How to Downgrade from Catalina to Mojave Using Time Machine Time Machine is macOS’s built-in backup utility. And if you want to return to Mojave after you’ve upgraded, it can help you with that, too. If you realize soon after upgrading that you want to downgrade macOS, you can restore a backup from before the change. This technique has a time limit, unfortunately; you have to use it before the program dumps the old backup....

Depending on your needs and the security options set in the individual PDF, you have several options for extracting text, images, or both from a PDF file. Choose the option that works best for you. Use Adobe Acrobat Professional. If you have the full version of Adobe Acrobat, not just the free Acrobat Reader, you can extract individual images or all images as well as text from a PDF and export in various formats such as EPS, JPG, and TIFF....

How to Find a User’s SID With WMIC Follow these easy steps to display a table of usernames and their corresponding SIDs. It’ll probably only take a minute, maybe less, to find a user’s SID in Windows via WMIC: Now that you’re confident a particular user name corresponds to a particular SID, you can make whatever changes you need to in the registry or do whatever else you needed this information for....

Find a Thunderbird Profile on a Windows PC Here’s how to access your Thunderbird Profile files on a Windows PC: Find a Thunderbird Profile on a Mac Here’s how to access your Thunderbird Profile files on a Mac computer: Find a Thunderbird Profile on a Linux System In a Linux system, Profile folders are located in ~/.thunderbird//. However, if you use a third-party build from Debian or Ubuntu, those builds store your profile folder in ~/....

Reasons Why a Charger Stops Working There are a few basic reasons why your charger would stop working: The wall socket is off or damaged.A damaged charger.There is damage to the device power port. How to Fix a Broken Charger While some fixes may require a bit of rewiring, there are many fixes that you can try to get your broken charger working again. Still Need Help? If you’re unable to fix the device, contact the manufacturer to find out your options....

Causes of the Gray Screen Startup Problem There are several types of Mac startup problems, but the gray screen issue is particularly frustrating because there are many possible causes. Problems with peripherals, RAM issues, or drive problems could be preventing your Mac from starting up properly. For example, when a bad peripheral is plugged into your Mac, it can prevent the Mac from continuing the startup sequence, causing the Mac to stall while it waits for the peripheral to respond to a command....

It’s important to narrow down where the issue lies. Why Won’t My PS5 Controller Charge? When a PlayStation 5 controller refuses to charge, it’s usually the charging cable that’s the issue. However, it can also be a problem with the connection between the cable and the controller, or even an issue with the connection between the PlayStation 5 console and your controller. There are also known issues with the PS5 controller not charging while the console is in rest mode....

The Cause of a Samsung Tablet That Isn’t Connecting to a PC In most cases, a Samsung tablet not connecting to a PC is because of a permission settings issue on either the Samsung tablet or the PC. Both devices need to allow use of the tablet as a storage device on the PC. The tablet will not appear in Windows if this setting is not correct. A Samsung tablet might also fail to connect to a PC because of a problem with the cable or either port the device is connected to....

Fire Stick Spotify problems are usually caused by a poor internet connection or the incorrect Wi-Fi settings being selected either on the streaming stick or the connected smart device. An out-of-date Spotify app or Fire Stick can also cause streaming problems that affect the streaming and listening experience. How to Fix Spotify Problems on a Fire Stick Here are all of the best solutions for Spotify Fire Stick issues listed from easiest to more complex....

In some cases, msvcp90.dll errors could indicate a registry problem, a virus or malware issue, or even a hardware failure. Msvcp90.dll Errors There are several ways that msvcp90.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common error messages you might see: Msvcp90.dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because msvcp90.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\msvcp90.dllThe file msvcp90....

Steam.dll Errors There are several ways that steam.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common ones: Steam.dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because steam.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\steam.dllFailed to load steam.dllUnable to find Steam.dll entry pointCan’t find steam.dll relative to executable path [STEAM PATH]The file steam.dll is missing.Cannot start [APPLICATION]. A required component is missing: steam....

STOP 0x00000004 Errors One of the errors below or a combination of both errors may display on the STOP message: STOP: 0x00000004INVALID_DATA_ACCESS_TRAP The STOP 0x00000004 error may also be abbreviated as STOP 0x4 but the full STOP code will always be what’s displayed on the blue screen STOP message. If Windows is able to start after the STOP 0x4 error, you may be prompted with a Windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown message that shows:...

How to Perform a 30-30-30 Router Reset Although any given router’s procedure may differ, in general, the rule for a factory reset usually gets called by the shorthand name of a 30-30-30 reset: Press the reset button for 30 seconds, unplug the router from its power source for 30 seconds, then plug it in with the reset button depressed for another 30 seconds. After this 90-second process is complete, your router is restored to its factory default state....

Freeze a Row in the Sheets Web App In this example, we’ll freeze the first row to show how it works when you scroll away from the first row. When you scroll horizontally or vertically, the column or row that you chose to freeze remains in view no matter where you are within the spreadsheet. No rows: Unfreezes all rows. 1 row: Freezes the first row. 2 rows: Freezes the first two rows....

How to Get Your First Shovel (on a New Island) Players starting a new island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can’t craft a shovel until completing a few tasks in the game’s tutorial. How to Get Your First Shovel (on an Established Island) Players creating a new character on an already established island will encounter a faster, less specific tutorial. Here’s how to get a shovel if you’re a new resident on an old island....

Sideloading Apps Maybe the simplest way to add apps to your iPhone without using the App Store is by using a technique called sideloading. Sideloading is the name used for installing apps directly on the iPhone rather than using the App Store. It’s not a common way to do things, but it’s possible. The real difficulty with sideloading is that you need to have the app in the first place. Most iPhone apps are only available in the App Store, not for direct download from the developer’s website or another source....

How to Hide Photos on iPhone Using the Photos App The Photos app that comes preinstalled on every iPhone has built-in tools to help you hide photos on your iPhone (or iPod touch or iPad). To hide a photo on your iPhone using the Photos app, follow these steps: How to Unhide or View Hidden Photos on iPhone Now you have a hidden photo. To view hidden photos, or to unhide photos, follow these steps:: There is no confirmation screen for the Unhide action, but the photo returns to its original album in Photos where it can be viewed again....

How to Hide Replies on Twitter Twitter can be chaotic, with a mix of original tweets, threads, retweets, likes, and replies. Hiding replies on Twitter is one way to cut down on the noise. If you see a reply to your tweet that you don’t like for any reason, you can hide it with a few clicks. How to See Hidden Replies and Unhide Them You can see replies that you’ve hidden as well as ones that others have hidden by going to the original tweet....

How to Use *67 on an Android or iPhone You can prevent your number from appearing on a recipient’s phone or caller ID device when you place a call using a smartphone or a traditional landline by pressing *67 followed by the number you want to call. The person you’re calling only sees a message such as “blocked” or “private number” when their phone rings. While using *67 works on smartphones, it must be entered each time you dial a number....

How to Hide a Tagged Photo If someone has tagged you in a photo on Instagram and you don’t wish to be included, it’s possible to untag yourself. Here’s what to do. Hide Multiple Tagged Photos If you want to untag yourself from photos en masse, it’s possible to do so through a different route than above. Here’s how to hide multiple tagged photos at once. How to Change Who Can Tag You in Instagram Photos Available through a similar method as above, it’s possible to change who can tag you on photos on Instagram....