Steve writes: Is there a setting in Facebook where I can keep “Most Recent” stories as default instead of “Top Stories” in News Feed? Hi Steve! So yes—by default, the first stories that appear in your news feed are so-called “Top...
Even though Windows 8 was designed with touchscreens in mind, there are still plenty of clever ways to zip around the new Windows using nothing but your keyboard. Read on seven of my favorite Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts, including one that’ll help you return to the...
So, you’re out and about in the big city when all of a sudden, you realize your pocket it empty. Not just any pocket, mind you, but the one where your precious Android phone usually sits. Well, you can always just fire up the Android Device Manager to track your...
Just because you tossed a bunch of sensitive files into your Mac’s trash bin doesn’t mean they’re gone forever. Even after emptying the trash, your deleted files are still sitting on your hard drive, waiting to be recovered by anyone with enough...
For some of us, double-clicking the iPhone or iPad Home key to switch from one app to another isn’t quite as easy as it sounds. If you don’t (or can’t) click fast enough, you’ll just wind up back on the home screen. Well, here’s the thing: you can actually slow down...
I’ve already written about the handy Windows magnifier, which lets you zoom in on any itty-bitty thing on your PC’s display. But what if the title bars, icon labels, and other tiny bits of desktop text are constantly making you squint? Yep, there’s a...
Spot an article in your Facebook news feed that’s too enticing to miss, yet you don’t have time to sit down and give it a good read? Sure, you could save the story as a bookmark in your web browser, but that could be a little tricky if you’re on the...
[Updated 3/13/2018] If scrolling on your Mac trackpad or Magic Mouse feels strangely upside-down, topsy-turvy, or just plain wrong, there’s a simple explanation—and an easy fix. Back in the olden days of Mac (not all that long ago, mind you), you’d flick “up” on...
Amro writes: Is there a way to forward text messages and send an entire iMessage thread via email? Essentially I am trying to get an entire chat thread from my phone and forward it to a colleague. Any advice would be appreciated. Hi Amro! Yes, there is a way to...
So, you’re sitting at your laptop when the thought flits through your mind: Gotta get some milk on the way home. Cannot. Forget. But then you remember that your Android phone is in the other room (so far away!), and you get a little lazy. After all,...
