What Is the Mac Universal Clipboard? Universal Clipboard is a feature that Apple has built into the macOS and iOS that makes a copy and paste clipboard accessible to all of your compatible devices. Think of it this way: When you copy something on one of your Apple devices, it’s actually copied to all of your Apple devices, giving each of them temporary ability to paste that item. With Universal Clipboard, you can copy and paste from a Macbook Air to an iPad, from an iPhone to an iMac, from an iPhone to an iPad, and from a Mac Pro to a Macbook (or any other combination you can come up with)....

How to Use Your Android as a Webcam Follow the steps below to install and configure the correct software, and then launch your phone as a webcam in chat software like Skype. The whole process takes less than 15 minutes or so. Why Use Your Phone as a Webcam? Using your phone as a webcam for your videoconferencing software is very convenient. It lets you get away from your desktop even while you’re having a meeting....

How to Use the iPad as a MIDI Controller on a Mac Apps for musicians can turn your iPad into an advanced controller and a great music-maker, but you still have to get those signals to your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). You may be surprised to hear that iOS has supported wireless MIDI connections since version 4.2, and Macs running OS X 10.4 or higher support MIDI Wi-Fi. While Windows doesn’t support wireless MIDI out of the box, there’s a simple way to get it working on the PC as well....

How to See Your Activity Data Your iPhone can show you data on today’s activities as well as trends across time. Here’s how to see it. Adding Pedometer Data to Your Health App Favorites To see your steps and distance data on the Favorites screen that first appears in the Health app: Fixing Issues Caused by iOS Updates Occasionally, your app might stop counting steps for no apparent reason. This can happen because your iPhone had an iOS 12 or 13 update that caused an issue....

View Mail Grouped by Conversation Thread in Outlook Outlook collects messages in a conversation from multiple days and folders, then it displays them all together. Include Your Sent Mail (and Other Folders) in Conversations Set Outlook to group messages in the same folder and draw from other folders, including Sent Items. How Does Conversation View Work? Conversations show as an arrow to the left of the most recent message in the conversation....

Watch Facebook Video on Apple TV With App Like many social networks, Facebook wants to play a role in your video-sharing life. Currently, there are two ways you can watch Facebook videos on your Apple TV—by downloading the Facebook Video app on your Apple TV or by streaming the video from your iPhone or iPad to the Apple TV using AirPlay. As long as your iPhone or iPad is on the same network as your TV, you can use the Facebook Video app to watch videos on the Apple TV....

If you’re a cord-cutter, we provide all the information you need to stream the NBA finals on your computer, phone, set-top box, or game console. All you need is a high-speed internet connection, access to the right streaming service, and you’ll be ready for the tip-off. How to Watch the NBA Finals The NBA playoffs are broadcast on a combination of TNT, ESPN, NBA TV, and ABC, but the finals can be watched in their entirety on ABC....

What Makes a Good Email Subject Line? The most effective subject lines are brief and contain a reason for the user to open the message. Keep the recipient in mind and know what you want from them. If the message requires action, include it in the subject line. For example: Computer support neededRSVP requested for company retreatPlease review attached monthly report If the action associated with your message entails a date or deadline, include it in the email subject as well:...

Whether you’re looking back at the eruption of BendGate from 2014’s iPhone 6 Plus release, or watching YouTuber JerryRigEverything break a Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 into three pieces, the durability of smartphones continues to be concerning. With many phones costing several hundred dollars to purchase—sometimes in the thousands if you splurge for a flagship device—having a durable device is important. Unfortunately, one of the biggest design flaws with smartphones is also one that many people love: glass touchscreens....

For $12 a month, YouTube Premium goes ad-free and also offers a host of upgrades including the ability to play videos in the background, downloadable content, and access to a huge library of music and video content. I found it to be a great deal if overwhelming at times and a bit redundant if you already belong to other streaming services. Background Play, Finally One feature which comes with Premium that seems like a minor upgrade but actually isn’t is the ability to play videos in the background....

