How To Generate Reports Of Your Apple Watch Activity

Here’s how to export these reports and convert them into a format you can easily analyze. Why Export Your Activity? Series 4 and 5 Apple Watches are always collecting health data when worn. This information is mostly about heart health, like your resting heart rate, fitness tracking, and steps taken. When you export this data, you can track fitness goals and health over time. It may be useful to a doctor or other medical professional or in different contexts – like filing a health insurance claim....

November 27, 2022 · 3 min · 478 words · James Banks

How To Generate Ssl Certificates On Linux Using Openssl

What Is OpenSSL? OpenSSL is a library developed by the OpenSSL Project to provide open-source SSL and TLS implementations for the encryption of network traffic. It is readily available for a variety of Unix-based distributions and can be used to generate certificates, RSA private keys, and perform general cryptography-related tasks. Limitation of Self-Signed SSL Certificate When you use OpenSSL to generate a SSL certificate, it is considered “self-signed.” It means that the SSL certificate is signed with its own private key and not from a Certificate Authority (CA)....

November 27, 2022 · 4 min · 743 words · Judith White

How To Get Mac S Quicklook Function In Ubuntu

Gloobus-Preview is an extension for the Gnome desktop designed to enable a full screen preview of any kind of file. You can use it to preview your presentation slides, pdf files or even to listen to a mp3 track, all without having to open their default applications. Gloobus-Preview currently supports over 40 commonly used file formats, ranging from images, documents to audio and video. Here is the complete list of file formats that it supports:...

November 27, 2022 · 2 min · 317 words · Suzanne Schneck

How To Install And Use Disqus Comment System On Wordpress

It comes with a couple of features, among them the following: Enabling the website visitors to connect by using their social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ among others. It is compatible with many content management systems, meaning comments can be moved easily when you move a blog to a different platform. Security is given priority in Disqus. One does not need to be worried about spam since it comes with a built-in spam protection system....

November 27, 2022 · 4 min · 830 words · Yolanda Green

How To Install Custom Gnome Shell Themes

Get your themes ready! Before we can switch theme, you need to have your custom themes ready. Places you can look for beautiful themes include Gnome-look and DeviantArt. There are a few themes that you have to download, namely the Gnome Shell theme, GTK 3.x theme, icon theme and probably custom font (optional). In case you are confused over the difference between the Gnome Shell theme and the GTK 3.x theme:...

November 27, 2022 · 2 min · 342 words · Kimberly Small

How To Install Java Runtime In Ubuntu

What Is Java Runtime? Java is an “interpreted” language, which means the code is not compiled into a ready-to-run executable. To run Java applications, you need to have a translator, known as a “runtime.” This runtime translates the program’s code in real time to instructions our computers understand, allowing us to run it. Check for Java To check if you already have Java installed, use: The output will tell you if you already have Java on your computer, and if not, which versions are available to install....

November 27, 2022 · 3 min · 512 words · Andrew Johnson

How To Install Ubuntu In Vmware Player Windows

We have previously shown you how to install Ubuntu in a Virtualbox. VMWare Player is another virtualization software that allows you to run a virtualized OS in your current system. Note: This tutorial shows you how to install Ubuntu, but it will work for most Linux distro as well. Things You Need To Download Download VMware Player (free) – Once you have downloaded the software, just install it like any other software....

November 27, 2022 · 5 min · 908 words · Erica Wilgus

How To Keep Your Notes Organized With Obsidian

It can do that by letting you see a visual representation of your notes and their relations. Let’s see how you can use Obsidian to turn your notes into a knowledge base. Installation Obsidian is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It comes with a quick installer for Windows (exe) and macOS (dmg). For Linux, it is available as an AppImage (learn how you can run AppImage in Linux) or can be installed via Snap or Flatpak....

November 27, 2022 · 5 min · 962 words · Alfonso Clark

How To Make Private Calls From Your Phone

In this post, we look at three ways to make private calls without revealing your number. Let’s begin with taking a look at blocking your number from displaying. 1. Use a Blocking Code or Withhold Your Number Before Dialing For calls that don’t need a permanent solution, you can use a temporary blocking code or withheld number to obfuscate your digits. However, blocking codes can’t be used to obscure your identity from toll-free numbers....

November 27, 2022 · 4 min · 703 words · Sue Cross

How To Make Your Scripts Executable Everywhere In Linux

Tip: Check out our regular expressions cheatsheet. Adding paths to Bash Before we begin, we should explain that thanks to how Linux security works, you can tweak the Path on three different levels. Bash is the first of them. Everything we see here will affect Bash, and everything that runs in it, but have no effect “outside Bash.” Let’s say you have a collection of scripts in a folder you want accessible from everywhere....

