone’s location in conjunction with other data points to pinpoint your location on the map. To start, launch the Google Maps app on your phone. On the right side of the map, tap the “Your Location” option....
This may seem unnecessary with modern PCs that boot quickly, but we love automating tasks. This could be useful to have your PC automatically boot in the middle of the night to run downloads at off-hours, too. Look for an Option in Your PC’s BIOS or UEFI This option is available on many PCs, but not all of them. Whether this option is available (and what it looks like) depends on your PC’s hardware....
When you create a Microsoft Word document, you should always make accessibility and inclusiveness a top priority. Here are some general rules and best practices you should follow to make your document more accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. Add Alternative (Alt) Text to Visuals A screen reader, as the name implies, reads aloud the text on a screen. However, as sophisticated as screen readers may be, they can’t understand the context of a graphic without the help of alt text....
Save yourself a phone call or email when you want to reschedule a meeting. With Google Calendar, you can propose a new time or date right from the event invitation using the built-in “Propose a New Time” feature. Propose a New Time in Google Calendar Online If your preferred method for using the Google Calendar website is on your Windows 10 PC, Mac, or Linux computer, it’s easy to use the feature to suggest a different time or date....
Tired of fumbling around trying to find an app on your Mac? With one quick keyboard shortcut, you can launch any app quickly from anywhere thanks to Spotlight Search. Here’s how to use it. The Secret Is Command+Space If you want to launch an app quickly from anywhere on your Mac, press Command+Space on your keyboard, or you can click the tiny magnifying glass icon in your menu bar....
Does your Start menu feel too big or too small? If so, you can easily resize the Start menu in Windows 10 until it’s just right, which can give you more room to pin your favorite items—or reveal more of the Desktop. Here’s how to do it. First, launch the Start menu by either clicking on the “Start” button on the taskbar or pressing the Windows key. Once the Start menu is open, position your mouse cursor on its edge....
How to See Devices on Desktop Once the menu opens up, select “Prime Video” to be taken to that area of the website. Next, select “Settings” in the right-hand side of the Prime Video bar. In the Account & Settings menu, you’ll see an option for “Your Devices”. Select it to be taken to the device page. How to See Devices on Mobile When logged into the Prime Video app for Android, iPhone, or iPad, you’ll want to select the “My Stuff” tab in the bottom right-hand corner....
