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Jun
24
2024

How to Stop Facebook From Tracking You

How Does Facebook Track You? We’ve become a society intent on sharing… everything. How many times do you scroll through your Facebook feed and sigh at the information people are spewing forth? It goes further than that. 1. Facebook Like and Share Plug-In Tracking The Facebook “Like” and “Share” buttons found on almost every website funnel data back into the Facebook advertising algorithm. The presence of the Facebook social share buttons means Facebook i.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Handle a Copyright Infringement Notice From Your ISP

What Is Copyright Infringement? When a studio releases a film or a musician releases an album into the public realm, the vast majority of the time, this content features copyright protection. It isn’t just music or films. Photographs, paintings, books, articles, podcasts, and countless other types of content carry copyright. Copyright is a legal right that protects work, granting the original content creator exclusive rights over the ownership and distribution of the work. Copyright can .

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Jun
24
2024

How to Uninstall and Remove Google Drive From Your PC or Mac

How to Disconnect Google Drive From Your Computer Before you delete Google Drive from your computer, you should disconnect your system from your account. This is also a useful step if you don’t want to fully remove Google Drive yet. To disconnect Google Drive, you’ll need to click the Backup and Sync from Google icon. It looks like a cloud with an upward-facing arrow. On Windows, you’ll find this in the System Tray at the bottom-right of your screen; you may need to click .

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Jun
24
2024

How to Screen Mirror Your iPhone or iPad to a TV

Mirroring your screen to a TV Don’t get stuck watching videos or playing games on a small screen, you can use your iPhone or iPad on larger displays thar has screen mirroring methods instead. There are a few ways to watch iOS or iPadOS content on a Television, which includes  AirPlay, Chromecast, and wired adapters. 1. Cast Video or Mirror Your Screen With AirPlay The Apple TV connects to your TV via HDMI and functions as a set-top box with its own apps and App Store. It has .

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Jun
24
2024

How to Fix Crackly Audio and Other Mac Sound Problems

No Audio on Your Mac? Check Sound Preferences The first place to check if you are having audio problems is macOS Sound preferences. Go to System Preferences > Sound. Click on the “Output” tab and take a look at where your audio is being routed. Check the volume slider at the bottom, and uncheck the “Mute” box if necessary. You should see a list of devices that you can use as sound outputs, with the default option (on most Mac computers) being Internal Speakers. If so.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Use and Customize a Third-Party Keyboard on Your Mac

Using a Third-Party Keyboard With Your Mac Apple offers two flavors of the external keyboard to use with your Mac: the Magic Keyboard and the Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad. Despite their names, neither is particularly exciting. So you may want to set up a third-party keyboard to use instead. Modern Macs support nearly all USB and Bluetooth devices. So any USB or Bluetooth keyboard should be compatible at least for basic features like typing standard keys. Special media keys may not work, .

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Jun
24
2024

How to Get Wi-Fi Without an Internet Service Provider

Browsing without an ISP Getting on the web is very costly. In the United States, for example, the average cost of a home internet connection is $60 per month. Don't fancy paying all that amount of money? Do not worry, even if you do not have a regular Internet Service Provider (ISP), there are still other Internet Plans available to help you go online. Below, is how to get W-Fi connections without an internet service provider. 1. Mobile Hotspot The best way to make sure you have the internet.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Optimize Windows 10 for Gaming and Performance

Using Windows 10 for Gaming Windows 10 is a great OS for gamers, mixing native games, support for retro titles, and even Xbox One streaming. But it isn’t perfect straight out of the box. 1. Optimize Windows 10 With Gaming Mode Looking for another option to squeeze the best gaming performance out of Windows 10? Later releases of the operating system feature a gaming mode, built-in optimizations for Windows 10 gamers. To find out more, press Windows key + I, type game mode then click C.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Limit Data Usage and Internet Bandwidth in Windows

How to Limit Data Usage in Windows 10 Limiting bandwidth on your computer will stop you from wasting data. It’s very helpful to manage this setting if you have a specific data limit as it can stop you from being overcharged. First, let’s look at how to control your network usage and apply a bandwidth limit using the tools that come with Windows 10. Enable a Metered Connection in Windows 10 One way to limit bandwidth in Windows 10 is to enable a metered connection. Enabling thi.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Install Homebrew on a Nintendo Wii Using LetterBomb

Why You Should Install LetterBomb on Your Wii Released in 2006, the Nintendo Wii is a retro gaming giant, a record-breaking console that shipped over 100 million units. These days, the Nintendo Wii seems old and outdated; apps don’t work, it doesn’t support high definition, and it won’t even play DVDs. While games will still run on your Nintendo Wii, almost all the apps (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, etc.) don’t. Furthermore, you might have completed all of yo.

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