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What happens when you send a Google Drive link to someone? What about security and privacy? What if you no longer want to share that file or don’t want others to make any changes? Google Drive comes with a lot of options to control permissions that we will explore below. Let’s begin. How to Share Google Drive Link Sharing a file or a folder via Google Drive is easy. Open Google Drive folder on your Windows 10 computer or Mac, right-click on the file or folder that you want to send and select Share under Google Drive....

When you sign out your Apple ID account on Mac, your device’s system and app configurations undergo various changes. Thankfully, you can control most of those changes. We shall explain them in detail below. 1. What Happens to Your iCloud Data When you click the Sign Out button, you’ll be asked whether or not you want to keep a copy of iCloud data on your Mac. Typically, you can only retain iCloud data created by Apple’s native apps and services (e....

This post covers where is App Library, what is App Library in the new iOS version, and several tips to use and organize apps in App Library. Let’s get to know the App Library on iOS. How to Access App Library on iPhone App Library is available only on iPhones running iOS 14 and higher versions. When you first update to iOS 14+, you will not find any difference on the home screen....

Many users are often confused by three options on their phone. They wonder, ‘Is airplane mode the same as do not disturb’ and ‘Why to use DND mode instead of putting the iPhone on silent?’ In this post, we will answer all such confusions related to the differences between airplane, silent, and do not disturb mode on iOS and iPadOS. Let’s check the purpose of each mode, followed by which one to use and when....

The most common answer to procrastination is because the task is unpleasant or to avoid doing something we don’t like. And more than we would like to admit, it occurs on a regular basis. A common example would be sitting on an assignment and yet browsing Facebook because the task of just completing it sounds enormous. So before we do a How on it, let’s get a quick roundup on the Whys....

maximize my device’s battery life . Prevoiusly, when Android was still a fledgling OS, this used to be a manual task that required me to disable the Wi-Fi after use and enable it when required. But now we have apps to automate this process . Using the first of the two apps linked to above, we can toggle Wi-Fi on or off based on the location (acquired from GPS), and using the second app one can create time based rules to schedule the process of enabling or disabling Wi-Fi....

The device landed in our office a week back, and since then it has been undergoing an array of tests so as to prove that it’s worth the money. So, here we are, with the full review of the Xiaomi Redmi 4. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 boasts itself to be the successor of the Redmi 3S that was launched in 2016 and sports a few subtle changes over its predecessor....

The add-on isn’t complicated. Once installed, it shows up as a small icon in the Chrome extensions bar. If you click on it, it pops up a small Google search box that helps you search YouTube. If you look carefully at the above screenshot, you’ll see that there is a link to upload your video. That means, you can upload a video to YouTube directly by following that link. The search results page, that comes up when you search for a video using some keywords, isn’t the traditional page with video titles and descriptions....

If you can’t get enough of Chrome as well, then you must look into giving the Chrome Beta a serious shot. It’s a step ahead of the stable build, and you get to try out the latest Chrome features well before everyone else does. But unlike on Windows and macOS, or even with Android, installing Chrome Beta for iOS can be a tad complicated. Not difficult. If you want to run Chrome Beta on your iPhone or iPad, then here’s everything that you need to set it up....

To use the CXMB theme your PSP should be running a custom firmware with CXMB plugin installed on it. We have already seen how you can install custom firmware on PSP, so let us now see how to install the CXMB plugin to use custom themes. Note: I have tested the process on my PSP E-1004 Street running on Pro B9 LCFW but I am sure the process will work on almost all the PSPs that have a memory stick support and are running on a custom firmware....

Locking the image ensures it remains in a fixed position regardless of other changes on the Word document. Here are the various ways to do so: Lock an Image Using the Restrict Editing Feature on Microsoft Word The restrict editing feature allows users to protect an image by using a password. However, using this feature also locks the other contents of the document. Therefore, this method is only advisable where the Word document is shared with external parties, and you do not want any changes....

That is, you can create a video from still pictures by adding music and effects. You may be wondering what gigantic tool you would need to download to create such a video. Well, get ready to be surprised for you don’t have to install anything. The app that lets you create this is pre-installed on your Windows 10 computer. We are talking about the Photos app. Yes, the app comes with an amazing video editor that will help you in making a video slideshow with pictures....

The Facebook-owned photo-sharing app has over 700 million users who now have the ability to post photos on the social network without the app. Before this update, users logged in to the web app of Instagram could only browse, like, comment, search and see the notifications, but couldn’t post an image. Now, with the update rolled out, users also get the ‘camera’ icon as it appears on the Instagram app, which enables them to post an image from their device’s gallery....

Permanently removing purchased books (even freebies count as purchases) is not possible. Thankfully, the Books app still lets you get rid of books (both downloads and book covers) from your iOS device pretty easily. And if you prefer alternate eBook reader apps, you can also choose to remove the Books app itself. Remove Downloaded Books Removing downloaded books from the Books app helps free up space, and is a pretty good idea when you are really crunched for storage....

Not only a virus outbreak, things like network failure and unsecure USB removal while the file operation is in process, and even an unexpected power failure can damage your files, leaving them completely unusable . These errors aren’t that uncommon in everyday life and unfortunately Windows does not provide a tool to recover of these files, not even the bits and pieces. Thanks to a third-party software called File Repair (thanks Robert for the tip!...

The company has announced that it will cover all devices under warranty even if they’re rooted and will also re-flash any devices free of charge if they get stuck in a boot loop. The statement was made because MIUI itself started as a custom ROM developer for Android devices and it would be unethical to not allow users to explore with their device just because of the fear of losing the warranty....

However, regularly ejecting your drive like this can lead to problems down the line. As such, you’re better off avoiding it. So, how do you safely eject an external disc drive on Mac? We will run you three different options. Why You Mustn’t Pulling Out the Cable to Eject a Drive If you’re guilty of ever pulling out a USB once you’re finished with it, you’re not alone. Doing that puts the files on your external drive at risk....

I was quite impressed by the presentations and talks by various HP executives, and hence when they proposed that they’d like to send me a review unit of one of their new generation printers, I readily agreed. We haven’t had a lot of posts so far on printers so I thought this will be a good opportunity to put up some articles starting right from the basics of setting up and installing a printer to more advanced posts....

best Android security apps to use on your Android, I emphasized on avast! Anti-Theft’s (that that’s how they like to write their name) features. I have used and reviewed many free and paid anti-theft apps available on the Play Store, but I must say that no one seems to do it better than avast!. Lately, I have been getting complaints that setting up avast! Anti-Theft is very complicated but when I used the app, I realized that people take avast!...

Let’s take a look at some solutions that will solve this error so you can view soap cutting video and relax on your bed, or is it the office? 1. You Are Blocked Many users shared with us that the error appears when a user blocks you. Let me clear the air. If you are blocked, you will not even see his/her profile, let alone status updates. So there is no way you are viewing this error because the user has blocked you....