The HP Zbook Firefly 15 G8 might just be the ideal laptop for many working professionals. Lightweight and feature-rich, it’s a highly capable business laptop that could be perfect for photographers, graphic designers, and engineers. I put it to the test for 40 hours, evaluating productivity, graphic processing capabilities, battery life, and more. Design: Seriously sleek Considering the powerful components packed inside it, the HP Zbook Firefly 15 G8 is impressively compact....

For a few months now, CloudKit sync has been acting up. Syncs don’t complete, data may be out of date, and some users are even seeing the cryptic error message: “Request failed with http status code 503.” The problem has gotten so bad that developers have had to inform their users or switch off sync altogether. So, is your data safe? Should you stop using iCloud completely? What if you rely on sync for your work?...

Trading Card Size and Format Standard size for a trading card is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches. You can make them any size you prefer, but using a standard size allows you to purchase and use standard trading card pocket pages for your cards. Trading cards can be portrait or landscape orientation. Typically, the front side of the trading card is a photo of the subject, but you also can use drawings or other artwork....

The social media platform has quietly begun testing the removal of the ability to share individual posts in stories. Experts say removing this feature would impact small businesses, artists, and influencers the most, since they depend on Instagram to make money and reach a broad audience. “I’m disappointed that this simple, seemingly innocuous feature is at risk,” wrote Mary Miles, digital director for Weinberg Harris & Associates, to Lifewire in an email....

Overall Findings However, there are plenty of differences between them. Size, price, and capabilities may affect your decision. We reviewed the iPad Pro (2nd generation), iPad (6th generation), iPad mini 4, iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPod Touch (6th generation) to help you make a decision. Form Factor: It’s a Three-Way Tie Size and Weight: Where Are You Going to Use It? Best Display: Retina Displays Are Easy on the Eyes Best Camera: Size Loses to Convenience Compatibility: Which Apple Extras Do You Use or Want Other Specs: Details Matter Final Verdict When it comes down to decision-making time, concentrate on your needs....

An important distinction to make is between a Wi-Fi network and a mobile phone’s wireless network. These are two different technologies, and it can be confusing when discussing 5 GHz Wi-Fi frequency bands and 5G mobile networking technology, the replacement for 4G. Here’s an explanation of Wi-Fi networking that can be set up in a home using a router, the two frequency bands used, and how a dual-band home network can be set up to take advantage of both frequencies....

No matter where you are in your home, you’ll experience fewer interruptions in Wi-Fi, so you can stream 4K movies, listen to music, or make video conference calls, for example. Is Google Wi-Fi a Mesh System? Yes, Google Wi-Fi is a mesh system. A mesh network is a set of devices that work together to form a single Wi-Fi network. Rather than a single router in your home, there are additional “points,” which are small devices you place in different locations of your home....

If you’re looking for a work-focused headset that doesn’t drop the ball on sound quality for your commute home, the Jabra Evolve2 85 is probably your best bet. Jabra has spent the last few years focusing more and more on the consumer music space, in addition to the headsets that it’s become known for. The Jabra Elite 85t earbuds are some of my favorite true wireless earbuds on the market, so I was really excited to see how the over-ear Evolve2 85 stacks up....

Krita vs GIMP: Overall Findings Both of these applications are highly-capable graphics programs, positioned above entry-level programs like MS Paint and the like. They are even listed among the top alternatives to Photoshop. And they both provide functionality that puts them in the same class. However there are minor distinctions that may cause you to choose one over the other. GIMP and Krita: Both Are Open Source and Free Both of these apps are open source projects, and therefore are completely free....

Types of Laptop Processors Laptop processors are different from their desktop counterparts due to the limited amount of power they have to run on when the laptop is not plugged into an outlet. The less power the laptop uses, the longer the system can run on the battery. Therefore, laptop processors rely on techniques like CPU scaling to adjust power usage (and thus performance) based on the tasks at hand. Most laptop users don’t need high-end processors to run productivity software....