Cum sa dai Disable la noua interfata de “Start” din Windows 10
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Ai activat noua interfata “Start” windows 10 version 2004, iar acum doresti dezactivarea acesteia.
[mai mult...]Cum puteti sa instalati Homebrew in macOS
Homebrew este un manager de pachete open-source si este cunoscut ca “missing package manager” pentru macOS.
[mai mult...]Curtains is a software utility that allows you to customize Windows 10’s appearance with styles that change the look of window borders, interface buttons, and the taskbar with different themes. For example, you can make Windows 10 look a lot like other operating systems, such as Windows XP or OS/2, or you can install a completely novel theme that suits your taste.
As of this writing, Curtains is commercial software that costs $9.99, but Stardock also offers a free 30-day trial that allows you to give it a test drive. It’s also included with Stardock’s more expensive Object Desktop suite, which offers other useful utilities like Fences for organizing your desktop icons.
We’ve been fans of Stardock’s utilities for years. The company’s utilities are great if you want to spend a bit of money for a more customizable tweakable Windows desktop.
If you want a change from Windows 10’s default look and feel, Curtains is a very easy-to-use reliable way to make your desktop look new (or old!).
Curtains packs a great deal of novelty factor, because it can make Windows 10 superficially resemble obsolete operating systems like Windows XP, IBM OS/2, Amiga Workbench, classic Mac OS, and more.
Each style often comes with an in-theme desktop wallpaper. For example, the Windows XP style includes a “green hills” photo similar to the one that shipped with XP and also a Windows XP logo.
There’s also a really neat monochrome Macintosh style, which rings lots of nostalgia bells for anyone who grew up with a classic Mac.
With the full version of the Curtains software, you can download styles created by others or create custom styles yourself and share them with others online. Very neat.
If you’re interested, download Curtains from Stardock’s website and install it. It’s very intuitive and easy to use, and it works with Chrome and Edge as well as many other standard Windows apps. You’ll have a 30-day trial at first, but you can purchase it at any time.
[mai mult...]Samsung Galaxy smartwatches are a great option for people with Android phones, but they don’t have Google Assistant, which can be a deal-breaker. Here’s how to get Google Assistant up and running on your Samsung wearable.
Bixby is the personal assistant that ships on Samsung smartwatches. While it’s a capable companion, you might prefer the Google Assistant. Thanks to an app called “GAssist,” it’s possible to use the Assistant on most Samsung watches. The process is a bit lengthy but you’ll only have to do it once.
GAssist is compatible with Samsung Galaxy watches running Tizen 4.0+. You can check the version your device is running by going to Settings > About Watch > Software > Tizen Version on your watch.
Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your Android smartphone, navigate to the Galaxy Store, and then search for “GAssist.”
Select “GAssist.Net” by developer Kamil Kierski, and then tap “Install.”
Tap “Accept and Download” in the popup.
Navigate to the Google Play Store on your Android smartphone. Search for “GAssist,” and then select “GAssist.Net Companion” by cybernetic87.
Download the app by tapping “Install.”
Once both apps are installed, you’ll need to get a “key” for Google Assistant from the Google Cloud Platform.
On your computer, open a browser and go to the Google Cloud Platform. Accept the terms of service if prompted, and then click “Select a Project” at the top.
Click “New Project” in the pop-up window.
Give the project a name, and then click “Create.”
Click the hamburger menu at the top left to open the sidebar, and then select “APIs and Services.”
Click the project you just created.
Click “Enable APIs and Services” at the top.
In the search bar, type “Google Assistant.”
Results will appear as you type. Click the “Google Assistant API” option.
Click “Enable.”
On the next page, click “Create Credentials.”
In the “Which API Are You Using?” drop-down menu, select “Google Assistant API.”
Click the “Where Will You Be Calling the API From?” drop-down menu, and then select “Android.”
Select “User Data” under “What Data Will You Be Accessing?” Then, click “What Credentials Do I Need?”
Click “Set Up Consent Screen” in the popup. This might open a new tab in your browser.
If the next screen asks you to choose a “User Type,” select the one that matches your use case, and then click “Create.”
Type a name in the “Application Name” text box, and then click “Save” at the bottom of the page.
If you’re not automatically redirected, select the “Credentials” tab in the sidebar, and then click “Create Credentials” at the top.
Select “OAuth Client ID” from the list.
In the “Application Type” drop-down menu, click “Other” or “TVs and Limited Input Devices.” Type a name or use the default, and then click “Create.”
Return to the “Credentials” tab and click the Download icon next to the “OAuth Client ID” you just created.
Now, you need to move the downloaded JSON file to your Android smartphone. Plug your phone into your computer to access its internal storage.
Open the file manager (or Finder on Mac) and select your smartphone. Copy the downloaded JSON file to the “Download” folder on your smartphone and rename it “secrets.json.”
Next, open the GAssist app on your smartphone and tap “Browse.”
Navigate to the “Download” folder and select “secrets.json.”
You should see “File Loaded Successfully;” tap “Next.”
Select “Authenticate” to grant GAssist access to your Google account.
Select the account you use with Google Assistant.
Tap “Allow” to grant GAssist permission to use Google Assistant on your account.
Confirm on the next screen by tapping “Allow” again.
Copy the authentication code using the on-screen button, and then go back to the GAssist app.
Paste the code in the text box, and then tap “OK.”
You should now see three green checkmarks. Tap “Done” to proceed.
Open the GAssist app on your Samsung Galaxy smartwatch and allow GAssist to access the microphone and storage.
Tap “Listen” to speak to Google Assistant and it will respond to your command. If your wearable has a speaker, you’ll hear the response out loud. Tap “Stop” to end the response.
To make Google Assistant easy to launch, we recommend you set it as the double-press Home key shortcut.
To do so, go to Settings > Double Press Home Key > GAssistNet on your Samsung Galaxy watch.
Now, you can quickly launch Google Assistant from anywhere by double-pressing the Home key.
[mai mult...]With the arrival of iOS 12, Apple made a big song and dance about digital wellbeing. The App Limits feature that came with it lets lock apps after a given amount of time. Here’s how it works.
App Limits is precisely what it sounds like; it limits the amount of time you can spend using a particular app. You specify the apps (or whole categories of apps) and iOS will refuse to launch them when you’ve reached the allotted time. It’s great for limiting how much time children spend on apps like YouTube, for example, but can also help you if you struggle setting limits on things like your social media addiction.
By the way, even after you reach an App Limit, you can override it by entering a passcode. That means you will never be locked out of your apps completely (unless you don’t know the code), but setting the limit still might be enough to give you pause when opening Instagram for the millionth time at 3 am.
To kick things off, open the Settings app and then tap “Screen Time.”
You’ll see a graph at the top of the next screen. Either tap the graph or the “All Devices” option directly above it.
Scroll down to the list of apps you’ve been using and then tap the app for which you want to set a new limit.
Tap the “Add Limit” button at the bottom of the screen.
Finally, set a time limit by scrolling the hours and minutes. If you’d like to set a limit for different days of the week, tap “Customize Days.”
Tap “Add” to apply the changes and set the app limit.
Again, the process starts in the Settings app. Tap “Screen Time” to view all settings related to digital wellbeing.
Next, tap “App Limits.”
Tap “Add Limit.”
Tap to select any categories for which you want to create a new limit and then tap “Next” to continue.
Select the time limit you would like to apply and again, if you want to set different limits for specific days, tap “Customize Days.” Tap “Back” when complete.
You’re all set, and you can set additional limits if you want, too.
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