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Facebook has always had somewhat shady policies, but some of the latest terms of service don’t exactly make one feel comfortable about sharing their personal information anymore. The result? Well, just take a look at the Google Trends chart below. Searches for deleting your Facebook are on the rise, and it’s a steep hill. The chart also shows the spikes for “facebook privacy” searches which coincide near perfectly with each new policy update from Facebook....

Login to you Google / Gmail account and click your username at the top. This will open a context menu. Click Account under your name. Click Security. — Steve Krause (@krauseSteve) August 13, 2012 Under 2-step verification, Click Edit. In the Application-Specific passwords section, click Manage application-specific passwords. Type the name of the application you want to generate a password for and click Generate password. This is also the place you can review what already has access to your account and revoke it if appropriate....

There’s been an ongoing Forum thread on my GrandCentral migration to Google Voice and this morning when I got to work I logged into GrandCentral and was pleasantly surprised that my account was now ready for migration to Google Voice! Of course I quickly clicked the UPGRADE button and was redirected over to Google voice. Ok.. So far so good. Ah, a terms of service agreement… You all know how I love the Google TOS so let’s read it...

Nearly every image you see here on groovyPost has been processed using TechSmith’s photo capturing and editing tool. And although we’ve had our issues with Snagit transparency in the past, it is also a beneficial feature. Below we’ll show you how to do something similar to Photoshops Magic Wand tool to create transparencies. Step 1 – Capture your screenshot and select the Fill tool Alright, the first order of business is to load your image into the Snagit Editor....

The Future of Boot Camp: What’s the Problem? In 2020, Apple announced plans to no longer produce Macs with Intel-based architecture inside. Instead, Apple silicon will reign. Since then, four new Macs have been introduced that use an M1 SoC: MacBook Air (2020, M1), 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020, M1), Mac mini (2020), and 24-inch iMac (2021). More Apple silicon-based Macs are expected to arrive this year and next; eventually, Apple will no longer sell Intel-based machines....

First, if you are a heavy user of the Start menu, this part of the tutorial is for you. This will show you how to pin Control Panel to the Start menu. Add Control Panel to Start Menu Click the Start button on your home screen or hit the Windows key on your keyboard to bring up the Start menu. Then type: cpl or control panel in the search box....

If you’re working on a written document, you might feel the urge to throw in an emoji here and there. If you’re using Google Docs, there are a few different ways you can do so. Here’s how to add emojis in Google Docs. How to Add Emojis in Googles Docs Using the Insert Menu If you’re not sure exactly what emoji you want to use in your document, then you can use the Insert menu to access the full emoji list....

Open your document and click the Insert tab. Under the Header & Footer section, click the location of where you want to the page number to appear from the dropdown menu. A list of sample templates appear so you get an idea of how the page number will appear. Select the one you want. The page numbers will will appear on your document. You can change the placement by double clicking on the page number area and go to Header and Footer tools....

There are a few ways you can add a video to a PowerPoint presentation. You can insert your own video files or add a YouTube video instead. Here’s how to do both. Inserting Video Files to a PowerPoint Presentation Inserting your own video files into a PowerPoint presentation requires you to have the video available on your PC. If you’re presenting on multiple PCs, you’ll need to keep your video file alongside your presentation to be able to show it....

The Start menu in Windows 10 lets you do a lot of cool things like pin apps and other items, group apps together, and more. And there are many new features coming soon. If something should go awry with your system and you had to do a clean Windows 10 install, it would be a huge annoyance to rearrange everything on the menu again. Here’s a look at how to back up the layout....

There is one workaround that sort of lets you block iPhone calls for free. This won’t actually block the calls to your iPhone, but it will reduce the annoyance by up to 50 percent, depending on how often you have your phone on vibrate. Here’s how it works: Step One Create a new contact in your iPhone that’s dedicated to nuisance callers—telemarketers, ex-girlfriends, addled drug addicts, etc. You can assign multiple numbers to the same contact....

If you find you no longer use Zoom as much, you might be reconsidering your Zoom subscription. If you decide that you don’t need your paid account anymore, keep reading to learn how to cancel a Zoom subscription. What Do Zoom Subscriptions Offer? There are four tiers of the main Zoom service. Each tier adds extra functionality or options. Basic This is the free tier that does not require a subscription....

That’s a bit cumbersome, though, and prone to copy-paste errors for large sets of data. A more Excel-centric option is to use the UPPER, LOWER, and PROPER functions. To do this, you can create a temporary column to format your text and then replace your old values with your properly capitalized text. Once you get the hang of it, the technique is quite simple and easy. Let’s take a look....

You can customize your playlists in a few different ways, but one fun things you can do is change a playlist picture on Apple Music. This can add your own personality to the custom playlists you create. If you want to know how to change a playlist picture on Apple Music, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Change a Playlist Picture on Apple Music Changing a playlist picture allows you to customize it for easier identification on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices....

CleanMyMac X features a performance monitor, macOS cleaner, malware remover, and other optimization tools. Once running CleanMyMac X regularly, you’ll notice a faster Mac experience with more storage space than before. Best of all, much of this gets accomplished with the touch of a button. Don’t Sweat the Easy Stuff Each time the CleanMyMac X app opens, you’re presented with a scan button. When pushed, the app will quickly go behind the scenes, and perform a Smart Scan, looking into three areas where it can deliver improvements....

What Does the AutoArchive Feature Do? AutoArchive reduces mailbox size by deleting or moving old items to an archive data file or .PST. The process works pretty much the same whether you’re using Microsoft Exchange at work or IMAP or POP from a home or small business setup. It’s essentially just like taking a few stacks of paper off your desk and placing them in an organized quick-access file cabinet or ....

When it was originally launched, we showed you how to add your Google Calendar and later how to add your Microsoft Outlook Calendar. Now, for those of you who run in the Apple universe, here’s a look at how to link your Apple iCloud Calendar with Alexa. The following will work with all Echo and Alexa devices. Connect iCloud Calendar with Alexa To get started, open the Alexa app on your iPhone or iPad....

Link Microsoft Calendar with Alexa To link your Microsoft account calendar, launch the Alexa app on your Android or iOS device or the web at alexa.amazon.com. Log in and head to Settings > Calendar. On the next screen, tap or click on the Microsoft option to link the account. Then sign in with your Microsoft account email and password and check the box to stay signed in. For your Microsoft account, you can use Hotmail, Live, Outlook....

Firefox In Mozilla Firefox, you’ll first need to install the Greasemonkey extension in order for this to work. You can install it from here (a restart of the browser will be required afterwards). Now, install the Dropbox Plus script for Greasemonkey by pressing the Install button on the top right side of the script’s website and then confirming the installation. Now, log in to Dropbox or refresh the page if you’re already logged in....

Customize iOS Spotlight Search Results On you iDevice, go to Settings » General then tap Spotlight Search. Now tap and hold the lists button. Move the search categories in the order you want searched first. Moving a category to the top will make it priority and down from there. When you use Spotlight Search, as you type in your query, it will search the categories in the order you chose. In this example I put Applications to the top....