How To Become A Mac App Developer

Why develop for Mac? Sure, you want to earn some cash, or you have a great idea, or you just love Mac so much you want to marry it… I’m not going to spend a lot of time going over the reasons why you would want to develop, but rather look at what you get as a Mac developer. As per the Mac developer distribution page: You keep 70% of all money made from sales, and you get a decent amount of control over the app....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 296 words · John Illiano

How To Block Crapware With Microsoft Edge

What Does Edge Block? When we talk about crapware, we’re referring to potentially unwanted programs or PUPs. These include the junk that some apps try to install in the browser, like annoying toolbars, crypto-miners, adware, and other unwanted apps. Turn on Microsoft Edge Crapware Blocking Launch the new Edge and click the Options menu (three dots) in the upper-right corner to enable the blocker. Then click on Settings. Now on the Settings page, click on Privacy and services in the left panel....

January 12, 2023 · 1 min · 211 words · Ann Carbone

How To Change The Desktop Wallpaper On Windows 11

Change the Desktop Wallpaper on Windows 11 To get started, click the Start button and then Settings from the list of items. Note: Alternately, you can practice some keyboard kung fu and use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. Either way, you do it; once you have Settings open, click on Personalization from the list of items on the left. Next, on the right, scroll down and click the Background (Background image, color, slideshow) option....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 284 words · Richard Nolan

How To Customize The Outlook 2013 Navigation Pane

Customize Outlook 2013 Navigation Pane Launch Outlook and click on the three dots at the end. Expand the options and click Navigation Options. Now you can customize the number of items that are displayed in the Navigation pane or change the order of them. You can also set it to display text to icons by selecting Compact Navigation. Here is how the compact mode is displayed. I like the compact navigation bar as it removes large text from it and makes for a simpler interface with less clutter....

January 12, 2023 · 1 min · 111 words · James Vargas

How To Customize The Windows 11 Taskbar

Move the Start Menu to the Left While moving the taskbar is more limited, you can move the Start Menu and the rest of the taskbar to the left. This puts the Start Menu back to the corner you’re used to accessing it. To do that, go to Start > Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar Behaviors > Taskbar Alignment and change it to Left. For step-by-step instructions, read our article on moving the Windows 11 Start Menu to the Left....

January 12, 2023 · 4 min · 744 words · Dirk Ball

How To Delete The Windows Run Dialog History

Ever since installing Windows 8, I’ve been using the Run Dialog much more often, and that habit has carried on my Windows 7 desktops as well. This also means that the run dialog’s history is completely full of junk, including a full list of everything I’ve ever opened through it. Unfortunately, there isn’t an obvious way to clear out the Run history but it can be done. In Windows 7 or 8, simply click an empty spot on the desktop Taskbar and then select Properties....

January 12, 2023 · 1 min · 211 words · Loreta Mcardle

How To Disable Annoying Outlook 3 Beep Notification For High Importance Emails

I began the search in my Outlook rules but quickly discovered that was not it. I then remembered a new Outlook Add-on which was recently installed that integrated our Cisco Systems Phones/Voicemail with our Outlook client (Outlook 2003 or 2007) called Cisco Unity ViewMail. After some digging, I found it. The ViewMail Add-on for Outlook was the culprit! So, to disable the annoying three beep notification when your Outlook Client receives a High Importance or Urgent email, follow the simple steps below: 1: In Microsoft Outlook, click Tools, ViewMail Options Note: All shots were taken from Vista Enterprise SP1 and Outlook 2007....

January 12, 2023 · 4 min · 685 words · Victoria Anyan

How To Disable Autoplay Videos On Sites In Google Chrome Updated

While that’s all well and good, you may want to stop videos from playing automatically in the first place as it wastes bandwidth on mobile. We have covered how to avoid it with third-party extensions and tweaking browser settings – but those options have been hit or miss for years. So, here is how to tackle the autoplay problem once and for all with Chrome on your mobile device and the desktop....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 407 words · Pasquale Hammons

How To Disable Or Uninstall Windows Media Player On Windows 10

You can still find Windows Media Player by hitting the Windows key and typing: media player. It should show up as a result at the top. Disable Windows Media Player on Windows 10 First, let’s take a look at disabling Media Player since it’s easy to do. And after disabling it, you won’t realize Media Player is installed on your Windows 10 system. To get started, hit the Windows Key on your keyboard and type: appwiz....

