GIMP, the free photo-editing tool, is one of the best alternatives to Photoshop. It offers several ways to remove the image background by making it transparent. However, one of the easiest and useful methods (you will know why) involves using layer masks. Before we dive into the steps of using layer masks to clear the background, let’s briefly understand layer masks. What are Layer Masks Layer masks are used in image-editing to control the visibility of the layers present below a layer....

It’s also an advisable routine to remove irrelevant saved passwords from the iPhone. iPhone, by default, uses iCloud Keychain to store all the login info that you add from the Safari browser or apps on iPhone and Mac. Suppose you are opting for another browser such as Chrome or Firefox on iPhone. In that case, you should use their native password management solutions such as Chrome Password manager and Firefox Lockwise for a smooth auto-fill experience on all connected devices....

Whenever you open a Google Doc, Slide, or Sheet files shared by others, save pictures from Gmail to Google Drive, or download pictures via Google Drive link from the web, all the media end up in the Shared with me section. After a couple of months, you may not need those Drive files. So you can remove them and clear up the clutter so that only the files important to you are visible....

run multiple instances at the same time. And why should they, you are not going to watch multiple movies or play multiple songs at the same time, are you? While some would agree to this there could be others saying, “Why not, I would love to do so”. Well, there are more reasons and advantages of being able to do just that. For example, when I have different file types of a single movie I always test each one to pick the one with best quality....

Evernote organization works in two fundamental ways. You have a single notebook where you store stuff. Or you have a stack of notebooks (sometimes referred to as nested notebooks). You can think of them as files and folders but with notes. You should do your best to organize and save content in relevant files and folders, especially make use of the Tags feature. But the best way to extract information from Evernote is the search bar....

You can always download GIFs from the web, save them in a dedicated folder on the PC, and attach relevant ones with an email. However, it’s time-consuming and not a smooth process. Instead, you can go through the steps below and insert GIFs in Gmail and Outlook without any issue. Send GIFs on Gmail First, we will talk about the Gmail web version and then cover Gmail mobile apps to insert and send GIFs....

Mi Band doesn’t have a display. It’s just a tracker. So you’ll need an Android smartphone or iPhone running the Mi Fit app (Android, iPhone) to view the statistics and to connect and manage the Mi Band. Let’s see how you can quickly get started using Mi Band after you’ve opened the box. How to Attach Tracker to Band When you open the box, you’ll find that the tracker and band are separate....

Let’s start with Microsoft Teams and Google Meet followed by a detailed guide for Zoom as well. Since Zoom supports sharing audio without sharing the screen, we have covered that too. As a bonus, we have also answered various popular questions regarding audio sharing in these apps at the end of the post. Let’s get started. How to Share Video With Audio in Microsoft Teams For now, the feature to share your screen containing the video along with its sound in Microsoft Teams is limited to the Windows app only....

But how do you share your ChatGPT conversations with others? Thankfully, OpenAI has rolled out a new feature called ChatGPT Shared Links that allows users to create and share links to their conversations. Although the feature can now be accessed, there are still some things to know, including how to create and share a ChatGPT conversation link and open it, along with all the use cases. In this guide, we will cover everything related to ChatGPT Shared Links and answer all your queries....

Or do you? We’ve already told you about apps for iOS and Android that let you sign any digital document using your finger or stylus when you’re on the go. But those apps did their processing on their own servers, which meant they had access to your precious data. If you have a MacBook running OS X 10.10 Yosemite, you can securely sign the document, without the need to install any extra software or worrying about the privacy....

You can copy the file to your portable device, which will take considerable time and interrupt your movie. Another option is to share the file on Windows and then access it on Android (Check out our guide if you are wondering how that’s done). This second option might take less time than the former, but again, you would have to pinpoint the exact time you paused the movie, and all these extra tasks break the fun in enjoying the coffee....

In this article, we have three methods to take full-size screenshots on Google Chrome on your Windows and Mac devices. While Google Chrome has an inbuilt feature to take screenshots, however, it does not automatically scroll down to take a full-size screenshot on Google Chrome. Therefore, we need to resort to a few other methods and workarounds. Let us begin with the easiest way – to save the webpage as a PDF on Google Chrome....

We’ll talk about Cameroid a bit later. Lets first start with Photobooth, Apple’s built-in webcam solution for mac computers. Photobooth For Mac Photobooth is a simple ( and often hilarious ) software that comes preloaded on all Apple computers. Doing away with complicated settings and unnecessary options, Photobooth focuses on the experience. The end result is an easy-to-use webcam photography program that really entertains. How does Photobooth work? Apple kept Photobooth simple....

Some players are not interested in joining team chats, and they can’t do anything about that. But for those who want to, there is a way to join team chat in Overwatch automatically. In today’s guide, we will take a look at a setting that will automate the process of joining team chat, and if it’s still not working, I will share some troubleshooting steps to help you out. Let’s begin....

Imagine getting started with a new show, but you want to avoid any spoilers about its plot. Or you’re getting annoyed with the immediate playback of the next episode. If you fall into such a category of viewers, this post will share how to turn off autoplay in the Apple TV app on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Turn Off Auto Play on iPhone and iPad The latest iPhone and iPad can stream content in Dolby Vision HDR on the Apple TV app....

How to Turn Off Auto Play on Prime Video on Web Step 1: Open Prime Video in a browser on your computer. Step 3: Click on your profile name in the top-right corner. Step 4: Select Accounts and Settings from the list of options. Step 5: In the Account and Settings menu, click on the Player tab at the top. Under the Player tab, you get two options – Autoplay and Autoplay Trailers....

While you can’t unfollow everyone on TikTok at once, the unfollowing process is usually quick and can be done in a few clicks. You can either unfollow a single person or multiple profiles. In this article, we will show you step-by-step the process for both ways. But, first things first. Note: We strongly recommend against using bots to manage your TikTok unfollows. This is against TikTok’s policy and can get you removed from the platform....

I will be covering how you can control your Android using virtual hardware keys on some of the applications on your device later in a separate post. But before that I will have to make arrangements so that you can install those apps on your device even when the keys are not working. Come on, no one keeps such apps installed on their Android beforehand, right? This post is for the users who already have non-functioning Android hardware keys....

Although there are multiple alternatives such as Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, people still prefer Zoom because it has a knack for getting new features very often. Zoom Focus mode is one such feature that prevents students and workspace professionals from getting distracted during an online class or meeting. This guide will show how you can use Focus mode on the Zoom app and negate the distractions that might come in the way of your meetings or live sessions....

The Korean company has the Fold and Flip series in its portfolio now. So it’s important than ever to master one-handed mode and Multi Window tricks to view more apps at once on a foldable screen. But, these tricks are also available for regular Galaxy smartphones. Google did take some clues from the One UI to improve multitasking on Android but the overall implementation remains superior on a Samsung phone....