How Do I Customize My Apple Touch Bar? The MacBook Touch Bar has two areas: context- or app-dependent controls on the left and the Control Strip on the right. The Control Strip shows the same icons—screen brightness, volume, Siri, etc.—no matter what app you’re using, while the area on the left changes based on your activity. The macOS gives you the ability to control what’s in the Touch Bar by default, whether it changes based on what app you’re using, and more....

Customize iPhone Home Screen You may look at your iPhone home screen more than any other single screen, so it should be set up exactly the way you want it. Here are some options for customizing your iPhone home screen. Customize iPhone Lock Screen Just like you can customize your home screen, you can customize the iPhone lock screen, too. This way, you have control over the first thing you see every time you pick up your phone....

How To Defragment a Windows 10 Hard Drive If you know you have an HDD type of drive, you can move forward with defragging. First, you’ll need to see how badly fragmented it is. Automatically Optimize Your Drive Instead of trying to remember to do this entire process manually on a regular schedule, you can configure Windows 10 to do it automatically. How To Tell if You Have an SSD or HDD Many Windows 10 computers still come with a Hard Disk Drive (HDD), a mechanical, magnetic disk that stores and retrieves digital data....

How to Remove Something From ‘Continue Watching’ on Netflix With one exception for Android users, whether you’re using the mobile app or the desktop version of Netflix, you’ll need to log in to your account, pick the profile you want to delete “continue watching” items from, and then open the Viewing activity page. How to Remove Titles on Android Devices This method is for Android users who want to delete a title from the list of recently watched movies and shows....

How to Delete Pages of a PDF in Google Chrome There are multiple methods to remove pages from PDF files, but we’re focusing on the most general options regardless of the device you’re using, and with minimal hassle. How to Remove Single or Multiple Pages Using Preview on macOS If you regularly use macOS, you already have a PDF editor built-in via Preview. Here’s how to remove or delete pages of a PDF document using Preview....

How to Remove an Email Account From an iPhone Email accounts accessed through the Mail app are managed not from Mail, but from iOS. So to add or remove an account, you’ll work through the Settings app, not the Mail app. Considerations for Email Account Removal Before you remove an email account, evaluate the implications. Deleting an Email Account Removes all Emails From the iPhone IMAP, POP, and Exchange, as well as accounts configured with automatic settings (such as Gmail, Outlook....

How to Disable a Laptop Keyboard in Windows 10 If you want to disable your laptop keyboard in Windows 10, there are two safe methods: disable it in Device Manager or permanently uninstall it. Another technique is to force the keyboard to use a device driver that it can’t use, thus stopping it from working. We don’t recommend doing it, but if the other two methods don’t work, that is an option....

How to Record a Voiceover for a Single Slide Before narrating your PowerPoint presentation, be prepared: You’ll need a microphone attached to, or built into, your computer. Test the microphone to make sure it is working. Set the sound level so your audio is easy to hear. Prepare yourself for the narration. Write a script you can follow while recording the voiceover. Practice the presentation a couple of times so your voiceover will sound smooth....

There are a couple of ways to use youtube-dl on Linux. A straightforward way is to use the youtube-dl script from the command line. If you prefer a graphical option, there’s a front end for youtube-dl that provides a wide set of controls and options. Install YouTube-dl Whether you want to download YouTube videos with a graphical application or the command line, you’ll need youtube-dl. Youtube-dl is a Python script that grabs a YouTube video from the web and converts it into various formats, including audio-only formats....

When you enable the developer mode on Android, you gain access to all sorts of information, settings, and options that are usually hidden. What Is Android Developer Mode, and Who Needs It? Developer mode is designed primarily for Android developers. It reveals options and settings that developers need access to when testing new apps. Average users usually don’t have any need to access these options, which is why the mode is turned off by default....

How to Search for a Seller on eBay Wondering how do you search for a seller on eBay? It’s pretty simple with the most straightforward way being to search for them via the Advanced Search bar. Here’s what to do. How to Find eBay Seller By Item Number When conducting an eBay search, it’s also possible to find a seller if you have an eBay item number and want to find the name of the person who sold it....

Where Is the Trash Can on My Android? Technically, Android OS doesn’t have a trash can. Unlike your PC or Mac, there’s no single trash can where deleted files are stored temporarily. Instead, Android apps have separate trash cans, depending on their design. Typically, file management apps such as Dropbox and Google Photos, and File Manager all follow similar formats of where to look for the trash bin. How Do I Find the Trash App?...

If you lose your Apple ID password or iPad passcode, here are some methods you can use to recover them. The steps in this article work with all iPad models. How to Recover a Forgotten Apple ID If you haven’t downloaded an app in a while and have turned on Touch ID for App Store purchases, it can be easy to forget your Apple ID password. Apple has a website where you can manage your Apple ID account, and it helps with forgotten passwords....

The database is corrupted. Restart the PS4. (CE-34875-7)Cannot continue using the application. The data for the following application is corrupted. Learn the causes of the PS4 corrupted data error and how to fix it. Instructions apply to all PS4 models, including the PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro. Causes of a Corrupted PS4 Database If you see the error code accompanied by CE-34875-7 or NP-32062-3, there’s a problem with the game or app software....

Cause of Surface Pro Keyboard Problems Technical issues associated with the Surface Pro keyboard are usually caused by connectivity issues between the keyboard and the Surface itself, software glitches, or the incorrect touch keyboard settings being selected in the Windows 10 or Windows 11 Settings app. The incorrect mode selected in Windows 10 is also a common cause of touch keyboard problems when using a Surface Pro, as is Bluetooth disabled for wireless keyboards....

Causes of Second-Monitor Problems Secondary-display problems usually come down to a few basic causes: The computer can’t support the display in color depth, pixel count, or interface options.The monitor’s cable is damaged or malfunctioning.The computer’s display drivers aren’t handling the secondary display properly. How to Fix Second-Monitor Problems on Windows and macOS Follow the steps below to diagnose and fix the cause of these malfunctions. In macOS, navigate to System Preferences > Displays....

No sound or other notifications for reminders that you’ve set up in the pastAn inability to use “OK Google” to set a reminder Regardless of how the problem presents itself, the result is the same. You can’t use Google Reminders to help you keep track of the essential tasks you need to accomplish. Fortunately, you can run through these troubleshooting steps and probably get reminders going again. Why Are My Google Reminders Not Working?...

Why Does HBO Max Keep Freezing on Fire Stick Devices? A slow internet connection is also a common cause of Fire Stick HBO Max problems. How Do I Fix HBO Max on Fire Stick? Here are all of the best solutions for HBO Max issues that are proven to work. Work through them in the order listed here as the first few tips are rather fast and easy while the last few can require more time and effort....

Causes of Slow Wi-Fi on PS5 Symptoms of a slow Wi-Fi connection may include lag while playing online and frequent buffering while streaming video content. There could be more than one reason why your PS5 Wi-Fi is slow. Here are just a few things that can cause a bad PS5 Wi-Fi connection: Problems with your router and modem.Interference between the PS5 console and your router.Your network is overloaded.Problems with the PlayStation Network (PSN) servers or the online service you’re trying to use....

Kernelbase.dll Errors There are several ways kernelbase.dll error messages might be phrased, depending on the cause of the problem. Here are some of the more common errors: Kernelbase.dll Not FoundThe file kernelbase.dll is missing.This application failed to start because kernelbase.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\kernelbase.dllCannot start [APPLICATION]. A required component is missing: kernelbase.dll. Please install [APPLICATION] again.KERNELBASE.dll caused an Unknown exception typeFaulting module name: KERNELBASE....