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How to Use Dictation on a Mac Double-press the Fn button to start dictating on your Mac. You should see a microphone icon appear or hear a macOS confirmation tone. If this is your first time using Dictation, click OK in the popup window to confirm you want to use it. After activating Dictation, start saying what you want to type to see it appear on the screen. Dictation ignores pauses in your speech, allowing you to take a moment to compose your thoughts. However, this does mean you need to di.

Checking Cryptocurrencies Prices From Your Terminal If you are trying to get the latest prices of cryptocurrencies from your Linux terminal, then by following this simple tutorial, you can be up and running in a matter of minutes. This simple project makes use of an application programming interface (API) to pull the latest crypto prices. For this tutorial, you will use the API that is provided by CoinMarketCap. While it is free to use, you would need to first register on the site. While.

Mistakes to avoid when dealing with your Cryptocurrency If you own any cryptocurrency, you’ll need to adapt to a new way of keeping your money safe. You can’t just keep your Bitcoins under the bed or deposit your Ether in a bank (at least, not yet). So what are you supposed to do? Mistake 1: Failing to Back Up Wallet Keys Cryptocurrencies don’t come with online banking and password resets. Instead, you have a set of private keys that allow you to access the funds in your var.

Encrypting files in Linux Encryption is something everyone should take seriously on any platform. You might think you’re more secure on Linux than you are on Windows or even macOS. But is Linux really as secure as you think? Encrypt and Decrypt Files Using GnuPG GnuPG is a free implementation of the OpenPGP standard, also known as Pretty Good Privacy (PGP). It allows you to encrypt your files and sign them, allowing you to securely send files to others. GnuPG can also be used to encryp.

Creating a New Kindle Book Once your book is written, you’ll need to head over to the KDP website. Go to kdp.amazon.com and sign in with your Amazon account. The first time you sign in, you’ll see their terms and conditions. To create a new Kindle book, click the + Kindle eBook button: You’ll now see the Kindle eBook Details screen: Go through each field and enter the relevant information. Here are the sections you’ll need to complete: Language Book title (and opt.

Hide Existing Files and Folders Using the Terminal To hide an existing file or folder using the Terminal, press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a Terminal window. Use the cd command to go to the file or folder you want to hide. For example, we’re going to hide our FilesToHide folder in the Documents folder. So we use the following commands: cd Documents/ cd FilesToHide/ You can also change to a folder by putting the full path in a single cd command: cd ~/Documents/FilesToHide/ The “~&r.

Read This Before You Start As you may have guessed, Gmail Offline can be used only with Google Chrome. You should never set it up on public or shared computers as the emails are stored in your browser’s storage. For some reason, if you have to, remember to delete the app when you’re done as detailed in a later section. Obviously, you need a working internet connection to set it up first before you can start using it offline. Once you set it up, you can browse through your emails, s.

Texting From a Computer Despite the convenience of instant messaging, SMS still plays an important role for automated alerts and messaging people with older phones. If you use SMS often, you might want to check your text messages online so you can respond faster with your computer keyboard. As it turns out, there are many ways you can view and send text messages from the comfort of your computer. Here are the best apps for checking your SMS messages on a computer. Note that all of these soluti.

Stock Android Google’s Pixel devices are the best pure Android phones. But you can get that stock Android experience on any phone, without rooting. Essentially, you will have to download a stock Android launcher and a few apps that give you the vanilla Android flavor. It’s really simple, meaning anyone can do it without much technical know-how. We’ll walk you through what to do. 1. Get the Best Stock Android Launcher Google has its own Pixel launcher, but it’s only av.

How to Do a Spelling and Grammar Check Microsoft Word comes with lots of ways to check the spelling and grammar in your document. Let us take a much closer look In-line Spell Checking By default, Word would make use of in-line spell checking. Words you misspell would come up with a red line below them. To fix the mistake, simply right-click on the word and click on the word that you are meant to type from the pop-up menu. To have Microsoft Word ignore a “misspelling” that is corr.