Dashboard widgets on OS X used to be (and for some, still are) a way to integrate small web objects, scripts or windows that give on-the-fly information. With Yosemite, that responsibility is being passed on to Notification Center widgets. How can you get synced lyrics from the song you’re playing in OS X or iOS right in the Notification Center? Read on to find out. How To Enable Widgets in iOS 8 and Yosemite Widgets are not standalone apps....

We bought the Google Pixel here at Guiding Tech early on and have been playing around with it for almost three weeks now. The camera impressed us so much that we decided to do a grand review in Varanasi, one of the most colorful cities in the world. We also shot a really cool 4K cinematic video using the Google Pixel. Both the videos are on our YouTube channel. The links to the videos are below....

The possibility of an upcoming album from Frank Ocean has had people waiting patiently on their edge of their seats for over a year now. The album finally dropped, entitled Blonde, and was met with overwhelming praise. But the intense lead-up spawned a plethora of Frank Ocean memes, jokes and viral tweets especially in recent months. Finding Frank Ocean The R&B artist delayed the album time and time again, even disappearing after The New York Times had apparently confirmed a release for Aug....

When you use these products with your Google Account, Google saves some of your activity in a My Activity repository. The activities saved include the sites you visit, the searches you conduct, and the videos you watch. You can manage the type of activity saved using a feature on your Google Account called Activity Controls. Types of Activity Saved to My Activity Google only saves the activity you perform on a Google product or service only if it falls into any of the following categories:...

The Edge panel or Edge shortcuts allow users to add contacts or apps to the phone’s edge so that they are easily accessible with a simple swipe-and-tap gesture. More importantly, this feature speeds up your tasks. However, it turns out that these are still flagship features and are thus reserved only for the high-end Samsung phones. Fortunately, there are some capable third-party apps that let you add an edge panel and the process is uncomplicated....

However, Windows has removed some useful tools like the Toolbar on Windows 11, and now, it’s a little challenging to add folders and files to the Taskbar. We have a little workaround. So if you want the Taskbar of your laptop to be the hub of all important things, here’s how you can pin File Explorer and folders to the taskbar in Windows 11. How to Add File Explorer to Taskbar in Windows 11 The Taskbar in Windows 11 has the File Explorer icon pinned to the Taskbar by default....

Why Change When Not Broken The team behind PhraseExpress has retained the same DNA that made it so great even back then. The software lets you automate typing, suggests words it expects you will write and even auto-corrects text anywhere in Windows. So you can type something like ‘hbd’ and it will elongate it to a Happy Birthday message of your choice. Be it MS Office, a browser window, or any other application....

Take Android for example. Downloading and changing the wallpaper is usually a common activity Android owners tend to pursue initially, but as time passes by and the exhilaration fades away, one does not care about the wallpaper anymore and all the images just lie dormant on the SD card. Manually changing the wallpaper each time seems like a drudgery. What if the wallpapers on your Android could change automatically, on a schedule?...

Apple didn’t replace Do Not Disturb with the Focus mode and call it a day. The function is thoughtfully designed to create custom Focus profiles and automate them based on certain situations. 1. Use Time-Based Focus Automation The first option is time-based automation in the Focus mode. This is most useful for those enabling/disabling Focus mode at a specific time. Let’s say you want to enable Focus mode at a set time in the morning and turn it off at a specific time in the evening....

This move will definitely be hard on a lot of users, especially those who, like me, got used to working with iPhoto for so many years. Even worse: for most of us, our photo albums hold a huge number of dear memories, and as with every update, there is always the possibility of something going wrong when the time comes to migrate to the new Photos app. With that considered, here are a couple of short guides on how to back up your iPhoto library both the simple way and the not-so-simple way....

Google Chat is accessible in Gmail web or the official app for Android and iOS. Like on Google Hangouts, users can block contacts on Google Chat in different ways. We’ll explain some of the methods in detail below. How to Block Someone via Chat in Gmail Web Once you block one of your contacts on Google Chat, it also takes effect on other Google apps such as Photos, Google +, and Google Maps....

Thus, you can easily identify and remove spam invites from your Google Calendar. The most convenient part is that it can be done from a PC as well as a mobile device. Read along to get back your control. Method 1: Change Your Phone’s Calendar Permissions to Block Spam Invites This is one of the most common reasons for getting spam invites in Google Calendar. While Android and iOS devices have features to limit app access to your calendar, some apps still gain access without your permission....

This pricing difference also extends to digital versions of games, which makes games a lot cheaper if you buy them using a U.S. PlayStation Network (PSN) account. Adding funds to a U.S. PSN account is a problem for many gamers that don’t live in the U.S. though. In a past entry, we showed you how to do it via Paypal to solve this issue. This time however, we’ll show you how to add funds to your U....

Of course, you can create a new Tumblr blog with a fresh URL in next to no time — yeah, Tumblr is that awesome. But what if you have a lot of followers already that you’d rather not miss out on? Fortunately, Tumblr keeps on being awesome — despite repeated attempts to clutter up your dashboard — and lets you completely change your URL instantly at any time you want to!...

Microsoft does offer a free version of its Office suite for mobile devices. Still, a lot of users gravitate towards other free alternatives like WPS Office as they provide more in terms of features. Even on other platforms, WPS Office does a fairly good job. However, its interface on mobile is a whole lot different. So if you’re someone who’s using both the desktop and mobile version of the software, you might find it difficult to locate a couple of settings in the mobile variant....

Changing notification sounds is one of many ways to personalize your Windows 11 experience. This guide will help you change and disable notification sounds on Windows 11. How to Change the Default Notification Sound in Windows 11 If you’re going to be hearing the notification sound all day, you might as well change it to something you like. The Settings app provides access to all the sound settings on Windows 11....

This makes it easier to access the inbox of different email addresses and switch the email sender’s name in Outlook. Note that you can add any email address in Outlook desktop apps like Gmail or ProtonMail. Let’s begin. Add Email Account to Outlook Web App I will show you how to add a new email ID on the Outlook web app or OWA first. Step 1: Open Outlook.com in your favorite browser and click on the gear icon to select ‘View all Outlook settings’ option....

Following a recent update, YouTube has hidden the ability to change video quality under the advanced menu. It’s a small change, but it can be troublesome for normal consumers to find the option they are looking for. It will help you save internet data, but if you are already working with unlimited internet data, you shouldn’t be dealing with 480p or 720p (HD) video quality in the first place. We will start with YouTube mobile apps and then move to the YouTube web to change video quality....

As usual, Yosemite is free for anyone with a Mac that supports it. You can check if your computer qualifies below: iMac (Mid-2007 or later)MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)Xserve (Early 2009) Downloading and performing a quick install is fairly easy as well: simply get Yosemite from the Mac App Store and double-click on it once it is done downloading....

But before that, let’s understand if it’s safe to delete cache files. Well, the short answer is yes. Deleting cache from the places mentioned in the article shouldn’t run your Mac into any issues. However, note that some apps store essential files in the cache folders. So, making a copy before deleting the apps will help. Quick Tip: If you don’t want to go through the tedious step-by-step process of clearing the cache from your Mac, we recommend you jump directly to the last method and complete the process using a third-party app....