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Change Text Size in Messages App On Mac Using the Messages App on Mac allows you to type faster on a full sized keyboard, makes it easy to attach files to messages and cuts down mistakes in your Messages which can happen on an iPhone due to its limited screen size and on-screen keyboard. You can make your Messaging experience on a Mac even better by changing the text size in the Messages app to suit your eyesight and make it easy for you to read the messages on Mac without experiencing any eyestrain....

Change iPhone Name As you will agree, the default name “iPhone” is not at all unique and things can get confusing when you own two iPhones or have multiple devices in a family all named as “iPhone”. For example, when you get a New iPhone you will see two iPhone icons in iTunes with the same name, which makes it difficult to tell them apart. Other Apple services like Find My iPhone and iCloud are other places where you will come across both your old and New iPhones being listed with the same Name (iPhone)....

Convert Old Laptop Into Chromebook Being cloud-based machines, Chromebooks do not require the computing power of regular laptops. This means that your five year old PC should be able to match the computing power of present day Chromebooks and it could also run with greater speed, in case it is powered by the light weight operating system that runs Chromebooks. Interestingly, it is now possible to convert your old PC into a decent Chrome powered device using a program called CloudReady that allows you to run an open source version of Google’s Chrome operating system on both Mac’s and Windows PC’s....

What is Apple ID & How to Create Apple ID? An Apple ID is basically an Email Address registered with Apple along with an eight-digit Password. You will be required to enter your Apple ID and Password, whenever you try to Login to App Store, iTunes and other Apple Services. Your first chance to create an Apple ID appears right during the setup process of a New iPhone, iPad or Mac....

Create Bootable USB Drive in Windows 11 All that is required to create a Bootable USB Drive on a Windows computer is to download Media Creation Tool as made available by Microsoft on its download site and run the tool on your computer. The size of USB Flash Drive that is required to Create Bootable Windows 11 USB Drive needs to be a minimum of 8 GB capacity. Windows will automatically format the USB Drive and erase all its data....

If we add security concerns to the list, you would want to delete your snapchat account even more. No doubt, this photo-sharing platform comes with many fun features such as real-life snapchat stories, and stunning filters, but its various security loopholes are some of the main reasons for avoiding the platform. As per the recent news: Snapchat’s platform is found to be riskier than it was thought to be. To your surprise, it contains a hidden app SnapLion, which is specifically designed to access users’ confidential data....

Delete iCloud Backups on iPhone or iPad Apple provides 5GB of Free iCloud Storage Space for all Apple device owners and most users make use of this iCloud Storage Space to backup their devices to iCloud. Once you enable iCloud Backups on your iPhone or iPad, your device will automatically start backing up to iCloud, whenever it is plugged in for charging and connected to a WiFi network. Depending on the data backing up to iCloud, the free 5GB iCloud Storage Space can get quickly filled up, leaving you with the following options....

Deactivate or Delete imo Account As mentioned above, your Phone number will still be available on imo, even if you are not using imo and uninstalled the imo app from your iPhone or Android Phone. Due to this, people will still be able to search for your number on imo and add you as an imo Contact. Hence, it is necessary that you Deactivate or Delete imo account in order to prevent people from adding you as imo contact and trying to call or message you on imo....

Delete Multiple Contacts on Android Phone Deleting Multiple Contacts on Android Phones is easy, in case you have a Samsung Galaxy Phone. The Contacts App on Samsung Galaxy Phones makes it really easy to Delete Multiple Contacts and also to Delete All Contacts at once. In comparison, the default Contacts app on Stock Android Phones does not come with the functionality to delete multiple Contacts. However, you can still delete Multiple Contacts from Stock Android Phones by making use of Google Contacts Manager page as described below....

Modify or Delete Call History On iPhone As mentioned above, iPhone keeps an accurate record of all the Calls that you make and receive on your device, including missed and unanswered calls. While the Call History feature is useful for iPhone users, it can also help anyone that has access to your device to get a complete list of people that you Call, along with their Phone numbers. In addition to Phone Numbers and Names, your Call History also provides the Date, Time and Duration of every Call made and received on your device....

