In this post, we offer some helpful techniques for navigating sans trackpad. However, first we clear up why it isn’t always the best option for navigation. Why the Trackpad Isn’t Always the Best Way to Navigate Your Mac Even on older MacBooks, the trackpad was a novel and sleek way to get around. It was arguably much better than the offerings on Windows-based machines, and a look around any office now will show you laptop users using a mouse as standard compared to MacBook users with a trackpad....

This has many implications, but these implications are mainly seen in the areas of security and your reputation. Imagine that every drunk tweet, silly profile on a website you forgot about or damning photograph is available to potential bosses, romantic partners and even cyber criminals. Because they are. Your personal information is a Google search away. Let’s talk about what you can do about it. Why is this information available?...

In case you are not aware, Facebook has recently released a new security feature that send you an alert (email or SMS) whenever there is an unauthorized access to your account. This great feature, however, is found deep in your account setting and it is not turned on by default. Here’s how you can configure Facebook to send you an alert when there is an unauthorized access to your account....

OneTab is a very useful extension that allows users to manage opened tabs in Google Chrome efficiently. What OneTab does is convert all your tabs into a list and open the list in a new tab. Clicking on any URL in the list will open it in a new tab. You can also remove items from the list, restore all tabs, import/export all the URLs from OneTab and share them as a web page with anyone you want....

phpFreeChat is also highly customizable. Below is a chat room I designed for using in office environments where chatting is forbidden. Installation Check that your web server meets the following requirements: PHP >= 5.3.0 Apache server with mod_rewrite and .htaccess enabled Write access for the installation directory Now visit the Sourceforge project page. Ignore the notice that says, “As of 2006-02-04, this project is no longer under active development.” As of this writing, the beta (2....

We’ve seen a range of amazing deals on tech devices already in anticipation of Black Friday, but if you’re looking for white goods then Samsung has unveiled some unbeatable offers across its range that could see you save as much as £700 on a single product. If something else tickles your fancy though, such as a new pair of headphones, a new smartphone, or a new running watch, then make sure to check out our round-up of the very best Black Friday deals....

Given that this article is prefaced with “Secret,” it won’t do for us just to tell you how to make phone calls. (It’s “OK, Google: Phone [whoever].” by the way.) No, here we’ll show you how to control internal features of apps like YouTube, WhatsApp, and Google Drive using just your voice as well as take dictated notes, share a geeky joke with Google Now, and plenty more. Post to Social Media “Post to [Twitter, Facebook, etc....

What is a PDF? PDFs (Portable Document Format) have been around for a long time. They’re popular because when you transfer the file to another device, the document keeps all of its formatting. (Hence, the word portable.) If you’ve ever tried to send someone a file from Microsoft Word, you may have noticed changes in the file. For example, if the person you sent the file to doesn’t have the same font that you used installed on their computer, it will change into one that they do have....

This is a sponsored article and was made possible by Setapp. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence even when a post is sponsored. Alternate App Store Firstly, in order to get access to the Setapp library of apps, you have to download the client, which is a little like the App Store client on macOS. Installing and getting up and running is a breeze....

In addition to being expensive, these cameras are complicated to operate. Familiarizing yourself with the camera’s features and settings is not a walk in the park. And it becomes increasingly frustrating to struggle with something you spent a lot of money on. One way you could familiarize yourself quicker with your camera is to know how your adjusted settings will affect the final result: the pictures. This is something you can easily determine using “SLR Camera Simulator“....

The Mocopi takes the form of five colour-coded motion tracking sensors that strap around your wrists, ankles, and head, and one that clips to your hip. They fit into a neat carrying case when not in use. Hooking up to a dedicated smartphone app, the data captured from your movements can be mapped to an anime-like avatar, which can then be applied to real time AR services like VRChat. This can be placed in real world situations using AR or metaverse software....

Jump To Anywhere One of the coolest features that I have found in this editor is the ability to jump to any file or part of a program. Say you have a program containing about 3000 lines and you want to jump to the twenty-five-hundredth line, how would you do that? Sublime Text makes it possible by providing you with shortcut keys that you can use to go anywhere in your program....

Treadmills can be great, but we’ve resisted getting one because they just take up so much room. That’s why I was intrigued to learn about the Kingsmith WalkingPad A1 Foldable Treadmill. I was thankful to find an indoor walking option that didn’t need its own separate room. Disclaimer First, a disclaimer. My recommendations come along with my own personal fitness level, so that should be taken into account by anyone considering purchasing a WalkingPad....

Why the UC Browser Is Popular There are many reasons UC Browser has remained popular with mobile users worldwide: Fast page-loading speeds, lightweight applications, and a unique customized experience. You get a bird’s eye view of your system resources, such as RAM and CPU. The app was notably the first to gather essential tasks, such as WhatsApp messaging and document conversion into the browser window. A neat download section imports all your stuff from social media feeds while sorting it based on images, videos, and documents....

Now we’ll see how this system compares to the “Ubuntu way” of managing software. Note: If you’re using a DEB-based system, you may have the rpm command. However, you likely won’t have a package database, so some of the below commands may display some errors referencing this. RPM Package Basics An RPM package, like DEBs, consists of an archive of files that the package manager will place on your computer when installed....

If you are new to Android Studio, follow the simple steps below to familiarize yourself with the IDE. Installation Before downloading the application, visit the official site. At the time of writing you should download the fully-tested version 3.3. Although higher versions with additional features are available, they are mostly in beta. After downloading, you will see a few options such as whether to choose a dark “Dracula” theme or a blank white background....

As with the Modern UI apps available on the Windows Store, the majority of Markdown editors for Web use provide a familiar split-pane view, displaying Markdown syntax on the left and a preview of the final version on the right. 1. Backpager Backpager is the first app we decided to take a look at, with its straightforward interface appearing highly promising for anyone looking to work with Markdown. While it follows the familiar split pane interface of many other Markdown apps, it splits the interface even further with its options for the preview tab, making it possible to copy the direct HTML source or to double-check Markdown syntax....

Luckily, the lack of a widget from the most popular weather outlet gives us a chance to see what else is out there. Let’s take a look at some of the alternatives. 1. Weather Atlas If your site uses WordPress, then you can’t go too wrong with the Weather Atlas widget, which gives you a simple, boldly colored widget that you can resize and fill with all the essential weather information – from temperature, humidity, wind and pressure to, well, the weather....

Why do we care? As similar as the two systems might sound, they really shouldn’t be used for the same things. People probably won’t be so keen on using a permissioned cryptocurrency, for example, since one of the biggest draws of crypto is that no one can control how it works or where it goes. Conversely, a company like Maersk, which uses blockchain to track its shipping logistics, doesn’t want to put all of its confidential data onto a permissionless blockchain....

But it is real and it is coming, with Dyson now confirming a starting price and period of availability for its first ever wearable. If you’ve read about it before, you’ll know that the Dyson Zone is unlike any headphone you’ve likely come across, one that will definitely get people talking. It is, on the one hand, a headphone that supports noise cancellation and transparency modes, but it is also an air filtration unit that sucks in air through the filters in the earcups and passes through clean air for you to breathe....