Microsoft Outlook’s Junk email functionality works best when you train it by adding senders to the Safe Senders and Blocked Senders lists. Here’s how to export those lists and reimport them to a new machine or account.
[mai mult...]How to Add “Mark as Read” to Gmail Notifications on Android
The best way to stay on top of emails is to address them as they come in. On Android, Gmail notifications give you two options: “Archive” and “Reply.” We’ll show you how to add a “Mark as Read” option, too.
[mai mult...]How to Extract High-Quality System Preference Icons on a Mac
Sometimes, you need a high-quality icon of from Mac System Preferences for project, but you can’t find a good one online. Luckily, with a little digging, it’s easy to extract a perfect quality System Preference icon with a transparent background using only the Preview app. Here’s how.
First, we’ll need to locate the actual files that represent the panes in System Preferences using Finder. With Finder active, select Go > Go to Folder from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
[mai mult...]How to Reduce Steam’s RAM Usage From 400 MB to 60 MB
Want a more lightweight Steam experience than doesn’t use 400 MB of RAM just to display your game library? We’ll show you how to cut that RAM usage down to a cool 60 MB and get a more minimal Steam client.
What Is Steam Client WebHelper?
Steam, like many other modern applications, has a built-in web browser. This built-in web browser is named “Steam Client WebHelper” (steamwebhelper.exe).
When you launch Steam, it normally launches multiple WebHelper processes in the background—we counted seven. These are used to display the Steam Store, the Community, and even your game Library.
But what if you could get rid of Steam’s WebHelper processes? Well, you can—with a hidden command-line option.
How to Download Your Own YouTube Videos
YouTube makes uploading videos easy. Downloading them is another story altogether. Here’s how you can download any video you’ve ever uploaded to YouTube.
[mai mult...]How to Use Editor Chat in Google Docs
If you’re working on a Google Docs document with others, then you don’t need to rely on a third-party service to communicate. While you could add comments, another way to send messages is to use the built-in editor chat.
You can also use this feature in other Google products, including Google Sheets and Google Slides. The steps below will work across all three services.
[mai mult...]How to Get Data Breach Alerts from Mozilla’s Firefox Monitor
Data security and privacy have increasingly become the central focus for Mozilla’s Firefox browser. While Mozilla continues to explore subscription-based services aimed at privacy, such as the Mozilla VPN, a number of tools are integrated into the browser for free. Below, we’ll go over how to use one of Firefox’s built-in security tools: A data breach monitoring service called Firefox Monitor.
[mai mult...]How to Switch Chart Axes in Google Sheets
When you’re creating graphs or charts in Google Sheets, you don’t need to stick with the default layout. Google Sheets will try to pick your X- and Y-axes automatically, which you might wish to change or switch around. To do this, you’ll need to open your Google Sheets spreadsheet and select your chart or graph. With your chart selected, click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner and then select “Edit The Chart” from the drop-down menu.
[mai mult...]How to Quickly Find Specific System Settings on Windows 10
Looking for a particular system setting on Windows 10 but don’t know where to find it? There are several ways to quickly find exactly which setting you need to change. Here’s how.
[mai mult...]How to Keep the Task Manager’s CPU Stats In Your System Tray
The Windows Task Manager has floating performance panels, but it also has a system tray icon that displays CPU usage. Here’s how to use it—and how to free up taskbar space so the Task Manager’s window shortcut will get out of your way. This trick works on Windows 10, but it’s been around for a long time. It will work on Windows 7 or even Windows XP, too.