As in other email apps, conversation view in Windows Mail groups all messages with the same topic into a single display. It’s handy for keeping track of long email threads with lots of contributors, but it’s not for everyone. Fortunately, it’s easy to turn off in Windows Mail. Open Mail by clicking Start and then typing Mail. In the main window, click the Settings icon. On the Settings pane, click Reading....
If you’ve ever missed an alarm because your phone unexpectedly rebooted in the middle of the night and wouldn’t start up until the correct PIN, pattern, or password was entered, Andorid Nougat’s new Direct Boot is the answer. Nougat’s Direct Boot and File Encryption, Explained RELATED: How to Encrypt Your Android Phone (and Why You Might Want to) In previous versions of Android, Google used full-disk encryption to secure your device....
The Google Photos and Art Gallery “Photo Frame” options do include a small clock in the corner of the display. However, that might not be big enough for you, or maybe you just don’t want to have photos on the display. To put a fullscreen clock on the display, you’ll need to open the Google Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone or tablet. Find your Google Nest Hub in the list of devices....
Windows 10 uses white window title bars by default. This is a big change from Windows 8, which allowed you to pick any color you wanted. But you can give those title bars some color with this quick trick. This trick only affects traditional desktop apps, not the new universal apps. Universal apps will always use white unless their developers specify a different window title bar color. However, you can also make many universal apps use a hidden dark theme....
The Nintendo Wii was introduced in 2006 and, since then, over 100 million units have shipped. So, the Wii is almost ten years old, plentiful, and with a few simple hacks, you can conceivably extend its life a few more years. The Wii is already a pretty versatile gaming console. Out of the box you could play hundreds of virtual console games, which are exact replicas of older titles for systems like NES, Sega Genesis, Commodore 64, and more....
First, Activate Developer Mode The first thing you have to do is activate Developer Mode on your Xbox. To do so, you’ll need a paid Microsoft Partner developer account. This requires a one-time fee of $19 (pricing is different in other regions). Once you’ve activated your account, you can add your Xbox as a developer console. RELATED: How to Put Your Xbox Series X or S into Developer Mode With a valid developer account, you can download the Xbox Dev Mode app, activate your console in Partner Center, and then reboot in Developer Mode....
One of the benefits of going with an all-Apple ecosystem is having devices that work together, and Apple’s Continuity Camera is a great example. Using an iPhone or iPad, you can quickly get images into documents on a Mac. As with all things, there are some prerequisites that you need to have in place before you can take advantage of Continuity Camera. You’ll need to have a Mac and an iPhone or iPad, and both will need to have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled....
Systemd is now used by default in most Linux distributions, from Fedora and Red Hat to Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE, and Arch. The systemctl command allows you to get information about systemd’s status and control running services. Despite the controversy, this at least introduces some standardization across Linux distributions. The same commands will allow you to manage services in the same way on any Linux distribution using systemd. Note: To modify your system configuration on Linux distribution like Ubuntu that uses sudo, you’ll need to prefix the commands here with sudo....
Many people use the iPhone’s Health app or their Apple Watch to measure their steps or the distance they’ve walked during the course of the day. You may not realize, however, that it can measure much more than that. RELATED: How to Use Activity Monitor on Apple Watch to Track Your Fitness With the Health app, a lot of people might have never discovered that by digging a little further, you can measure a tremendous amount of health data....
It isn’t possible to merge Google accounts directly, making it tricky to move your data from A to B. If you want to merge data across multiple Google Drive and Google Photos accounts, here’s how you do it. Because you can’t “merge” accounts directly, you have to use some workarounds instead. Google allows Google Photo users to share their photo libraries with other “partner” accounts, enabling them to sync photos across each account....
Philips recently released a new Hue bridge with support for Apple’s new HomeKit bridge. Read on as we show you how to migrate your old Hue bulbs to your new system as well as how to take advantage of the HomeKit integration. How And Why Do I Want To Do This? RELATED: HTG Reviews the Philips Hue Lux: Frustration Free Smart Bulbs for the Thoroughly Modern Home The entire push behind the new Hue bridge is to add support for Apple’s HomeKit home management and automation system....
Epic’s launcher only lets you move Fortnite by uninstalling and redownloading it. Here’s how to move Fortnite to another folder or copy it to another PC—without the 32 GB download. Back Up Your Fortnite Folder First, you’ll need to create a backup copy of your Fortnite folder. Fornite installs to C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Fortnite by default, so you’ll probably find it there. Navigate to that folder in an Explorer window....
When you delete an app on your iPhone or iPad, you may notice that it gets installed again when you sync with iTunes on your PC. However, there’s a way to prevent apps from reinstalling on your iPhone or iPad after you delete them. Apps deleted on your iPhone or iPad are still in iTunes and will be reinstalled on your devices even after you delete them. There are three settings you must turn off to prevent this from happening, one on your iOS device and two in iTunes, and we’ll show you how to change these settings....
Smartphones have quickly become our personal hubs for all notifications, text messages, and other important things–but who wants to type on a tiny keyboard all the time? With this free Mac app you can see all your Android notifications on your Mac, and even respond to them right from the notification itself. RELATED: How to Sync Your Android Notifications to Your PC or Mac The ever-popular Pushbullet can do this, but there’s no native Mac version of Pushbullet....
If you don’t like someone following you on Twitter but don’t want to block them, you can remove them from your followers list. This only takes a few clicks, and here’s how to do it on Twitter’s desktop and mobile site. The Old and New Methods of Removing Twitter Followers Twitter has launched the ability to remove followers in September 2021. Earlier, if you wanted to remove a follower, you had to block them....
By default, Windows features a button with shutdown options on the login screen. It can be handy, but if you’d prefer not to have it there, it’s easy enough to remove. Why would you want to hide the shutdown button on Windows’ login screen? Maybe your computer runs important services in the background, like a file server, Plex, or remote access, even when you’re not logged in. When you remove the Shutdown button, you’re restricting the shutdown function to only users that can log in to Windows....
The new Apple TV is out and with it the new-fangled tvOS. While it’s not substantially different than the previous Apple TV, it is different enough that we want to show you how to rearrange, configure, and delete apps and games on it. When you first start up the new Apple TV, you’ll notice that it bears a resemblance to the older version of Apple TV, and that’s a good thing....
Your iPhones and iPads automatically back up to Apple’s iCloud. But Apple is awfully stingy with iCloud storage, only offering 5GB for free. If you want to avoid the monthly fee but keep backing up to iCloud instead of to iTunes, we have a few tricks for you. Most people will hit their device storage limit due to iCloud Photo Library automatically backing up photos, while backups from old iPhones and iPads can also consume a large amount of storage space if you never delete them....
Having a complex Wi-Fi password increases your security, as well as your likelihood to forget a long chain of letters and numbers. Fortunately, there are two quick methods for retrieving your home Wi-Fi password quickly and securely. Keychain Access Your Mac saves Wi-Fi passwords to your keychain, and you can see them in the Keychain Access application on your Mac. To launch it, open Spotlight Search by clicking the magnifying glass in the top-right menu bar (or pressing Command + Space Bar)....
If you need to take an iPhone screenshot but can’t physically press the required button combination (or you have a broken button), there are other ways to trigger it. Here’s how. Normally, you’d take an iPhone screenshot using the appropriate combination of physical buttons on your device. Depending on your iPhone model, this may involve the Side and Volume Up buttons, the Home and side buttons, or the Home and top buttons at the same time....
