Block Microphone, Camera and Location Access through Safari Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad. Head over to the website where you want to block camera and microphone permissions and tap on the “aA” icon located next to the website address in the top bar. Next, choose “Website Settings” from the pop-up menu. This will open the website settings menu. Tap on “Camera” to expand the options. Now select “Deny” to change and block the camera permissions....

For the rest of us, there’s the option to install third-party launchers, which provide a straightforward solution if you are looking to change the size of your icons. You can also magnify your icons temporarily. This article goes over all three methods. 1. Try a Third-Party Launcher Most third-party launchers will get the job done to change the icon size to your preferences. A few popular choices include the Nova Launcher, Apex Launcher, Smart Launcher, POCO Launcher and the newer Niagara Launcher....

Depending on your system, chkdsk can take a good amount of time to do its job. So before starting the scan and repair operation, it gives you eight seconds to cancel the task. If you think the default eight-second timeout is too low, you can increase it. Here’s how to do that. The following procedures work on Windows 7 and 8, too. Change Chkdsk Time Using Command Prompt The easiest way to change the chkdsk timeout is to use the command prompt....

Tip: secure your Apple ID by adding a trusted phone number. How to Change Your Apple ID on iOS or iPadOS Follow these instructions to change the email address you use to sign in to your Apple ID from iOS or iPadOS: How to Change Your Apple ID Password on iOS or iPadOS Follow the steps below to change your Apple ID password on iOS or iPadOS. Tip: want to view a saved password in iCloud Keychain?...

The Status Of 5G Coverage 5G is the newest cell phone technology, and it’s quickly spreading around the globe. While rollouts have been slow over the past couple years, most sources estimate that 5G will be the standard worldwide by 2025. So far, large portions of North and South America, Australia, Asia, and much of western Europe have access to 5G coverage. However, even in parts of the United States, 5G coverage is still hit or miss if you don’t live in a major city....

1. Think About the Parameters You Need Your quest for the best Linux laptop starts in a traditional way – with the same brainstorming you would do when purchasing any new laptop. Think about the hardware parameters you want your new laptop to have. These include CPU speed, amount of RAM, storage, on-board or stand-alone cards (graphic, network, etc.). At this stage the process isn’t much different than choosing any other computer – browse what’s currently available and shortlist the models that meet your hardware requirements....

Tab Snooze is a Chrome extension that lets you put off tabs until later and returns them to your browser automatically at the selected time. It provides desktop notifications to remind you about returning tabs, and also gives you small hints that recommend you snooze tabs that you haven’t used in awhile. (Also read: Page Snooze for Chrome) Download and Install The extension is free and can be easily downloaded and installed from the Chrome Web Store....

Daijisho is a relatively new front-end that combines an attractive customizable interface with some neat extras. Unfortunately, it’s not super intuitive and documentation is fairly sparse. In this guide, we walk you through how to get Daijisho up and running on your Android device in no time. What Is a Front-End? In the realm of video game emulation, the term “front-end” refers to software that acts as a graphical user interface (GUI) for the organization and launching of various video game emulators and the ROMs associated with them....

Brand New AirPods Oddly enough, the sync process differs slightly between AirPods that have already been synced on iOS and those that have not. This process walks you through AirPods that are either brand new or never synced with an iPhone or iPad. Open System Preferences from the Apple Menu or on your dock, then choose Bluetooth. Once you are in the Bluetooth menu, look underneath the big blue Bluetooth icon and make sure “Turn Bluetooth Off” is selected....

Clonezilla Live runs from a separate boot medium like a CD, DVD, or USB drive, allowing you to copy your boot disk. The process is not difficult, but Clonezilla’s lack of a GUI can make it challenging to navigate confidently. Note: the following method will do a clone of the target hard drive, regardless of the OS it is running. Therefore, it will work for Windows (any version), Linux or even MacOS....

The guest account is very useful when you want to temporarily lend your system to others. Due to the restrictions placed on this account, the user won’t be able to install/uninstall any applications or be able to make significant changes to the system. As good as it is, the default guest account in Windows 10 is completely disabled, and you cannot turn it on like you can in Windows 7....

Getting Started With Giphy Capture The first step that you have to do is download the application from the Mac App store. The first part of the app is the Capture window. It is a transparent, resizable screen-recording window that you can move around and fit the area that you want to capture. The second part of the app is the menubar icon. This is the place where you can summon the recording window, set up the capture shortcut key, and decide whether you want to include the cursor in the recording....

You’ll learn in this tutorial how to put your own twist on Apple’s classic design by replacing any file, folder or hard drive icon with the image of your choice. Why should I replace Apple’s stock icons? While macOS’s built-in icons communicate some basic information about the items they’re representing, Apple uses exactly the same icon for all folders and hard drives and also uses the same icon for all files of the same type....

In this article, you’ll discover how to customize your Mac’s settings as well as how to access these features in the first place. Change Your Mac’s Sound Output If you find that the song or podcast you’re listening to doesn’t sound as good as it once did, the problem might lie beyond your headphones. This could also be the case if the sound on your Mac isn’t working. Before chucking your earpieces for something new, checking and altering your Mac’s sound output is worth exploring....

iOS 11 is currently in a public beta, which you can sign up for here. Do be forewarned, though, that pre-release beta software like this can be littered with a few bugs. I personally would not recommend loading it on a mission-critical device if you are not okay with dealing with those bugs on a daily basis. How to Customize Control Center on iPhone Start by launching Settings from your iOS home screen....

Why Do Apps Become Hidden? For many iPhone users, too many apps on the home screen and, potentially, too many folders full of apps become an annoyance over time. With iOS 14, Apple has rectified that by introducing App Library, which gathers all of your apps and places them into various “smart” categories to the right of your last home screen page. By doing so, Apple has cleaned up your home screen and “hidden” less-used apps so that they are out of the way....

Login to your computer with your personal account. Open a terminal and type the following: You should see the following: Move the cursor to a new line at the end and enter the following line: Press “Ctrl +o” to save the changes and “Ctrl + x” to exit. Restart Lightdm. Alternatively, you can restart the computer. On the next login, the “Guest Session” mode will no longer show up in the login option....

uTorrent is a client that has become the de facto torrent client for Windows. Amongst its many features is a RSS Download tool. This tool allows you to automatically start torrent downloads as they are made available over the RSS feed. There are many guides on the internet that explain exactly what bittorent is and the best ways to utilise this protocol. So, in this guide I assume that the user is aware of the basic functions of downloading a torrent file....

Keep in mind that dropping a pin in Apple Maps lets you do multiple things. In addition to providing more precise directions, you can use that functionality to share a location with someone, save your favorite locations, and more. So, here’s everything you need to know. The Quickest Way to Drop a Pin in Apple Maps on iPhone Launch the Maps app on your iPhone. You should see your current location highlighted, indicated by a blue pin....

What Is Compact OS Microsoft started implementing this OS footprint reduction process back in Windows 8 using WIMBoot (Windows Image Boot). The workings of WIMBoot are quite simple, Windows compresses all the operating system files into a single file called “Install.WIM” and decompresses it when required. However, WIMBoot presents some challenges when it comes to recovery image, and it proved to be less and less viable loolong at the actual Windows updates and other software added by OEMs....