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Unfortunately, the macOS context menu is not as flexible as Windows’ context menu. In Windows, pretty much any context menu item can be removed with a little registry hacking. As a more “locked down” operating system, macOS doesn’t offer an easy way to do that. To edit the context menu the way Dropbox does, for example, you’ll need to hack the Finder application itself. That’s outside the scope of both our knowledge and this post, so we’ll stick to the ways that we can control what appears in the context menu....

One of the issues doing so is that the video, along with audio, stops playing as soon as you move away from the YouTube app on your Android device. For instance, if you are playing a video in YouTube on your Android device and you move to, say an email app, the video will stop playing. So how can you keep the video playing when you move off from the YouTube app?...

Depending on your Android instrument, you can enable dark themes using the below easy steps. For Android 9.0 Pie and Higher If you have the latest phone running on Android 9.0 Pie, switching to a dark theme might be no trouble at all. After several customer requests, Google has finally enabled manual dark themes in Android 9.0 Pie (scalable to higher versions in the future). You only need to check if your phone can be upgraded to 9....

This is reasonably useful, but you may well prefer it if clicking the taskbar icon took you straight to the last window you had open within the app, cutting out the thumbnail faff. Follow along to learn how to enable last active click for Windows 10 Taskbar. We recommend that you back up your registry because even though this process is safe, if you follow the instructions, a wrong registry edit can cause problems....

Facebook now allows users to select three to five people as Trusted Contacts who can help the user get access to his/her Facebook account through a set of security codes. All they have to do is visit a secure link after logging in to their account and they will be asked if it’s really you who is trying to access the account. After confirmation, the contact will be shown a security code to be shared with you....

Windows users will get a ZIP file that does not require an install. Simply extract the ZIP file normally and run DivFix++.exe from the extracted folder. One of my favorite things about DivFix++ is that it can take a whole list of files instead of just one, and it will go through each item in that list. Click Add Files to include whichever files you’re having trouble with. Before beginning the fix, there’s a few more things you might like to know....

Thanks to GPS you can use navigation apps such as Google Maps and other location services to tag your geo-location correctly. Those who play augmented reality games know the importance of a good GPS signal. But what can you do when the GPS signal is giving you problems? 1. Turn on Improved Accuracy Mode If you want the best possible signal, then it looks like you’re going to have to make some sacrifices....

Why Would I Want to Flush My DNS Cache? One of the main reasons is that when websites update their IP addresses, there’s a delay between that and the new IP address getting saved to your cache which means there can be times when sites don’t work because your cache hasn’t yet adapted to the changes online. So if you find a website not working, it’s a good idea to splash the cache, or rather flush the cache, but the other aquatic phrase sounds a bit better, and I think you’ll agree....

The traditional way of obtaining a 2FA code is via an authenticator app in your phone. A lot of people would rather not rely on their phone or another external device to sign in to their favorite sites on their Linux desktop, though. There’s a great solution in the form of a fairly new desktop application, Authenticator, that allows you to generate your two-factor codes right on Linux. Install Authenticator with Flatpak Because Authenticator is fairly new, there are only two ways to install it: compile it from source or use Flatpak....

Why do you need desktop Windows 8 update notifications? Windows 8 does not do a great job informing users when there are updates to install. In fact, unless you know where to look, you may not even realize you have Windows 8 updates. Since most Windows 8 users still utilize the desktop every day, being able to see when you have updates is an effective way to make sure Windows 8 is up to date....

What Is Google Voice? Simply defined, Google Voice is a free application that enables you to make and receive calls without using your existing phone number. Once you sign up, you are assigned a US-based phone number that is yours to keep forever. Set Up Google Voice If you do not already have the Google Voice app, head to the App Store and download it here. Open the application and sign in if you have an existing Google account....

Hide the Side Panel (Dock) Permanently Hide the Side Panel It is also possible to completely disable the side panel in Ubuntu 22.04. This is useful if you want to have a vanilla GNOME desktop without reinstalling the entire desktop environment. Follow the instructions below: The side panel will be disabled, and any active window will be moved to the default Gnome dock in the Overview Menu. Hide the Top Bar in Ubuntu Selectively Hide the Top Bar in Ubuntu It is also possible to only hide the top bar while inside the Overview Menu....

Wekan, like Trello, is a web-based project management tool that lets users create boards and cards, invite users, send project notifications, etc. In this article we’ll go over everything you need to know to get Wekan working on your server including what hardware to use, how to invite users, installation methods and everything in between! Let’s get started! Hardware requirements a Debian server or any other Debian-based Linux distribution to run the automated installer Ubuntu server capable of running Snap packages or a Linux server distribution capable of installing the available tar....

Before You Start Asahi Linux is still in its Alpha release. As of now, you can’t run it on Mac Studio. Some of the features, like DisplayPort, GPU acceleration, and Touch Bar (for 13” MacBook Pro), don’t work yet. You can get the complete list of “What doesn’t” work on the official announcement page. Although, in my usage, I found that Bluetooth works just fine, but the official announcement page said it is not working....

Note: we used a Raspberry Pi 3B+ running Raspbian 10 (Buster) for this article. However, this method should work with most operating systems that are compatible with the Raspberry Pi. How to Install the Calibre Content Server To get started, run the command below to install Calibre. With that out of the way, go to your applications and open Calibre. If this is your first time running Calibre on your device, you will have to go through an initial setup process where you have to choose your Calibre library location and your eBook device(s)....

Git is preinstalled on most Linux systems, but if you are using Windows, follow the next steps to install Git Bash on Windows 10. How to Install Git Bash on Windows While installing Git for Windows from the official download link is a breeze, one should carefully check the steps shown here to avoid syncing errors later. For Linux users, we have a beginners guide toward installing Git. After downloading, select the components you want to install and clear the ones you don’t....

In this tutorial, we show you how to install and use Synaptic Package Manager on Linux. Why Use Synaptic Package Manager? The Synaptic Package Manager is a graphical package manager based on Advanced Package Tool (APT). It is one of the most popular graphical front-ends for the APT package management system used in Debian and its derivatives. Synaptic Package Manager is a great alternative to the Ubuntu Software Center, or any similar software center, for two reasons....

Until now, the Dash is using a lens system to manage your search. Install a lens and you can click on its icon to perform a search for a specific item. For example, installing the Google Drive lens allows you to search for files in your Google Drive account. With the Unity Smart Scopes, it will replace the lens system and allows you to search for anything, online or offline, directly in the Dash....

Personal Data The “big four” of personal data – schedules, tasks, contacts, and e-mail – are hosted in Google Calendar (for the former two) and GMail (for the latter two). Access to these is fairly open, and easy to tap with default or installable applications from the Ubuntu Software Centre: Calendar In a stock Ubuntu install (starting with Precise), there is no standard calendar component installed (I assume that they assume that you’ll be using a web-based calendar), but you do get Thunderbird....

Logging out of Google remotely To log out of Google, all you have to do is to log in to Gmail (on the desktop) and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Click the “details” link below the “Last account activity.” On the window that pops up, click the “Sign out all other sessions” button. That’s it. Logging out of Facebook remotely Log in to your Facebook account and click the Down arrow at the top right corner of the menu bar....