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How to View File Extensions in OS X

By Ross McKillop / January 22, 2014

This very short tutorial will show you how to determine the extension of any file on your Mac, and show you how to permantely have file extensions displayed in Finder, on your Desktop etc. …

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How to Completely Mute Your iPad

By Ross McKillop / December 19, 2013

Have you ever noticed that even when you turn the volume all the way down on your iPad, and it shows you the ‘Mute’ image (see below) – you still hear notification sounds? This very brief tutorial will show you how to truly mute your iPad.

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How To Record A Channel At A Specific Time And Date With The Comcast X1

By Ross McKillop / December 17, 2013

This tutorial will show you how to record a program on any channel at any time or date, regardless as to whether it’s listed in the guide itself. …

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How to Flush the DNS Cache in Windows Vista, 7 and 8

By Ross McKillop / November 4, 2013

This very brief tutorial will show you how to flush your DNS cache on a Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC. …

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How to 3-Finger Swipe Between Screens in OS X

By Ross McKillop / October 11, 2013

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to re-enable “three finger swipe” on your Macs Trackpad so that you can switch bank and forth between Spaces (desktops).

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How to Disable Location Information in Your iPhone Photos

By Ross McKillop / October 7, 2013

This very brief tutorial will show you how to disable the GPS information that’s attached to the photos you take on your iPhone, and why you may want to. …

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How to Remove EXIF Data From Your Photos

By Ross McKillop / October 8, 2013

In addition to explaining how to remove the EXIF data from your photos, we’ll explain why you would want to do so. …

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How to Remove Cities From the Weather App for the iPhone and iPad

By Ross McKillop / September 23, 2013

This very brief tutorial will show you how to remove cities from the Weather App that comes included with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. …

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How to Trim and Edit Videos on your iPhone or iPad

By Ross McKillop / September 20, 2013

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to trim (cut) a video you’ve taken with your iPhone or iPad, directly ON your iPhone or iPad, without downloading any additional software or Apps. …

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How to Turn Off Passcode Lock on Your iPhone or iPad

By Ross McKillop / September 19, 2013

This very brief tutorial will show you how to disable the Passcode Lock on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 7 (and higher). …

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How to Compress PNG Files Using Windows or OS X

By Ross McKillop / July 18, 2013

These guides (one for Windows, one for OS X) will show you how to compress .PNG images so the files are smaller in size but no quality is lost to the image itself. …

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How to “Tag” Audio Files in Windows

By Ross McKillop / March 16, 2021

This tutorial will explain how to “tag” audio files in Windows (ie. add or edit the metadata like song name, album name, track number etc) …

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How to Add Emojis (emoticons) to Your Instagram Posts

By Ross McKillop / May 10, 2017

This tutorial will show you how to add Emojis (also known as emoticons) to your Instagram photos (and any other App/service that utilizes them). …

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The Complete Guide: How to Dual Boot Ubuntu and Windows 8

By Ross McKillop / July 15, 2013

This comprehensive guide will take you step by step through the process of installing Ubuntu Linux on your Windows 8 PC – so that you can use both Operating Systems on the same computer. …

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How to Fix the “can’t find command drivemap” Error After Installing Ubuntu

By Ross McKillop / July 10, 2013

If you’re recently installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 8 (dual-boot) and now get the errors: “can’t find command ‘drivemap'” and “invalid EFI file path” when you try to start Windows, this tutorial will explain how to fix it.

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