What Is Mac Terminal? Mac terminal is an included program on macOS that allows you to use Unix commands (think DOS) to perform dozens of functions quickly and easily without any interference from the operating system. The technical term for it is a command-line interface (CLI). Using the terminal can be very powerful and efficient, but also dangerous. Terminal is sometimes compared to Windows command prompt program. They are similar; however terminal uses Unix commands to function....

Co-operative screen sharing is a great way to troubleshoot problems with a friend. It also provides a unique way for you to teach others how to use a Mac application. When you’re sharing someone’s screen, it’s just like you’re sitting down at that person’s computer. You can take control and work with files, folders, and applications—anything that is available on the shared Mac’s system. You can also allow someone to share your screen....

Multitasking, iPhone Style Instead of offering conventional multitasking, the iPhone uses something Apple calls Fast App Switching. When you click the Home button to leave an app (or swipe up on the screen of an iPhone X or newer) and return to the Home screen, the app you left freezes where you were and what you were doing. The next time you return to that app, you pick up where you left off instead of starting over....

How to Use Split View in macOS Catalina (10.15) and Later Starting in macOS Catalina, Apple made it quick and easy to tile windows using Split View, a feature that lets you quickly take advantage of your Mac’s large screen and use two apps simultaneously. Follow these steps to split your screen. How to Use Split View in macOS El Capitan (10.11) Through Mojave (10.14) The steps for using Split View in earlier versions of macOS are a little different (and less automatic), but they still use the full-screen button....

How to Use Split View on iPad in iOS 15 With iOS 15, Apple simplified the multitasking interface introduced in iOS 11 to make using split screen more intuitive. You no longer have to activate a multiple apps setting, and one of the apps you choose doesn’t have to be located on the Dock, two of the components of the original process that earned Apple some criticism. Split view in iOS 15 is activated through the three-dot multitasking icon that appears at the top of many iPad screens....

Normally the flash appears only for a short time when taking photos or when you have a notification, but with the built-in flashlight tool, you can keep the flash on until you shut it off. The iPhone flashlight is built-in and accessible through Control Center. There are also third-party apps that add other options to the iPhone flashlight, like strobing. How to Use the iPhone Flashlight in Control Center To turn on the iPhone flashlight, follow these steps:...

It’s one of many net commands like net send, net time, net user, net view, etc. Net Use Command Availability This command is available from within the Command Prompt in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP, and in older versions of Windows and in Windows Server operating systems. Recovery Console, the offline repair utility in Windows XP, also includes the net use command, but it’s not possible to use it within the tool....

This article explains how to set Samsung Messages as your default messaging app, start a chat, send GIFs, and more. Instructions apply to the latest version of the Samsung Messages. Some features are only available for phones with Android 8.0 or later. How to Make Samsung Messages Your Default App Samsung Messages is typically the default messaging app on any Samsung device. However, if you changed the default setting at some point, here’s how to change it back....

How XLOOKUP Works The XLOOKUP function is much easier to use than the VLOOKUP function, because instead of specifying a value for the results column, you can specify the entire range. The function also allows you to search both a column and a row, locating the value at the intersecting cell. The parameters of the XLOOKUP function are as follows: lookup_value: The value you want to search forlookup_array: The array (column) you want to searchreturn_array: The result (column) you want to retrieve a value frommatch_mode (optional): Select an exact match (0), an exact match or next smallest value (-1), or a wildcard match (2)....

How to Install the Yahoo Mail App for Android Installing the Yahoo Mail app on Android is easy. Just follow the steps below: How to Set up a Mail Account in Yahoo Mail When you open the Yahoo Mail app, it prompts you to sign in with your Yahoo account. If you don’t have one, tap Sign Up to create one. While you also have the option of signing in with Google, AOL, or Outlook, you still need to have a Yahoo account and sign in....

