All of these features use battery power, however. The Apple Watch Series 7 offers an 18-hour battery life, so you’ll need to charge it every day. What happens if your battery is running low and you don’t have your charger to hand? If this is the case, you can use Power Reserve. This low-power mode will help you nurse the last few percent of your battery life until you can charge your Apple Watch up....

On Windows, you can use ALT codes to help you type special characters quickly using your keyboard. Combining the ALT key with these commands will insert special characters into your document or terminal instantly. To help you, we’ve put together a list of special characters on Windows that you can type with ALT codes. We’ve arranged the ALT codes into different categories, making the type of characters you need easier to find....

This in-built tool can help you to build stunning presentations even if you have no design skills at all. Here’s how to use PowerPoint Designer. What is PowerPoint Designer? PowerPoint Designer is a tool that can automatically generate professional slides for your presentations based on the text or images that you add to your slides. The intent is to allow you to create professional-looking designs without the need to spend a long time building each slide layout from scratch....

Malware, as with all tech, hasn’t stopped innovating in its attempt to infect our systems. So—it’s now 2023, does McAfee’s latest iteration still live up to the company name? What features does it offer, and is it worth the price? We put McAfee+ Advanced through its paces to determine how effective it is, how much it costs, and whether you should consider using it to protect your computer and your personal data....

Of course, with most cumulative updates, there are no new features to report. But it does include many fixes and improvements for the OS. Cumulative Update KB4565503 for Windows 10 May 2020 Update For Windows 10 version 2004 May 2020 Update, today’s cumulative update comes in the form of KB4565503. It includes the following: Addresses an issue in certain apps that use the ImeMode property to control Input Method Editor (IME) mode in Windows 10, version 2004 (the May 2020 Update)....

Windows has set the time for years automatically but hasn’t changed the time zone automatically. You’d think that Windows was capable of this already, considering your smartphone and tablet have been doing this since their inception. But I digress, the feature is finally available, and here’s how to enable it. Automatically Switch Time Zones Windows 10 This should be turned on by default on your laptop, but before heading out on a business trip, you might want to double-check....

If you use a VPN, you won’t want to go back. That’s why it can be frustrating when your Windows 11 VPN stops working. Windows updates and other issues can cause problems that interfere with your VPN and stop it from working. The good news is that there are some workarounds that can help. Here are some fixes to try if you’re having trouble with your Windows 11 VPN not working....

What Is It? Day One is an advanced journaling app. The goal is to capture stuff during your day and store it securely on your phone. Some people like to broadcast their thoughts and pictures on social media publicly. Other people like to track their day but keep it to themselves. Day One has a list of suggested uses for in your business and personal life for the app. We’ve covered other journaling apps like Path and OhLife or even just using Google....

In addition, subscribers to the service will enjoy access to 4K UHD, 5.1 channel sound, and support for Dolby Atmos-compatible audio equipment. And don’t forget, it’s all commercial-free. Viewers can watch on up to four devices at a time, set up new profiles (including a Kids profile), and can download shows to their device for offline viewing – on up to 10 devices. As you’d expect, this launch includes everything Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and National Geographic....

Editor’s note: Opening up a UPS will void the warranty and may present a risk of personal injury or damage to your equipment. Before you begin, make sure your UPS is completely disconnected from power. Also, as Austin points out below, even a dead battery has a little bit of charge—avoid making contact across the terminals. Doing so may result in shock or cause a fire. Be warned. Proceed at your own risk....

It’s possible to block individual users on WhatsApp so that they can’t message you anymore. Can you do the same for a group chat? If you want to know how to block a group on WhatsApp, then read on to learn more. Can You Block a Group on WhatsApp? The short answer is no—you can’t block an entire group on Whatsapp in the same way that you can block an individual....

You can use an existing image on your device or you can take a new image and add it afterward. If you want to change your Spotify playlist picture, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Add a Playlist Picture in Spotify On PC or Mac If you’re using the Spotify desktop app, it’s a straightforward process to change a playlist picture on Spotify. This guide refers to the Windows version, but the steps are the same on macOS....

It’s important to monitor your PC’s CPU temperature to check that you’re not overworking it. If you’re a gamer, designer, or run several heavy-duty apps simultaneously, you can overwork your CPU. You can try a few easy steps to cool down your CPU. For example, if your CPU gets too hot, you can kill a few processes in Task Manager. If it continues to run hot, blow out the dust in the case, make sure fans are working, and consider investing in a better cooling system....

Pre-requisites A working PCA USB thumbdrive15-60 minutes depending on how much RAM your computer has Stage 1 – Create the test drive One, if not the best, program available for testing memory is called Memtest86. There are two different websites for it but this link will take you to the one with the best version that it easiest to set up. On the download page grab the “Auto-Installer for USB Key” version....

For example, without the proper amount of power, the PC isn’t going to work. Instead, the components in your PC, like the GPU, CPU, and sound card, need a proper balance of power. So, if you want to add a high-power graphics card, you must ensure the PSU is powerful enough for the task. You need to check the power supply on a PC before adding energy-draining components which may not run....

Thankfully, it’s possible to choose whether Google Sheets copies and pastes a formula or just pastes the result of that formula as a value. Doing so is quick and easy, once you know how. If you’re unsure how to copy a value not a formula in Google Sheets, follow the steps below. Why You Might Want to Copy a Value and Not a Formula in Google Sheets When you’re copying a cell that contains a formula, Google Sheets will default to pasting the formula itself rather than the result....

Using Lovely Charts, you can create groovy diagrams and flowcharts that look professionally done. If you remember creating flowcharts in Word and other programs, it was slow and a bit cumbersome. Lovely Charts is entirely the opposite. I would nickname the web app “Easy Charts” because it’s so easy to use, and anyone can create a decent diagram in under 2 minutes. Below is a sample chart from Lovely Charts....

Once you have created and synced video playlists, you can watch them on other devices that support iTunes or Apple Music, including your television with Apple TV, which is a lot of fun. Creating a music video playlist is like making standard music playlists; you just need to know where to look and how to do it. How to Create a Video Playlist on Apple Music There are various ways you can pull up videos on Apple Music....

The good news is you can customize notifications by using the Focus Assist feature or altogether disable update notifications. The apps you use can also provide select notifications. All these notifications can all end up becoming a bit overwhelming. Something you can do to help fix the problem is disable flashing apps on Windows 11 taskbar. Here’s how to do it. How to Disable Flashing Apps on Windows 11 Taskbar Notifications can be valuable, but they can also be distracting while you are trying to get things done....

If you’re getting annoyed by this, you can disable notifications on a Chromebook. You can disable individual app and site notifications or completely turn off notifications with Do Not Disturb mode. When there are few to no notifications on Chromebook, you can work distraction-free and get things done. Here’s how to disable notifications on a Chromebook, either individually or entirely. How to Disable Notifications on Chromebook You may want specific notifications on your Chromebook disabled, so first, we’ll look at how to mute individual app and site notifications....