November 27, 2022 · 3 min · 474 words · Morris Nishiyama

How To Manage Iphone Content Without Itunes

App management is not the only changes you will find in iTunes 12.7. If you’re the fan of iTunes U, you’ll see that the content is moved to the Podcasts section. Many users were filled with joy, as stripping down iTunes to its music core has been on their wish list for too long that they’d already given up hope. Apple’s ambition of making iTunes the hub for everything has turned the app into a bulky and less friendly one....

November 27, 2022 · 4 min · 711 words · Martha Duhon

How To Manage Swap Usage In Linux

Note: we won’t go into detail about the swap partition. You can read all about it in our article on what you need to know about Swap partition on Linux. Swappiness There is a value called swappiness in UNIX-like systems that determines how pages in memory will be handled. Its default value on most systems is “60,” but it can be set to anything between 0 and 100. If memory runs low, the kernel will either evict some file caches to have more free RAM for processes, or it will swap some process pages from RAM to disk....

November 27, 2022 · 5 min · 1006 words · Lisa Ginsberg

How To Manage Unwieldy Sessions In Chrome And Firefox

Power users found themselves buried under mountains of pages, but luckily major browsers like Firefox and Chrome both come with third-party add-ons that can help you reign in these browsing sessions and better organize your tabs in an efficient and visually friendly manner. Manage Your Sessions in Firefox Firefox natively comes with the ability to save your sessions if the browser accidentally crashes out or you reboot with a window open, but the only way to manage your tabs up top is along the horizontal tab bar, which can quickly grow out of control if you have twenty or more tabs open....

November 27, 2022 · 4 min · 672 words · Jarrod Wheeler

How To Manage Zip Files In Chromebook

A lot of users may think the Chromebook can’t handle such a simple file type, owing to the unconventional way the device deals with zip files, but it actually can manage zip files. This tutorial will show you how to manage your zip files in Chromebook. How to Zip and Unzip Files on Chromebook The Files app is the place to go to manage all your files in Chromebook, and this will also be the only app you need to manage your zip files....

November 27, 2022 · 2 min · 238 words · Donald Rodriguez

How To Monitor Your Internet Usage Windows 7

Windows 7 doesn’t come with a native application for you to track your Internet usage, but there are several useful and lightweight third-party apps that can easily get the job done. 1. NetStat Live NetStat Live (NSL) is a small, easy to use TCP/IP protocol monitor which records all incoming and outgoing traffic (the bandwidth, not the data) and lets you see the exact throughput on both incoming and outgoing data....

November 27, 2022 · 3 min · 622 words · Craig Ferreira

How To Move A Column In Microsoft Excel

In this article, we will look at three different ways to move a column in a Microsoft Excel worksheet. The following methods apply to Microsoft Excel 2019 and newer versions. 1. Use Drag and Drop to Move a Column in Excel The “drag and drop” method is a simple yet effective method for moving any row or column. All you need to do is select and drag the desired column and drop it onto the right location while holding the Shift key....

November 27, 2022 · 2 min · 347 words · Sandra Willis

How To Move Android Apps To Sd Card

It would be great if your phone’s internal storage had the capacity you needed, but that’s always been a never-ending debate. The only solution is to move Android apps to the SD card, but, unfortunately, not all apps allow you to do this. How to Transfer Android Apps to an SD Card If the app you want to move to the SD card allows the process, you’ll need to go to your device’s settings....

November 27, 2022 · 3 min · 509 words · Jerry Olive

How To Mute And Unmute An Email Thread In Gmail

One option for controlling your email conversations through GMail is to mute and unmute conversations as needed. Muting a conversation lets you stop notifications from a specific conversation and remove it from the inbox without actually deleting it. This is especially useful if you’re being “spammed” with notifications in the short term. Facebook messages would be a good example of that type of situation. Muting a conversation in Gmail Muting a thread/conversation is very simple....

November 27, 2022 · 2 min · 325 words · Helena Oakes

How To Organize Photos With Photos App On Windows 10

Here’s how to organize your photos on Windows 10. Opening the Photos App To start, we need to open the Windows Photos app. To do that, simply open the Start menu and type “Photos.” Click on the entry that appears or press the Enter key. Viewing Photos in Timeline Mode When the Photo app boots up, you’ll automatically see all your images in a timeline. To return to this view in the future, just click on “Collection” at the top....

November 27, 2022 · 3 min · 466 words · Martha Lawson

How To Play Pc Games On Your Android Phone

What about the other way around? Have you ever thought about running PC games on your Android phone or tablet? This is also quite possible, though you’ll have to consider what exactly you’re looking to run. Option One: Search for a Port If you’re not looking to work that hard, the easiest thing you can do is search for a port of the game you’re looking to play. Depending on your tastes, this will turn up a fair amount of classic and even newer games....

November 27, 2022 · 3 min · 520 words · Casandra Woolem