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Take Screenshot on Mac Unlike Windows computers, MacBooks do not have a dedicated Print Screen Key that can be used to save a Screenshot of the entire screen to clipboard. The only way to take Screenshot on a MacBook, Mac Mini or iMac is by using Keyboard Shortcuts, as assigned by Apple in its macOS software. Compared to the Print Screen Function in Windows, macOS assigned Keyboard Shortcuts offer more functionality, allowing users to capture the entire screen or a selected portion of the screen....

Snipping Tool App in Windows 10 The Snipping Tool is an in-built Application in Windows computers that was first introduced by Microsoft in Windows 7, since then it has been a part of Windows OS in all versions, including Windows 10. Snipping Tool allows users to take screenshots by selecting a rectangular area, a free-form area, or the entire screen. You can also annotate the screenshots using coloured pens or the highlighter....

Use Android Phone Without SIM Card Smartphones and SIM Cards are almost like conjoined twins and it is difficult to imagine one without the other. However, getting a SIM Card also means getting in to a Contract, Paying Monthly Fees, Taxes and other charges to use the Service Providers Network. If for some reason you do not want to get into a Contract, you can go for a fixed pre-paid plan or use your Phone as WiFi only device....

EXCEL SUMIFS Function As you must be already aware, the SUMIF Function in Excel can be used to find the Sum, Count or the Total of items meeting a particular criteria or condition. Similarly, the SUMIFS Function in Excel can be employed to find the Sum or Total of items meeting not One but multiple criteria or conditions. For example, if there is sales data for different types of Gadgets sold at two different store locations, the SUMIFS Function can be used to count only iPads sold at the first store location....

iPad Vs iPad Mini Comparison Let’s get started on this iPad vs iPad Mini comparison by taking a look at the major specs of these two models of iPad in an easy to understand tabular format. iPad vs iPad Mini Comparison Chart As you can see from the comparison above, both iPad and iPad Mini have similar hardware specs and the same retina display. This almost amounts to Apple making available the same tablet in two different sizes....

iPhone Won’t Go into Sleep Mode By default, iPhone is set to automatically switch OFF its display and go into sleep mode after a certain period of inactivity. If this is not happening, you are likely to find your device suffering from poor battery life and requiring frequent charging. The most common reason for iPhone not going in sleep mode is due to the Auto-Lock option being disabled or due to longer Auto-Lock period being selected on your device....

Phone Not Uploading to iCloud from iPhone or iPad A common reason for iPhone not uploading Photos to iCloud is due to iPhone being in Low Power Mode. In-fact, iPhone is also known to suspend Photo uploads to iCloud if the Battery goes below 50%. In addition to above, the problem of iPhone not uploading photos to iCloud is known to occur due Lack of iCloud Storage Space, Network related issues, Apple’s iCloud Service being busy and other reasons....

Static Vs Dynamic IP address An IP Address or Internet Protocol Address consists of 4 sets of numbers separated with periods. Each number set in a IP Address can be anywhere between 1 to 3 digits. For example, an IP Address can be in the form 172.16.254.1 The purpose of assigning IP Address is to identify each computer on the internet, which in-turn helps to send and receive data to other computers on the internet....

Unable to Print PDF File in Windows 10 With Windows 10 and most modern web browsers featuring in-built support for PDF Format, there is really no need to install Adobe Acrobat or other third party PDF Software program on your computer. However, some users prefer using Adobe Acrobat and other PDF Software programs on their computer and this can sometimes lead to PDF File printing problems in Windows 10. In a typical case of this nature, there is no error message and the printer does not respond at all, even if users to try to print the PDF File multiple times....

Verification Failed Apple ID Error on iPhone The Verification Failed error messages on iPhone can occur due to a variety of reasons, ranging from problems with Apple Servers, Corrupted or Incorrect Network Settings to other reasons. In general, users have reported the following types of “Verification failed” error messages on iPhone. Before going ahead with other troubleshooting steps, visit Apple’s System Status page and make sure that all Apple Services linked to iCloud are working properly....

