If you’re using Safari on a Mac and you’d like to save a local copy of a web page for later viewing, it’s easy to export the page to a PDF file. Here’s how to do it. First, open Safari and navigate to the web page you’d like to save as a PDF file. In the menu bar at the top of the screen, select File > Export as PDF....
What Is Microsoft Edge Kids Mode? Like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge supports multiple user profiles. “Kids Mode” is essentially just another user profile, but it has several features specifically geared toward making the web safer for kids. For starters, Kids Mode blocks many of the trackers that websites use for targeted ads. It also defaults to Bing SafeSearch, which blocks 18+ text, images, and videos. The biggest feature, however, is limited access to the internet as a whole....
It’s not always easy to remember when to do important things. Luckily, your iPhone or iPad can easily remind you about a repeating task or event using the Reminders app. Here’s how to set it up. First, launch the Reminders app on your iPhone or iPad. The interface will vary slightly between the two platforms, but the options are basically the same. Tap the “Today” button, then add a new reminder by tapping the “New Reminder” button at the bottom of the screen....
With Google Calendar’s sharing options, you can share your calendars with specific people or the public. You can also set sharing permissions so people can only do what you allow. We’ll show you how to do that from your desktop, as the mobile app doesn’t allow sharing. To share a calendar, you must be the creator of that calendar or you must have the “Make Changes and Manage Sharing” permission for that calendar....
Aside from the traditional method of sending a Microsoft Word document to others as an email attachment, you can also upload and share your document from the cloud. All you need to get started is an OneDrive account. Here’s how. Saving a Word document to the cloud is easy and only requires a few steps on your end. To achieve this, though, you’ll need an OneDrive account. If you’re a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscriber, then you already have one....
What is Apple ProRAW? Smartphones like the iPhone use computational photography to improve the look of the photos they take. Apple’s built-in Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, and Night Mode features use machine learning to take higher resolution and crisper shots even in poor lighting situations. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to capture a true RAW photo and still use Apple’s smart technology. You can take RAWs with an iPhone, but it won’t use any machine learning to improve the image before it’s captured....
“Routines” might be Google Assistant’s most powerful feature, especially if you have smart devices around your home. You can automate several tasks with a single command. To make Routines even easier to use, you can add home screen shortcuts. Google includes several pre-made Routines in the Google Home app, but you can create your own custom Routines as well. There’s everything from automating your workday to improving bedtime to adjusting the lights based on whether you’re home or away....
Email services automatically classify messages as “spam” if they look spammy. And in general, they do a pretty good job. But those filters aren’t perfect, and occasionally you may see messages you want getting sent to the spam folder. How to Ensure You Always Get Emails From a Sender We’ll go over a few tips for the most popular email services, but there are two tips that should work with just about any service out there:...
CBS and CBS All Access Even if you can’t get your local CBS station via cable or an antenna, you can still watch Super Bowl LV at 6:30 p.m. ET on its main network, CBS. The game will be broadcast for free on the CBS Sports app and website, and subscribers to CBS All Access ($9.99 per month after a seven-day free trial) will also be able to watch the game live....
The app we recommend is Tap, Tap. It’s not available in the Google Play Store, but you can easily sideload it on any Android 7.0 or later device. Before we proceed, follow our guide to get Tap, Tap installed and ready to go. RELATED: How to Perform Actions by Tapping the Back of Your Android Phone To configure the screenshot gesture, open Tap, Tap, and then select either “Double Tap Actions” or “Triple Tap Actions....
Google began rolling out the Exposure Notifications API to Android handsets through a Google Play Services update in May 2020. Although there is now a section for COVID-19 Notifications in your phone’s Settings menu, nothing is enabled by default, and you need to manually download an app from your local public health organization before any contact tracing starts working. If you’re interested in learning more about how COVID-19 contact tracing works on your Android handset, the API and exposure notifications are identical to that found on Apple’s iPhone....
A graphics driver is the software that allow your operating system and programs to use your computer’s graphics hardware. If you play PC games, you should keep your computer’s graphics drivers updated to get the best performance out of your hardware. RELATED: When Do You Need to Update Your Drivers? We have previously advised you to not compulsively update your drivers, and we stand by that. Most hardware drivers that come with your computer—or through Windows Update—are fine....
The ZIP file format reduces the size of files by compressing them into a single file. This process saves disk space, encrypts data, and makes it easy to share files with others. Here’s how to zip and unzip files using PowerShell. How to Zip Files Using PowerShell Let’s start off by compressing some files into a ZIP file archive using the Compress-Archive cmdlet. It takes the path to any files you want to compress—multiple files are separated with a comma—and archives them in the destination you specify....
Mapping network drives is one of the most common jobs for a network administrator. In the past we used to use a script, but there is a group policy setting that can save us the scripting effort. Note: this is part of our ongoing series teaching IT administration basics, and might not apply to everybody. Mapping Network Drives Using Group Policy Open the Group Policy Management Console by searching for it from the Start Menu....
One of the big complaints Minecraft players have is that Minecraft runs on Java — it’s a pain to deal with because it’s insecure and needs frequent updating to avoid exploits, and they’d rather not deal with it at all. Thanks to a new launcher, Minecraft no longer requires you to install Java, so you can finally remove it. The short version is that Minecraft is now bundling a standalone version of Java into their installation and it doesn’t have the security problems and annoyances that regular Java does....
There are a plethora of remote desktop solutions on the market, and it can be tricky to pick the right one for your needs. Don’t worry though, we’ve done the legwork for you, cataloging and comparing the most popular remote desktop solutions so you can easily pick the right one. After the recent flurry of news stories regarding TeamViewer and compromised computers (you can read their press release here and our article about properly securing TeamViewer here), there’s been quite a bit of interest in alternative remote desktop programs....
While it’s true that the lenses we’ve chosen are a significant investment, they’ll pay dividends in quality for years to come. Nikon has a reputation for being popular among wildlife photographers. However, they’ve got a lot more than telephotos to offer. Weather sealing, rugged build quality, and brilliant optics are par for any of these professional lens offerings. Some, like the 70-200mm f/2.8, are praised even by Canon and Sony shooters....
There are three primary considerations when shopping for smart bulbs. The first is whether the bulb produces colored or white light—or both. In general, white-only lights will be a bit cheaper than colored lights, but both styles are generally tuneable through a range of light temperatures and brightness levels. The second consideration has to do with the receptivity built into the bulb. All of the bulbs on our list connect via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a hub, or some combination of all three....
The Hard Numbers In February 2020, Microsoft gave a presentation at the RSA Conference entitled “Breaking Password Dependencies: Challenges in the Final Mile at Microsoft.” The whole presentation was fascinating if you’re interested in how to secure user accounts. Even if that thought numbs your mind, the statistics and numbers presented were amazing. Microsoft tracks over 1 billion active accounts monthly, which is nearly 1/8 of the world’s population. These generate more than 30 billion monthly login events....
Everyone Is Going ARM These Days Apple hit it out of the park with their first non-mobile CPU, the Apple Silicon M1 processor, which runs faster than desktop Intel CPUs and nearly as fast as AMD’s Ryzen 5000 series, the current performance crown. It’s custom silicon which makes Apple Macbooks the current fastest laptops in the world, much to the chagrin of PC enthusiasts (myself included). In fact, they’re so far ahead in the laptop space that Windows on the M1 Macbook runs faster than the Surface Pro X, despite Windows on ARM only running through an emulator....
