How to Block Messages from Annoying People in Gmail

Today we’ll learn how to auto-delete their annoying emails from ever reaching your inbox. The following steps are the same regardless of which option you chose. Down at the bottom right, hit the “Create Filter With This Search” link. You could archive it, delete it, or just forward it to your junk folder. Any of those will keep the message from showing up in your inbox. Choose your options, and then poke the “Create Filter” button....

August 1, 2018 · 1 min · 76 words · Austin Weiss

It's Dead Simple to Add Wireless Charging to Your Car

But what about your car? you might get it there, too. And it might be easier to do than you think. Just follow the steps below! Check Your Car Doesn’t Already Offer Qi Charging First, check out the owner’s manual. No biggie: there are plenty of accessory makers happy to fill that gap. But there are still plenty of options out there, many under $50. TheCHGeek 15W wireless car chargeris a great option to pick up, especially at $30....

July 10, 2018 · 1 min · 127 words · Amber Gilbert

How to Free Up Disk Space on a Mac

Quick Links Even these days, MacBooks still have tiny hard drives that fill up quickly. Luckily there are quick and easy ways to free up disk space on your hard drive. Here’s how to clean up your Mac’s hard disk and reclaim some drive space. Empty Your Trash Cans The Trash on a Mac is equivalent tothe Recycle Bin on Windows. But Macs can actually have multiple trash cans, so you may need to empty several....

June 19, 2018 · 2 min · 378 words · James Hodges

How to Avoid Computer Eye Strain and Keep Your Eyes Healthy

Let’s take a closer look. The causes of eyestrain vary for everybody, and can change over time. Let’s look at how to address all three to avoid eyestrain. But simply modifying a few of your work habits can go a long way to alleviating eyestrain. When working in text editors or viewing online materials, use the keyboard shortcut to magnify text as needed. Always magnify to a size that feels comfortable....

April 27, 2018 · 2 min · 420 words · Gabriella Franco

The Best Podcast Apps for Android

With a plethora of podcast apps available in the Play Store, discovering a good one can be challenging. Its simple interface makes managing subscriptions and playlists a breeze, catering to both newbies and podcast aficionados. But it doesn’t stop there. And if you’re craving more, there are premium tiers. If you’re cool with ads, Podcast Addict is a very powerful, fully-featured podcast client. It even tailors recommendations according to your subscriptions, which is a nice touch....

April 23, 2018 · 4 min · 698 words · Kara Jackson

How to Find Your Lost AirPods

Quick Links Summary Gone are the days when you couldn’t find your lost earbuds. Here’s how to track your AirPods, even if they’re far away or offline. However, that’s not all the Find My app on your iPhone can do. Shikhar Mehrotra / How-to Geek / Apple All AirPods models can be located using the Find My app. On the following screen, hit the “Play Sound” button. In a few seconds, you should be able to track the second one....

April 18, 2018 · 2 min · 373 words · Jason Johnson

How to Change the Speed of (or Disable) Windows' Taskbar Thumbnail Previews

By default, there is a slight delay before the preview appears. Right-click theAdvancedkey, and then select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new valueExtendedUIHoverTime. Double-click your newExtendedUIHoverTimevalue to open its properties window. Running the hacks just modifies the value in your Registry.

February 14, 2018 · 1 min · 43 words · Chase Fowler

What to Do If You Forget Your Mac's Password

Quick Links Summary Can’t remember your Mac’s password? You might be able to use your fingerprint, or you canunlock a Mac with an Apple Watch. Hopefully, you added a password hint when you originally set it up. Lucas Gouveia / How-To Geek | Apple |Krisda/ Shutterstock If you did, you’ll see a question mark alongside the password box on the lock screen. Click that to see the hint, and it should jog your memory....

January 11, 2018 · 2 min · 215 words · Shari Berger

How to See Which Groups Your Linux User Account Belongs To

you’re able to check the groups of any other user by running groups (username) instead. Missing or incorrect permissions can cause all sorts of problems with your system. Groups make managing permissions much simpler — here’s how to check a user’s permissions on Linux. Larry Ewing and The GIMP Start by opening up your Terminal. For example, you’ve got the option to also use it toadd users to groups. Linux Commands...

January 10, 2018 · 1 min · 77 words · Stanley Villanueva

Mount a Windows Share in macOS and Have it Reconnect at Login

Quick Links You’re not a loyalist: your web link has both Windows and macOS machines. Keep reading if you just want to access your existing Windows shares from a Mac. Connect to a Windows Share For the most part, connecting to a Windows share is simple. There’s a chance the Windows computer you want to connect to won’t be there. With the Finder open, click Go > Connect to Server in the menu bar....

January 10, 2018 · 1 min · 139 words · Michele Phillips

How to Enable the Root User in macOS

Quick Links Want to activate the root account on your Mac? you might, but the functionality is a little buried in System Preferences. Here’s how to find it. If you’re the primary user of your Mac, odds are you use an administrator account. you could’t make changes to other users' files, for example, or even see most of them. A root account can access everything. And there’s another reason to turn on the root account: security....

January 9, 2018 · 1 min · 182 words · Meghan King

How to Build Your Own Computer, Part Five: Tweaking Your New Computer

Quick Links Congratulations, you’ve successfullyselected parts,assembled your own PC, andinstalled Windows! Do gamers still “pown noobs?” Is that still a thing? Here are a few steps you should take before doing anything else. First, press the Windows button on your keyboard, then key in “About.” tap the link to “About your PC” that appears in the Start menu. The RAM is particularly crucial here: confirm the total matches what you installed....

December 15, 2017 · 2 min · 314 words · Kayla Jones

How to Build Your Own Computer, Part Four: Installing Windows and Loading Drivers

Windows will want access to the Internet when it starts up. That’s generally the easiest way to go about it these days. Plug in a blank (or unimportant) flash drive with at least 8GB of space. Double-nudge the program, then follow the steps below. Click “Accept” on the software license page, then choose “Create installation media”. Make your language and edition selections. Keep “64-bit” set. Click “Next.” Click “USB flash drive,” then “Next....

December 14, 2017 · 3 min · 458 words · Sue Snyder