Julia Evans There are a few things you can do to prevent your Mac screen from going black: 1. Adjust your display settings. You can do this by going to System Preferences > Displays. Here, you can adjust the brightness of your display and set it to a comfortable level. 2. Take breaks. If you find that … Read more
In the early hours of June 7, the WWDC22 Worldwide Developers Conference arrived as promised. The conference was still held through online live streaming, but it was no less exciting than in previous years. In terms of hardware, Apple released the new generation of Apple silicon architecture processor M2 chip, and launched the MacBook Air … Read more
If you had to choose the most understated app for macOS, Preview would probably be one of them. It’s so closely tied to macOS that you forget it’s an app, and most of the time, when you think of Preview, you think of a part of the operating system. In fact, Preview has a lot … Read more
You have just lost your iPhone? Even worse, your smartphone has been stolen? Don’t panic, Apple has everything planned! Indeed, you may have a chance to find your lost or stolen iPhone thanks to geolocation and the Locate application. In this article, I explain you the whole procedure to geolocate your iPhone and finally get … Read more
A VPN is a computer network designed to link several computers together. To this end, it creates a secure connection that preserves the anonymity of users. Under Windows 10, it is possible to install a VPN and configure its settings. Installing a VPN provides several major benefits. Let’s zoom in on the process of installing … Read more
Tired of entering your user account PIN or password every time you start your Windows 10 or 11 PC? Here’s how to do away with it and log in automatically. Contents Remove the PIN from a Windows session Remove the access password from a Windows session If you use a PC running Windows 10 or … Read more
Are you using Cortana, Microsoft’s smart technical blogger integrated into Windows 11? If its presence bothers you, you can hide it or even disable it. Contents How to disable Cortana via Windows 11 settings? How to completely disable Cortana with Registry Editor? Cortana is the "intelligent" technical blogger from Microsoft. Similar to Apple’s Siri and … Read more
Want to customize the Windows interface a little? Choose an image or a slideshow to display in the background of the desktop. You can even use a screensaver for periods of inactivity! Contents Choose a background image Change the background via the settings Change the screensaver It is natural to want to personalize your computer, … Read more
Worried about being spied on via your PC’s camera or microphone? Instead of hiding them with accessories, disable them in the Windows settings. You can easily reactivate them if needed. Contents Disable the webcam Disable the microphone Reactivate the webcam or the microphone You’ve probably already heard of webcam blackmail. It is a well-known scam … Read more
Even if disk optimization is automatic on today’s computers, it is important to know how to perform defragmentation, to plan the operation or to launch it on an external disk without waiting. Contents What is fragmentation? Should you defragment your hard drives? When should you defragment a hard drive? Is it dangerous to defragment an … Read more
