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Improve MacBook Battery Life In general, the Battery Life of MacBook depends on how it is being used and on the overall configuration of power consuming services on Mac. If you are constantly using WiFi and watch HD Videos with full brightness turned ON, the battery of your MacBook is not going to last longer than 3 to 4 hours. Making changes to how you use the MacBook and fine tuning settings for power hungry services on Mac can significantly improve its Battery Life....

Read WhatsApp Messages Without Opening or Notifying Sender As you must have observed, whenever WhatsApp messages are opened a blue tick mark appears beside the message, indicating to the sender that the message has been seen or read by the receiver. This setup is useful in most cases, as it allows the senders to confirm that their messages are being read. However, you may have your own reasons for not wanting a certain person to know that you have read his/her message....

Recover Permanently Deleted Photos from iPhone When you delete Photos from iPhone, the deleted Photos are simply moved to Recently Deleted Folder within Photos App and remain in this location for a period of 30 days. After 30 days, the deleted Photos are automatically removed from Recently Deleted Folder and get permanently deleted from iPhone. If the Photos were deleted a while ago (more than 30 days), they can only be recovered using an iCloud Backup or a Backup of iPhone stored on computer (Mac or PC)....

Remove Credit Card from Apple ID Apple allows its users to make purchases on the App Store and iTunes using Apple Pay, PayPal and popular Credit Card Services like Visa, MasterCard, AMEX and others. Once Credit Card or PayPal information is provided to Apple during a purchase, it automatically gets linked to your Apple ID, which makes it easy to make future purchases on the App Store. If your Payment information changes, you can Edit or Remove the Payment information linked to Apple ID by going to Settings on iPhone or iPad and by going to the App Store on Mac....

Set Up Voicemail & Password on iPhone Even if you haven’t subscribed for a Mailbox service, your Regular Phone Plan is likely to include a Free Voicemail box, capable of recording about 3 to 5 Audio Messages. Also, Voicemail Messages received in your free Voicemail box remain saved and available for a short period of time (3 to 5 days), before they are deleted by the Carrier. Regardless of whether you have free or paid Voicemail, it is a good Privacy & Security practice to protect your Voicemail with your own 4 to 6-digit Password....

Stop Autoplay Videos in App Store As mentioned above, Apple’s redesigned App Store now features promotional AutoPlaying videos of Apps and games. This feature is designed to draw the attention of users to new apps and games in the App Store. However, AutoPlaying videos can end up consuming expensive cellular data and there are some users who consider AutoPlaying videos as being annoying. Hence, we are providing below the steps to stop AutoPlay Videos in App Store on iPhone....

Prevent Skype from Running in Background in Windows 10 There are different versions of Skype and the steps to prevent Skype from running in Background depend on the version of Skype that is currently installed on your computer. In general, users have reported 3 different versions of Skype and all these versions of Skype can be easily prevented from running in background on a Windows 10 computer. 1. Stop Skype Desktop App From Running in Background Once you download and start using the Desktop version of Skype, it will keep you signed-in and continue running in background, even after you close the App window....

Completely Switch OFF AirPods To Save Battery Life Unlike wired Earphones which can draw power from iPhone, AirPods run on their own battery power and need to be recharged from time to time. While AirPods get automatically paused when you take them out of the ear, they are still switched ON and using battery life. Hence, we are providing below two different methods to extend the battery life of AirPods by switching them off, while they are not being used....

Last Line No Longer Available on iPhone In general, this error message appears in the form of pop-up on iPhone and reads “Last Line no longer available. Do you want to call using your remaining line?”. Another form of this error message reading “Last Used: (Unavailable)” is also known to appear under the Contact’s Name, while trying to make a call from Recent Call List in the Phone App or from the Contacts App....

Chrome Download Failed – Insufficient Permissions Error In most cases, “Failed – Insufficient Permissions” error in Google Chrome means that the browser does not have the permission to save the file on your computer. This could either be due to Chrome being unable to write to its default save location or due to download restrictions placed by the operating system or the antivirus program installed on your computer. 1. Try Incognito Mode To start with, switch Google Chrome to Incognito Mode and see if you can download the file....

