The lock screen is often the first thing you see when you pick up your phone, and the clock is front and center. Depending on your Android device, you can customize the look of the clock. We’ll show you how. Sadly, many Android devices don’t have great lock screen customization options. It’s certainly a far cry from the iPhone lock screen in iOS 16. However, if you have a Samsung phone, your options are a little better....
When entering numbers into Google Sheets, leading zeros are removed by default. This can be problematic for ZIP codes, phone numbers, and IDs that you type into a cell. Here’s how you can keep leading zeros. Keep Leading Zeros as You Type If you want to keep a leading zero on the fly, you can enter an apostrophe (‘) before you enter the number that begins with zero. The apostrophe acts as an escape character and tells Sheets to ignore its programming that trims leading zeros....
Restart Photoshop “Turn it off and back on” is the most common tech support tip for a reason: it often works, and Photoshop is no exception. If you’re working with large files or photos, your computer has to store a lot of data in RAM. This includes every file and its history, plus whatever else Photoshop needs to keep things running. All of this can add up to quite a few megabytes....
Apple’s Mail app doesn’t provide a lot of control over how much storage it uses. it wants to download and store a lot of emails so they can be indexed and searchable with Spotlight. But the Mail app may sometimes use a large amount of space, which is particularly onerous on storage-limited 16GB iPhones. This is similar to the problem with the Mail app on a Mac. On both iOS and OS X, the Mail app may take up gigabytes of storage space because it wants to store a complete offline copy of your email....
iOS 15 introduced a redesigned Safari interface that puts the address bar at the bottom of the screen. If you prefer to keep it at the top of the screen—like most web browsers—it can be easily swapped. There are a few advantages to having the address bar at the bottom. First, it’s easier to reach with one hand on a large screen. Second, it puts all the browser controls in one place....
Only a Few People Can Stream at Once Each Netflix account also lets a limited number of people stream at the same time (two for a standard HD plan or four for a premium 4K UHD plan.) Kicking other people out of your account will prevent other people from filling those streaming slots when you want to watch something. In some cases, account sharing may even lead to Netflix temporarily locking your account—Netflix doesn’t like to see people sharing an account from all over the place, as account sharing is officially intended for households who lived together....
While there are quicker ways to open File Explorer, such as using a keyboard shortcut, you can use Command Prompt to open the file manager in the current directory (or any other directory) in Windows 10. Here’s how. Open File Explorer Using Command Prompt First, open Command Prompt on your PC by opening the “Start” menu, typing “cmd” in the Windows Search bar, then selecting “Command Prompt” from the search results....
Many apps on Windows 10 are now Windows Store apps without traditional .exe files. While these apps work a bit differently, you can still make any of them launch at startup with the conventional Startup folder. Use Startup Settings (Only Works With Some Apps) The latest versions of Windows 10 provide an easy way of managing startup applications in the Settings app. This only works for specific Store applications that specifically request permission to run at startup....
Most people don’t carry a ton of cash around anymore. That can be super inconvenient if you’re an independent artist or a small business owner. Fortunately, Square offers a free credit card reader (though it does charge transaction fees) that you can plug into your phone. Here’s how to get your free reader and start taking credit card payments from your customers or clients. The Square reader is handy way to take credit card payments without having to spend a ton of money on the fancy point of sale systems you see in stores....
Caulk is vital in areas like the bathroom and kitchen where water has the opportunity to creep into all sorts of crevices and cause problems. If the caulk in your house is looking a bit aged, here’s how to re-caulk it and give it a fresh, new look. RELATED: Seven Low-Cost Home Improvements That Make a Huge Difference If you’re unfamiliar to caulk, it’s that white (or clear) rubbery stuff that lines the edges of bathtubs, sinks, and kitchen counters to seal joints or seams....
Apple’s iCloud now allows you to undelete files you’ve deleted from iCloud Drive, restore recently deleted photos, and revert your contacts and calendars to a previous state. If you accidentally deleted something, you can get it back. The data may also be stored elsewhere, too. For example, if you’re syncing your iPhone’s contacts with Gmail, you can restore contacts from within Gmail. But iCloud is maturing and gaining features competitors have had for a long time....
Inserting a hyperlink in a PowerPoint presentation is great for quick access to external resources relevant to your content. However, the underline that comes with it may distract the audience from the message of the slide. Here’s how to remove it. Removing the Underline From Hyperlink Text While PowerPoint doesn’t have a specific option for removing the underline from hyperlink text, there’s a very simple workaround. What we’re going to do is remove the link from the text, place an invisible shape over that text, and then add the link to that shape....
To this day, there are very few ways to watch your Blu-Ray collection on your computer without shelling out cash for the privilege, even if you already own a Blu-Ray drive and bought your movies. Instead, it’s simpler to rip your Blu-Rays to your computer and play them in whatever app you want. Here’s the best way to do it, and how to keep your file sizes small enough to store your entire collection....
Google is transparent about the update policy it has for all devices running Chrome OS. Every Chrome computer received regular updates from Google until it reaches its Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date. You can see the exact month and year all makes of Chromebooks will stop receiving updates on the Automatic Update policy webpage. With the recent addition of an Update Schedule section in the Chrome OS Settings app, it’s a lot easier to keep track of how much time you have left with your Chromebook until Google considers it outdated....
To maintain your cybersecurity, it’s a good idea to change your computer’s password every once in a while. Windows 10 makes this easier because you can set a password expiration date. The steps to do this vary, depending on whether you use a local or Microsoft account to log in to your Windows PC, so we’ll look at the process for both. Set a Password Expiration Date for Your Microsoft Account On Windows 10, you might have noticed that Microsoft wants you to use a linked Microsoft account to sign in instead of a local account....
How Faces and People Synching Works in Apple Photos Apple’s People feature automatically recognizes people and creates collections of photos for a person. The service doesn’t assign a name, and it won’t link them automatically to a contact (like Google does)—you have full control over the process. This does mean you’ll have to go in and manually add names for people in your photos. As of iOS 11 and macOS Sierra, the face syncing across Apple devices happens automatically....
Apple Pencil Compatibility Apple Pencil is available in two different models. The first-generation Apple Pencil comes in a round shape and was first introduced with the original iPad Pro. It also includes a Lightning connector under a cap for charging. Here’s a list of all iPads that support the first-generation Apple Pencil at the time of writing: iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad mini (5th generation) iPad Pro 12. 9-inch (1st or 2nd generation) iPad Pro 10....
It’s a good idea to keep your iPad’s operating system and firmware (iPadOS) up to date. iPadOS updates are available for free from Apple, and they give your iPad the latest security and bug fixes, and features. Here’s how to update your iPad to the latest version of iPadOS. Back Up Before You Update While problems during the install process are rare, it’s possible for something to go wrong and cause your iPad to lose your data....
Ports, Processes, and Protocols Network sockets can either be connected or waiting for a connection. The connections use networking protocols like Transport Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram Protocol UDP. They use Internet Protocol addresses and network ports to establish connections. The word sockets might conjure up images of a physical connection point for a lead or cable, but in this context, a socket is a software construct used to handle one end of a network data connection....
If you’re giving a presentation for a company or teaching a lesson in a math class, it’s likely you’ll be using fractions in the presentation. PowerPoint provides several different fraction structures, including skewed, stacked, linear, and small. Here’s how to use them. Different Fraction Structures in PowerPoint There are a few ways to write fractions in PowerPoint. If you’re happy with the default fraction structure that you get by simply typing in the fraction, that’s great!...