In multiplayer, only one player can have the gamepad, and this can lead to fights over it or general confusion as it exchanges hands. The Wii U is weirdly complex. One of the most common questions those new to the console ask is, “What controllers do I need?” After a couple of disastrous years and suggestions that the Wii U should be re-released without the pricey controller, Nintendo set Shigeru Miyamoto on the task of creating games that would prove the beauty of the controller....

Know Your Material Knowing your material thoroughly will help you decide what information is essential to your presentation and what can be left out. It will help your presentation flow naturally, allowing you to adjust to unexpected questions or events, and it will help you feel more comfortable when speaking in front of an audience. Don’t Memorize This is, after all, a presentation, not a recital. Every presentation needs two major components: life and energy....

You can convert files that are as large as 50 MB. Input Formats: CSV, DJVU, DOC, DOCX, EML, EPS, KEY, KEY.ZIP, MPP, MSG, NUMBERS, NUMBERS.ZIP, ODP, ODS, ODT, PAGES, PAGES.ZIP, PDF, PPS, PPSX, PPT, PPTX, PS, PUB, RTF, TXT, VSD, WKS, WPD, WPS, XLR, XLS, XLSX, and XPS Output Formats: CSV, DOC, HTML, MDB, ODP, ODS, ODT, PDF, PPT, PS, RTF, TIF, TXT, XLS, XLSX, and XML It also supports document to MP3 conversion, meaning it functions as an online text-to-speech tool....

However, when it comes right down to it, the 2006 to 2012 Mac Pros are the only Intel-based Mac models that have easily user-upgradeable drive space. If your Mac isn’t a Mac Pro, it’s likely that if you need more storage space, you’re going to go with an external drive. External drives are available in many styles, including single-drive enclosures, multi-drive enclosures, prebuilt enclosures, bus-powered enclosures (no external power supply needed) and DIY enclosures....

Sheets works like any other spreadsheet. However, because it’s a cloud-based service, by default, it saves your work in near-real-time and stores your files in your Google Drive. You must log in with a Google account to create new spreadsheets, but once logged in, the tool is free to use. Sheets is a cloud-based service that supports real-time collaboration and document sharing features that desktop-based solutions generally cannot match. It works with the same file types as nearly every version of Microsoft Excel, including the XLSX, XLS, and CSV formats....

If you’re addicted to knowing what’s up in Hollywood, and you don’t want to wait around for Entertainment Tonight to air on television, here are a few sites you can use to get your celebrity gossip fix accurately and in real time. The site resembles an online version of its magazine, featuring the latest headlines and what’s making news in Hollywood, so there’s always something new to read. They have some pretty fun online quizzes too....

Some of the more popular drama movies we’ve been able to watch include The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Babysitters, Open Window, The Outside, and Personal Effects. There are lots of other hidden gems that you’ll love. To find only the free dramas, choose Free as the source and Drama as the genre. Here are some of the free drama movies I was able to watch at Yidio the last time I visited: Groundhog Day, Twilight, Flipped, The Passion of the Christ, and Ninja....

Plenty of iPhone games offer jump scares, psychological terrors, and pure zombie-dodging fun. Here are 9 of the spookiest. With limited power, players switch between security cameras and door locks to keep an eye on these metal-boned monsters as they try to live to see another day. The series has spawned multiple sequels, each one revealing hints about a much deeper story. As a result, the internet is full of message boards discussing and deciphering Freddy’s lore....

How to Add a Recovery Email Address to Outlook.com Including a recovery email address is easy to do: Verify that the email password recovery address was added by returning to the Update your security info section. Your Microsoft email account should also receive an email that says you updated your security information. Why Do You Need a Recovery Email Address? Outlook.com is home to your Outlook, Hotmail, and other Microsoft email accounts....

Affinity 2 is an alternative to Adobe’s Creative Cloud. It offers apps for photo editing, publishing, graphic design, and illustration, available across macOS, iPadOS, and Windows. Version 2 is a big redesign, adding some impressive new features, but the one that has everyone talking is the price. You pay $99.99 once and can use the app across all those platforms forever. Not $99.99 per month or per year, but just once....