Microphone Not Working on Mac If you are wondering as to where the Microphone is located on your MacBook? It depends on the Model of your MacBook. The newer models of MacBook Pro (2021) are equipped with 3 mics placed at the left-side corner of the Mac, while versions of MacBook Pro (2017) had a single Microphone located near the ESC key. If the Microphone on your MacBook is not working, the problem could be due to various reasons, ranging from temporary software glitch to Microphone not being properly setup and other reasons....

WiFi Keeps Disconnecting in Windows 10 The Problem of WiFi suddenly Disconnecting and connecting back again can be caused by various reasons, ranging from outdated or corrupted Network Drivers, Network Adapter getting turned OFF to other reasons. You can find below the steps to Update Network Driver, Run Network Troubleshooter and other methods to fix the problem of WiFi Disconnecting frequently on a Windows 10 computer. 1. Update Network Adapter Drivers In many cases, the problem of WiFi disconnecting randomly can be fixed by updating the Driver for the Network Adapter on your computer....

Access Downloaded Files On Mac In all versions of Mac OS X, the Downloads Folder is located in the users Home directory in a folder labelled as “Downloads”. Hence, the path to the Downloads Folder on your Mac would be /Users/Username/Downloads/ Unless you have changed your browser settings, you should be able to find almost all your Downloaded Files in the Downloads Folder on your Mac. The only exception being the Apps downloaded from the Mac App Store....

Add Lock Screen Message On Android 6.0 or Newer Phones As mentioned above, the most common reason to Add Lock Screen Message On Android Phone would be to display Phone Number, Address or Email Address on the Lock Screen, so that anyone who happens to find your phone is able to get in touch with you. Also there are users who like to personalize their devices by adding custom messages, reminders, lines from poetry or inspirational quotes to the Lock Screen of their Android Phone....

1. Remove Subtotals in Pivot Table In the Pivot Table below, we have “Grand Total” for all the products sold and also the “Subtotals” for products sold by Store#1 and Store#2. Since, we only have 2 stores, the subtotals look good and provide additional information. However, as you add more stores to the report, the number of subtotals will also grow and this may end up making the report look crowded....

Add Virtual Home Button to iPhone The AssistiveTouch feature on iPhone allows you to perform a wide variety of actions, without the need to use buttons or gestures. Once the AssistiveTouch Icon is enabled on iPhone, it provides access to a variety of features, including a Virtual Home button, which basically performs the same functions as a physical Home Button. In-fact, the AssistiveTouch Icon can be programmed to work like a Virtual Home button on single-tap and provide access to AssistiveTouch Menu on double-tap....

Block Apps in Windows 10/11 In general, most users would want to allow unrestricted access to all Apps and Programs installed on the computer. However, if you find an unknown App/Program on the computer, Windows OS provides the option to block that particular App or Program and prevent the possibility of that App/Program from causing any harm or damage on your computer. Note: You won’t be able to access the option to Allow Apps through Firewall, if Norton or any other third-party antivirus program is installed on the computer....

Change Default Music Player on Google Home Having Google Play Music as the default Music Player on Google Home works well for those who have a subscription to the paid version of Google Play Music service. Google Home device users without a subscription to the paid version of Google Play Music will encounter certain restrictions, like being unable to play a specific song. The only way to bypass these restrictions is to either signup for Google Play Music or change the default music player on Google Home to Spotify or another music service that you are subscribed to, instead of paying for two music services....

Change Default Search Engine in Firefox When you download and Install Firefox web browser on your computer, it performs all its searches using Google as its default Search Engine. As mentioned above, Firefox web browser can also be setup to perform all its searches in Address Bar and Search bar using Bing, DuckDuckGo and other Search Engines. 1. Change Search Engine in Firefox to DuckDuckGo As you must have noticed, DuckDuckGo proudly declares on its Home Page that it does not store personal info or follow around users with Ads....

Is your iPhone Refurbished? As you must be aware, Apple sells certified refurbished devices and many users prefer buying refurbished iPhones due to their lower prices and high quality of refurbished devices as sold by Apple. While the quality of Apple certified refurbished iPhones is quite high, it is a fact that the seller who is now trying to sell you the iPhone bought it for a lower price, compared to a new device....