Heres what a GNOME user discovered when I used it exclusively for one week. The Desktop Environment and Getting Work Done I use my computers to earn my living. My number one priority is getting work done. Dave McKay/How-To Geek Likewise, the desktop environment. On Linux, your desktop environment (DE) isnt a fixed component of the operating system. you could drop just about any DE on any Linux distribution. Dave McKay/How-To Geek...

With that in mind, using conditional formatting can help eliminate these two hurdles. Conditional formatting formats a cell or a range of cells based on conditions you have applied. How Do You pull up the Conditional Formatting Tool? Lucas Gouveia / How-To Geek From there, you’ll see the many different options available. I’m not going to run througheveryuse of conditional formatting, as there are hundreds! This is a really effective way of efficiently cleaning up your spreadsheet....

Peacock is increasing the prices of its Premium and Premium Plus plans by $2 a month. Interestingly, these dates line up with last year’s Peacock price hike. After this change is implemented, customers will pay $8 a month for Peacock Premium. Those who want an ad-free experience will find themselves paying $14 a month for Peacock Premium Plus. The price increase falls just a week before the 2024 Summer Olympics, which begins July 26th....

Looking for antivirus software that will clean your devices while keeping you safe in the future? Malwarebytes is a fantastic option. It is also our pick for thebest antivirus software for Windows. MalwareBytes Premium takes the free antivirus software to the next level. Save 50% on a subscription this week! Now is your chance to getMalwarebytes Premiumat a great discount. It just runs quietly in the background, protecting your machine without fuss....

It sounds easy, but it isn’tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything....

Even when hooked up to my 34-inch ultrawide main screen, it’s an eyesore. Only popping up when I mouse over it. I like the modern notification center and Control Center quite a lot. Lucas Gouveia / Jason Montoya / How-To Geek | Apple IPad Extended Display Is Locked to Stage Manager (Why?) It’s almost always been possible toconnect an iPad to an external screenusing an adapter. If you have an iPad running an M-series Apple Silicon chip (e....

But just because you’re free to, doesnt necessarily mean you should. Heres what Ive learned so far. Emulators onMyiPhone? Tim Brookes / How-To Geek Just in case you missed it,Apple now allows emulators on the App Store. Now it’s possible for you to download it from the App Store and go hog wild. The first time you run an emulator like Delta feels like taking a bite out of a forbidden fruit....

Summary Is a video game a job or a form of recreation? What Does It Mean to 100% Complete a Game Anyway? This might sound like a silly question, but when have you actually finished a game? Rovsky/ Shutterstock Is it when the credits roll? Is it when you’ve ticked all the items off the achievements list? Maybe it’s when you’ve seen all the content, including Easter eggs and secrets?...

TheJoby Wavo Plusunidirectional shotgun microphone promises to allow you to record high-quality sound at a fair price. I found it to work great. The Joby Wavo Plus shotgun microphone is light and compact and offers excellent battery life. Jason Montoya / How-To Geek It works well with traditional cameras or smartphones and is easy to set up and use. Perfect for vloggers and amateur videographers. Luckily, much of todays equipment is compact and lightweight....

Many of these features can help you create awesome images, while others are not so useful. So, here are eight Midjourney commands and parameters that I find most productive and fun to use. To use it, enter /blend into the Midjourney bot and upload your images. you might either drag and drop the images from your PC or upload them from your mobile photo library. By default, the blend will take two images as input....

It sounds easy, but it isn’tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything....

As someone who wears glasses, I find that ear pads range from somewhat comfortable to unbearably painful. You also have toclean headphones regularlyto maintain their hygiene. Now, compare that to speakers. Jason Montoya / How-To Geek You never come into physical contact with your speakers during regular use, so comfort is not a factor. They just sit on your desk or entertainment unit and get the job done. You never have to put them on and take them off....

Quick Links Few technologies have become as embedded in our daily lives as Bluetooth. From smartphones and computers to TVs and speakers, this wireless technology has evolved far beyond hands-free headsets. The original purpose was specifically for wireless headsets. Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek The next decade would be spent working on a viable solution. Things really heated up in 1998 when the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) was formed....