How to Block Websites in Chrome on Desktop The best way to block websites is to use a Chrome extension. One of the popular extensions is Block Site. Some cool features of the extension include password protection, a built-in adult site blocker, and scheduling. The free version lets you block six websites. To block unlimited websites, you must upgrade to the premium version. Other website blocker extensions you may like:...

Step 1: Get a wallet It sounds like this is a place to store your Bitcoin or other crypto, but it’s really a place to store your public and private keys. These are just strings of letters and numbers that help you access your funds, which are stored not in your wallet but on a decentralized blockchain ledger. Public keys are what you give to other people so they can send you money, while private keys give you control over your account and should be kept secret....

But you may want to do some fine-tuning, making sure the analog sticks work without drift and have the right levels of sensitivity and deadzones. There are a couple stages to this: using the Windows calibration tool, then fine-tuning your controller in Steam. Here we show you how to calibrate your controller in Windows 10. First, we’ll use the old but still viable Windows calibration tool. Press the Win key, type “controller” into the search bar, then click “Set up USB Controllers” (whether your controller is actually USB or Bluetooth)....

1. Chromecast Google would prefer you use Chromecast to cast your Android screen. It is a simple way to cast, even if your device isn’t Miracast compatible. Your Chromecast works as a bridge between your Android device and your TV. You don’t even need a Wi-Fi connection for the devices to connect. Plug it into your TV’s HDMI port. Tap the Chromecast button and choose your device. If you are not willing to invest in a Chromecast, you can build your own Chromecast using a Raspberry Pi....

What Are Cached Files Despite how it might sound, cached files aren’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, apps use them to offer you a better experience. For example, your browser caches files from websites to load those pages faster the next time you visit. But over time, the size and number of files grows. This leads to a large cache that can easily be gigabytes in size. You actually don’t need them and usually won’t notice much of any speed difference....

Although Ubuntu comes with the tools to do precisely that, unfortunately, the Archive Manager isn’t the best for such tasks. That’s when you’ll have to turn to the terminal. Thankfully, the process is easy, and you can both compress and split your files in smaller chunks with a single command. Let’s see how. Know Your Compression Before we begin, we have to explain a little something about all forms of compression that will end up saving you precious time: it doesn’t stack up....

Installing Server Purchase the most recent version of Server from the Mac App Store. If you have an earlier version of Server, it won’t work with Sierra. You’ll need to purchase the most recent version, which is version 5.2. Once Server is downloaded and installed, open the application from the Applications folder. You’ll be greeted by a startup window. Click the “Continue” button. Next, click “Agree” to accept Server’s licensing agreement....

Connecting a PS5 Controller to a PC via Wire Perhaps foreseeing that its controllers would be beloved enough by its users they’d want to use it to play their PC games as well, Sony Interactive designed the DualSense to work in concert with your computer out of the box. If you already have a USB-C port on your PC, you can just plug the PS5 controller into the USB-C port of your PC, and you’re done!...

Creating the network Apple makes it surprisingly easy to create a quick wireless network. The first thing you’ll need to do is make sure you’ve got Wifi enabled. Even if you’re used to connecting to the internet over ethernet, or hard-wired, you’ll need Wifi enabled in order to create the network. To enable Wifi, or check if it is enabled, just click the Wifi icon in the top right corner of your screen (pictured below, left,) and make sure it says “Airport: On“....

Why Regolith Linux? Regolith provides you with the ability to quickly and easily set up the i3 window manager while still allowing you to take advantage of all the benefits that Ubuntu and GNOME have to offer. If you were to install i3 manually, then you would have to configure everything yourself. This can take quite some time, depending on what you wish to achieve with it. Even then, this still doesn’t guarantee that you will be able to get GNOME apps and tools working alongside i3....

To use it, first install the add-on and restart Firefox. Now, go to any web page with links, right-click anywhere on the page and go to “Copy All Links -> All Links.” All of the links will be automatically copied to your clipboard, so now you can go paste them into a text editor, document or anywhere else you’d like. If you only want to copy the download links, then choose that from the right-click menu instead....

Setting up filters in KMail is relatively painless, and once you go through our quick examples, you will be well on your way to the cleanest and most efficient mailbox in your home or office. In this example, we will tell KMail to take all emails sent to tavis at maketecheasier.com and automatically move them to a special folder within the Inbox. That way, all MakeTechEasier emails will have their own special folder....

impress.js is a powerful CSS and Javascript presentation framework. It provides all the libraries and CSS files needed to create complex and visually inspiring presentations using HTML. But a word of warning before we continue, using impress.js in its raw form is all about creating files using text editors and manually writing the HTML. There is no fancy GUI here, no WYSIWYG. Note: While the tutorial shown here is done on a Linux platform, the steps are the same regardless of the OS platform you are using....

Creating the Stars We will, of course, want to start with a layer of stars. With Gimp open, go to File -> New. At the minimum, you will want your image size to be your desktop resolution, such as 1024×768 or 1440×900. Under Advanced Options, choose Fill With: Foreground Color (black). Now it’s time to create our stars. On the canvas window, go to Filters -> Noise -> Hurl. Select Randomize and click OK....

Besides displaying universal notifications, the Action Center also has a few buttons which allow you to quickly launch different options in Windows 10. The good thing about the new Windows 10 Action Center is that it is customizable to some extent. Here is how you can do that. Customize Windows 10 Actions Center In the Action Center, you will have twelve different buttons to access twelve different options like All Settings, Bluetooth, VPN, Airplane Mode, OneNote, etc....

Why? Mainly because it’s customizable; you can change the background and choose which quick notifications to display. For instance, you can see the strength of your WiFi signal and see how many new email messages you have. You can even get a glimpse of an upcoming event. I often wish that the Mac lock screen was just as customizable a Windows 8, and thanks to Lock Screen Plus, it comes pretty close!...

Click on the Spotlight icon in the menu bar, or use the “Command + Spacebar” keyboard shortcut to display the Spotlight search bar. Search for a file or folder and when you find one that you want to cut or paste, highlight the item by hovering your mouse over it. Press “Command + C “to copy the item to your clipboard for pasting elsewhere. Go to the app where you want to paste the item (ie....

Thanks to a web app called Finesse, you can have your Dropbox files delete themselves at a scheduled time. Finesse is a paid web app, but it gives you a fourteen-day free trial to try it out. If you’re happy with the app and want to buy it, you can either use a credit card or use your PayPal account. How to Make Dropbox Files Erase Themselves When you first access the app, you’ll see that it has a straightforward design....

Using Windows Group Policy Editor The easiest way to disable this new app installed toast notification is to use the Windows Group Policy Editor. However, you can only follow this method if you are using the Pro or Enterprise version of Windows. To start, press “Win + R,” type gpedit.msc and press the Enter button on your keyboard. Once the Group Policy Editor has been opened, navigate to the following policy folder on the left pane: “Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> File Explorer....

If you’re wondering how to disable the smart zoom feature for Safari, it’s actually quite simple. Open System Preferences and click on the device you’re using, such as Mouse or Trackpad (for me, it’s Trackpad on my Macbook Pro). Now you’ll need to find the smart zoom feature. For me, I found it under the “scroll & zoom” tab, however if you selected “Mouse” then you may find it under the “point & click” tab....