Cool Tip: One of the helpful features that OS X Yosemite has is called Dark Mode. Learn about what it is and how to turn it on. In my opinion though, this is not always the case. In fact, there are a couple of options that I used to rely on in Mavericks that helped me to be a lot more productive – and I wish I had them back....

I’ve recently talked about using a signature in Outlook 2013, now it’s time to customize how you’re alerted when your wife, business partner or best friend sends you an email. Outlook 2013 Custom Notification Sounds As I’ve said before, customizing notification sounds for your most important contacts can make things much easier, especially in a business environment, where you need to react quickly to essential messages. For example, you might want to read the newsletters from your favorite sports goods retailer when you have time, but you can’t afford to ignore messages from your boss....

Paper Rater is a nice tool that can automatically proofread stuff you’ve written. It analyzes your writing style, word choice and tells about most of the grammar and spelling mistakes (it isn’t 100% accurate). Click on “Use Now Free”, and copy-paste what you’ve written paper in the box, select the type of paper you are submitting, i.e. research paper, personal narrative, essay, book report, speech etc. Read and agree to the term and services and hit the “Get Report” button to get a detailed report of your paper....

So, what makes the Phaiser BHS-730 better than the Bose SoundSport wireless headphones? Or, it is the other way around? The following points will help you understand the key differences between them. Bose SoundSport wireless headphones & Phaiser BHS-730: A Brief The Bose SoundSport wireless headphones made their debut in 2016 and were the company’s first ever Bluetooth-enabled sports headphones. Initially, Bose did face an issue with heavy sweat damaging the headphones....

While Focus is still a new kid in the town, QuickPic provided an amazing interface with a lot of features and that too without any ads. However, the app was recently bought by Cheetah Mobile and from what I know, they don’t have a great reputation in the market. They have managed to piss many users off with the apps that bombard phone with ads and other unnecessary crapware. I was shocked to see that others have even created a petition to ban Cheetah Mobile from Google Play Store....

We have already discussed about DesktopSlides, a nifty tool that changes desktop wallpapers automatically. The application is good but lacks advance controls. Today we will talk about a new application called WallMagician which gives you a little more control over your desktop wallpapers. WallMagician is a free desktop wallpaper manager which gives you the power to change your desktop wallpapers in regular time intervals. After you download and install the application double click on the respective icon in system tray to launch the application....

While Xiaomi is out there to change every feasible option and UI in the stock Android. Realme has taken a middle route to make a balance between stock and skinned Android. In this post, we are going to compare Realme UI to MIUI. The comparison will be based on UI, customization options, features, theming engine, and more. Let’s get started. Note: For the comparison below, I used Redmi Note 8 Pro running the MIUI based on the Android 10 and the Realme X, which recently received Android 10 based Realme UI 1....

For the time being only Chrome and Safari is supported but support for additional browsers is expected to come soon. Working on Kindle Cloud Reader You can always visit your Kindle Cloud Reader by just entering the URL but to have privilege to download and install books for offline use you must install the plugin. So it’s time we add some books to our library. Launch your reader and click on Kindle Store at the top right corner of the screen....

Not only that, now we have multiple apps that use Wi-Fi direct technology to transfer files. These apps come with added functionalities like group sharing, built-in music players, FTP support etc. Two apps – SHAREit and Zapya are quite popular when it comes to file transfer. We decided to pit them against each other and see which one offers better features. Excited? Me too! Let’s get started then. App Size The Zapya app weighs around 8-10MB depending on the device....

The website linking feature was already available to brand pages and is being released for users now on iOS and Android. Now users can attach a link to a website to their snaps by tapping on the Paperclip icon from the toolkit and their friends can swipe up to view it. Attaching a link to a website feature is available in Instagram’s if you have a publisher or verified account....

I have a confession to make – I’m not really a SoundCloud fan. Until last month, my “Stream” was empty, my account abandoned and the service was not even on my radar. All of that changed when I came across this app’s website. The website was beautiful, and the teaser video won me over. I’m a sucker for thoughtfully designed, functionally beautiful apps. In a couple of seconds, it was clear Soundflake was just that....

It took me some time to go through all the settings and sift through the support forums to find solutions that actually worked. Without further ado, here is a list of solutions that will help you resolve the same and get Spotify working on your Windows 10 computer. 1. Relaunch Spotify It is possible that the Spotify app didn’t launch correctly and this may have led to an error. To check, simply click on the red ‘x’ on the right side of the window to close Spotify....

Build and Design So, before we even begin, let me add here that the name of the model is E17K and this unit is sold in tandem with the E17. If you’ve never heard of FiiO before, then it’s probably because you’re either not an audiophile or the Chinese brand hasn’t quite made its way to your location. It is widely available in most major countries, however and the Alpen 2 (or E 17K) is an external amplifier that connects via USB to your PC or works standalone with your phone....

If Universal Control isn’t working on your Mac and iPad, here are some solutions to fix the issue. 1. Check Device Compatibility While the iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 cover a long list of Macs and iPad models, the Universal Control feature is limited to selected devices only. Before you try to use your Mac keyboard or trackpad on an iPad, make sure both the devices can support Universal Control....

Apple adds new features to the default Notes app with ever major macOS update. With macOS 11 Big Sur, it gets a nice UI redesign and new features. Finally, it’s ready to take on its third-party alternatives in the Mac App Store. Let’s talk about Apple Notes tips and tricks so that you can get a clear picture of how good Apple’s note-taking app is on the Mac platform....

I don’t like iTunes. It’s a bloated mess, takes ages to launch and everything feels sluggish. Unfortunately, Apple needs me to keep using it even for something as trivial as a file transfer. And, it’s my job to keep iTunes running on Windows 10 in top shape. But, it’s not easy to do that. Just about anything can cause iTunes to stop functioning normally. Windows updates, corrupted music libraries, outdated network drivers, etc....

Admittedly, iOS 12 didn’t feature any improvements to the Files app aside from removing the many bugs and issues that plagued the app. However, both iOS 13 and iPadOS have brought forth significant changes to how the app functions. Let’s take a look at what they are. 1. Search Tokens Locating a file can often feel tedious, especially if you have multiple storage locations and don’t know where to look into in the first place....

Microsoft Edge is getting the spotlight in the browser game. After trying their luck with an in-house EdgeHTML-based browser, the company finally switched to the Chromium rendering engine to load web pages. Microsoft is confident enough to meet the needs of casual and power users with the Chromium-based Edge browser. With the Windows 10 May 2020 update, the company is bundling Edge as the default browser on all the PCs and Laptops....

You may use the Command Prompt or the Registry Editor to disable the ‘Show more options’ context menu. In this post, we’ll go over both methods in detail. So, without further ado, let’s get right to it. 1. Revert to Old Context Menu Using Command Prompt Command Prompt is a command-line interpreter that lets you perform various complicated tasks on your PC with a few text commands. You can use it to disable the ‘Show more options’ menu and revert to the classic Windows 10 context menu....

Most of these peephole cameras can record the events of the day and store in either on the cloud storage or in the devices themselves, thereby giving you the time to scrutinize the events outside your door. And that’s not the end of the story. They give you an additional sense of security since you have a clip in your hands that you can share with the concerned authority should an unfortunate event occur....