January 12, 2023 · 3 min · 434 words · Robert Mccormick

How To Disable The Screen Password Lock In Ubuntu

Thanks for the groovy question! On a new Ubuntu installation the screensaver is set by default to display after 5 minutes of inactivity. The system is also set to require a password once the screensaver is displaying. Ready to change that? This how-to is fairly straight-forward, so let’s jump right into it. I just installed Ubuntu on one of my computers and I’m trying to learn how to use it....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 264 words · Lindsey Deleon

How To Disable Video Autoplay In The App Store And Other Apps On Ios 11

But videos that automatically play can also be distracting and annoying. And cause your battery to drain faster and unplanned data and bandwidth usage. The video autoplay feature in the App Store, and the ability to turn it off, is only available on iOS 11. Disable Video Autoplay in the App Store To turn off video autoplay in the App Store, tap Settings on your Home screen. On the Settings screen, tap iTunes & App Store....

January 12, 2023 · 3 min · 520 words · Donna Riddle

How To Disable Video Autoplay In Windows 10 Microsoft Store

While some of the new enhancements are welcome, others like the video autoplay feature, might not be. Video Autoplay happens in the most recent version of the Store. When you’re browsing the store, and look at the description page of an app or game. Some of them have a video that will start automatically playing at the top. The video is essentially a promotional piece for the item you’re looking at....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 398 words · Page Hodge

How To Display Hidden Files And Folders In Windows 7

Sometimes there are files that you need to modify in Windows to tweak your favorite program, but when you go to look for them it seems like they don’t exist. Often this is simply because the file is marked as hidden, and by default it won’t show up in your explorer window; Windows does this mostly to keep the average user from accidently deleting important application files, but for a power user it just gets in the way....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 254 words · Harvey Harber

How To Display More Sites On The Internet Explorer 9 New Tab Page

Thanks to Eric Law over at MSDN we have a few pre-made registry edits that you can use to skip ahead and get the desired results now. Just download the .reg file and then double-click it, restart IE9 and you’re done! If you want to see the results, check out the screenshot at the bottom of this article. Premade Registry Keys Default – 2 Rows3 Rows4 Rows5 Rows The registry packages are great, but you might prefer to do it manually....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 231 words · Jacqueline Deanda

How To Edit A Tiktok Video To Make It Stand Out

Most video editing on TikTok takes place before you post and share your video. But you can still edit videos you save as drafts and make some limited edits to those you’ve already posted. Let’s go over it all so you can make memorable videos with the editing tools on TikTok. Capture and Edit a TikTok Video As soon as you finish capturing your video, you’ll see the editing screen with a host of editing options....

January 12, 2023 · 4 min · 811 words · Brandon Beiler

How To Enable Microsoft Edge Tab Previews

For example, you need to manually turn on the crapware blocker. But some of the features are buried under the hood like hover cards that allow you to see tab previews. It’s one of the features not enabled by default. But you can turn it on by triggering the proper experimental flag in the browser. Here’s how to do it. Turn on Tab Previews on Microsoft Edge Since it’s built with Chromium, turning on features on Microsoft Edge is similar to doing it on Google Chrome....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 281 words · April Stauffer

How To Fix An Unresponsive Windows 10 Touch Screen

Troubleshooting a touchscreen in Windows 10 is similar to the steps to fix a touchscreen device running Windows 8.1. Check out the details (with screenshots) below. Fix a Windows 10 Touchscreen Several issues may affect the performance of your Windows 10 touchscreen. Try the remedies below to narrow down what’s ailing your PC. 1. Reboot Your Touchscreen Device This might seem patronizing to suggest this, but with longer battery lives and advanced sleep and wake functionality, you may shut down your device for less than you realize....

January 12, 2023 · 3 min · 537 words · Anna Rosenbaum

How To Get The Google Chrome Material Design Theme In Firefox

Before Switching to the Material Design UI Here’s how the Firefox tabs and icons look before applying the Material Design UI to Firefox: Now we’ll apply the Material Design UI to Firefox and get rounded corners and the material design icons. Download and Extract the Required Files Download the MaterialFox zip file to get the required files. Click Clone or download on the web page and then click Download ZIP. Save the file to a folder on your hard drive....

January 12, 2023 · 4 min · 780 words · Karen Williams

How To Get Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Sooner Rather Than Later

Now, that doesn’t mean everyone around the world will be offered the upgrade right away this week. Fall Creators Update, like its predecessor, is being released in phases and users with the newest hardware should see it first. “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will start rolling out to Windows 10 PCs across the world in phases, starting with newer machines first,” writes Microsoft’s John Cable. Microsoft also recommends that you wait until this update is offered via Windows Update for the best experience....

January 12, 2023 · 4 min · 780 words · Phillip Ellis

How To Install Apps On Chromecast With Google Tv

Install Apps on Chromecast with Google TV To get started, use your remote to navigate to the Apps section at the top of the home screen. Under the Apps section, you will find new categories. Select the app category you want to open the list for. The Apps section also has other app and game recommendations including “Featured,” “Apps from my other devices,” “Recommended for you,” and more. To install an app simply choose the app or game and select the Install button....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 327 words · Carroll Jefferson