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Are you a Debian Linux user? Can’t use the Sudo command and don’t know why? We can help! Follow along with this guide as we show you how to add users to the sudoers file in Debian! Before we begin This tutorial will be walking you through how to add …

Kitty is a versatile, snappy GPU-powered terminal emulator for Linux. It’s highly customizable and an excellent alternative for those on Linux who are not happy with the stock terminal apps that come with popular desktop environments. In this guide, we’ll show you how to install Kitty and customize it too.  …

An Apple ID isn’t essential if you use a Mac. Some Mac features require an Apple ID e.g., the Mac App Store, Find my Mac, iCloud, iMessage, Facetime, etc., but if you do not use any of these services, you can do without an Apple ID. Most Mac users will …

Minecraft Bedrock Edition works on Linux with the help of the Minecraft Bedrock Launcher for Linux. It is an unofficial app that makes the game work on Linux with the Minecraft Android APK.  In this guide, we will go over how to set up Minecraft Bedrock Edition on Linux. However, …

Windows 10 can be set up with a local account and with a Microsoft Account. Users that connect a Microsoft Account to their Windows 10 user account can sign in with the password to the account, or they can set up a PIN. Up until Windows 10 20H2, users had …

Windows 10 has a long list of keyboard layouts that a user can add to their system. These layouts cater to multiple languages including Mandarin and Arabic, and they are available for all types of keyboards. Installing a keyboard layout on Windows 10 is easy; all you have to do …

In the past on AddictiveTips, we’ve talked about Symbolize, a Linux app that works with Dropbox to keep your config files in sync. However, not everyone has a Dropbox account.  If you do not have a Dropbox cloud account but still want your Linux configs to stay in sync, the …

iOS 14 has a new feature that allows users to configure gestures that are executed by tapping the back of their phones. The feature is called ‘Back taps’, and it works with two and three taps, each with their own action to execute. Compatible iPhone models Back taps is an …

Windows Defender will block malicious apps even if you allow them to run from the UAC prompt. For some apps though, those that it isn’t entirely sure about or that are generally safe but can be used maliciously, it flags as Potentially unwanted apps. It issues a warning. The Windows …

Netflix, unlike Hulu, never had a free version. Unlike Hulu though, Netflix is available in far more regions. In fact, Hulu is only available in the US while Netflix is available in 190 countries. Of course, users in those countries still have to purchase a monthly subscription and the content …

Retroarch can emulate many game consoles, including the original PlayStation. If you’re looking to enjoy PS1 games in Retroarch on your Linux PC, look no further than this tutorial. In it, we go over in detail how to set up and emulate PS1 games in Retroarch on Linux! Note: Addictivetips …

If you leave your Windows 10 system idle for a while, whether you’re on the desktop or your desktop is locked, it will eventually enter Sleep. This is a system preset where you do not have to set anything up though you can customize the idle timeout period or schedule …

Apple TV+ is Apple’s step into online content streaming i.e. internet TV. The service can be used on any Apple device e.g. a Mac, an iPhone, an iPad, or the AppleTV itself. Unlike most of Apple’s services, AppleTV+ isn’t restricted by platform; you can watch AppleTV+ on Windows 10, and …

Computers, regardless if they’re Macs or PCs, can all connect to the same network. Once two systems are on the same network, they can easily communicate with each other i.e., they can send and receive files from each other, and a user on one computer can access the files on …

Recording and streaming gameplay has become quite popular and there’s no shortage of apps that you can use to record gameplay or stream it live. In fact, Windows 10 offers both recording and streaming as a stock feature. Other apps used to record and/or stream gameplay are OBS and the …

Discord has features that put it on par with other messaging apps but it also has features that are more likely to be useful for gamers. Many games feature an in-game chat, Steam has its own chat feature, but for those who like to game but prefer to use Discord, …

Windows Defender keeps a log of the threats it has blocked. You can view the blocked items or the detected threats under protection history. The items listed there will continue to appear even if they’ve been marked for removal or quarantine. This has an unfortunate side-effect in that the Windows …

Looking to add some Sega Saturn video games to your Retroarch collection? Unsure how to do it? Follow along with this guide as we show you how to Sega Saturn games in Retroarch on Linux! Note: Addictivetips in no way encourages or condones the illegal downloading or distribution of ROM …

If you’re noticing your Linux PC’s home folder is running out of space, your cache files may need to be cleared. But how do you clear cache files on Linux? Cache file location A lot of cache files are stored in the .cache folder in the home directory. Each user …

IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE for developing software. It supports many different languages, integrates version controls, supports many different frameworks, and more. It is created by JetBrains and comes with both a community and a paid edition. In this guide, we’ll show you how to get the free community release …