Taking a screenshot of your device
If you want to capture some information that’s displayed on your screen, such as a receipt, it can often be helpful to take a screenshot.
Luckily this is easy on all devices, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
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If you want to capture some information that’s displayed on your screen, such as a receipt, it can often be helpful to take a screenshot.
Luckily this is easy on all devices, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
One of the reasons that you might suddenly find yourself getting more spam email, especially spam that claims to know a password that you use, is if your email address has been included in a recent data breach. These happen quite often unfortunately and can result in some of your details being released onto the Internet. This can result in, among other things, an increase in spam emails.
If you think you might have malware on your computer but your regular anti virus isn't showing anything, running Malwarebytes can help you find and remove anything that might be hiding on your computer. Below, we'll run through how to install and run it on Mac and Windows.
If you enjoy taking photos and storing them on your computer or mobile device, you have access to a lot of free software that can help you enhance, resize and otherwise edit your photos. Basic software for doing this is built into Windows, macOS and iOS and we'll show you how to get started with it here.
One of the great features of macOS is the ability to use almost any file as a template for creating new files based on that file.
These days we all have passwords for everything and they all need to be unique, secure and cryptic but easy to access when you need them.
For years now we've been using and recommending 1Password as an easy way to create, store and enter passwords that match all the requirements above.
If you have an Apple ID or an iCloud account, it's a great idea to switch on Two Step Verification to make sure your account is extra secure. Two Step Verification adds an extra layer to logging into your account, as well as your ID and password, you then need the extra code that comes out to your devices. Without this code, no one can access your account.
If you have a lot of applications running on your computer, it can sometimes be difficult to find the one that you’re looking for.
Fortunately both Mac and Windows have an easy to use shortcut for switching between your applications.
This tip on how to send files using Dropbox is one of our most popular tips as this topic comes up a lot. Sending large files by email is never a good idea as it fills your email account up unnecessarily and can make your email slow to a crawl while it tries to send the file.
We've updated this tip a few times to make sure it fits with the latest versions of Dropbox for your devices.
Many people rely on software such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop for their day to day work, but did you know that there are free alternatives to Office and Photoshop that are just as functional but completely free?
If you have both an iPhone and an Apple Watch, did you know that you can use your watch to find your phone if you misplace it?
In this tip, we'll show you how to track down your phone from your wrist using your Apple Watch.
One of the new features included in macOS 12 Monterey, is the ability to convert an image file into a different format, as well as changing the size of the file and removing any metadata attached to the file.
In this tip, we'll show you how to do this with just a few clicks,