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Jon Snow's Blog – September 2020 Archive (90)

Wondering About the ‘Other’ Section in iPhone Storage? Here’s a Guide

Running low on iPhone storage can be so frustrating as it either prompts you to buy more storage or delete the existing data on your phone. Have you ever noticed the ‘Other’ section that takes up a lot of storage in the iPhone storage window? Yes, you’re thinking it right! It’s that grey category on the bar that is a part of taking up your iPhone storage.

Other files usually consist of iPhone apps like Siri or Maps. However, the major section of the ‘Other’ storage refers to the Cache…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 10, 2020 at 2:45am — No Comments

Smart Plug: Set Up Guide to Automate Your Home

With an upsurge of modern technology came smart home devices that evolved and improved the way people use speakers, lights, etc. A smart plug is also amongst one of those inventions that help in automating your home. A smart plug is like a regular plug that uses a power socket and supplies power to the connected devices. You can use it as a standard plug or choose to control it using a compatible app on your smartphone. You can manually control the settings, switch on/off the plug, enable/…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 9, 2020 at 4:56am — No Comments

All You Need to Know About HBO Max

With seven channels that run for 24 hours every day, HBO has been one of the most-watched television networks worldwide for more than five decades now. It has been consistently producing high-quality content for its viewers, which is remarkable considering its long-run. With the advent of the streaming business, HBO has been proactive in tackling its competition to remain relevant. In 2015 the company launched HBO Now to begin its journey in the digital age. HBO Now became the cornerstone…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 9, 2020 at 4:22am — No Comments

How To Build Your Brand Using Instagram

Instagram is a social media platform and an online marketing tool that you make use of to market your business. The uniqueness of Instagram comes from the fact that it is centred on photos and videos along with captions.

It can turn out to be quite beneficial for your business. All you need to do is follow the instructions that can lead to desired results. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you build your brand using Instagram.

Include links of your store

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Added by Jon Snow on September 9, 2020 at 3:29am — No Comments

How to Check the Serial Number on Your Mac or MacBook?

Every Apple computer has a unique identification number known as the serial number. In case, you take your Apple computer for service, a trade-in, or warranty registration, then this serial number will help you and Apple identify the type of MacBook you have.

Generally, you don’t need to know the serial number of your computer. But, if you need to, then you should know how to check it.

So, here, we will tell you six different ways in which you can check the serial number of…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 9, 2020 at 3:04am — No Comments

How to Childproof Your Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo is a fantastic smart speaker that you and your family can use to do lots of things and make your life easier. However, if you have small kids in your home, then you would definitely want to control their activities on your Echo device. So today, we are going to show you exactly how you can make your Amazon Echo speaker child-proof. So, let’s get started.

Update Voice Purchasing Settings

By updating your voice purchasing settings, you can make sure that your kids…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 9, 2020 at 2:41am — No Comments

How to Add Bluetooth to Your Computer

Most of the devices now have Bluetooth connectivity and support Bluetooth without any issue. Many users want to upgrade Bluetooth devices and their functionality for smooth Bluetooth performance. In case you have a device that doesn’t have Bluetooth support, then you need not get frustrated as we have compiled several methods to assist you in this regard.

To know how you can add Bluetooth support to your gadget, follow these straightforward instructions:…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 8, 2020 at 5:23am — No Comments

How to Clear Checked Items from Google Keep?

Google Keep is a popular note-taking service provided by Google. This service is presently available via mobile apps and on the web. Google Keep provides several tools for taking notes consisting of images, lists, texts, and audio. Users can easily apply labels and several color codes to make their notes more organized.

While Google Keep provides the best services to keep your daily to-do lists, some users are getting frustrated with lengthy notes and listings. They need to delete…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 8, 2020 at 4:45am — 2 Comments

How to Capture Screenshots on Microsoft Surface?

Want to capture screenshots on your tablet? Don’t worry we will guide you how to capture your desired screenshot directly on Microsoft Surface. It’s as easy as capturing screenshots by tapping the Print Screen key directly on your traditional keyboard.

In case you are using Microsoft Surface tablets, then you have several methods for capturing screenshots. One can utilize the feature of a Surface pen; a digital pen for writing and drawing purposes developed by Microsoft. Surface Pen…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 8, 2020 at 4:14am — No Comments

How to use HomePod as a HomeKit Alarm?

HomePod is a high-tech smart speaker introduced by Apple Inc. It is designed to work on Apple Music subscription. It is widely appreciated for its brilliant sound quality and design compared to other speakers of the same range. HomePod accepts HomeKit Siri’s voice commands to perform various operations. In case you wish to upgrade things, then you may easily do it via the HomeKit framework. By using the same, you can easily pave a way to configure several accessories for controlling them.…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 8, 2020 at 2:56am — No Comments

How to Easily Crop and Resize Photos on iPhone and iPad

Photos app helps the iOS users to resize and crop several images and snaps stored on their devices. Users who desire to take a print out of a specific photo to get it framed for decorating the house can use the Photos app. It provides several options to modify an image to give a stylish and dynamic look.

