How to Unblock Someone on Facebook on the Desktop If you’re using Facebook via a web browser on your desktop, here’s what you’ll need to do to unblock someone: Unblock Someone on the Facebook App If you’re using Facebook’s iOS or Android mobile app, here’s what you need to do to unblock someone: More on Blocking and Unblocking When you block a Facebook user, they can’t communicate with you or see anything you post, and you won’t see any of their posts or comments....

How to Undelete Voicemails on iPhone If you’ve deleted a voicemail and would now like it back, follow these steps: When You Can’t Undelete Voicemail on iPhone While undeleting voicemail on iPhone is easy, there are some cases in which you won’t be able to save your old voicemails. The Deleted Messages section of the Phone app is like the trash or recycle bin on a desktop computer: the files stay there until they’re emptied....

When you unfollow someone on Twitter, you’ll no longer see their tweets in your timeline. Twitter won’t alert them to the unfollow, but they will find out if they’re using third-party software to track followers. How to Unfollow Someone From a Tweet You can unfollow another Twitter user right from a tweet, which also removes the offending tweet from your timeline. It’s easy and fast. How to Unfollow Users From Their Account Page Another way to unfollow on Twitter is from a user’s account page....

The newer your phone is, the sooner you’ll receive OS updates; Google’s Pixel smartphones gets them first. Those with phones running on older OS versions will have to jump through a few hoops first or might not be able to update at all. Here’s how you can find out which version of the Android OS you’re running, get OS updates, and what to do if you don’t want to wait for your carrier to issue the OS update....

How to Stream Prime Shows and Movies on a Browser You can use Prime Video to stream movies and television shows on a web browser. You need a device that can stream video, a broadband internet connection, and a compatible web browser. Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge are all compatible. Here’s how to stream videos with Prime Video: You can also stream movies and television shows through Prime Video using the Prime Video app....

How Can I Play Background Noise on My iPhone? To play background noise on your iPhone, you’re going to need to first enable Background Sounds from the Settings on your iPhone. How Can I Stop Playing Background Sounds in iOS? To stop playing Background Sounds in iOS, simply follow the same steps you did to activate the new feature. Why Should I Use Background Sounds in iOS? Background Sounds are meant to help users focus and cut out other distractions around them....

Open a New Private Browsing Window When you use this method, all tabs in the window will be private. Open a Link in Private Browsing Mode The right-click menu takes you to a private window. Automatically Use Private Browsing in Firefox You can also configure Firefox so that every session is essentially private, although not technically in Private Browsing mode. What Data Is Not Stored While in Private Browsing Mode? Firefox stores quite a bit of information on your computer during a browsing session....

Use Google Lens on iOS Photos You’ve Already Taken To start using Google Lens on your iPhone, download the latest version of the Google Photos app. How to Use Google Lens With Your iPhone Camera Google Lens can also be used with your iPhone camera to scan anything in the real world to give you information about whatever you point your camera at, in real-time. How Google Lens for iPhone Works Google can recognize physical objects, locations, text, and faces....

Perform a Google Reverse Image Search With Drag and Drop Using Google to reverse image search is a useful method for researching the origins of a photo found online. Whether it’s a historical picture presented with little context or an image that seems doctored, you can search the web for other instances of its use with Google Images. Here’s how to reverse image search using an image you’ve downloaded to your device....

How to Use Single Jack Headset Mic on PC If your laptop or desktop PC only has one audio jack and your headset or headphones have two, the easiest solution is to use an adapter. These are small cables, or boxes that let you convert your dual cable solution into one that fits into just a single 3.5mm headset jack. Sometimes known as Y-Splitters, these adapters will work with smartphones, tablets, and PCs, as well as any other devices with a single audio jack on them....

How to Create an iPhone Slideshow Photo slideshows used to involve carousels of slides and a projector. Not anymore—at least not if you have an iPhone or iPod touch. The Photos app built into iOS includes a feature that turns images from your photo library into a slideshow. You can even display your photos on an HDTV. Follow these steps to create a slideshow on your iPhone: Change iPhone Slideshow Settings After your slideshow starts playing, you can control several of its settings....

How to Use Markup With Screenshots Markup is available when you take a screenshot. Here’s a look at how to use Markup to annotate or draw on a screenshot. Use your finger to select and draw with tools, or use an Apple Pencil if your device supports it. How to Use Markup’s Menu Tools Here’s how to use Markup’s basic tools with screenshots. How to Use Markup’s Additional Tools Here’s how to do more with your Markup image....

Getting Organized With File Explorer It may come as a surprise that you don’t have to keep all your OneDrive files on your hard drive. In fact, you can leave as many of them as you want in the cloud (aka Microsoft’s servers) and only download files as needed. That would be especially important if you’re using a tablet with limited storage. To decide which files you want to keep on your hard drive, and those you want to leave in the cloud: That’s all there is to making space on your hard drive while still keeping your files available in OneDrive....

What Are the INDEX and MATCH functions? INDEX and MATCH are Excel lookup functions. While they are two entirely separate functions that can be used on their own, they can also be combined to create advanced formulas. The INDEX function returns a value or the reference to a value from within a particular selection. For example, it could be used to find the value in the second row of a data set, or in the fifth row and third column....

Access the Spotify Web Player To access the Spotify Web Player, launch your favorite Internet browser and follow these steps: Spotify Web Player Home Once you’ve logged into Spotify’s Web Player you’ll see that it’s a simple layout. The left pane lists your available options with the first four being ones that you’ll use the most. These are Search, Home, Your Library, and Recently Played. The Home page gives a broad look at all of the main options....

“Guitar Hero: Metallica” is one of the most difficult and challenging Guitar Hero or Rock Band games, but it’s also a fan favorite. The guitar work is intricate and interesting, the drums are frantic and wild, and the bass is more than just the same repetitive notes over and over again. It is worth noting that you can export the “Guitar Hero: Metallica” tracklist into “Guitar Hero 5” and “Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock....

Here are four high-quality camera apps for creating a cheap security camera in a matter of minutes. All you need is an iOS or Android device and a computer. What sets it apart, though, is the app’s facial recognition technology, which begins recording video whenever it identifies a person. The app records the person, generates an animated GIF of the individual, and sends it to you in a push notification....

Whether you’re looking for Mozart and Bach or a more recent composer, you’ll find it all on these sites. This is their long-term goal in providing these downloads: One thing we don’t like is that none of the music is actually housed on Classic Cat. You’re taken to other websites to download the tracks. Every download, therefore, has a slightly different process to it. This also increases the likelihood that you’ll run into broken download links, though they say that they regularly check links to avoid that, so that’s great....

5 Things to Consider When Buying a Keyboard There are hundreds of keyboards on the market and many ways to connect and use them. We thought it should be easier to figure out, so we’ve compiled this guide to help you navigate basic keyboard activities, understand upkeep issues, and help you decide which keyboard is best for you. We’ve outlined the most important things you should consider before purchasing a keyboard....

Below are your best options for a variety of situations and weather conditions. Some of these apps are also multi-functional, showing not only rain or snow maps, for example, but also hourly and daily forecasts, wind speeds, allergy information, detailed radar maps, and more. You don’t need a home weather station to know what tomorrow’s weather might bring. You’ll know exactly when it will rain, snow, sleet, and hail before you head out....