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Jun
24
2024

How to Download Private Facebook Videos

Downloading Private Facebook Videos Want to download a public video off Facebook? You have no shortage of options. There are dozens of sites and you can also download them straight from Facebook without any third-party tools. But how do you download a private Facebook video? Private Facebook videos are a different proposition. Because they are, well, private, so you cannot grab a copy of the video so quickly. That’s not to say that it isn’t possible there are just a few more step.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Use Messenger Without Facebook

Why Use Messenger? Can you have Messenger without Facebook? Yes. But should you? Messenger can work without Facebook! Even if you have sworn off Facebook or want to quit social media altogether, it doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of Facebook’s Messenger service. Facebook Messenger is now one of the biggest messaging platforms worldwide. Its main competitor is WhatsApp another service owned and operated by Facebook. One main motivation for using Messenger is that it&rsq.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Save Videos From Facebook

Saving Videos From Facebook Is your internet connection unstable? If so, don't worry, we are going to explain how to save videos from Facebook. You can then watch them on any device you want, and, more importantly, watch them offline. Some of these tools are web apps, and some are desktop apps. There’s even one tool that lets you download private Facebook videos. Here’s how to download videos from Facebook. 1. Downvids Pros: Easy to use, especially if you want to watch on your .

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Jun
24
2024

How to Find Hidden Surveillance Cameras Using Your Phone

You Are Being Watched Someone is watching you. This is pretty much irrefutable in the post-Snowden era. But digital surveillance of emails and telephone records is a little less hair-raising than someone actually observing your movements via a hidden surveillance camera. It’s unlikely that you have never been filmed out in public. You’ll have been caught on CCTV or in the distance on a TV news report. Over the years it has become less surprising as we’ve become more accept.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Change Your Browser’s User Agent and Trick Websites

What Is a User Agent? In the early days of the internet, websites didn’t care what browser you used, because most pages were static. But today’s dynamic websites often adapt to the operating system, browser, or screen size your device uses. If you’d like, you can see your user agent by visiting a site like WhatIsMyBrowser. User agents are important because sites can use them to modify the content they send to your browser. For example, if you visit most modern sites in Int.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Group FaceTime on Your Mac, iPhone, or iPad

How to Start a Group FaceTime Call FaceTime is one of several stock iOS apps that comes installed on your device by default. Its icon looks like a green video camera. If you deleted FaceTime from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can download it again for free from the App Store. To start a new call with FaceTime, open the app, tap the Add (+) button, and type the contact you want to call. On a Mac, use the search bar that appears to find your contacts. Add as many contacts to the call a.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Make Money on YouTube

Monetizing Your YouTube Videos While anyone can enjoy uploading videos to YouTube for fun, the time might come when you want to actually earn an income from your content. If you’re thinking about spending serious time on your channel, you’ve probably wondered how to make money on YouTube. The truth is that very few people will earn millions of dollars on YouTube. However, as a YouTuber, you have several options for monetizing your content to earn thousands of dollars monthly even.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Recover Your Facebook Account When You Can’t Log In

Four Ways to Recover Your Facebook Account Facebook account recovery is tricky, especially if you have not set up any backup recovery options. Please keep in mind that many of the options below take time and patience. That said, many people have succeeded, even if nothing seemed to work at all. 1. Are You Still Logged Into Facebook Somewhere? Before you try to recover your account, check whether you are still logged into Facebook on any of your devices. This could be another browser or brow.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Host a WordPress Site on Raspberry Pi

Why Use WordPress? If you’re looking for a way to host a website with the minimum of fuss, WordPress isn’t the obvious solution. But if you really need to use WordPress, or you’re developing a theme or plugins for a WordPress site, then having a Raspberry Pi with the blogging platform installed and ready to use is a great option. To install WordPress on a Raspberry Pi, you’ll need to set it up as a LAMP server. With Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP installed, your Pi will.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Use Chrome OS on a Raspberry Pi

Why Install Chrome OS on the Raspberry Pi? Fancy a look at Chrome OS without spending money on a new computer? Wondering if a cloud operating system might improve the Raspberry Pi’s performance as a productivity tool? Wonder no more it’s possible to install Chrome OS on the $50 computer and find out how well it runs. Various operating systems are available for the Raspberry Pi. While the default option is favored by many, a wealth of Linux-only Raspbian alternatives. But Chrome .