Photos apps enable the users to customize preset dimensions for resizing images. They can easily increase and decrease the custom dimensions of the images. Users may use third-party…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 8, 2020 at 2:32am — No Comments

A Guide on Using Multiple Ways to Lock Your Windows PC

Making sure you’ve set a lock on your devices is a method to keep your data secured. It is essential to have a password-protected PC to keep anyone from invading your privacy. It is also because you might not carry your laptop everywhere, and of course, your PC stays at home. Thus, confirming that no one steals away your data, or changes your settings, will do a lot of good.

Setting a pin or a passcode doesn’t affect the working of applications or tabs on your Windows. Therefore, stop…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 4, 2020 at 4:17am — No Comments

How to Use Stickies on Mac

Remember when we all were kids and used to collect a lot of stationery? Well, using colorful stickies was the best part. It is an excellent way to jot down things as a reminder and paste them somewhere you could see it every time.

Who thought that the stationery version of stickies would come in a digital form? Yes, you’ve read it correctly. Stickies note is an app that fulfills the same perks as stationery stickies. You can make notes for yourself and paste them on the desktop of…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 4, 2020 at 3:24am — No Comments

How to Print Using a Printer From Your iPhone & iPad

Everyone has moved on from all kinds of traditional activities, including the use of a PC and a printer to get out the hard copies, pictures, etc. Now, the digital era has overpowered the old and clumsy methods of carrying out all the jobs.

Need to print something from your iPhone or iPad? No worries! Apple’s AirPrint technology is the most convenient option that enables the iPhone and iPad users to print anything wirelessly. Are you surprised? Well, you should be. AirPrint uses the…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 4, 2020 at 3:02am — No Comments

How to Host a Virtual Listening Party Using Spotify

You all surely miss attending get-together and having fun with your friends and family. Unfortunately, sitting at home is the only option to keep yourself protected and safe during this ongoing pandemic. What if there were virtual ways to have fun with your loved ones?

Just as you could attend virtual movie nights with your friends, Spotify has brought you a virtual listening party feature to make you feel closer to your confidants. The feature enables up to five people to listen to…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 4, 2020 at 2:28am — No Comments

How to Reset or Restart Your HomePod

Let’s say it straight away! As big as the Apple brand is, things could go off now and then. Therefore, knowing how to fix issues that happen with your Apple devices is the best possible solution.

Nowadays, everybody’s upgrading their home with smart appliances and new devices. Thus, HomePod is an essential part of the same. It is a speaker that delivers high-fidelity audio and adapts to its surroundings.

Things can not be in your favor all the time. Thus, HomePod can create…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 4, 2020 at 2:05am — No Comments

Cannot backup to iCloud? Here Are Some Fixes

It’s good if you have backup habits for your important files and data stored on your device. If you are using an iOS device, then you can easily back up all your data by manually connecting your device to PC and then back up your data in iTunes or by visiting the Finder section. You have another option to back up your files and folder with the help of iCloud. This process is automatic, but sometimes users face some issues while backing-up their necessary data to iCloud services.

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Added by Jon Snow on September 3, 2020 at 4:48am — No Comments

How to Save Pictures as JPEG Instead of HEIC On iPhone

Apple offers HEIF (High-Efficiency Image File) and HEIC (High-Efficiency Image Container) formats to its devices for default camera apps to enhance the quality of pictures. HEIF, HEIC, or HEVC are the most efficient formats for iOS consumers.

These new formats enable the user to store more photos and data on their devices as they are storage-friendly because they consume less space than other formats. The downside is that the images and videos taken in these newer formats are no…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 3, 2020 at 4:12am — No Comments

How to Back-up to a Shared Folder with Time Machine on Mac?

Time Machine is the backup application that comes inbuilt with Mac devices running on macOS. It can also be used as a desktop OS program developed by Apple. It performs backup tasks with the help of AirPort Time Capsule, Hard Disk, and the Wi-Fi router. The machine manages to create backups of several data files that can be quickly restored at any later date.

Backing up to a Windows shared folder using Time Machine on a Mac device is not a difficult task. Read on to learn…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 3, 2020 at 3:16am — No Comments

How to Quickly Hide the Desktop Icons without Using Terminals?

Want to hide your Mac’s desktop icons without the use of Terminals? We are providing some information on how to quickly hide your desired app icons without using Terminals. Before going in-depth, we want to describe what the terminals are. In general terms, it’s a command-line system that makes the user capable of managing and handling several kinds of macOS with several modification features.

Users can use third-party apps to hide or delete desktop icons directly on the particular…

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Added by Jon Snow on September 3, 2020 at 2:49am — No Comments

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