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Adding Google Drive to File Explorer lets you access your cloud files without having to open a web browser. You can then manage your cloud files act as if they’re your local files. Here’s how to set that up on your Windows PC. To add Google Drive to Windows File Explorer, you’ll use the free Google Drive app. This app integrates your cloud files with your local PC, allowing you to upload new files, download existing ones, and enable and disable file syncing....

Portrait Light is exclusive to Pixel phones, starting with the Google Pixel 2 and newer. It allows you to change where the lighting source is positioned if the original photo is lacking. It’s easy to use and surprisingly effective. This feature is specifically for photos of people, and won’t appear as an option for images of pets or anything else. Make sure the Google Photos app is up to date before you use it....

The option to boost bass isn’t available on all PCs. If your machine has supported hardware and drivers, you will see this option as described in the below steps. Also, whether you’re on Windows 10 or Windows 11, you’ll follow the same set of steps. RELATED: How to Adjust Music Equalizer on iPhone and iPad Turn Up the Bass on Windows 10 and Windows 11 To increase the bass on your Windows PC, first, launch Control Panel....

First, click the Apple logo menu in the upper-left corner of your screen and select “About This Mac.” In the window that appears, click the “System Report” button on the Overview tab. In the System Information window, select Software > Applications in the sidebar menu. You will then see a list of all the applications installed on your Mac. Focus on the “Kind” column. If an application is optimized for Apple Silicon, you’ll see “Apple Silicon” listed beside it in that column....

Check Your Java Version with the Terminal There are plenty of ways to determine what version of Java you have installed, whether you’re using Windows 11 or Windows 10. For example, you can usually enter “About Java” in the Start Menu search and click the result to get a Java version. But that doesn’t always display the version your system will actually try to use if you run a JAR file....

Extensions in Microsoft Edge can make your browser more useful or powerful. But sometimes you might not like icons for each extension taking up space on the toolbar. Here are two easy ways to manage which extension icons appear on your Edge toolbar. Hide Extension Icons in the Menu The simplest way to hide or reveal an extension toolbar icon in Edge is by moving it from the toolbar to the ellipses menu, which looks like a “…”....

While browsing the web with Google Chrome, it’s easy to get carried away and open dozens of windows filled with hundreds of tabs. Luckily, it’s easy to close multiple Chrome windows at once on Windows, Linux, and Mac. Here’s how. To close all of your Chrome windows quickly on Windows or Linux, click the vertical ellipses button (three dots) and select “Exit.” You can also press Alt-F and then X on your keyboard....

To do that, you’ll need to use the Exposure Compensation dial. Apple added it in the iOS 14 update, released in September 2020. This built-in feature works on the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and newer iPhones. On older iPhones, you’ll have to use a third-party camera app. How to Enable Exposure Compensation To enable the Exposure Compensation dial, launch the Camera app, and tap on the arrow at the top of the viewfinder (in portrait orientation)....

Do You Need to Convert? iOS and iPadOS are quite smart at handling the HEIC/HEIF and JPG/JPEG conversion on the fly. For example, when you attach an image to the Mail app, or send it across via an app, it goes through as a JPG file. But there are times when it doesn’t work, for example, when you AirDrop photos from your iPhone to your Mac. Overall, The HEIC format is superior to the JPEG format....

Histograms are a useful tool in frequency data analysis, offering users the ability to sort data into groupings (called bin numbers) in a visual graph, similar to a bar chart. Here’s how to create them in Microsoft Excel. If you want to create histograms in Excel, you’ll need to use Excel 2016 or later. Earlier versions of Office (Excel 2013 and earlier) lack this feature. RELATED: How to Find Out Which Version of Microsoft Office You’re Using (and Whether it’s 32-bit or 64-bit)...

RELATED: How to Use Snapchat: The Basics of Sending Snaps and Messages When Can You Delete a Snapchat Message? You can only delete a Snapchat message if it has not been viewed yet. Even then, Snapchat says the following about deleting sent messages: So as soon as someone views the message, you can no longer delete it. You also cannot delete messages that the other person has saved. In addition, when you delete a message, Snapchat adds a note to the chat saying that a message was removed....

When you make a change to a Google Docs document, a copy of the previous version is saved. This allows you to roll back changes, but if you prefer, you can hide or delete the version history. Here’s how. Hide a Google Docs Document’s Version History Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to completely hide the version history from other document editors or contributors without making a copy of the file first....

Poor signal strength could be your carrier’s fault, or it could be because of signal-blocking materials in your home’s walls. Whatever the cause, you can boost that signal and get the maximum number of bars at home. Or, better yet, just use Wi-Fi calling on a modern phone. Many cellular carriers offer inexpensive–or maybe even free–devices that you can plug in at home to extend a cellular signal. But Wi-Fi calling is a better solution that will remove the need for a strong cellular signal wherever you have good Wi-Fi, as long as your carrier offers it....

Sometimes you’re working on a project that requires a high-quality Mac application icon with a transparent background. Taking a screenshot doesn’t capture transparency, and maybe you can’t find one on the web. There’s an easy way to extract a high quality icon directly from a .app file. First, using “Finder,” locate the app you’d like to extract the icon from. You will need direct access to the application’s “.app” file....

How Your iPhone Knows Where You Park Your iPhone can recognize when you’ve parked, provided it’s paired with your car in some capacity. This works by detecting when you switch the ignition off or when you disconnect your device from your car, severing the connection between the two. For this to work, you’ll need a car with CarPlay or Bluetooth audio. CarPlay is Apple’s in-car standard for interacting with iPhone apps while driving, available in both wired and wireless forms....

Using text (and only text) in your Google Slides presentation is a great way to lose the attention of your audience. Inserting photos and animated GIFs can immediately spice things up by emphasizing the important points you make. There are a couple of ways to insert images into a Google Slides presentation. You can upload the file yourself, link to an external image by URL, use images stored in Google Photos or Google Drive, take pictures using your device’s built-in camera, or insert images using a web search....

Thankfully, the days of Samsung watches not having access to Google apps and the Play Store are over. That started with the Galaxy Watch 4 in 2021. Still, these watches have plenty of Samsung apps preloaded and its One UI skin. Let’s do something about that. Ditch Bixby for Google Assistant Samsung Galaxy smartwatches come with the company’s voice assistant, Bixby. This is one of the major pain points for Google fans....

Before we get started, it’s important to understand what it means when we talk about devices like the Google Nest Mini and Nest Hub “listening.” These devices are technically “listening” all the time, but they aren’t recording you all the time. RELATED: How (and Why) to Opt-In to Google Recording Storage A smart speaker or display is like a dog. It may hear you whenever you talk, but it only recognizes certain commands....

Notifications can be a blessing and a curse. They’re super handy at times, but they can be distracting too. If you have an Android smartphone or tablet, there’s a good chance you can give yourself a break and snooze them. It’s possible to completely turn off notifications for specific apps, but sometimes, that’s too aggressive. Maybe you just need to pause distractions for a short time. Android Oreo has introduced notification snoozing, and it’s available on many devices....

The command prompt in Windows 10 finally has CTRL+C and CTRL+V functionality yet, by default, the much-touted upgrade isn’t on. Let’s fix that oversight right now. One of the things in the Windows 10 announcement press conference that made geeks throw their hands up in the air and say “it’s about time!” (myself included) was the announcement that the Windows 10 command prompt would finally include simple keyboard shortcut cut and paste functionality via the traditional CTRL+C and CTRL+V routes....