Disable All In-App Purchases on Kindle Fire This generally happens when children start playing a free Game on Kindle Fire and they are prompted to make an In-App purchase, in order to move to the next level in the game. An easy solution for this problem is to Disable In-App purchases on Kindle Fire and this will totally prevent anyone from making purchases on device, without knowing your password....

Disable Notifications in Windows 10 Apps and desktop programs installed on your computer are allowed to display notifications and badges using Windows Notification System and also by using Custom Notification System. While Apps using Windows Notification System can be disabled within Windows 10 Settings, Apps using Custom Notifications can only be disabled by going to Settings of the individual Apps. In addition to App Notifications, Windows 10 displays informatory notifications for Microsoft Products and Services, which can also be disabled....

Disable Web Results in Windows Search By default, the Search Box in Windows 10/11 computers is designed to bring up suggestions from the Internet, in addition to Local Search Results from data stored locally on the Hard Disk of your computer. This happens, because Windows Search is also built on Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine which is basically a Search Engine that Powers Internet Explorer and Microsoft’s Edge browser. While Web Search Results or Suggestions from the internet can be useful, they are totally unnecessary when a user is only trying to look for Files, Programs or Apps located on the Local Hard Disk of the computer....

Enable iCloud Backup On iPhone Apple provides all its users with 5 GB free storage space on iCloud and makes it really easy to setup automated backup of your iPhone or iPad to iCloud. Typically, an iCloud Backup of iPhone includes all your iMessages, Voicemail, Device settings, App Data, Photos stored in the Camera Roll and your Purchases History. All the above information remains safe on iCloud, allowing you to restore your iPhone from iCloud, in case you switch to new iPhone or need to Factory Reset your device....

Enable or Disable Two-Step Verification for Apple ID While you can normally login to your Apple ID by entering the Email Address and Password associated with the Apple ID, you can add another layer of security to your Apple ID by enabling two step verification. When Two-Step Verification is enabled for Apple ID, anyone trying to login to your Apple ID will be required to enter a 4-digit code, in addition to Apple ID Password....

USB Debugging Mode in Android Devices The main function of USB Debugging Mode is to establish a direct connection between an Android Device and a Computer with Android SDK (Software Development Kit) installed on it. App developers code their apps on a computer using the Android SDK and make use of the USB Debugging mode to transfer their apps to an Android device for testing. While USB Debugging Mode is primarily meant for Developers, it is also a key step for non-developmental activities like Rooting an Android Device, Installing Custom ROM’s or to Run Terminal Commands from a computer to restore a bricked Android Device....

Enter DFU Mode on iPhone iPhone DFU Mode (Default Firmware Update) is an advanced recovery and restore mode, which allows greater control of the device and provides access to advanced functions. An iPhone in DFU Mode allows you to install custom firmware, Jailbreak the device, Unlock SIM, Downgrade iOS, Unlock disabled iPhone and recover iPhone from problems. While it takes a bit of practice and skill to put iPhone into DFU Mode, you should be able to get it right within the first 2-3 attempts....

Exclude Files and Folders From Time Machine Backup As mentioned above, a typical Time Machine Backup includes all your Documents, Photos, Music, Emails and installed Apps. Going with this default setting should help in restoring all the files on your Mac from a Time Machine Backup, if something goes wrong with its Hard Disk. However, if you do not want Time Machine to back up a lot of data on a daily basis, you can easily exclude specific files or entire folders from Time Machine Backup....

Factory Reset Chromecast Once Google Chromecast device is properly setup, it should continue to work properly and allow you to stream Netflix, YouTube and other supported Apps on to the larger screen of your Home Television. However, it is not uncommon for a Chromecast device to run into problems and even stop working, due to change in Network Settings and other reasons. In such cases, the problem can be fixed by Resetting Chromecast device to its Factory Default Settings by using two different methods as provided below....

Logitech is known worldwide for making phenomenal wireless gaming headsets. G935 is one of them. However, many users recently reported that their Logitech G935 mic is not working for unknown reasons. If, like all these users, you are also wondering, “why is my Logitech G935 mic not working” and wish to fix it, this article is for you. This write-up provides you with detailed insight into the problem along with its best possible solutions....