Learn the difference between SELinux and AppArmor to secure your Linux system. What Is AppArmor? AppArmor is a Mandatory Access Control (MAC) system that confines programs to a limited set of resources. It restricts programs to a set of files, attributes and capabilities so that it does not go deep into the system and wreak havoc (unless it is given permission to). Instead of Windows’s User Account Control (UAC) model that gives control to users, AppArmor binds the access control attributes to the program itself....

What Is AUR? The Arch User Repository (AUR) is a place where you can find software that’s not tested by Arch’s creators and maintainers but by its users. Thanks to this, you can access more software that’s not in the official repositories. How to use AUR in Arch Linux There are two ways to access AUR’s collection of software. Most people prefer to use AUR Helpers, which works similarly to Arch’s default package manager, Pacman....

There are extensions you can try to get the picture-in-picture mode in Chrome. But, if the last thing you want to do is install yet another extension, there is now a way around that, and it’s only a few clicks away. Make Sure Chrome Is Updated For Chrome’s integrated picture-in-picture to work, you need to run on the latest version of the browser. Checking for the update is an easy task....

Benefits of Enabling Google Assistant For most users, you’re probably already used to just asking Google Assistant a question by saying “Hey Google” or pressing the Google Assistant button on your Android device, if one’s available. Having it incorporated in your browser may not seem like a big deal. However, Google is slowly adding Google Assistant functionality to as many existing Google features as possible to ensure easy access no matter what you’re doing....

How to Open Google Tasks in Gmail You will find the Google Tasks icon along with Google Keep, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar in the panel on the right of the Gmail website. Google Tasks is also available as a separate app on both Android and iOS. Pro Tip: you can also access Google Tasks from other Google services, including Calendar, Chat, Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. How to Create a Task There are two ways to add a task in Google Tasks....

Arch Linux developers created Netctl, as its man page states, to “control the state of the Systemd services for the network profile manager.” In short, they created Netctl to make it easy to use Systemd-like commands to enable and disable network profiles you create. This article will show you how to use Netctl to create wired and wireless profiles and manipulate them to start manually or at boot. Installation If you’re using Arch Linux, Netctl should have been installed with the base group of utilities....

Are you new to online collaboration? Padlet is an easy-to-learn app that can be used to gather ideas and information from other people. Padlets are essentially online bulletin boards where you can post a wide variety of information to share with others. You can add items like images, links to websites, files, videos, drawings, and voice files, and your contributors can add them as well. Why Use Padlet? Originally, the creators of Padlet designed it as an instructional tool for teachers and students....

Using Premade Building Blocks If you want to browse the premade options you have available, you can browse them all by clicking “Insert,” then “Quick Parts,” and then “Building Blocks Organizer.” You can see a gallery of all the premade parts you can use. They may be all jumbled up, so be sure to sort them by “Gallery” by clicking the category at the top of the list. This then sorts the parts by their type, allowing you to find the one that suits what you want best....

Let’s explore the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool and what it does. What Is the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT)? This tool isn’t like other diagnostic tools. While Windows 10’s other tools tend to fix and repair things, the MSDT only reports what’s happening on your computer. Even worse, you can’t even run it yourself — if you try, you’ll be prompted for a passkey that you won’t have! The reason for this is because the MSDT is part of a larger support system....

What’s a Checksum? A checksum is a short, unique string that results from running an encryption algorithm on a given file. The algorithm looks at all the bits that make up a file and, based on those unique bits, creates a checksum. This checksum will change if even a single bit in the file changes. This means that by comparing two checksums, you can make sure your file hasn’t been damaged or modified....

How to Share Files with Specific People To share a file with specific people, open the file manager and locate the file you want to share. Place the cursor over the option that says “Give access to,” and when the new window appears to your left, choose “Specific people.” A new window will appear where you’ll need to enter the names of the people you want to share the file with....

But, with so many streaming services available these days, you might be wondering where you can actually watch it. Keep reading to when and where you can catch the first Home Alone movie in the UK this December… How to watch Home Alone in the UK The first Home Alone movie is available to stream all year round on Disney Plus. That means that, as long as you have a Disney Plus account, you can watch the movie whenever you want (including Christmas Day)....

The Witcher has proved to be one of Netflix’ most successful series of recent years and is a rare video game property that doesn’t seem to result in absolute travesty, when adapted for the small or the large screen. Now, the streaming giant is going back in time for a prequel that spans 1,200 years before the events of the The Witcher. It’s a hugely anticipated limited series and is bound to be one of the most watched streaming shows over the festive period....

However, adding high resolution images, or those with large file sizes, could render your website slow and deliver poor user experience for the end user. There’s really no excuse for delivering a poor user experience with the plethora of tools out there that can help you compress your images without a noticeable loss in quality and even automate the process for you. In this article I will show you numerous ways of optimizing images for use on the web and more specifically on WordPress websites....

Tar and gzip Historically the default archive tool on Linux is the tar command. Originally it stood for “Tape Archive”, but that was back when tapes were the primary media for moving around data. The tar command is very flexible and it can create, compress, update, extract and test archive files. The default extension for an uncompressed tar archive (sometimes called a tar file or tarball) is .tar while compressed tar archives most often use the ....

It’s really hard to beat the performance that Gallium Nine offers, which makes it kind of odd that support for Gallium Nine isn’t included by default in Wine. The Wine developers went as far as to reject it. You need to install a specially-configured version of Wine with additional patches to enable it. What You Need You need to be running the Mesa open-source drivers in order to take advantage of Gallium Nine....

If you have a large screen, then it’s tempting to use your Mac as an additional or even primary media hub if you live in a small apartment. A Kodi installation on your Mac can make this happen for you. It will add live TV, streamed stations and even the ability to watch downloaded films from USB with a remote control and make it a much easier and more fluid experience....

1. What Is SketchUp? SketchUp is a 3D drafting software, currently owned by Trimble Inc. Its main applications are in civil engineering, architecture, interior design, and construction drafting. Further, it supports mechanical engineering and filmmaking. The program has been around since 2000, was briefly acquired by Google in the past, and is still sometimes known as “Google SketchUp.” This is inaccurate because Google is no longer associated with this software. Trimble SketchUp is the only version available currently....

We’ve come a long way. Not only have cameras gotten smaller and cheaper in general, but Wi-Fi makes it much easier to put them anywhere you want. The Annke 1080P IP Camera is a Wi-Fi camera that you can control from anywhere with just your phone, and it’s surprisingly affordable. For a limited time, you can get the Annke camera at 40% off by using the code VAVQKQ46. This discount will be available until July 31 at 11:59 PM PDT....

Due to its 5.5″ screen, it’s considered a phablet and functions well as such. While testing I found myself using it much more than my 10.1″ tablet (and I’m an avid tablet user who actually prefers a tablet to a smartphone). The large screen size is perfect for viewing web pages, casual gaming, and texting (my main activities). The Leagoo Alfa 1 is available in three colors: midnight black, galaxy white, and rose gold....