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Read: Best Download Managers for Mac Update: DownThemAll WebExtension now available for Firefox DownThemAll is back on the Firefox Add-ons website. However, it’s not as powerful as the older version, as pointed out by our friends at Ghacks. For instance, while you can still download multiple files from sites, the new version misses out on features such as segmented downloads, conflict handling, or speed limiting, etc. This is probably due to the restrictive API from Firefox....

What’s Figma and Sketch Who Sketch has been around for a decade while Figma has been out for less than 5 years now. In this comparison, I would cover the basics and explain which app is intended for whom. 1. Availability This is one of the most loudly advertised advantages of Figma. It is a web-based tool that also offers apps for macOS and Windows. However, you can get up and running with a desktop web browser with a decent internet connection....

Backup and Restore Signal Messages WhatsApp, unlike Signal, uses Google Drive or iCloud to backup media and chats data. Telegram stores all the information on its cloud and makes it seamless to switch between devices. To protect user privacy, Signal doesn’t store any data on company servers or any third-party cloud storage service. Instead, it backups all the data on the device and uses different methods on both iOS and Android to backup and restore Signal messages....

The good thing is, as an Android user, you don’t necessarily have to use third-party software to backup Android and its data. Let me show you how. How to Backup Android When it comes to Android backup, I generally divide it into five parts. i.e. contacts, messages, photo and videos, apps and app data, and other files. The good thing about this approach is that all your eggs are not in one basket and the restore process is seamless too....

Netflix is busy pushing down its Netflix’s Original on the homepage. On top of that, homepage page recommendation is driven by an algorithm that serves you suggestions based on your viewing history. Popular titles are mostly geo-restricted. For example, the anime version of Death Note is available only on Netflix Japan and The Office (U.S) is only available on Netflix US and Canada. So, how to browse all Netflix movies Well, you can always run a simple Google search like ‘It Follows, Netflix‘ and if you see that movie in the search result, we know, it’s at least available on some country Netflix catalog, as Google crawls the entire Netflix database, not just one country....

How to Change Language on Facebook on Mobile Over 81 percent of users access Facebook only through their mobile phones. Since mobile is the primary choice, let’s see how you can change the Facebook language on the mobile app first. Open the Facebook mobile app and log in to your Facebook account if not already. Now, tap on the three horizontal line menu icon to open Menu. On the Menu page, scroll down and tap on Settings & Privacy....

How to Change Seasons or Episodes on Netflix on TV Follow these steps to change seasons or select a different episode on Netflix TV: Note: These steps will work on the Netflix app running on Smart TV and streaming devices like Fire TV Stick. Open the Netflix app on your Smart TV or the streaming device. Select the TV show. Once the video preview plays on the TV, select the More episodes button....

Option 1: In-built save option Before looking at third-party apps, take a look at the in-built feature on Instagram. The easiest way to save reels is to use the in-built save option. Unlike what the name suggests, it does not download the video to your local storage but works more like a bookmark option for times when you want is get back to that video later. Along with that, you have other advantages like you can access these saved reels on any device just by logging in with your Instagram account....

But what if I tell you, you can keep the best of both world? That is you can access the iOS App Store for the region you frequently fly to without affecting your main Apple ID that you use for iCloud sign-in. Well, turns out there’s a simple workaround for that. Let’s check it out. Changing your Apple ID on your iPhone / iPad The trick here is to keep two separate Apple IDs, one for iCloud and another for App Store....

How to Get WhatsApp Notifications on iPhone Lock Screen To make WhatsApp notifications appear on the lock screen of your iPhone, follow these steps: Open Settings on your iPhone. Go to Notifications. Scroll down to WhatsApp in the list of apps and tap on it. First, make sure the toggle next to Allow notifications is turned on. Scroll down to the Alerts section and tap on the Lock screen to enable it....

PS4 Remote Play is essentially a streaming app which streams the live footage of your Console to the iPhone. It displays all the controls on the smartphone screen which converts your smartphone into a handheld gaming console just like a PSP. During my testing, it worked amazingly well, mainly because it streams the footage over the local network. To set up the app, there are a couple of steps and I’ll try to keep everything simple....

While there are many apps that can play YouTube videos in the background in the YouTube app, there is no such way to play YouTube music in the background and they have blocked this feature to include it with the paid version. Thankfully, there is a workaround. How To Play YouTube Music in Background Follow the steps to know how this simple trick works. First, Open Chrome on your Phone (or if you use any other browser that might work too but you would have to try and find out)....

Let’s begin. 1. Find MAC Address of the Device Knowing MAC address of the device you want to prioritize on the Wi-Fi network is a prerequisite. If you know what a MAC address is and how to find it, then skip to the second subheading. Note that some routers display MAC address of the device connected to the Wi-Fi network. If your router does, again, skip to the next part....

Let’s begin. Use Paint to Put Two Photos Side by Side on Windows Paint is one of the oldest image editors that comes pre-installed on all Windows 10 and 11 computers. It has only gotten better with Windows 11 and also has an elder sibling called Paint 3D. First, let’s use Paint to stitch two images side by side on windows. I am using Windows 11 but the app works the same on Windows 10 too....

Data That Count and Occupy iCloud Storage iCloud is an integral part of the Apple ecosystem. Your iPhone uses iCloud to store data as well as sync them to your other Apple devices. If you open the iPhone Settings app > your name from the top > iCloud, you will see everything that iCloud can and has stored. This includes Photos, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Notes, Messages, device Backups, app data, and more....

Read: Best Clipboard Managers for Mac (Free and Paid) The usual way to record your Apple TV is pretty simple. Simply connect your Apple TV setup box to your MacBook (yes you’ll need macOS for this) using a USB-C to USB cable. Next launch QuickTime, select Apple TV from the record options, and you are good to go. But guess what, you can also record your Apple TV output without using any cable....

If you were to send a normal picture in JPEG, most servers (like Facebook and WhatsApp) automatically compress those files and reduce quality. PDF uses a lossless compression technique which maintains the quality and the key information which is essential for keeping the original formatting intact. Thankfully, you can always compress a PDF file. And while there is no shortage of PDF compressors. I have listed five methods that would help you compress your PDFs and make it easier to store and share over emails....

Moreover, the emoji suggestion is also redundant. For instance, if you type laughing, the suggestion bar automatically suggests laughing emoji. I feel the suggestion box is more useful than the emoji bar. Google could have just fused the suggestion bar with most-used emoji’s or combine it within the keyboard with a long-press. Anyways, in case you are on the same page as me and just as annoyed as I am, here’s how to remove Gboard’s emoji bar....

Read: How to Center Taskbar Icons in Windows 10 Remove Shortcut Arrow Overlay on Windows 10 1. Using the Registry It’s the easiest way to get rid of the arrow overlay. You don’t need an extra app and it doesn’t take a lot of time. Let’s see how to do it. Open Start Menu and search for Registry Editor Tap Yes, when prompted “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your PC?...

Use Focus Sessions in Windows 11 Before we go ahead and show you how to set up and use Focus Sessions in Windows 11, let’s understand what Focus Session is and from where can we access it. Where Is Focus Sessions on Windows 11 Focus Sessions has started rolling out with the latest Windows 11 Dev build. If you are reading this post after the general availability of Windows 11 then you will find it under the Clock app on Windows 11....