More from Justin Pot (Page 2)

an ipad propped up on a table displaying a photo of a black and white cat

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Turn your old iPad into a digital picture frame Turn your old iPad into a digital picture frame

a sandwich cut into a y shape

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Is the Y cut the best way to slice a sandwich? Is the Y cut the best way to slice a sandwich?

The composition of the iPhone XR front screen display has been used with several color variations, arranged on the table.

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Turn your old iPhone into a dumb phone Turn your old iPhone into a dumb phone

A studio shot of a heap of Nintendo games shot from above.

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Why you should still buy physical copies of video games Why you should still buy physical copies of video games

Closeup image of a hand writing down on a white blank notebook on wooden table

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Why writing by hand is better for remembering things Why writing by hand is better for remembering things

stack of blu ray discs on a reflective table

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Why you shouldn’t throw out those DVDs and Blu-Rays Why you shouldn’t throw out those DVDs and Blu-Rays

a black bike helmet dangles from the handlebars of a bicycle

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6 things you didn’t know had expiration dates 6 things you didn’t know had expiration dates

hand closing a laptop

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Wait, are you supposed to shut down your computer? Wait, are you supposed to shut down your computer?

three stories of round library shelves

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Every subscription you can cancel by going to the library Every subscription you can cancel by going to the library

screenshot of imessage conversation talking about bagels

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iPhone’s autocorrect is a nightmare. Here’s how to fix it. iPhone’s autocorrect is a nightmare. Here’s how to fix it.

a phone being throw into the trash

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How to put your phone and laptop into vacation mode How to put your phone and laptop into vacation mode

The back of a woman's head in a garden setting

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How to discover weird and cool places near you How to discover weird and cool places near you

How to get the retro WordArt back in Microsoft Word

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How to get the retro WordArt back in Microsoft Word How to get the retro WordArt back in Microsoft Word

Partially charge your laptop’s battery so you can use it longer

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Partially charge your laptop’s battery so you can use it longer Partially charge your laptop’s battery so you can use it longer

How to use your phone as a webcam

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How to use your phone as a webcam How to use your phone as a webcam

writing in a notebook

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How to turn handwritten notes into digital text How to turn handwritten notes into digital text

woman sitting on train using laptop and computer

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How to use your phone as a hotspot without blowing through all your data How to use your phone as a hotspot without blowing through all your data

The best sports widgets for iPhone and iPad

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The best sports widgets for iPhone and iPad The best sports widgets for iPhone and iPad

How to access your computer’s files on your iPhone or iPad

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How to access your computer’s files on your iPhone or iPad How to access your computer’s files on your iPhone or iPad

Opening QR code on a laptop at the park

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How to open a QR code on your computer How to open a QR code on your computer

Woman binge-watching YouTube videos

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How to avoid binge-watching YouTube videos How to avoid binge-watching YouTube videos

Person laying on a gray couch in a living room, working on a MacBook

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6 ways to customize your Mac’s Menu Bar, and another to make it disappear 6 ways to customize your Mac’s Menu Bar, and another to make it disappear

An open MacBook on a desktop showing the MacOS desktop and the results from a Siri query

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How to text Siri instead of talking to it out loud How to text Siri instead of talking to it out loud

Windows desktop showing the Always on Top feature activated and showing a video on top of a browser window.

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This Windows feature lets you pin important apps to your screen This Windows feature lets you pin important apps to your screen

An iPhone on a wooden desk showing the menu to use the device as a microphone.

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You can easily turn your iPhone into a Mac mic You can easily turn your iPhone into a Mac mic

A woman sitting in front of a Mac desktop computer with her hand on her face, viewed through a window from outside.

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Patch a potential privacy risk by deleting your ancient LiveJournal Patch a potential privacy risk by deleting your ancient LiveJournal

Two people using Apple Maps while hiking

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How to use Apple Maps offline and finally ditch Google How to use Apple Maps offline and finally ditch Google

A Macbook sits semi open in the dark

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Stop macOS Sonoma from hiding your windows when you click the desktop Stop macOS Sonoma from hiding your windows when you click the desktop

People signing karaoke probably using their laptop

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Host an epic karaoke night with just a laptop and a mic Host an epic karaoke night with just a laptop and a mic

A person using Apple Maps in a park.

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Switch from Google Maps to Apple Maps without losing your favorite pinned places Switch from Google Maps to Apple Maps without losing your favorite pinned places

An iPhone on a wooden surface with the sign-in page for Mastodon on the screen.

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How to see what’s happening on Mastodon without creating an account How to see what’s happening on Mastodon without creating an account

A person holding a phone in landscape view, with a YouTube thumbnail on the screen, showing the exaggerated expression known as YouTube face.

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The extension that will banish ‘YouTube face’ from your browser The extension that will banish ‘YouTube face’ from your browser

A man wearing a purple sweater in front of a desktop computer with his hand on a computer mouse, looking intensely at the screen.

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3 ways to generate a table of contents for virtually any website 3 ways to generate a table of contents for virtually any website

A woman with black hair wearing a white shirt and standing in front of a body of water while looking very confused at her phone.

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Apple is killing ‘My Photo Stream.’ Should you care? Apple is killing ‘My Photo Stream.’ Should you care?

Person with glasses working on computer in the dark, probably trying to find dark patterns on websites.

