Default search engines can change unexpectedly due to various reasons including software installations, browser updates, or system modifications. Whatever the reason, this guide provides instructions for configuring Google as your default search engine and maintaining …
The @ symbol is probably the most important special character in modern life. Every email address needs it. Every social media mention uses it. Yet depending on where you bought your computer, it could be …
For few years, I stared at the same default Catalina wallpaper. Three years! Not because I liked those colorful hills, but because iMac was a bit older and couldn’t update to the newer operating system. …
The embarrassing part? I work in tech. I write documentation. I create presentations. And I’ve been typing asterisks (*****) thinking I’m clever. Turns out there are at least 15 different star symbols, and typing them …
Here’s the ridiculous part: we all need check marks constantly. Todo lists, spreadsheets, forms, emails saying “yes, I did that thing.” Yet somehow, nobody teaches you how to actually type them. So here’s every single …
Locking your Mac screen should take one second, not ten. But Apple, in typical Apple fashion, doesn’t make this obvious. There are actually seven different ways to lock your Mac screen, and each one has …
I realized that something so simple shouldn’t be this confusing. But Google Docs somehow makes it confusing by hiding margin settings in three different places. Here’s the thing – changing margins in Google Docs is …
I’ve hit the beach ball more than I’d like—especially during local web-server installs that knock other apps offline. Nine times out of ten, it’s one frozen app. Good news: force-quitting on a Mac is easy …
I’m writing this article at 11 PM after spending 12 hours in front of screens. The irony isn’t lost on me. But that’s exactly why I’m qualified to talk about digital detox – I’ve tried …
I’ve installed probably hundred Chrome extensions over the years. Most of them? Complete waste of time. But there are exactly 11 extensions that I keep on every computer I use, because they actually make my …