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How to remotely take over another Mac (or share your screen) using built-in Apple software
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. Tech support will never cease to be a chore. But with remote desktop software like GoToMeeting or TeamViewer, it’s manageable. Simply ...
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How to crop your images to a specific size or aspect ratio
If you want to display images on a screen, it helps to be able to fit them into your website, social media profiles, and ...
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How to mute spoilers on Twitter and Facebook
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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How to track timezones around the world with these free apps
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. At TNW, I work in a newsroom with reporters located in several different parts of the world. So it's not always easy to figure out if ...
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How to blur your background on Skype video calls
Microsoft just added a 'Blur my background' feature to Skype's video calling functionality. Here's how to use it and avoid ...
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How to unsend messages on Facebook Messenger
Facebook messenger rolled out the functionality last night that allows users to delete their sent messages within 10 minutes ...
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How to hide everything from everyone on your PlayStation 4
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. The PlayStation Network is a perfectly serviceable gaming network, and you can meet some lovely people though it. But the truth is some gamers ...
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How to add a custom message to your Mac Lock Screen
The Mac Lock Screen is a land of wasted opportunity. My MacBook, for example, users valuable screen real estate to convey a message that anyone who’s used a Mac for more than a few days doesn’t need to see: “Touch ID or Enter Password.” I’d like to personalize that. In ...
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How to play Oculus games on your Vive headset
Trying to figure out how to play a game you've downloaded in the Oculus Store on your HTC Vive headset? Here's how to do ...
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How to send files, links, and text from your phone to your desktop
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, ...
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How to select, copy, and paste multiple snippets of text in macOS (with no third-party apps)
When copying and pasting text, most users grab a selection at a time, paste it into their app of choice, and then return ...
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These Chrome tab shortcuts will help you handle your tab addiction
Google's Chrome is arguably the world's most popular desktop browser at the moment, and just like me, there are a lot of ...
