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Usually, a significant chunk of your iCloud storage quota is filled by iOS and iPadOS system backups. And that presents a ripe opportunity to reclaim back some storage, especially if you no longer use the device associated with a particular backup. Or if you plan to use alternate means to take a backup of your iPhone or iPad. While you can easily delete system backups from iCloud via an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC, you must also know of any potential implications....

WhatsApp photos can be deleted in two ways — from WhatsApp itself and the photo-viewer (gallery app). The steps and functionality differ for Android and iPhone. Let’s check out various methods to remove WhatsApp photos. But before that, you need to understand how WhatsApp media is stored on your phone. How and Where are WhatsApp Images Saved on Android and iPhone Typically, you need to tap on the received photo to download it in WhatsApp....

While it changes your device’s typical bright theme to a darker one, it also helps save battery life, and ultimately ensures your sleep pattern isn’t interfered with – at least not because of the screen. Dark mode may look better, but not everyone prefers using it. We’ve looked at various ways to disable dark mode on different apps, but we’re going to show you how to disable it on different devices....

Unless you haven’t turned 18, there’s practically no reason why you should have the Safe Mode turned on, so let’s see how we can disable it. But, what if you don’t have an account, nor have any intention of creating one? Don’t worry. We are going to be talking about a way to get around that as well. Getting Rid of Safe Mode By default, Tumblr has the Safe Mode turned on for all users regardless of age, so simply signing in to your Tumblr account doesn’t suffice....

The Open Source UnPlug extension works on most of the well-known websites which have embedded video, audio, and Flash games. That includes core sites like YouTube, Metacafe, and Vimeo. Here’s the complete list of supported websites. Plugging into UnPlug As soon as the extension installs, the Settings dialog is displayed. You can work through the four tabs to setup UnPlug for the video downloading that’s about to follow.Here’s a little primer… You can opt-in to allow the extension to collect information on the sites you use UnPlug on for development purposes....

This is the cause of one of the biggest frustrations in Windows. Every app has its own update mechanism. Every time an update shows up, you are told about it after you launch the app. Then if you wish to update, you need to click a couple of buttons and sit there waiting while the update downloads and installs itself, often with your supervision. Ninite solved the problem of installing apps in bulk....

It’s a no-brainer actually. We had no idea extracting audio from a video files using Audacity would be so easy. See for yourself. Step 1: Download and install Audacity. Step 2: Open a video file by going to File -> Open. Step 3: Again navigate to File but this time choose Export. Choose the file format to save the audio to and click on Save. Note: If you see an error message like, “xyz is a video file, Audacity cannot open such files” then consider downloading FFmpeg for Audacity....

If you’re visiting a responsive website, you can just narrow down the browser window to access the mobile size. But it doesn’t work for every site and you have to do that manually. If you use a Mac, and want to visit the mobile sites for some reason (and there are legit reasons to do so), there’s an elegant way to do it . It’s called Monochrome. What Is Monochrome Monochrome (free) has nothing to do with the Google Chrome web browser....

Some may wonder why anyone would need to edit the Share menu on Mac? Well, using a custom share menu across the OS, you can make sure that you enjoy a consistent sharing experience. And unlike iOS, Apple is flexible in letting you modify such details on Mac. In this post, we will explain how to edit the share menu on Mac, how it works on different apps, and how to add third-party apps on the share menu on Mac....

Whether you want to adjust low-level settings or configure your PC’s hardware functions or increase the security, you can simply enter BIOS on Windows without restarting. So, look for the Windows version you are running on and follow the steps listed below. But before that, let’s understand the basics. What Is BIOS and How Does It Work BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System and is usually located on a ROM chip on the motherboard....

You need the Alexa app or the website to complete the setup process. Although the Echo setup process is quite easy, if you skip some minor steps, you are doomed. Many times, the Alexa app is stuck on the white screen and doesn’t let you complete the setup process. Other times, you will see that the ring light is stuck on blue when you actually need the orange light to start the setup process....

It’s time to face the music.. your Android device is bricked. Or is it? In reality, Android is built with flexibility and durability in mind. That means its hard to completely break your Android device. When fully bricked, your phone is no longer user-repairable in any shape or form. The truth is that many times new modders think that just because a phone appears to be bricked means that all hope is lost....

Recently, I was using Cortana, the personal digital assistant from Microsoft, on my Windows 10 PC to add a to-do item when it showed the error ‘Something went wrong. Try again in a little bit.’ Interestingly, some queries worked while others failed. That’s one example of the error. Sometimes, Cortana displays the same error just after you tap on the Cortana microphone icon even before you say something. If you are also facing the issue, things are about to change for good....

At times, Assistant feels like you are talking to a real person. The conversation seems so real. But for some people that happiness is short-lived because the Assistant displays the answer on the screen instead of speaking them aloud. In other words, Assistant doesn’t talk back. It silently answers your questions in the form of text responses. If you are facing this issue, you have come to the right place....

Even though iCloud doesn’t provide the best of experiences on PC, you’d at least expect the damn thing to install itself without any issues, right? Wrong! Apparently, Apple hasn’t given enough thought to the fact that not all Windows 10 PCs have Windows Media Player and related features enabled or pre-installed by default. However, they’ve still gone ahead and developed iCloud to depend on Microsoft’s media libraries for some strange reason....

Fortunately, it’s just a visual bug, and nothing’s gonna happen to any files or subfolders within those affected folders. So, if you are going crazy with worry, calm down! The black folder background issue can crop up for a number of reasons — outdated thumbnail caches, corrupted system files, etc. Luckily, it’s fixable! Without wasting any more time, let’s get your folders looking crisp and clear ASAP! Restart Your Computer This may sound weird in this day and age, but Windows operating systems are still prone to get things right after a good system restart....

If you like the watch faces on the Pixel Watch but have a Samsung Galaxy Watch already, you’re in luck. Here’s how to get the Pixel Watch faces on your Samsung Galaxy Watch by performing a few simple steps. You can thank us later for saving your money! Types of Pixel Watch Faces The Pixel Watch has 18 default watch faces and you can get all of them on your Samsung Galaxy Watch....

The Lollipop task switcher is one of my personal favorites when it comes to the overall design upgrade of Lollipop. The stacked cards floating in open space are sure a view for the eyes, and at the same time, they make it easy for the user to multitask. Today I am going to show you how to get a similar task switcher on your outdated Androids so you can keep calm....

If you are not aware of what Mission Control is, let’s have a look at it first. What is Mission Control Mission Control is a feature of Mac OS X which allows a user to quickly rearrange all the open Windows on desktop to easily locate the one he is interested to work on. Have a look at this video for a clear understanding. SmallWindows SmallWindows as the name suggests, is a tool for Windows that was built to arrange the application windows you are working on for easy control flow....

Today I am going to show you how you can download and install Gmail 5.0 on your Android, which is already included in the latest version on Android, i.e. Android Lollipop. The APK had already been leaked before, but the previous version had a signature mismatch that forced users to uninstall the older version of Gmail before they could install the latest one. However this newer leaked version is properly signed....