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Windows 10 supports HDR. If you have the hardware to support it, you can enable it from the Settings app. The option is a bit buried though so it wouldn’t come as a surprise if the common user doesn’t know it even exists. If you do have the hardware to …

If you pin tiles to the Start menu, you know that it takes some time to organize them all. That isn’t time you want to have to spend again if you can avoid it which is why, it’s always a good idea to back up the Start menu layout before …

Chromium is the open source equivalent to Google’s closed-source web browser. It is highly considered the best way to go on Linux if you’re a fan of Google’s Chrome web browser, but have issues with privacy, and tracking. It is also a good alternative for those that prefer the free …

If you’re a Linux user with a huge TV and Movie library, you might be on the lookout for an application that can manage shows they want to watch — introducing Tbinge, an app that does just that: it lets users more easily catalog things they want to watch from …

Chrome 73 has a dark mode. This new feature is available for both Windows 10 and macOS . Unfortunately, while it works great on macOS, it is only half-done on Windows 10. If you’re using a Mac, enabling dark mode on Chrome is easy. If you’re on Windows 10, it’s …

The KDE Plasma 5 desktop environment is a traditional, modern interface that is similar to Microsoft Windows. It’s currently the 5 iteration of the desktop, and ships on all major Linux operating systems, as well as BSD and other Unix-based OSes. In the Linux community, many distributions choose to ship …

Windows 10 supports Linux. This is one of the most loved features of the OS. Originally, it only supported Ubuntu but since then, it has added support for other distributions either officially or unofficially. Ubuntu can be installed easily enough from the Microsoft Store however, if you’ve installed the app …

Google Drive can keep multiple versions of the same file. The version management on Google Drive is pretty clever and flexible. Google Docs has similar version control for the documents that you create in it. Given that Google Docs is a collaboration tool, file versions are all the more important. …

You can watch YouTube videos in full screen mode. This particular mode has been a part of YouTube for a long time. It’s not new although lots of new viewing modes have been added to it over the years. There’s a neat theater mode, a mini player, and there’s the …

Lots of desktop keyboards have media playback buttons the user can use to pause, stop, skip and play music with the press of a button. For the most part, the Linux kernel, and Linux operating systems have support for these devices, due to increased Linux driver development over the years. …

Netflix is a paid service. It has a one month free trial but once it expires, you have to pay to use the service. There are different plans available depending on how you watch Netflix but there is no getting around paying for it. With online streaming services like this, …

Each day, Ubuntu’s Snap store gets bigger and bigger, and more applications are added. That said, due to its size, many great apps slip through the cracks, and users often miss out on some of the best ones that the store has to offer. Since there are so many Snaps …

Adobe Illustrator is considered to be the best when it comes to illustration and design on Windows and Mac, but the app isn’t available on Linux. So, if you’ve recently switched to an open source, Linux operating system, you’ll need to find a suitable alternative to use. Here are the …

The default shell on macOS Catalina has changed from Bash to Zsh. You have to run a command to actually make the change and many think that Zsh is better. If you’ve made the switch and want to change back to Bash as the default shell whenever you open Terminal, …

Screenshot apps are very common and some of the best ones are free. They offer fairly good annotation and image editing tools, and even screenshot scheduling but they often fall short if you need to take a scrolling screenshot on Windows 10. Most of these apps, the free ones at …

Recording a PC screen has gotten easier. There are quite a few basic tools that allow you to record your screen. For more sophisticated needs, you can buy apps that do the job and make everything easy. If you need to record multiple screens at once though, you will find …

Are you running Debian Linux and don’t have a reliable internet connection? Are you looking to find a way to install software on your Debian system offline, without a network connection? We can help. Here’s how to install Debian apps offline! Note: for this guide to work, you’ll need a …

Automation is the best tool you can use if you have to perform a repetitive task. It’s not always easy to automate a task but scripting and the Task Scheduler are two great ways to get most jobs done. In very rare cases, Windows might have an automation feature or …

Websites change all the time as new technology allows them to do more and more. Early websites were basic compared to the ones we have now. Unfortunately, not all changes have been for the better. Videos are now common on a lot of websites and many of them autoplay with …

Chrome’s download bar is an odd element of the browser’s UI which otherwise focuses on being minimal. It appears when you download a file, and sticks around even after the download is complete. You can close it by clicking the close button but that is something that annoys users since …