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YouTube-DL GUI is a front-end application for the command-line tool YouTube-DL. The program is designed to take the complexity out of using YouTube-DL from the command line and make it much easier to save save YouTube videos on Linux offline. The application has a very simple, straightforward UI, with quick-change …

When you enable the mobile hotspot on Windows 10, it will remain On so long as a device is connected to it. In some cases, if a device is connected but it isn’t actively using the connection, the hotspot will turn off. This means that you will have to turn …

macOS has a picture-in-picture mode but only Safari and iTunes can use it. There are some apps like VLC Player that can support it but they need the help of additional apps. If you’re looking for a simpler way to watch videos in Picture-in-picture mode, one where you can play …

Video editing can be both simple and complex. It all depends on the kind of footage you have to work with. The more complex a video edit is, the more advanced and feature rich an app you’ll need to edit it. That said, if you want to make a picture-in-picture …

Windows plays a specific sound when you disconnect hardware from your system. This sound plays if the hardware is properly stopped and disconnected, or if it is simply removed without warning. In some cases, e.g., with phones or external drives, you might see a message telling you a device was …

Spotlight search has always worked well on macOS. It’s not only quick to index items, it also learns user behavior quickly and refines the search results. It has suffered in performance these past years though with bugs becoming more common. If you use the feature a lot and the Spotlight …

macOS Catalina will not support 32-bit apps. This means that developers who still only have 32-bit versions of their apps will have to develop 64-bit versions. That’s for the developers but as end users, you need to know which apps are currently 32-bit apps and be prepared in case they …

The hosts file is a file you will find on both Windows 10 and macOS. You can use it to block access to any website you want. We’ve discussed how you can edit the hosts file on Windows 10. If you want to block websites on macOS by editing the …

Dark themes have finally made it to desktops but they’re still basic. You can’t schedule them without using an app or a script or some other work around, and the theme requires several clicks to change. There’s no simple way to change it but you can add a dark/light theme …

A while ago, I wrote a list of some of the best eBook reader applications on Linux. Each of the items on the list is excellent, and if you’re trying to find a great app to read digital books on Linux, consult that list first. However, when I wrote that …

You can use scripts and automator actions/workflows to do all sorts of things. Scripting is a great way to get most things done and if you need to show a notification on your desktop, that’s the way to go. We’ve covered how you can show toast notifications on Windows 10. …

The full potential of Siri Shortcuts is going to be realized in the coming months. The app itself is new for most users who have upgraded to iOS 12 and there is a bit of a learning curve involved with creating your own shortcuts. That said, users are already creating …

On iOS, you can share your location with your friends. This is strictly between iOS devices but you can use it to check where a contact is if they’ve shared their location with you. It beats having to ask them where they are every two minutes if you’re expecting them. …

In iOS 12, CarPlay will support third-party apps. This means that if you prefer to use Google Maps for navigation, you can do so once iOS 12 rolls out. One thing that isn’t changing is Apple Maps still being the default maps app on iOS. You cannot automatically change the …

The iPhone XS Max is a bigger phone with a bigger screen. It’s still AMOLED so you can take advantage of the screen and try some nice dark wallpapers for your device. If you’re looking for something that makes your screen look good, you can check out out iPhone XS …

One of the most exciting features in iOS 12 is Siri shortcuts. Siri shortcuts allows users to pre-program voice commands for Siri. For example, right now you can tell Siri to send a text message or make a phone call. This is an example of something you can already do …

Smartphones have excellent cameras and every year, they get better. The amount of detail you can capture in an image taken on a high-end phone can rival a DSLR camera. These photos are often shared online to apps like Instagram or social networks like Facebook. Users share them on the …

Touch ID and Face ID, whichever you have on your iPhone are a neat way to lock your device. What not many people realize is that they can also be used to lock apps if the app itself were to support the feature. The stock Notes app for example allows …

Notifications are generally supposed to be visual so that you can tell what the notification is for. If you, for example, get a new email notification from Gmail, you will want to know who it’s from. You will definitely want to know that the Gmail app is what sent you …

Siri knows your name. If you were to lose your iPhone and it was found by someone, they could ask Siri who the phone belongs to and get an answer. Siri may not always pronounce your name correctly and if that’s the case you can teach Siri how to pronounce …