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Google Photos is more than just a gallery app. It’s an excellent photo backup service that also churns out neat edits from time to time. Plus, you can always go back in time to check your old memories. And the good thing is that you can search both by dates, place and as well as text. Over time, Google Photos accumulates thousands and thousands of these memories. So, how do you download all these photos to your computer (or phone) at once?...

The first step to organizing content is giving it a proper name, defining it. Then you figure out where it goes. That’s where batch renaming comes in, especially when you’re talking about photos, they become messy very fast. Till now, you needed to use a third party app to batch rename files but currently it’s built right into OS X Yosemite. Let’s take a look at how it works. Batch process all the things: I love batch processing....

The trimmer part, as the name suggests, works as an audio/video cutter. It indeed brings in a sleek and simple interface to help you do just that in a minimum number of clicks. Here’s what you need to do. Step 1: After downloading and installing Real Player, search for real on the Start Menu. Click on Real Player Trimmer to launch the interface. Step2: Either drag and drop an audio/video file or use the Open button to browse for files on the explorer....

If you are typing in Word by conventional standards, having to not worry about your capitalization can be great. However, if what you are typing requires unconventional punctuation or structuring, for example, a poem, auto-capitalization can get in the way. The good thing is that with most Microsoft Word features, users can determine if they want to enable or disable them. You can update your settings if your Microsoft Word app does not automatically capitalize text when it should....

Download and run the Chrome Cleanup Tool to get rid of adamant extensions and other forms of harmful malware. It was effortless, but Google didn’t keep it around for too long. In an attempt to make things even more convenient, Chrome now integrates the tool inside. Did you manage to locate it yet? How does it work and when should you use it? Understandably, the questions can be many. So without any further ado, let’s check out how you must use the Chrome Cleanup Tool, and then discuss when you need to use that....

If the Recycle Bin goes corrupt, you will see some error every time you try and open it. Here are some solutions that will help you fix a corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows 10 so you can restore that deleted file and get peace of mind. Let’s begin. 1. Add Recycle Bin Again I don’t have the Recycle Bin on my desktop. Yup, that’s right. I have moved all my files to the cloud and things work differently there....

Driver-related problems are common with the Windows OS. While some Windows 10 users battle with driver issues post-installation, some aren’t even able to install drivers on their computers. If you notice an error message that reads, ‘The driver being installed is not validated for this computer’ whenever you try to install a driver on your Windows device, this article is for you. One would encounter this error mostly while trying to install an Intel graphics driver on a Windows computer....

Starting with iCloud for Windows 11.1 (that’s the app version, not Windows version), Apple has modified the inner workings of the app for better functionality (particularly with photos and videos) on Windows 10. But contrary to the error message, merely updating Windows 10 to its latest version would not suffice. You must also install a couple of essential codecs to make the error go away. Without any further delay, let’s check everything that you must do to stop this error from repeatedly showing up each time you start your computer....

Dealing with less space on your Mac is never a desirable situation. You won’t want to frequently delete files and empty Bin to add new photos, videos, and documents to your Mac. Instead of moving relevant files to another SSD or external storage, use the steps below to free up space on your Mac using iCloud. Check Storage on Your Mac With macOS Ventura, Apple has completely revamped the System Preferences menu and calls it System Settings....

One of the instances where this eye for detail is most noticeable is with the parallax effect in iOS. The parallax effect was introduced with the release of iOS 7 and can be observed on the lock and home screens. What is it? Parallax refers to an apparent difference in position based on one’s viewing angle. In iOS, the parallax effect forces the icons to remain stationary, while the background moves around depending on the direction in which the device is moved....

And if you’re using CM, you’re probably on a nightly. It’s really rare for non-Nexus devices to see stable releases frequently. So if you want to stay away from bugs and get the latest features, nightlies are the best options. It’s true for me on my OnePlus One. When CM finally fixed OnePlus One’s touchscreen issue, it was in form of a nightly. But if you’re new to CM, you might not be familiar with this OTA update process....

In Microsoft Excel, you can only access the headers and footers in Page Layout view, Print Preview or in the Page Setup dialog box. So if you want to add a header and footer in your Excel spreadsheets, here’s how you can do it. Inserting Headers and Footers in Microsoft Excel in Page Layout View To include a header or footer in Microsoft Excel, here’s what you should do: Step 1: Launch Microsoft Excel....

Some banking and streaming apps, consider you a pirate or a hacker if you have root access on your phone and asks you to lose the root access before you can access them. Take HBO Now, for example, which is giving out a month of free subscription to watch videos on your Android doesn’t work on rooted phone. Same goes with Barclay’s mobile banking app. There are many apps that don’t work on the device the moment they detect that it is rooted and today we will try to fix that....

According to Apple’s disclosure, the data on Significant Locations is end-to-end encrypted and cannot be read by the phone manufacturer. However, if you would like to control this feature, here’s how to do so: How to Turn Significant Locations On By enabling Significant Locations, you access location-related information on apps such as Photos, Calendars, and Maps. Here’s how to enable it: Step 1: Launch the Settings app from the home screen of your iPhone....

Before we move with the WhatsApp transfer process, you need to take WhatsApp backup on iCloud or iTunes to recover the data (if something goes south in the process). Take WhatsApp Backup on iPhone Follow the steps below to take WhatsApp backup to the iCloud platform. That way, you can always recover WhatsApp data if you run into any interruptions during the transfer process. Step 1: Open WhatsApp on iPhone....

The last thing you want is to see that your data was leaked by some hacker, leaving you vulnerable and without a clue of what to do next. The good news is you can permanently delete files from your Mac using several methods that we’ll show you in this guide. Can My Files Be Retrieved Once I Delete Them The short answer is yes. Data recovery technology has made it possible to recover files and restore them, which means someone else can retrieve any files you delete from a hard drive....

If you’re browsing for recipes, it’s often hard to quickly filter out ingredients like dairy, gluten or meat, which then makes the whole experience frustrating. Plenty of websites also exist to cater to specific diets, but they don’t always suit everyone and the recipes aren’t always bountiful. One service, however, is dominating the space of customizable recipes. Yummly is a website and app that lets you choose ahead of time which recipes you want to see and which you don’t base on your dietary needs and preferences....

Most Android apps are at least 60 MB in size and can rake up to several gigabytes for games. Before you realize it, these auto-updating apps can wipe out your mobile data limits. By default, most Android phones are configured to fetch the latest app updates automatically when connected to the mobile data or Wi-Fi network. Luckily, it is possible to set your phone to download updates only through a Wi-Fi network....

Why Would You Want to Wait? If you’re using Windows 8.x, Windows 10 isn’t that much different. Windows 7 users will see it as a major change. Windows 10 isn’t compatible with all hardware and software. Other people have privacy concerns with the new operating system. Whatever your reason, it’s your computer and your choice. Microsoft pushed the Get Windows 10 (GWX) along with other Windows security updates. Attempts to uninstall the updates don’t always work, GWX comes back....

When you are on multiple social networks, posting the same photo on each site becomes tedious. That’s where cross-posting comes helpful. Ideally, it should be an easy task and it is, but at times, the process gets on your nerves. So, without further ado, let’s see how to connect Instagram to Facebook properly. Before that, read these queries that will further ease the process of linking them. Does Facebook Link to Instagram Automatically If you use Facebook to log into Instagram, then in some cases Facebook profile might be linked automatically to Instagram....