Let’s talk about the Editor chat feature of Google Docs. As the name suggests, people who have edit access to a doc file, they can talk with each other via text messaging on the go. This feature is available in all the online Google office program suite. The chat will take place between the two or more people currently editing the document. It is different from the usual feature where users with access to the doc file can comment....
Open your Instagram app and go to your profile. Tap on the “Settings” gear in the top right corner. Scroll down and tap on “Keyboard.” Toggle on “Emoji Keyboard” and you’re done! To turn on emoji reactions on Instagram, open the app and go to your profile. Tap the three lines in the top left corner, and select “Settings.” Scroll down and tap “Reactions” to turn on emoji reactions....
On a Mac, Finder is the file management application that comes with every Mac. Thanks to tabs, you can keep multiple folders open in the same window, reducing clutter. Here’s how to use it. The Joy of Tabs It’s not a secret, but perhaps one of the most under-appreciated features of the Mac Finder is tabs. Tabs are a user interface concept descended from physical filing folders. Tabs gained popularity in web browsers in the late 1990s, and they first appeared in macOS with 10....
Jailbroken iOS devices have a lot of useful apps. If you want easy access to simple tasks, but don’t want to unlock your phone or compromise your security to do it, LockGestures is for you. (Image by bredgur) LockGestures is a Cydia app for iOS that lets you easily access various functions using gesture shortcuts from your lock screen. Once installed, head into Settings. At the top, you’ll find a setting for which application you want to launch when using that action....
Git hooks are bash scripts that run before or after Git commands, such as commits and pushes. They allow you to automate repetitive actions in your repository, as well as apply filters and checks to your Git workflow. What Are Git Hooks? Git hooks really are just bash scripts with a special name, in the .git/hooks/ folder. Git will automatically invoke these functions when performing certain tasks, allowing you to “hook” into the Git workflow to modify it with your own code....
Do you prefer to use Chrome instead of Safari as your default web browser? Read on for how to use Google’s Chrome browser on iPhone. Using the same browser across your Mac or PC, iPad, iPhone, and other devices offers a more seamless experience as you can sync and use bookmarks, history, passwords, and more across all of your devices. How to use Google’s Chrome browser on iPhone Follow the link here to the App Store listing for Google Chrome Alternately, launch the App Store on your iPhone and search from Chrome Install the app and open it Sign in with your Google account to sync passwords, bookmarks, and more Here’s how the process looks:...
Yes, HyperX Cloud 2 works on PS4. I’ve used them on my PS4 and they work great. They provide really good sound and are very comfortable to wear. Yes, the surround sound on HyperX Cloud 2 works on PS4. The headphones are compatible with all major gaming platforms, including PC, Mac, Xbox One, and PS4. They also come with a detachable mic and in-line audio control so you can adjust the volume and mute the mic without having to fiddle with your console settings....
Starting with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, if you have an iCloud+ subscription, you can use Apple’s Private Relay to keep your browsing activity private thanks to encrypted relays. Here’s how to use it. What Is Private Relay? Apple designed Private Relay to prevent ad networks and other services from building a profile of you based on your browsing activity over time. When using it, Apple claims that “no single party—not even Apple—can see both who you are and what sites you’re visiting....
As you probably noticed in our last blog on how to use Instagram, there’s so much more to sharing those small squares of our lives on our devices than we could have ever hoped for! Here at Plann, our mission is to make sure you know exactly what to do to get the most out of Instagram and master your marketing message! So, let us take you on a bit of a walkthrough, with a look at some more of what makes Instagram such a unique social media marketing tool for your business or personal use....
To use the microphone on the PS4, you first need to make sure that it is plugged in to the console. Once it is plugged in, you can open the Settings menu and go to the Sound and Devices tab. Underneath the Microphone heading, you should see the name of your microphone listed. To test your microphone, click on the Test Microphone button. To use the mic on your Controller, first make sure that it is properly connected to your console....
Your Android phone’s NFC hardware is for more than just transferring content and using mobile payments. You can buy cheap, programmable NFC tags and have your phone automatically perform actions when you touch them. For example, you could place NFC tags on your bedside table, near your front door, in your car, and on your desk at work. Tapping your phone against them or placing it down on them could automatically select device settings that makes sense in that location....
Yes, the PS5 controller works on PC. You just need to download the drivers from Sony’s website and you’re good to go. Yes, you can use your PS5 controller on PC. However, you will need to install a third-party driver in order to do so. Yes, you can use a PlayStation controller for Xbox Game Pass. You just need to connect the controller to your PC and configure it to work with the Xbox app....
Where’s Google Drive on Linux? Despite promising Linux support “coming soon” back in 2012, there’s no indication that Google will ever produce a native Linux client for Google Drive. There are several unofficial third-party solutions, such as InSync, overGrive and ODrive, and some file browsers allow integration with your Google Drive, such as Files in GNOME. The third-party applications are commercial products, requiring either an outright purchase or a subscription. They work well they don’t cost much, and in fact, overGrive does have a free version, offering limited functionality for no cost....
Sick of formatting? Then learn how to breathe new life into your machines without formatting using the new Refresh and Reset features present in Windows 8 or 10. Refreshing Your PC After a while your PC becomes slow, and you wish you could format. The problem is that you have to much data, spent hours customizing your Windows installation to meet your needs, as well as downloaded and installed application....
Playing Windows games on Linux has always been a headache. Firstly, install Steam through Wine and then configure Wine to make your game work on your Linux PC. Just like it sounds, the process indeed is very lengthy and took a lot of time as well. But that’s not the case anymore. With Steam’s forked version called Proton, now it’s much easier to play your favorite Windows games on Linux....
Depending on how you use Google Chrome, you may have 20 tabs open at a time, or you can’t stand using more than 5. If you fall in the first group, Tab Groups can be useful, and they work on Android, too. Tab Groups were added to Google Chrome on the desktop in May of 2020. The feature is available on Android phones and tablets as well, and it works similarly....
Thanks to the iCloud Keychain, you can view all saved accounts and passwords in the “Passwords” (previously, Passwords & Accounts) section of the “Settings” app. As of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, you also have a built-in two-factor authentication feature in the Passwords section to generate verification codes. The codes will also autofill, just like the saved passwords, when you sign in to your accounts. Keep in mind that using this feature involves a bit of tedious work on the front-end, as you’ll need to set it up for the login of every website and app you wish to secure with two-factor authentication....
The Task Manager in Windows 8 and 10 has been completely overhauled. It’s easier-to-use, slicker, and more feature-packed than ever. Windows 8 may be all about Metro, but the Task Manager and Windows Explorer are better than ever. The Task Manager now manages startup programs, shows your IP address, and displays slick resource usage graphs. The new color-coding highlights the processes using the most system resources, so you can see them at a glance....
This is absolutely crucial for some users and use cases. Consider you’re working on a public wireless network and you have to transmit sensitive data over a network and you’re not exactly certain how secure that network is. What do you do? Do you just go ahead and risk transmitting that data as you normally would? Not if security and privacy are important. If that’s the case, a top VPN service will be your best friend....
To use the slice select tool in Photoshop, you need to first select the selection area that you want to slice. Then, use the arrow keys to move the selection around. To slice a selection, hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor over the area you want to slice. The slice crop tool is a Photoshop tool that lets youcrop a section of your image into a slice-like shape....