Apps Not Downloading on iPhone or iPad In a typical case, people trying to download Apps from the App Store receive an error message reading “Unable to download app” on their iPhone. The same problem is also known to occur while trying to update Apps on iPhone. If you can’t download paid Apps on iPhone, the problem could be due to your Payment information requiring an update, App downloads being restricted on your device and other reasons....

Can’t Send or Receive Messages on iPhone When you send Messages from iPhone to other Apple Device users, Apple makes use of its own iCloud Network to deliver the Message in the form of a Free iMessage (Blue bubbles). However, if your Contact is using an Android device, iPhone sends the Message as a SMS Text Message using the Network of your Cellular Service provider. This dual routing of Messages happens both while sending and receiving Messages on iPhone and this can sometimes lead to problems....

Default Printer Keeps Changing in Windows 10 In earlier versions of Windows, the default printer was selected based on the Network to which the computer is connected. This feature is no longer available in Windows 10, which now tends to set default printer based on the most recently used printer at a particular location. However, you can easily prevent the default printer from switching on your computer by preventing Windows 10 from managing the Default Printer on your computer....

Add Attachments to Email on iPhone or iPad Adding Photos, Videos and Documents to Email Attachments appears easy on computers, as all these required files are readily available on the local storage of a computer. You will also find it easy to Add Email Attachments on iPhone, once you get used to the idea of most of your Photos and Documents being located on iCloud or Google Drive and other Cloud Storage Services....

Add Printer in Windows 10 Before being able to Print documents from your computer to Printer, you need to go through the process of Installing or Adding the printer to your computer. The actual process of connecting a Printer to Windows 10 computer varies a bit, depending on whether you are connecting to a Local or Network Printer. A Local Printer is directly connected to the computer using a USB Cable, while a Network printer is connected to the computer via WiFi or Ethernet Network....

Automatically Clear History in Safari on Mac Similar to Chrome and other popular browsers, the default Safari Browser on Mac also makes it easy for users to clear their browsing history. The built-in Clear History option in Safari browser allows you to clear your entire browsing history from all time and also provides options to clear Todays, Yesterdays, and Last Hours browsing history. Depending on your specific requirements, you can either manually clear your browsing history on Mac or setup Safari browser to automatically clear your browsing history on a daily basis....

Change Default Browser in Windows 10 & 11 For better user experience, Microsoft recommends that you continue using Microsoft Edge as the default browser on your Windows 10 and 11 computers. However, many users prefer using Google’s Chrome browser and there are others who prefer using DuckDuckGo, FireFox and other browsers. Hence, we are providing below the steps to Change Default Browser in Windows to Google Chrome, Firefox and the steps to use DuckDuckGo as the default search engine on your computer....

How to Change Password on iPhone iPhone provides the option to Setup Lock Screen Password, which prevents others from accessing your device and taking a look at your Photos, Messages and Personal information. If the Lock Screen Passcode gets compromised, iPhone provides the option to change the Password by going to Touch ID & Password Settings screen on your device. However, you need to be aware that you won’t be able to change password, if you do not remember the current Password for your device....

Change Screen Brightness in Windows 11 If you are experiencing eyestrain while working on the computer, the problem might be due to brightness of the screen not being adjusted to suit your visual requirements. Luckily, Windows 11 provides the option to change or adjust screen brightness using different methods as provided below. 1. Change Screen Brightness Using Right-click Menu Right-click in any empty space on the Desktop (Screen of your computer) and select Display Settings option in the right-click menu....

Delete Email Account and Remove Emails from Mac When you Delete an Email Account from Mac, all Email Messages associated with this particular Email Account will also be removed from the Mail App and you will no longer be able to access them. However, the deleted Email Messages should still be available in the original Mail Server (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) and you should be able to access them by logging into your Email Account....