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1. Yesware Whenever you send an email to someone, there is no built-in feature in Gmail to automatically let you know when the person that receives the email opens it. If you want to receive read receipts whenever the target person opens your email, you can use the free chrome extension Yesware. This free chrome extension lets you track email openings and clicked URLs. The good thing about Yesware is that it shows you detailed analytics like when the email is opened, browser information, etc....

All these signs of a corrupted or failing drive can cause you to sweat, but there’s no reason to immediately throw away your computer. Keep reading to learn about six Linux tools that can help you retrieve your data and get your digital life back on track. 1. Trinity Rescue Kit This live Linux distro made specifically for data recovery seemed to have been left for dead years ago, but a couple of years ago its developer turned up with an update out of nowhere that makes it run more effectively on modern computers....

In this article, we discuss some of the best search engines that focus on privacy first and foremost. Before this, we also discuss why you’d want to choose a more private search engine in the first place. Why You Should Choose a More Private Search Engine When it comes to search engine usage, Google dominates. In fact, it’s not just in search, but for browser usage, cloud-based desktop publishing, and much more....

1. Inkredible This one’s great for creative writers lucky enough to have bigger screens, and who feel that there’s no way to write quite like handwriting. Yes, Inkredible is designed for actual handwriting rather than typing, and if you have a stylus handy then you should take to its super-manual take on mobile writing. You can add various paper backgrounds to your writing, such as lined paper with margins or graph paper, and its super stripped-back UI really brings home the feeling that you’re writing on paper than than on a digital interface....

1. Zoom In and Out with One Finger It can be tricky to navigate the map while driving. You can zoom in and out on the screen using only one finger. All you have to do is double-tap anywhere on the map screen. On the second tap, keep your finger pressed down. Raise your finger up to zoom out of the screen, and bring your finger down to zoom in. You can then choose to remove your finger and scroll over to another section of the map to zoom in or out....

1. Search in Start Menu The easiest method and my usual go-to is to use the Start menu. Since you can search your system for files and apps, use it to search for Control Panel. Open Start and type “Control Panel.” Choose Control Panel when it appears. 2. Pin to Start or Taskbar Another simple and quick way to open the Control Panel in Windows 10 is to pin it to either your Start menu or taskbar....

1. Enable Fast Startup Windows 10 boots up pretty fast, and when you combine it with the SSD, it is even faster. In fact, my system boots up in less than fifteen seconds. If you want to, you can make it even faster by enabling the “Fast Startup” option. To enable Fast Startup, search for “Power Options” in the Start menu and open it. In the Power Options window, click on the link “Choose what the power buttons do” appearing on the left side of the window....

However, it’s not always sunshine and daisies when you upgrade or when you get the next version. Sometimes you bump into problems. Here are some of the most common iOS 9 problems and the easiest way to solve them. Let’s jump in and take a look. Problem 1: Wi-Fi Issues This is one of the most common problems in the history of the Internet, and it doesn’t really matter WHAT version or type of operating system you’re using – WiFi is slow, WiFi keeps dropping a connection, or worse yet, WiFi won’t connect at all....

Tired of Spotify? Try these Spotify alternatives for music streaming. 1. Best Affordable Wireless Earbuds These wireless earphones feature a traditional suction tip for passive noise cancellation and an ultra-secure fit that is sure to stay in any set of ears. Best of all, the SoundPEATS True Wireless Earbuds feature dual microphones for crystal clear calls without the need for the unsightly stem on AirPods and AirPods Pro. Tech Specs of SoundPEATS True Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth 5....

The update, currently available to download via Settings > General > Software Update, promises “optimisations” for Crash Detection on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. Elsewhere, Apple says there’s some improved compatibility with wireless carriers and a number of security updates. Apple is promising yet-to-be-published information within support pages on the latter. Apple doesn’t really elaborate on what those Crash Detection optimisations are. We’ve contacted the iPhone-maker seeking clarity, but it could be a tweak designed to prevent the false positives we’ve seen reported since the feature launched....

No Arch Linux installation is the same, and that’s the appeal to Arch users. It isn’t the friendliest Linux distro for beginners, but if you’re looking to truly understand what a Linux distro can do, Arch Linux could be for you. At number 15 on the Distowatch popularity list over the past 12 months, Arch is also one of the most well-known Linux distros. Let’s find out why this minimalist distro continues to be popular....

The first browser we all became familiar with was Internet Explorer (some would say was Netscape). It was basic back then but did what we needed it to do: browse the Internet. Soon other choices were being offered up such as Firefox and Google Chrome, and once I.E. stopped supporting Macintosh, Apple came out with its own – Safari. Even Microsoft seems to want to leave I.E. in the dust with its new Edge browser....

Using IFTTT to auto share Instagram pictures to Twitter Before the recipe can be created, you’ll need to create an IFTTT account (if you don’t already have one). Once that’s done, click the “My Recipes” button on IFTTT’s homepage. From there click “Create a Recipe.” What follows is the recipe screen. Click “this” to start creating your recipe. You’ll be asked to choose your trigger channel. Use the search box that appears to look for Instagram....

Standing desks come in all shapes and sizes. Some raise and lower manually while others can do so on their own via a built-in motor. Some have an entire desktop surface that can raise and lower, while others are an individual unit (like a previous workstation we reviewed) that sits on top of your desk. The SmartDesk 2 is an electric standing desk that can be raised or lowered at the touch of a button....

If you need your team to work together without physically being together, you need powerful collaboration apps. These should include those that share documents, notes, and drawing surfaces. Other essential activities such as chatting and project management will round out a full-service collaboration suite. You can create a custom configuration of apps based on your needs and budget. Many of these Android collaboration apps are free or available at a low cost....

Do You Need a Sound Card? People with a passing knowledge of computer hardware might know that most people don’t need a sound card at all. But how do you define “most people?” Whenever you’re hearing people say sound cards are unnecessary, they’re usually referring to the fact that onboard sound (that is, sound from your motherboard) has evolved enough over the years to make traditional sound cards obsolete. And in many cases, especially on newer computers, this is true....

Given that Steam provides support for skins, it should be hardly surprising to discover that the default UI can be modified quite extensively, even without modding know-how. Quite a few options are buried within the resources, meaning you can make many changes by following these steps. Open Windows Explorer, either by clicking “Computer” / “This PC” or by opening another window and going to this option. Click the hard drive on which you have Steam installed....

What if you could change that wallpaper so that you see something that you like when you start your Mac instead of the old-fashioned (but still good) default wallpaper? There is, and doing so does not require you to buy or install a third-party app as the entire job of changing wallpaper can be done from the built-in apps on your Mac. Getting the Login Screen Wallpaper Ready First, get a high-quality image that you wish to set as the login screen wallpaper....

One of the first to appear is “Windows 8.1 Start Button Changer” – the name implies pretty much what you get here. The new button included in version 8.1 of the operating system. The program has a tiny footprint – a mere 500 KB download, though it is a bit compressed, which you will first need to take care of by clicking the “extract” button contained in Windows 8.1 Explorer....

Installation The cinnamon package is already available in the Linux Mint repo,. If you are a Linux Mint user, you can easily install it via the command: In Ubuntu, you will have to add the PPA before you can install: Users of Fedora and other distro can follow the instructions here to install Cinnamon in your system. Once you have installed Cinnamon, log out of your current session and select “Cinnamon” in the login screen....