1. Control + F3 Press Control + F3 (If you are on a laptop you’ll need to hold the Fn key as well) to highlight the Dock. You can then use the arrow keys to navigate to the Window you want to un-minimize and press Enter. This is the best free and native solution, but it is a little clumsy (especially on laptops) and potentially involves a lot of keystrokes if you have a large Dock....

1. The Dock The dock houses up to ten of your most frequently used applications. To access it, press the side button. From here you can use the Digital Crown to scroll left or right. This is better than sliding through the app selection with your finger. While you can remove dock apps from the Watch app on your iPhone, it’s much easier to slide up on the app from the Dock itself....

There are Android apps that work to get those ads off your phone. That way you can spend your time looking at what actually interests you. 1. Adguard One of the best ad-blocker tools out there, AdGuard is no longer available on the Play Store due to the efficiency with which it blocks ads across your phone (as you probably know, Google doesn’t like people blocking its ads!). You can find a watered-down version of Adguard on the Play Store, but to get the full version you need to download it from the Adguard website....

1. n-Track Studio DAW 9 n-Track Studio 9 is a full-blown digital audio workstation, or DAW, that runs on iOS. Record and mix an unlimited number of tracks. Record and precisely edit MIDI. Use built-in instruments and audio effects, or just record your own instruments. It’s as broadly featured as a desktop DAW but with different interface metaphors and a more cramped UI. But it still functions admirably for all that, zooming you in on the most relevant feature of the interface while you make changes....

Having an online invoice not only gives you a backup of the invoices but also prompts the receiver of the payment as soon as the payment is made or so. 1. Freshbooks Freshbooks is one of the best online invoice management tools out there. The service allows you to add clients quickly to the dashboard, along with the necessary details and email them the invoices. Creating an invoice is really easy and user-friendly....

The top browsers provide more than enough options for you to get by with regular “Internet surfing”-related tasks. But what if you are truly in for a thrill, too cool for the status quo or heard a thing or two about some extra features you could use? You waltzed into the right corner. Come with me on a download tour of seven specialty web browsers you’ve probably not explored yet....

This article removes your worries. You can enjoy free audiobooks – hundreds of thousands of them. I have pointed out seven websites that genuinely grant you access to all sorts of audiobooks from classics, to stories, to personal development, to academic books and more. Let’s examine them. 1. Loyal Books Loyal Books boasts over 7,000 free downloadable audiobooks and eBooks. The website lists the likes of Star Trek: Lost Frontier, H....

Officially Supported Solutions Microsoft and Google have developed their own solutions for running Android apps in Windows, making them the safest options if you don’t trust smaller third-party developers or dislike freemium models. 1. Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) Pros Cons Only works on Windows 11Higher hardware system requirementsNot available in all countries, other than with a workaroundGoogle Play and Google Services need to be added on your ownInstalling APKs requires the command line or a third-party app...

1. Cleaning Up System Preferences System Preferences on the Mac is a one-stop shop for all of your main settings. However, for all of the items you need on this menu, there are plenty you don’t. Use this handy trick to clean up the menu and only leave the settings you want. 2. Find the Emojis Did you know the Mac has its own emoji keyboard? They are all available right from your Mac keyboard, and you probably never knew they were there....

While many of us, by now, would have wised up to social engineering attacks, the crooks have found newer modes of credit card theft. Here is a rundown of the most common ways you can have your credit card numbers stolen in 2019. 1. Card Cloning Creating a cloned credit card is the easiest way for a thief to spend someone else’s money. All they have to do is access your credit card temporarily (often a fraction of a minute) and program them on another prepaid card....

Error: 0x800F0922 (Couldn’t Connect to Windows Update Servers) This is one of the common errors that one might face while downloading or installing the Anniversary update. As you can tell from the error description, this error is caused when your Windows system is unable to connect to the Windows update servers. To solve this error check if your system is behind a VPN. If you are using a VPN, then deactivate it and try again....

Alfred for Mac kind of takes on a very similar function. It manages the details, and provides you with the information that you need in order to rock. Alfred, like any good assistant, runs quietly in the background. Instead of finding him on your dock, you see him hiding up top, near Time machine backup and Internet connectivity indicators. When you want Alfred, all you have to do is click on the hat, and then the worlds “Toggle Alfred”....

What Is an Apple ID? An Apple ID is the account you use to access all of Apple’s services. Like any account, it includes an email address and password that you will use not only to sign in but also to be contacted, make payments and secure your accounts. You’ll use it for the App Store, Apple Pay, iCloud, iMessage, Apple TV, etc. How to Create an Apple ID While you can easily set up an Apple ID upon logging in to an iPhone, iPad or Mac for the first time, you can also go to appleid....

While Pokemon has always been a successful, it’s now picked up a resurgence via this augmented reality game. Instead of just sitting on your phone playing the game, you have to physically leave your house to search for Pokemon around your neighborhood. And there are even offshoot businesses popping up around it such as a person offering to drive you around and feed you while you commence your search. But there have been a lot of dangers discovered with this form of gaming and its popularity....

Thanks to Avantek, I think I’ve finally found a headset that delivers on both quality and affordability. Avantek’s wireless Bluetooth headset features 24-hour playtime and a built-in microphone for hands-free calling. Plus, it has the best wireless range I’ve ever encountered. Let’s take a closer look. Design The Avantek Bluetooth headset has plush ear pads that comfortably hug your ears when you put them on. You can wear them for hours without ever thinking twice....

If you’ve had your eye on the vacuum cleaner for a while, you’ll know it’d typically set you back a whopping £399. However, for a limited time, you can get the Shark for 43% less and save £170.99. Keep reading to find out more about this fab deal or leap over to our best Black Friday deals guide to keep up to date with the latest Black Friday offers. The Shark IZ300UK is a lightweight cordless stick vacuum, with a flexible wand that makes it easy to reach under low-lying furniture such as coffee tables....

What Is Android Desktop? Before we dive into comparing Android desktops, let’s talk about what they actually are. If your first thought is your computer will look like your mobile phone, you’re pretty much right. Basically, the system itself is similar to what’s on Android smartphones but designed to work with desktop/laptop hardware and environment. Despite the word “desktop,” an Android desktop is a full operating system, just like Linux or Windows....

It ultimately comes down to the specific Adobe program and what you hope to accomplish. Fortunately, as necessity remains the mother of all invention, others have answered the call. The result is a series of highly efficient stand-ins for Adobe software. Evince (Adobe Acrobat) Like Adobe Acrobat Reader, Evince is a “document viewer for multiple documents.” For example, users may rely on Evince as a PDF viewer. It also supports various comic book formats (cbr, cbz, cb7, and cbt)....

In the dawn of the Internet, it was appropriate to have a short list of bookmarks of your favourite sites on the Web. There weren’t that many sites out there, and you could easily keep track of all the links you wanted to save. In the 21st century there are literally millions of websites, and thousands of them have something you want to save for later use. The creeping disorganization eventually means that your links are an uncatalogued mess and you can’t find anything, and this means your links are not a resource....

Cadmus is a web app that manages your social media stream (Twitter, FriendFeed and RSS) by displaying the most relevant content and hide the noise from the rest. It enables you to see at a glance what is happening out there without having to read through each and every tweet. What make Cadmus so special? When you sign in with your Twitter account, Cadmus will scan through all your incoming tweets and group the similar one into conversations (with the latest update on top)....