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Meet Setapp — a software subscription service for Mac apps. For one low monthly price, you can gain immediate access to over 180 useful apps (and counting) across multiple categories, including productivity, creativity, maintenance, and personal finance. Perhaps best of all, these apps are updated automatically whenever necessary at no additional cost. First introduced in 2017 by MacPaw, the producer of popular Mac apps like CleanMyMax X, Setapp takes its cue from services like Spotify and Netflix....

Breaking up your document will make it easier to read and better for your readers. A good way to do this is by adding vertical lines, and there are a number of ways you can do this in Google Docs. Here’s how to insert a vertical line in Google Docs. How to Insert a Vertical Line in Google Docs Using the Drawing Tool The drawing tool in Google Docs allows you to insert lines, shapes, text boxes, and images....

This is entirely possible, and there are a few ways to do it. For example, you can insert an entire Excel spreadsheet, similar to how you might insert PDFs into PowerPoint. You can also paste parts of a spreadsheet into a PowerPoint slide using your clipboard. Here’s how to insert Excel data into Powerpoint using either method. These instructions should work for all recent versions of Microsoft Office, including Office 365 and Online....

PrintNightmare Vulnerability Patch This vulnerability is a critical flaw with the Windows Print Spooler service. It is similar to the Printing Patch that was released in June 2021. Here is what the company notes about this latest out-of-band patch: Manually Update this Critical Vulnerability You should see the patch come through in the background. Microsoft is releasing it quickly to the following with more to follow soon: Note that the security updates released on and after July 6, 2021, contain protections for CVE-2021-1675, and the additional remote code execution exploit in the Windows Print Spooler service known as “PrintNightmare”, documented in CVE-2021-34527....

Limit Ad Tracking on Roku Roku’s privacy settings are the same across all its devices. So, whether you have a Roku streaming stick, set-top box, or TV set, head to Settings > Privacy > Advertising and check the “Limit ad tracking” option. While you’re there, you might want to reset the ad ID as well. Doing so will prevent advertisers from building a profile on your usage and sending custom ads....

When using the Surface as a tablet on the go, lying in bed, or lounging on the couch, the screen rotation gets quite annoying. Unlike the iPad, the Microsoft Surface doesn’t have a physical button to lock screen orientation. But it does have Autorotation lock built into the OS. Surface RT Screen Rotation Lock If you have a type or touch keyboard cover, hit WinKey + I to bring up the Settings pane....

We’re exaggerating, but there are plenty of situations where being able to loop a YouTube video could be useful. YouTube allows you to do this easily on desktop platforms, but it’s trickier on mobile. Here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Loop a YouTube Video Quickly If you want to put a YouTube video on repeat quickly, here’s what you’ll need to do: That’s all there is to it....

As an owner of both iOS and Android devices, I can safely say this on behalf of the Android community: Sure, our OS may not be as stable, but at least we have the power to customize and tweak our devices to our hearts’ content. So for all newcomers to the Android world – here’s a warm welcome with an introduction to some of the best apps for customizing and tweaking your device....

Anyway, a lot going on this week. Sony cut ties with its PlayStation All-Stars developer, the Wii U had some disappointing sales numbers, and there are some new Xbox rumors for you to speculate over. Read on, folks! Sony cuts ties with PlayStation All-Stars developer Sony has ended its relationship with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale developer SuperBot Entertainment. The studio worked exclusively with Sony through the development of this title....

First connect your device to your PC with the docking cable. Next, launch iTunes and select your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch under devices. At the top click Photos. Check Sync Photos from Choose Folder. Also check Selected Folders. Note: If you select My Pictures and All Folders, then everything will transfer over. I just want specific photos. Under Folders, check the one with the photos you want to transfer to your device....

From the Windows 8 Start screen click the Mail tile. When the Mail app launches, hit Windows Key + I to bring up the Settings menu with Accounts selected. Hit Enter. Now click Add an Account. Then select Outlook. Next, type in your Outlook.com address and password then click Connect. Then wait while Mail adds your Outlook.com account and collects messages. After your account is added, it adds your Folders, Contacts and Calendar entries associated with the account....

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This first option only works, as far as I could research, on some HTC Android smartphones. My HTC Desire HD has it, but quite a few of them don’t. If you have an Android Model that does, let me know in the comments. The number you want to block has to be saved as a contact. Now, open that contact and you’ll find Block caller. Then confirm you want to block the number....

Pros Thanks to E-Ink, the display on Kindle device reads like paper without glares in bright sunlight. Also, the text is designed to read like a printed page with the pixel level set for maximum readability. Additionally, Kindle devices offer great battery life with the time between charges measured in weeks, not days. Kindle also comes with Goodreads, a social cataloging website that allows you to search for annotations, quotes, and reviews of the current book....

What is Apple Glass? The first-generation Apple Glass is likely to offer LiDAR through the right temple and wireless charging through a provided stand. LiDAR technology, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is built into the recently released second-generation 11-inch iPad Pro and fourth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro. It’s a remote sensing method that uses light in a pulsed laser to measure ranges. In doing so, LiDAR can help create and overlay AR objects in the real world....

Double Tap the Home button. You’ll see a list of apps running in the background at the bottom of the screen. Now press on and hold down an app until it wiggles — and a red minus icon appears. Tap the red minus icon to close each application. The apps will restart normally the next time you launch them. Cheers! Joseph Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

Apple Music Web Player If you are a subscriber to Apple Music, launch your favorite browser and head to beta.music.apple.com. Then sign in with your Apple account credentials. The site offers the entire Apple Music catalog as well as tracks you’ve synced to your libraries. The site looks much like the standalone music app that Apple is launching with macOS Catalina in the coming months. It includes all the basic features....

ASSEMBLED: The Making of WandaVision The new Marvel Studios’ behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of WandaVision follows in the footsteps of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian which is an eight-part “making of” documentary for the show. Disney announced the show today on Twitter saying it will drop on March 12th. — Disney+ (@disneyplus) February 16, 2021 WandaVision is a unique nine-episode series that follows Vision, played by Paul Bettany, and Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen....

The power settings are located deep in the OS. You can get to them either by digging into Control Panel or the new Settings app in Windows 10. Depending on the power profile you pick, it adjusts different aspects of your system, such as screen brightness or apps and processes that run in the background. Windows 10 Creators Update does make getting to the power settings easier. For instance, you can right-click the battery icon on the system tray to get direct links to power options....

Find out if Your Facebook Account was Hacked To find out if your account was one of the nearly 30 million that were breached, you need to head to the Facebook Help Center. Log in if you aren’t already and you will see a notice at the bottom that will explain if your account was affected. If it was, the message will also tell you what information was taken. Luckily in the shot below it appears my account wasn’t affected, at least not this time....