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Jun
24
2024

How to Import and Manage Multiple Email Accounts in Gmail

Why Give Up a Desktop Email Client? For years, I was using a powerful desktop email client. When I switched, however, I found that Gmail was just as good, if not better. Since I switched, I no longer have to worry about backing up or moving my profile, I freed up several gigabytes of hard drive space and no matter where I check my mail, it’s always the same familiar inbox setup greeting me. In return, Gmail offers powerful search and spam protection and clean design. You can even .

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Jun
24
2024

How to Use Your Android Phone as a Wireless Router

How to Use Your Phone as a Router The ability to use your Android phone as a Wi-Fi router can be an essential feature. Whether you’re sitting in a train station, want to avoid expensive Wi-Fi charges in a hotel, or if your internet connection goes down at home, it’s incredibly useful. First, let’s take a look at how to set up your phone as a Wi-Fi router. The feature should be available on all Android phones unless the carrier has chosen to remove it. Go to Settings > Net.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Use Gmail Like a Desktop Email Client in 7 Simple Steps

Would you leave your desktop email client, if Gmail had more features? Gmail is the leading webmail client, but desktop email clients still remain a thing. They are appealing because you can store your emails locally and access them anytime. What if Gmail could be more like a desktop client, while not dropping any of its killer features? Let us show you how you can set up Gmail to behave more like a desktop email client. 1. Create a Desktop Application Shortcut Old school Windows users wil.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Add Textures to Text in Adobe Photoshop

Adding Textures to Text in Adobe Photoshop One very easy way to bring the text to life in logos, page headers, and other parts of your branding is to add texture to it. Whether it’s a watercolor effect, metal, flames, or something else, texture can bring interest to otherwise flat type. Here are the steps you need to add a texture to text in Adobe Photoshop… Step 1: Add Your Text Using the Text tool, type out your text in Photoshop. You need to use a thicker font to make sure.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Encrypt Your Gmail, Outlook, and Other Webmail

Which Encryption Is Best to Protect Webmail? Encryption is very important to privacy and security. Our privacy is under constant threat from social media, governments, businesses, and otherwise. Before we look at the encryption tools, it is important to understand what types of encryption are available to you when using Gmail, Outlook.com, or other webmail services. You will use either symmetric or asymmetric encryption to protect your data. But what does that mean? Asymmetric encryption is.

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Jun
24
2024

How to View and Delete All Your Windows 10 Activity History

About Windows 10 Activity History? Windows 10 collects and saves your activity history both on your computer and to the cloud, from browsing history to location information. Luckily, Microsoft makes it easy to see all the data they store and allows you to delete it. Let’s explore the different ways Microsoft stores data on you, and how to view your Windows 10 activity history. What Data Does Windows 10 Track? The data that Windows collects includes: Edge browsing history Bing searc.

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Jun
24
2024

How to check who is tracking you online

Who is tracking you online? How much do you love online content? So much you pay for everything you can? Or do you, like the overwhelming majority of internet users, accept advertising and tracking as a way of life? The adage goes “if you’re not paying you’re the product,” and in the internet services and media era, this is truer than ever. Finding out who and what is tracking you isn’t easy, but there are a number of sites and browser extensions that give you a.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Use a Digital Camera as a Webcam

Using Your Camera as a Webcam Good webcams can be hard to find. Fortunately, you can use many digital cameras as makeshift webcams. If you have a high-end mirrorless or DSLR camera, you’ll even get a big boost in video quality for your online meetings. The ability to use your camera as a webcam is largely dependent on which camera you own. Some compact point-and-shoot cameras are bundled with first-party software and drivers that allow you to use them as webcams. Unfortunately, this see.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Change Country/Region in Google Play Store

Why should you want to Change your Country/Region in Google Play Store? Using the Google Play Store is pretty simple: you pop it open, Search for the app you want to download and install it on your device. That’s about all there is to it. But what happens if you move to a different country? You’ll need access to the proper version of the Play Store for billing information. And Google Play features different apps for various regions, which can sometimes allow or block access to ce.

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Jun
24
2024

How to Change Default Apps and Settings in Windows 10

What Does “Set As Default” Mean? In the case you’ve never thought about default programs before, the concept is pretty straightforward. Windows keeps a list of apps that it always uses to open certain types of media or links. These are called default programs. For example, when you double-click an MP4 file, Windows opens it in your default video player. Out of the box, this is the Movies & TV app, but you can change it to a different player with more features. When you.

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