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How to Stop Your Mac From Creating .DS_Store Files on Windows

By Ross McKillop / May 12, 2020

Each time your Mac connects to a Windows computer, it leaves something behind – a .DS_Store file. This very short guide will show you how to stop that from happening.

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How to Easily Remove the Background From a Photo

By Ross McKillop / May 12, 2020

This guide will show you how to remove the background from any photo – almost instantly and without any hassles.

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How to Print From an Amazon Fire

By Ross McKillop / December 16, 2019

This guide will show you how to print from your Amazon Fire tablet. …

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How to Record an IPTV Stream

By Ross McKillop / December 15, 2019

This short guide will take you step by step through the process of recording an IPTV stream using either Windows or macOS. …

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Windows App of the Month: PiP-Tool

By Ross McKillop / December 14, 2019

PiP-Tool has changed the way I use Windows. If I’m not using Spotify to listen to music, I’m using PiP-Tool to watch something in a small window while I pretend to be productive. Awarding PiP-Tool as the first “Windows App of the Month” was a no-brainer.

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How to Fix the CTRL+R Keyboard Combination Not Working

By Ross McKillop / December 11, 2019

Has the ‘R’ key on your keyboard stopped working when you hold down the Control key during a game? The culprit is probably NVIDIA GeForce Experience, and we’ve got you covered with the fix. …

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How to Tweet an iOS Live Photo as an Animated GIF on Twitter

By Ross McKillop / December 11, 2019

This short guide will take you step by step through the process of tweeting one of your Live Photos as an animated GIF on Twitter. …

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How to Use an iPhone as a Remote Control for the Music App

By Ross McKillop / January 26, 2021

This guide will take you step by step through setting up your iPhone (iPad or iPod Touch) to work as a remote control for iTunes or the Music App on your Mac. …

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How to Monitor Your iPhone/iPad Battery From Your Mac

By Ross McKillop / June 14, 2020

Following the steps outlined in this guide you’ll be able to monitor the battery charge of your iPhone or iPad right from within your Mac. You’ll even get a notification when a battery is running low.

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How to Use Any Device as a Web Streaming Motion Sensing Security Camera

By Ross McKillop / December 9, 2019

Using nothing more than a web browser, you can turn any internet connected device with a camera into a motion sensing, web streaming security camera – for free! …

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How to Stop Files From Grouping Together in Windows

By Ross McKillop / December 8, 2019

This short guide will show you how to “ungroup” files in Windows Explorer and keep them seperate. …

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Mac App of the Month: Mission Control Plus

By Ross McKillop / December 10, 2019

Welcome to Simple Help’s very first “App of the Month”! Each weekend we’re going to award an App of the Month winner in one of four categories – Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. To kick it off, we’re starting with a fantastic little utility for your Mac :)

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How to Use Picture-in-Picture for Any Video in Windows

By Ross McKillop / December 5, 2019

This guide will take you step by step through the process of using a great (and free) little App so that you can watch any video in a small player that stays above other windows/apps, “picture-in-picture” style.

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How to Use an iPhone as a Remote Control for Plex

By Ross McKillop / December 1, 2019

This guide will show you how to use your iPhone or iPad as a remote to control the Plex media server. …

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How to Customize the Amazon Fire Home Screen

By Ross McKillop / April 19, 2022

This guide will take you step by step through the process of customizing the Home screen on your Amazon Fire tablet. …

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