How to Create Custom Ringtones on iPhone The GarageBand app from Apple offers one of the simplest ways to make a custom ringtone for iPhone. You don’t even need iTunes or a computer. All you need is access to the audio file you want to use as a ringtone. It could be a voice recording, a song snippet, or any other sound. GarageBand does not allow you to import mp3, mp4, or other similar files directly into the app....

How to Create QR Codes in Firefox QR Coder is a very handy add-on for Mozilla Firefox that allows users to convert links, images and text selection to QR codes with a single click. Once the QR code is generated, you can save it to your computer and share them with anyone you want. Go to Firefox Add-ons Repository and install QR Coder. You should see a new option the context menu....

How to Add Widgets to Your Android Smartphone Adding new widgets to your Android screen is pretty easy. You just have to follow the steps outlined below. Long press on an empty space on your home screen. A menu will show up below. Select Widgets from here. You’ll be taken to your phone’s list of available widgets. Most apps offer multiple options. Select the widget you want to use, then drag and drop it to the home screen....

Adding Channels The first thing you want to do is start adding channels. If it’s your first time opening the News app, “Discover Channels & Topics” is down on the left side of the screen. If you have already been using the News app to add topics, go to File on the menu bar and select “Discover Channels & Topics.” When the popup opens, the app essentially wants you to choose your favorite topics or news sites to follow....

Add Administrative tool If you need to access the system Administrative tools frequently, it may be a chore for you to open them from the Control Panel (Control Panel > System and Security) all the time. A better option is to add the Administrative tool in your Start menu where you can access it easily. Right click on the Start menu and choose “Properties”. A Taskbar and Start Menu Properties screen will appear....

For instance, when I deactivated and deleted a plugin called Wordfence, it did not delete its more than twenty database tables along with the created files and folders. More often than not, plugin developers intentionally choose not to delete the plugin tables when you uninstall a plugin. There are many reasons for this behavior, but the most popular reason is to retain user settings, data, and other options within your database so that they can be restored when you reactivate the plugin....

Installation Sweet Home 3D is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. There is also an online version that you can use directly from your browser. To install the desktop software, go to Sweet Home 3D site and download the version for your operating system. In Ubuntu, you can easily install via the Synaptic Package Manager, Ubuntu Software Center or with the command: User Interface When you open the application, all you will see is a blank window with four sections....

What is hybrid boot and shutdown? Hybrid boot and shutdown are processes that speed up the normal startup and shutdown time in Windows. Normally, when you do either, your computer goes through a complicated process before it actually boots up or shuts down. The normal boot usually looks like this: Pre-boot -> System Initialization -> User Session Initialization The hybrid boot looks like this: Pre-boot -> Hiberfile read -> Driver Initialization -> User Session Initialization System Initialization is what takes the longest time for a computer....

There are two ways you can disable videos from autoplaying in Edge. The first method allows you to block autoplay media globally, meaning once you enable this option, no website in the Edge browser can autoplay. You have to manually click on the video to start playing. The second method gives you much more control by allowing you to block autoplay videos on specific websites. Follow which method suits you the best....

1. Disable Windows Key Using PowerToys Tool The easiest way to disable the Windows key is by remapping the key. This means assigning it to another function that doesn’t interfere with what we are doing. You can remap the key using Microsoft’s free PowerToys utility. To disable the Windows key on your PC, follow the steps below: Download and install Microsoft PowerToys on your PC. You will also need .NET Core to install it....

How to Downgrade Before you attempt to downgrade your OS, here are three possible scenarios. First is you have a backup of your Snow Leopard (via time machine). Second is you have no backup, but you have the Snow Leopard installer DVD. Third is you own a Macbook Air or a new Mac Mini. Users with a Backup If you are hardworking enough to always backup your system, then you are lucky....

Most Android phones come with Google Play preinstalled, but there are others that don’t have it, which means you can’t access the entire range of its offerings. If you picked an Android device that doesn’t have Google Play on it or just want to install the latest version of the app manually, we show several methods here for downloading and installing it. Download Google Play from APK Mirror APK Mirror is a site where you can search for, download and install the latest version of Google Play to your Android phone....

Using the System Monitor Open the System Monitor app. In the Processes tab, scroll down the list until you find the unresponsive app. Right click on it and select “Kill Process”. Once confirmed, this will kill the unresponsive application. Using a keyboard shortcut You can assign a custom keyboard shortcut to kill an application when it becomes unresponsive. Go to “Settings -> Keyboard” and click on the “Shortcuts” tab. Select the “Custom Shortcuts” on the left pane, and click the “+” button....

However, if you’re looking to read your messages directly from the software, then you’ll want to use Mailstore Home. While E-mail History Browser will fetch all your messages from one client or more, it’s not designed to read your emails. Using E-mail History Browser When you launch E-mail History Browser it gives you the option to scan your system to find email archives it supports. If you opt for that option, the software then automatically scans your computer and finds and displays its findings in the interface....

How to Enter Editing Mode First and most importantly is to learn how to enter editing mode. To do that: Open the Photos app on your iPhone, tap on “Camera Roll” or another gallery and then choose the photo you want to touch up. When the Photo appears on your screen, look at the top-right corner of the screen and click on “Edit.” The editing tools will now appear. There are three primary options to choose from: adjusting light and color, applying filters or cropping and straightening....

The first thing before trying any of the deeper solutions is to check your internet connection and restart your phone – the standard steps for most phone problems. Restarting frees up any jammed memory problems. It’s actually beneficial to turn your phone off for a few minutes every few days to help avoid performance issues. Force Stop the App The least drastic solution beyond the general ones listed above is to force-stop the app in question....

The files haven’t disappeared, though. You just have to dig in to your Android device’s settings to find them. In some cases, you may need to install a file manager to help you keep those downloaded files under control. Let’s take a look at some options. Look in the Downloads Folder Like most operating systems, Android does have a “Downloads” folder to store all your downloaded files. This won’t usually be available as an app, unfortunately, but as a folder within a file manager....

Ways to Find Your Steam ID Learning how to find your Steam ID isn’t really difficult. In fact, there are several methods. Each method gives the same result, but you may find one is easier than the others. The different methods include: Using a multiplayer Valve game – This only applies to certain games. If you don’t have a multiplayer Valve game, you’ll need to choose another option. However, this is an incredibly easy option....

Chage The first, and probably best, method for forcing a user to reset their password is the chage command. It changes the age of a user’s password, and that can be used to forcibly expire an account. This method works across all logins, including SSH. You’ll be using chage in conjunction with the -d flag. The -d flag sets the number of days since January 1, 1970 (the beginning of time in computing) that the user’s password has been changed....

App Store F-Droid is a repository of apps that qualify as free and open source software. If you happen to own a Galaxy device, you can also turn to Samsung Apps. Web Browser The web browser is next on the list of essential changes. Chrome is the default web browser on devices that ship with stock Android, and it’s often included with many devices that don’t. With the latter group, you can just turn to whichever default browser Samsung, HTC, etc....