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‘Dark patterns’ can ruin your online experience. Here’s how to avoid them. ‘Dark patterns’ can ruin your online experience. Here’s how to avoid them.

Piles of music CDs

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CDs are cool again. Here’s how to rip them. CDs are cool again. Here’s how to rip them.

A customized Google Chrome new tab page that uses Tabliss to change the display from the default into a lush mountainous landscape with a road, and the time of day.

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4 ways to customize Google Chrome’s new tab page 4 ways to customize Google Chrome’s new tab page

A person sitting in a dark room playing video games with a two-monitor computer set up.

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4 Discord alternatives for work and play 4 Discord alternatives for work and play

Person in a suit and tie sitting outside in front of their computer, looking frustrated.

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How to get rid of the giant ads blocking your favorite websites How to get rid of the giant ads blocking your favorite websites

A MacBook sitting next to an iPad used as a second screen.

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You should use your iPad as a second screen You should use your iPad as a second screen

Screenshot of MusicBrainz Picard sorting a music album.

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Use MusicBrainz Picard to organize your sloppy music collection Use MusicBrainz Picard to organize your sloppy music collection

A person putting a DVD or Blu-ray disc into a black laptop, potentially to back it up.

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You should back up your Blu-rays and DVDs before they break You should back up your Blu-rays and DVDs before they break

The Little Snitch Mini interface showing a list of Mac apps that are connecting to the internet, and a map of Earth showing where those internet locations physically are.

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How to use Little Snitch Mini to see which Mac apps are connected to the internet How to use Little Snitch Mini to see which Mac apps are connected to the internet

A desktop Mac computer running Windows 11 in a virtual machine. The computer is on a desk in front of a window that looks out onto a grassy field.

Install a virtual machine to put a computer inside your computer Install a virtual machine to put a computer inside your computer

A Black woman with orange, braided hair sitting in front of a silver Surface laptop, possibly using Microsoft PowerToys.

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Paste text without ugly formatting, and other ways Microsoft’s PowerToys can help you Paste text without ugly formatting, and other ways Microsoft’s PowerToys can help you

By David Nield, Justin Pot

Screenshot of an image showing a cat opened on macOS with overlayed and selected text.

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How to copy text from an image on any device How to copy text from an image on any device

Screenshot of AppCleaner on MacOS deleting apps.

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This is how to completely delete apps and any residual data off your Mac This is how to completely delete apps and any residual data off your Mac

Person sitting down with a mug on one hand and the other typing on an a windows computer

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How to uninstall a bunch of Windows apps at once How to uninstall a bunch of Windows apps at once

The Windows 11 Start menu against a black background, showing a Bing search for "hot sauce recipe."

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How to remove Bing results from your Windows Start menu How to remove Bing results from your Windows Start menu

Screenshot of Joplin's app menu to import notes from Evernote.

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Evernote is getting more expensive—here’s how to move to another app Evernote is getting more expensive—here’s how to move to another app

Close up to a stack of AA batteries

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How to turn AAA batteries into AAs How to turn AAA batteries into AAs

screenshot of google chrome opened on chromeos flex showing the home page of popsci.com

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Revive your old computer by turning it into a Chromebook Revive your old computer by turning it into a Chromebook

Screen-showing-winamp-media-player

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3 ways to recreate the Winamp look and feel on your favorite devices 3 ways to recreate the Winamp look and feel on your favorite devices

Android-phone-on-table-with-home-screen-showing

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How to set up F-Droid, the open-source alternative to the Google Play Store How to set up F-Droid, the open-source alternative to the Google Play Store

Person-sitting-down-typing-on-computer-on-lap

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Get the Windows 10 taskbar back on Windows 11 Get the Windows 10 taskbar back on Windows 11

slightly-closed-mac-laptop-on-a-desk-in-a-dark-room

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This macOS feature will streamline the way you manage and reformat files This macOS feature will streamline the way you manage and reformat files

A blonde woman wearing a white sweater and headphones while sitting on a couch or bed, taking notes while in front of a laptop computer.

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Where to find the hidden transcription tool in Microsoft Word Where to find the hidden transcription tool in Microsoft Word

hands-on-mac-book-air-typing-a-shortcut

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5 tasks you can easily automate using MacOS’ Shortcuts app 5 tasks you can easily automate using MacOS’ Shortcuts app

A Macbook laptop with a PS4 controller next to it on the table.

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It’s surprisingly easy to connect your favorite video game controllers to your Mac It’s surprisingly easy to connect your favorite video game controllers to your Mac

A woman sipping from a teacup while taking a break.

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Improve your focus by taking more breaks every day Improve your focus by taking more breaks every day

A man watching YouTube on a tablet while sitting in front of a desktop computer.

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3 ways to avoid falling down a YouTube rabbit hole 3 ways to avoid falling down a YouTube rabbit hole

phone connected to computer over usb cable

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How to create a file transfer hub between your computer and your Android phone How to create a file transfer hub between your computer and your Android phone

screenshot of numi calculator for ios

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Your computer’s calculator app stinks. Here are 4 better alternatives. Your computer’s calculator app stinks. Here are 4 better alternatives.

Screenshot of google tv

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How to ditch the default Google TV home screen and build something better How to ditch the default Google TV home screen and build something better

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