This article will disclose a set of actions that can help you optimize the way you use your search bar and the address bar to search on Firefox. Let us begin with two shortcut tips..Ctrl+Ktakes the cursor focus to the search bar and Alt+Enter opens the search result in a new tab. Manage Search Bar The search bar has an engine set as default and all queries from there are taken to that search engine....
However, sometimes a few simple but important features of the iPhone go completely under the radar, even though they can be really useful and original. One such feature is the iPhone’s alarm function, which can be found inside the native Clock app. Usually, some people don’t even know it is there, and those who know think of it as just another alarm with the same set of annoying preset sounds....
And while Mac users are far less prone to these kinds of attacks, Macs are not completely invulnerable to them. And there is always the possibility of having your Mac stolen, along with all your precious information. So what can you as a Mac user do about this? Mac Encryption While OS X is an extremely secure system by default, it also comes equipped with FileVault, a native security feature that encrypts all your important information so that only you can access it....
Drive for desktop seamlessly integrates with the File Manager app on Windows 11. Google has also implemented on-demand file access that allows users to download selective files on the PC. Let’s check the app in action. Install Drive for Desktop on PC Unfortunately, Google Drive isn’t available from Microsoft Store. You need to rely on the official website to download the app. Step 1: Visit Google Drive on the web using the link below....
That’s a bit of a bummer, especially if you love to see all your activities at one glance by lifting your wrist. Of course, you can tap on the Rings complication, but that would be one additional step, right? Thankfully, there’s an easy way out, and in this post, we will show you how to show steps on an Apple Watch face. How to Show Steps on an Apple Watch Face Since there’s not a native way, we will have to take the aid of a third-party app....
That being said, we’d like to pass on a little trick that gives Android Wear smartwatches an independent benefit. Many of them have a bucket of internal storage at their disposal. This allows a way to download music on the device and stream it to a Bluetooth headset, offline and without a phone connection. Pretty cool, huh? However, there is a caveat with this capability – it can only be done via Google’s Play Music service....
For example, pressing on the Maps app icon reveals a shortcut menu with these options: Directions Home, Mark My Location, Send My Location and Search Nearby. Let’s take a look at these and other 3D Touch shortcuts can really enhance your experience using the app. Forgot Where You Parked Your Car? No Problem! This might have happened to you before and it can definitely be troublesome, especially if the car park happens to be too large....
One of the best things about the sticker feature is that you can install third-party stickers or even create a sticker pack by yourself. Earlier, we showed how to use Telegram stickers on WhatsApp. In this post, we decided to explore Facebook and Facebook Messenger stickers and bring them to WhatsApp. Let’s get started! While the method is easy, it’s a bit long. So we have divided this post into two parts....
Khamosh made things a bit easier by coming up with top 3 alternatives to LastPass and KeePass being the only one free among them, I chose it over others. My dad says, a penny saved is a penny earned and I always look out for any possible way to save mine. However, the free price tag means that there’s no solid support and there are no official tools for browsers and smartphones which is really essential for any password manager....
The idea is to let everyone have a personal recommendation and watchlist based on his/her watching habits. Using a single profile among Prime members can get things crowded and spoil the overall experience. Prime subscribers can add up to six profiles to their Prime account. Out of these six profiles, at least one (admin profile) needs to be an adult while the remaining five can either be profiles for adults or kids under 12 years of age....
Google is leading the pack with the default Google Photos app which comes built-in on every Android device. And Google keeps adding new Machine Learning-based features, its Photos app continues to be one of the top choices as a gallery app. That doesn’t mean other OEMs lack the mettle to compete with Google Photos. Samsung’s recently redesigned gallery app is excellent, even OnePlus integrated a capable photos app. However, Huawei’s latest Gallery app got my attention lately....
We’ll see how to get the official leaked firmware on your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900 without voiding the warranty of your device. You don’t even need root access or any custom recovery installed for this to work. However as always, there are risks involved in the process and you must proceed at your own discretion. Before we dive into flashing, make sure your device is at least 60% charged and you’ve installed USB drivers for your device....
There is a useful Windows-only tool known as iPrint which helps you do it effortlessly. It can cut your printing expenses by up to 65%. And no, it is not by Apple (obviously), even though it appears to be from its name. After installing the tool, give the print instruction to any page by pressing “Ctrl+P” button. The print options window(shown in the screenshot below) will appear. Select iPrint as your printer....
Though the operating systems take utmost care to relatively distribute the CPU and maintain a harmony among applications, there are certain tools that force the machine to allot them the processor on a priority basis, thus compromising on other heavier tasks. Anti-virus tools are often the culprit in such scenarios. Usually, they eat up a huge portion of CPU, and the like; for example Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is set to consume 50% of the CPU by default....
Google Keep and Sticky Notes offer a lightweight interface. Using them for note-taking is convenient for two reasons. First, you don’t need to remember the notes in your mind now. Second, these apps are accessible on mobile and desktop, you can access them anywhere. We know that your primary concern is which one to use – Sticky Notes or Google Keep? Find the answer in this post. Cross-Platform Availability and Integration A good note-taking app should work across platforms so that you can access your notes easily....
Open Advanced Settings on Your Chromebook The easiest way to access these settings is typing in the Chrome browser chrome://settings. That takes you directly to settings. If you prefer the mouse, click on the hamburger menu in the upper right hand corner of your browser and pick Settings. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings… Insert Your External Media You’ll need to do this before you change the download settings. Your Chromebook can write to FAT, exFat and NTFS drives (check here for the full list)....
All things considered, the Nokia X does bring many interesting things to the table, but is it for you? Let’s find out. Note: We did do a brief (compared to this article) write-up on Nokia X when it was introduced, so if you are short on time and want to get an overview of its features and availability, this is the post you should checkout. The Hardware Let’s start with the specs....
Airtable, a modular take on Microsoft Excel, is collecting accolades and climbing popularity charts quickly. While Notion and Coda’s unique take on modular productivity managed to attract early adopters and consumers. Both Notion and Coda let you use varieties of templates and keyboard shortcuts. The aim is to organize and manage a note/page with add-ons and come up with a solution based on your needs. You can create notes, build-up wiki, plan upcoming travel, and more....
Ease of Set Up Both Portal and AirDroid are free on the Play Store and easy to work with. Once installed, both need a web interface for transferring files, which works well on Windows, Mac, or even Chromebooks. Portal This app requires a QR code to be scanned from your Android phone to the laptop/PC that contains the files. The user simply has to go to portal.pushbullet.com from any browser and complete the scan....
But which one will prove to outdo the other in performance if you pit them against one another? Let’s find out. Specs Let’s have a quick round-up on the specs of both the processors. Performance: Battle of Cores When it comes to the performance of the Snapdragon 835, it packs Qualcomm’s first fully-custom 64-bit CPU core – Kryo. It packs 8 Kyro 280 CPUs and divides them over performance and efficiency....
