Open up Automator on your Mac. You can do this by searching for it from Spotlight Search or by navigating to your Applications folder and opening Automator. Select a new document if Automator prompts you to do so, and select “Calendar Alarm” in the type of document. This is a type of document that can be triggered by events in your calendar, meaning you can set it to run at specific intervals automatically....

Screen Size The first thing you’ll want to consider when it comes to a laptop screen is how big you want to go. Laptop screens are measured diagonally from corner to corner. They range in size; however, most fall in the 13- to 15-inch category, but you can find laptops that are smaller (11- to 12-inches). Conversely, you can find laptops with significantly bigger screens. The most common is 17 inches; however, there are some that are even larger....

Capacity This is the most straightforward feature. First, “SD” stands for “secure digital.” MicroSD cards are available in SDHC and SDXC varieties. SDHC stands for “secure digital high capacity,” and SDXC stands for “secure digital extended capacity.” This should tip you off as to what the difference is between the cards. SDHC microSD cards range in storage capacity from 4GB to 32GB. SDXC cards start at 32GB and can reach a maximum capacity of 2TB....

How to Clean Each AirPod Do not run your AirPods under the water directly, as this can mess with their sensitive internal mechanisms. Instead, wipe your AirPods clean using a lint-free cloth slightly dampened with fresh water. How to Clean the AirPods Case How to Clean the Ear Tips on AirPods Pro Tip: avoid sharing your AirPods with too many people, as this can make the earwax problem worse and open your ears up to infection from others....

In your browser, all you have to do is to go to the address bar, type mailto: (don’t forget the colon behind the “mailto”) and press “Enter”. Your default email client will automatically launch with a Compose window. Here are more things you can do with it: Type mailto:recipient@emailaddress.com and the”To” field will be auto-populated with the recipient’s email address. To send to multiple recipients, use the syntax mailto:recipient1@emailaddress.com,recipient2@emailaddress.com,recipient3@emailaddress.com Type mailto:recipient@emailaddress....

Read on to find out how you can create your own portable (Tiddly)wiki! Setting up TiddlyWiki Visit TiddlyWiki’s official site. Scroll down and check the “Getting Started” section. Choose your operating system, your favorite browser, and pick the solution you prefer for your OS and browser combination. Since we are using Firefox, we decided to go with “timimi.” As suggested by the provided instructions, we visited the project’s page at GitHub and downloaded the latest release....

Of course, you can get rid of the old USB stick and find a new one, but your data may be lost forever. To avoid such a scenario, we recommend cloning your entire USB drive and all of its contents to a USB image using the instructions below. A USB image is indestructible, unlike the removable media hardware used for data backup. You can store the image anywhere online and export it to another external drive to retrieve the lost data anytime....

We’ve shown you various ways to create QR codes, but this is an additional method that can come in handy – especially if you’re already using DuckDuckGo as your default search engine. Visit the DuckDuckGo website. In the search box, enter “qr” followed by the text you want included in your QR code, for example: Once you press enter, your QR code will be created and displayed for you to share; you can save the QR code as an image and/or use the URL from the address bar....

One solution is to use a dedicated all-in-one message center such as Franz. Unfortunately, there are only a few of these kinds of apps, and most of them are either slow to update or are paid apps. But there’s another alternative. You can easily create your all-in-one message center containing virtually any messenger that you want, and more, with the help of Chrome SSB (site-specific-browser). Why Chrome SSB? As the name suggests, SSB allows you to run a site as a standalone desktop app in a dedicated browser....

There’s a new (Windows only, strangely enough) software tool out called LiLi USB Creator. LiLi makes it incredibly easy to create your own customized bootable Linux system on a USB stick, and even run it from within Windows using an portable copy of Virtualbox that’s included on the installation. Impressed? I am. I ran LiLi on Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 3 and a 2GB Kingston USB drive. You can download the installer here....

Getting Started XMenu has some great options, and most importantly they’re really easy to configure. To start, go get XMenu. It’s free, and you can download it here (Be sure to check out the rest of their free software while you’re there. They make some useful apps!). Once you run through the standard OS X installation process, you can start XMenu up. Head to the top right corner of your screen....

If you’ve been using “Burst Mode” on your iPhone, you have hundreds (if not thousands) of duplicate photos. Therefore, let’s take a look at how to delete duplicate burst photos on your iPhone, helping you reclaim some much-needed free space. Delete Duplicate Burst Photos on iPhone As you can imagine, we are using the Photos app to control your gallery of burst photos. Below is the complete step-by-step guide. Begin by launching the Photos app....

Turning off the various Window Effects in Ubuntu 13.04 Ubuntu 13.04 comes with a few Windows Effects like window maximizing when you pull it to the screen corners, window spread (to get an overview of all open windows) and HotCorners. One good way to disable them is using the Unity Tweak Tool. Install Unity Tweak Tool with the command: Once installed, open the Unity Tweak Tool and navigate to “Window snapping” under the Window Manager section....

Not only will this show off what you’re currently reading, but it should help to keep you focused on the book you’re working through. If you’re interested in setting up the Display Cover feature, make sure you keep reading as we’re going to be running through it in just a few simple steps. What you’ll need: The Short Version Go to ‘All Settings’ Click on ‘Device Options’ Click on the ‘Display Cover’ toggle

Note: This article is dealing with the language that you are typing on the keyboard, not the system language that is displayed in Windows 10. Follow the instructions here to change the system language. How to Install a New Language First of all, you’re going to need to install a new language pack. These are bundles of data that let Windows 10 know how to type and display the language....

If you are not keen to use a form-builder plugin, you can also make use of Google Forms to add forms to your site. This is especially useful when you want to share a particular form to various emails lists, sites and platforms. With Google Forms, all the answers are saved in the same location, and that definitely simplifies things. How to Create a Google Form Before you even open WordPress, go to Google Forms and create the form you want to add....

Universal USB Installer is a Windows-based software that allows you to select and download your preferred Linux distro and create a bootable USB Linux distro with it. It is provided by PenDriveLinux – a website that is focused on creating small portable Linux distro that can be run from the pen drive. Download Universal USB Installer. There is no installation required. After the download, simply run the .exe file to launch it....

The truth of fact is, Ubuntu does not update its repositories for newer version of software packages, with the exception of security fixes, until the next release of Ubuntu. For example, the default version of Firefox for Ubuntu Jaunty is Firefox 3.0 and it won’t be upgraded to Firefox 3.5 at least until Ubuntu 9.10. In most cases, especially when it comes to browsers and various Web application, it is always better to upgrade to the newest version due to the new features and security improvement....

How to Turn on Dark Mode on Snapchat for iOS On Snapchat for iOS, turning on dark mode is quite straightforward. However, keep in mind that the feature was recently added, so it might not be available for everyone. Open your Snapchat app on your iOS device. Tap on your avatar in the upper-right corner. Tap on the gear icon in the upper-left corner to access Settings. Under the “My Account” section, scroll down until you reach “App Appearance....

Finding Out If Your Mac Has the Turbo Boost Feature Before you move forward, you should verify that your Mac actually supports the Turbo Boost feature: If the technical specification doesn’t mention Turbo Boost, your Mac probably doesn’t support this feature. If you have a newer Mac with an M1-based chip, it doesn’t support Turbo Boost. Enabling or Disabling Turbo Boost You can manually enable and disable Turbo Boost using the Turbo Boost Switcher application....