In Summary Changing the desktop background is the easiest and best way to customize your Mac’s overall look and feel. Users can set their custom images as backgrounds, tweak current wallpapers and also pick up from a set of solid colours. We will have a detailed look at how you can change Mac wallpaper with no trouble. For many people, their Mac desktop background image reflects their personality and helps them stay motivated when working on their Mac....

1. Access that secret message folder From time to time, you may get some Messenger messages from non-friends or non-friends of friends that Facebook screens out for you. These may include spam messages but they may also include legitimate messages from people who you don’t have any immediate connection with. It is good practice to check these filtered messages occasionally. To access this folder on the desktop, go to https://www.facebook.com/messages/ and on the upper left corner, click on the cog icon then click on “Message Requests....

It’s hard to believe but many people, including myself, hardly use a smartphone to make phone calls anymore. By the way, in case you still do and need to find someone’s cellphone number, click here for 5 ways to find a cellphone number online. Smartphones also have an advantage that regular cameras don’t, and that is apps. Your phone’s camera is a powerful tool, capable of far more than regular picture-taking....

But even with new tools and a law that gives the FCC more power to combat the calls, they just keep coming. Tap or click here to learn more about the TRACED Act that was recently signed into law. In fact, the number of robocalls increased significantly this past year. And you won’t believe how many of these calls were inflicted on people across the country. The numbers you need to know There was a 22% spike in the number of robocalls Americans received in 2019 when compared to the previous year, according to YouMail, a company that works to block spam calls....

Make Your Monitor a Touchscreen They might be expensive right now, but let’s face it, everybody wants them, and maybe, just maybe, there might be a way to convert your average home screen to a fancy touchscreen. The initial feedback isn’t exactly good as most desktop monitors aren’t capable of such a drastic shift. The reason? There’s not enough space behind the front bezel and the LCD chassis for the touchscreen sensor and the touch screen controller to fit in....

The Control Center you see on iOS 13 came into existence when Apple ditched its page-like Control Center design for a neatly organized array of control icons with iOS 11. And then, after a few improvements and updates with iOS 12, finally offered more granular control with Control Center controls on the newly-released iOS 13. Some of these options include the ability to Force Touch on different controls like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to connect to devices directly, brightness control to activate Night Shift or Dark Mode, and more....

Or you can do what Kim’s dear friend Jackie did and buy an RV. After retirement, Jackie and her husband Hal sold everything, bought an RV and set off on the adventure of a lifetime. Tap or click here for Jackie and Hal’s story of how they did it — plus some funny stories from the road! Of course, not everyone wants a mobile lifestyle. That’s why many people who want to shrink their lifestyle invest in tiny homes....

Despite this, the company does not want to be overlooked with those who use its tools to deceive others. A study released recently, simply indicates how the company intends to use artificial intelligence to detect photos that have been manipulated. The solution created is able to identify in seconds whether someone has added, replicated, or removed elements from an image. To do this, it analyzes the traces that are left when a photo is modified....

The App dock in macOS is a small panel placed at the edge of the screen. The app dock on macOS lets you quickly access your most-used apps, files, folders, etc. Also, it adds a cool touch to the entire interface. Windows operating system doesn’t have this feature. However, it has something known as ‘Taskbar’. The taskbar is of great use, and it also lets you pin essential files and folders....

Earlier today, OnePlus unveiled their flagship killer for 2015 and 2016 — the OnePlus 2. For its price, the OnePlus 2 is a very impressive handset that can easily stand on its own against the likes of the LG G4 and the Samsung Galaxy S6. The handset might not be able to beat them in every department, but it manages to deliver an experience that is very close to what other flagship handsets are capable of delivering....

1. Named after face book! Where does the name Facebook come from? Well, it is derived from the “face books” that were given out by universities in the US to familiarise students with each other at the start of the academic session. These were directories that contained pictures of students and their names. 2. Mark could not see red or green…so…Blue! What is the reason for Facebook’s primary blue color?...

AgileBits, developers of the extremely popular password managing service — 1Password — today announced that they would be releasing the 1Password 4 for Android app next month. The full-featured app will arrive on the Play Store on 10th June with a layout that would be optimised for tablets as well as smartphones. The app and all its features would be completely free to use until the end of July, after which it will enter into a reader mode....

For the record, switching to incognito in your browser probably doesn’t do what you think. Tap or click for six practical reasons to use it, from keeping your search autofill clean to shopping without spoiling the surprise. And I’m sorry to break it to you, but your Mac is undoubtedly at risk like a Windows PC. Tap or click for five free downloads to keep your Mac or PC secure....

In Summary Are you tired of wasting your time dealing with messy files and folders on Google Drive and now looking for some easy, quick, and effective tips to enhance your productivity? You are not using Google Docs to its full potential if you only use its basic features. We have curated here a list of the best Google Drive tips and tricks that you can use to simplify your task....

However, one thing even professional photographers would tell you really helps is a good photo editing program. Not necessarily to make big changes, but to crop, adjust colors and otherwise touch up pictures that are good, but could be just a little better. There are various programs with which to do that, though generally, the more expensive they are, the more features they offer. For a long time, Adobe was seen as the way to go, with Photoshop and Lightroom leading the way....

Introduction My security career began at a time when data security was just a niche subject of little concern to anyone other than specialists. It has bridged to the present, when everyone has to be concerned about their own information because anyone, anywhere is now a potential threat to it. Between these two extremes the attempts, particularly by governments (I worked for one) to ensure compliance were utterly transformed – to the extent I believe we now live in a post-compliant age....

Instead, you will need to use a router or share your computer’s internet connection with the PlayStation. Using a VPN on your Sony PlayStation 4 or 5 can help you access content from services such as Netflix, Hulu, or Spotify, which is blocked in your region. List of 10 Best Free VPN For PS4 & PS5 Likewise, it allows you to watch sports broadcasts from around the world. When choosing a VPN for PS4 or PS5, it is necessary to consider speed, server access, reliability, security, and customer service....

However, what if you want to play with your friends who are far away from you? In that case, you need to create your server, and this is where things take a complicated turn. While creating your server, you need to forward a port on your router, which might require lots of technical stuff. To make this thing easy, Virtual Lan Creators comes into play. You can see many virtual LAN creators now, and one well-known is Hamachi....

You won’t believe it, but there are over 100,000 subreddits to choose from. Reddit also has a mobile app to view the content of those who don’t know. However, there’s no better way to view the front page of the internet than with a dedicated app. 10 Best Reddit Apps For Android So, in this article, we will share some of the best Reddit apps for Android that can be used to surf through the subreddits pretty easily....

But there might be occasions where you don’t want to add a specific location to your social media post. You can forgo the option, and nobody will know, right? Well, not so fast. It turns out that the biggest social media platform all but ignores your choice of location privacy. Taking photos with a digital camera or your mobile phone, several data points are embedded into the image’s technical details....