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Some of the Logitech gaming series of mice have RGB LEDs on them that the user can change. Usually, these changes are made within Microsoft Windows, as the Logitech corporation has little to no Linux support, and hasn’t announced any plans to support the platform in the future. As a …

New to the XFCE desktop environment on Linux and looking to modify the default keyboard shortcuts? Want to add new, custom shortcut commands but unsure how to go about it? We can help! Here’s how to customize keyboard shortcuts on XFCE4! Default keyboard shortcuts XFCE4 isn’t loaded with dozens of …

The Apple II was one of Apple’s most popular home computer system. It sold very well, and as a result of the sales, it became an exciting platform for computer games. Many, many types of video games were released on the platform during its lifespan. In 2019, if you find …

Microsoft Edge has a few features that other popular browsers do not have. The list is small but it nevertheless means Edge does a few tricks that other browsers can’t do just yet. One rather useful feature that Edge has is tab previews. When you hover your mouse over tabs …

Chrome has been threatening a new UI for quite a while now and now that Chrome 69 is out, the interface has arrived. The design isn’t bad but telling tabs apart isn’t as easy as it used to be. This is because, among other things, the Windows accent color is …

Google doesn’t plan to support its Drive Service on the Linux desktop. Thankfully, over the years, many third-party sync clients have come on to the scene to bridge the gap. Open Drive is yet another great way to access Google Drive on Linux. Open Drive isn’t a new concept, but …

The KDE Plasma 5 desktop environment is rock solid at this point, and rarely has any breaking issues that make it impossible to use the desktop. However, sometimes, the KDE Plasma panel can freeze up and crash, which is a huge problem. Unlike Gnome Shell, KDE Plasma 5 has no …

Facebook has a feature called ‘On this day’, which basically shows you memories from the same day from previous years. This is, for the most part, a harmless feature that reminds you of the good times, lets you share them again, and gives you a simple way to find and …

Macbooks have some of the best batteries in the market. You can easily get ten hours of usage if you’re not watching movies. That said, sometimes tame apps tend to drain your battery quite a bit. Browsers are one example. If you have apps that you know take a toll …

The iPhone has long been able to capture HDR photos. HDR photos are basically three photos taken and combined into one to produce a better looking photo. If you want to import HDR photos from your iPhone to your Windows 10 desktop, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to manage. The …

Microsoft PowerPoint is essential in an office or school setting if you’re required to make presentations. But what if you use Linux and don’t have access to PowerPoint? What do you use? Well, let’s find out with the 5 best Microsoft PowerPoint alternatives for Linux users! 1. Libre Office Impress …

Windows 10 has various protective features that prevent users from running apps that may be harmful. When you run an EXE to install an app, you run into the Windows SmartScreen asking if you’re sure you want to run the app and allow it to make changes to your system. …

File Sharing is getting better on Linux. Gone are the days that you need set up a local FTP server or configure an SSH to send files to from one PC to another. Now, you can use apps like Teleport to quickly send a file over the network. Teleport isn’t …

A major feature update for Windows 10 means users will have to guess why certain settings are missing, and where they’ve gone. On Windows 10 1903, the context menu that appears when you right-click the speaker icon is missing the Sounds option. It allowed users to access the Control Panel …

The Steam client is hardly the most aesthetically pleasing app in any sense of the word. It’s slow to start and navigation isn’t the greatest. You can’t really speed it up but you can take some of the ugliness out of it if you install a Steam skin. Here’s how. …

Linux Mint is a powerful operating system, with impressive features, and an excellent reputation. It does its best to support new users, and provide them with the tools they need to make Linux easy. However, despite their best efforts, sometimes features aren’t added as fast, or packages provided as quickly, …

We did a brief post on how you can set the default search engine in Chrome. It’s a fairly simple process but if you’re interested in using a search engine that isn’t one of the four Chrome supports by default i.e. Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Ask Jeeves, you will need …

Notes is a simple, open-source note-taking application for Linux. The app is open-source and focuses on giving users a place to jot down quick thoughts, ideas, etc. The app is text only, and users can not upload multi-media files like they can on other note-taking applications such as Google Keep, Evernote, …

Twitter isn’t a photo sharing platform. It has been slow to develop its photo sharing feature and like many social media apps, it compresses images. Images are converted to JPEG which is a lossy format. It’s not the format you want to use for HD images. If you do need …

Google doodles mark important historic dates, people in history, and current events. Some doodles are static while others are quick little animations. In some cases, e.g., during the Soccer or Cricket World Cup, or the Olympics, theses doodles are small games that you can play. If you don’t like the …