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macOS uses the HFS+ file system, while Windows uses the NTFS file system that shares little in common. This makes it difficult to move data between the two unless you have them networked together. If you’re working in a mixed environment, where you might need to work on files between both systems, a handy solution is to use a thumb drive. Before you start, though, make sure your thumb drive is formatted so it can work on both Windows and macOS....

Disable Location-based services While having Google services personalized based on location can sometimes be useful, it’s also a serious battery eater. I’m also pretty sure it’s useless for most of the time, so my suggestion is to just turn these services on only when you need them (for example, when using GPS navigation). In order to do so, go to your Nexus 7’s Settings menu, choose Location Access, then make sure these settings are off....

Here’s what you need to do to insert links, no matter the type, into a PowerPoint presentation. Adding Links to Other PowerPoint Slides Navigation is important, especially in larger PowerPoint presentations. Rather than endlessly clicking through your presentation, you can insert links to different slides to help you skip anything you don’t need to cover. This is the first step in creating an interactive presentation that you can share with other users....

This is entirely possible, and there are a few ways to do it. For example, you can insert an entire Excel spreadsheet, similar to how you might insert PDFs into PowerPoint. You can also paste parts of a spreadsheet into a PowerPoint slide using your clipboard. Here’s how to insert Excel data into Powerpoint using either method. These instructions should work for all recent versions of Microsoft Office, including Office 365 and Online....

Google has released the Gingerbread (version 2.3) update for Android, but who actually has it at this point besides Nexus phone users? While Gingerbread isn’t a huge OS upgrade over Froyo (versoin 2.2), the keyboard certainly is. The installation is an APK file and installs just like an app, so don’t worry, this keyboard doesn’t require you hack, root, or modify your phone, but it will still work regardless of if you have rooted your device....

Note: For this article I’m jailbreaking an iPad Mini with Retina running iOS 7.0.4 and a PC running Windows 8.1. But the process is nearly identical on Mac OS X with an iPhone or iPad running iOS 7. Before the Jailbreak Before starting the process, make sure to back up your device. Back up your photos, settings, and important documents using iCloud backup or locally on your computer using iTunes....

Set Gmail as Default Email Client on Windows 10 First, open your Chrome Browser head to Settings > Advanced > Privacy and Security > Site Settings > Handlers. Ensure the switch for Allow sites to ask to become default handlers for protocols (recommended) is turned on. Next, sign in to your Gmail account and click the handler icon next to the star icon on the right side of the address bar (shown below)....

Update to Latest Version of Office If an update is needed, it will be downloaded and installed automatically. If you already have the latest version, Office will let you know, and the update process will end. Hope this helps you out. Here are the links to the two articles: 1 – How to manually update to the latest Office Release 2 – Introducing AutoSave for Microsoft Office 2016 Thanks for reading!...

Why Would You Merge Google+ Accounts? Having two accounts is likely if you have a personal Google+ account, and also one for work have a work that uses Google Apps. It’s much easier if you turn them into a single account, something that’s done using the ubiquitous Google Takeout, which we’ve shown you how to use to archive Gmail and Google Calendar data. You will basically transfer your connections and circles from a source account to a destination one....

Do you like Microsoft Software? Would you like to be immediately notified when Microsoft posts new content to Microsoft Download? Then you’re in luck!!! A few days ago I launched a new site – microsoftPost.com. Essentially, microsoftPost.com is nothing more than a convenient way for me (and you) to monitor and search for the latest releases to hit the Microsoft Download website. There are links provided for each download location, along with the ability to create an account and comment on the releases....

Bluetooth has pretty much become the wireless technology staple for nearly all portable devices, wouldn’t you agree? What happens though when you have a Bluetooth headset or some other device that you want to connect to your Windows 7 computer? Most smartphones have an easy-to-configure interface that you’ll have no problem finding. However, this interface is not so visible with Windows 7. There are also times where things appear to connect to Windows 7, but it just doesn’t work....

YouTube Captions A lot of YouTube videos feature captions. These can be useful in a lot of situations. For example, you might want to watch a news video at work without disturbing your colleagues and you don’t have headphones. Or, you need to better understand content from a video where an accent that’s harder to understand. You can even auto-translate captions for videos. Do remember, though, that this uses Google Translate and, while it may give you an idea regarding the content, the translation might not be perfect....

With that out, of the way, Call Recorder is a free app for recording calls on your Android device. It even works if you’re using Google Voice on your computer. There’s a paid version, too, which allows you to easily share recordings. Once the app is installed, enable recording from its main interface, by clicking the button on the top left side. While recording, you’ll see a notification on the screen....

You might have noticed that even over a fast Internet connection, Dropbox takes ages to sync files. You just need to tweak the upload and download speeds. The setting isn’t hidden, but you may not be aware of it. To access the speed limits, right click the Dropbox icon in the Taskbar and select Preferences. In the Dropbox Preferences window click on Bandwidth. Then switch to Don’t Limit on both Download and Upload Rate and click Apply....

Save a Web Page as a PDF in Google Chrome First, launch the Google Chrome browser and navigate to the web page you want to save as a PDF. Then click the Options (ellipsis) button in the upper-right corner of the screen. Scroll down and click Print from the menu. Next, a screen will open up. From the dropdown menu under the Destination header in the right column select Save as PDF....

You can schedule a meeting for a later date and time or start a meeting immediately. Here, we’ll walk you through both options for getting your group together in Microsoft Teams. Schedule a Meeting in Microsoft Teams You can schedule a meeting from the Meetings section in Teams. Click either of the Schedule meeting buttons, choose a date and time, and click Schedule. You’ll receive a confirmation that your meeting has been scheduled with options to copy the invitation or share the meeting on Google Calendar....

But you know what makes it really hard? Personalized Ads. You know how you might spend your entire lunch break idly reading reviews for a photography backdrop or a pedal that makes your guitar sound like an animated Japanese pop star? And then out of sheer will-power, you tell yourself, “No!” and close the browser, thus winning the battle against unnecessary expenditures on random gear. All is well. Until there you are, browsing a completely unrelated website and in the corner, you see an ad for that precise thing you had just talked yourself out of buying....

You can install or set up Windows 8.1 with a local account only, but it’s not something that’s obvious for first time users. Switching over is actually easier than you’d think too. Make Windows 8.1 a Local Account Time to make the switch: Go to Settings > Change PC Settings > Accounts > Your Account. Under your name and email address click Disconnect. Next, for security, you’ll be prompted to enter in your Microsoft account password....

Transfer Photos from iCloud to Google Photos To get started, launch a web browser on your computer and head to privacy.apple.com, and log in with your Apple ID credentials. Once you’re logged in, scroll down the Data and Privacy page to the Transfer a copy of your data section and click the “Request to transfer a copy of your data” link. Next, you will see the information about the content available to transfer....

What You Miss Out On The disadvantage when you stray from Apple’s offerings is the lack of seamless integration. iCloud, for all its faults, works, especially when it comes to syncing. Until Apple increases its cloud storage defaults, I think it’s best to consider another service to supplement it. One viable option is Microsoft’s OneDrive. I am already invested in the service for storing all my Office documents; why not take the leap where other personal media is concerned?...