Is It Possible to Recover Deleted Files on Mac? If you sent the file to your Trash, then yes, you can get it back as the files weren’t permanently deleted yet. Files aren’t removed from the Trash Can unless you manually delete them or 30 days since you deleted the file has elapsed. If the file is no longer in the Trash, it has been permanently deleted, making retrieval much harder, although not impossible, if you have Time Machine set up for regular backups....

How to Delete iPhone Favorites To delete a contact from the Favorites screen in the Phone app: This only deletes the Favorite. It does not delete the contact from your address book. The contact information isn’t lost. How to Rearrange iPhone Favorites To change the order of favorites: How to Select Contacts Using the 3D Touch Menu On iPhone 6 series and newer iPhones, the 3D Touch screen offers one other way to reach your Favorites....

The easiest way to remove a lingering smoke smell from a car is to take it to a professional, but it’s also possible to do at home if you’re willing to get your hands dirty and work with some cleaning methods that you might not be very familiar with. The Tools You Need to Remove Cigarette and Smoke Smells Since there are several types of surfaces in a car that smoke smells can cling to, there are also several different methods for removing the lingering scent of cigarettes....

What Is a Windows 10 Administrator? The administrator is the user in charge of a computer. Any Windows 10 device will let you create administrator accounts and standard accounts. Standard account users can access software without materially changing it, while administrator account users can make changes to your computer and how it functions. On personal devices, the person who sets up the computer is designated as the administrator. For business devices, the administrator is often someone in the IT department....

How to Resize in Photoshop Using the Crop Tool If you want to resize an image to focus entirely on a smaller portion of it, one of the quickest and easiest methods is to use the Crop tool. It enables you to select a portion of an image and remove everything else — not just the image, but that portion of the active canvas entirely. How to Resize in Photoshop Using the Image Resizer Photoshop has a built in tool designed exclusively to change the size of a picture....

How to Return a Kindle Book for a Full Refund How to Cancel a Kindle Purchase If you want to cancel an order on your Kindle, you have to do so immediately after you make the purchase. This is useful if you made the purchase accidentally and you want your money back. The purchase confirmation screen on your Kindle gives you the option to go to your library, where you can start reading your new book, or to continue shopping....

How to Change Windows 10 Compatibility Mode Settings If the troubleshooter didn’t get the job done, and you know which version of Windows the program had previously worked on, you can change the settings of Windows 10 Compatibility Mode manually: What Is Compatibility Mode in Windows 10? Windows 10 Compatibility Mode is an easy-to-access tool that can help your older programs run on the operating system. It works by altering certain settings on a program-by-program basis, allowing the old program to function without the potential of hamstringing other programs in the process....

How to Save a Web Page in Opera The quickest way to do this is to hit the Ctrl+S keyboard shortcut (Shift+Command+S on macOS) to open the Save As dialog box. Choose the type of web page to download, and hit Save to download it. The other way is through Opera’s menu: Opera’s Three Types of Downloads Explained There are three different kinds of pages you can save. If you save the entire page, including its images and files, you can access all of those things offline even if the live page changes or goes down....

General Alexa Security and Privacy In terms of privacy, place your Alexa away from areas you’d rather it not potentially overhear conversations, such as bedrooms or bathrooms. Keep it in public areas, and when you’re discussing something sensitive in these areas, disable the microphone by pressing the Mute button on top of the device. To disable the camera on devices like the Echo Spot and the Echo Show, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Settings > Device Options, then tap the Enable Camera toggle to off....

Figure Out What Type of USB Port Your Computer Has The USB type you choose depends partly on the device you’re transferring data from and the port you’re using. You can confirm which standard the USB ports on your computer supports in its device management settings. USB Storage Capacity USB flash drive capacities range from under 1 GB to over 1 TB. There’s no “right” size for a flash drive; the amount of storage you need depends on how much data you want to store....

Here’s how to show hidden icons in the Windows 10 System Tray: How to Hide Icons in the Windows 10 System Tray The easiest way to hide an icon that you don’t want to see in the System Tray is to reverse the previous section’s process. How to Show and Hide Windows 10 System Tray Icons Windows 10 also provides you with a menu to quickly hide or show your System Tray icons....

How to Find and Play Netflix 4K Content Being able to stream 4K content from Netflix does not mean that all of Netflix is in 4K. Moreover, Netflix does not always announce when new 4K content arrives, and titles are rotated in and out each month. For a listing of most 4K titles, check out the 4K Titles On Netflix Page from HD Report. The best way to find out if new 4K titles have been added recently is to simply log in to your Netflix account on your Smart 4K Ultra HD TV and scroll down the 4K Ultra HD content line or select 4K in the category menu....

Stream to the TV With Cables & Adapters Possibly the easiest way to stream from iPad or iPhone is to connect a cable, but you can’t use just any cable. Because iOS devices use Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector, you need a special adapter. Apple’s Lightning Digital AV Adapter (usually around $50 from Apple.com) is the first half of what you need to stream to your TV. The other half is an HDMI cable for connecting the adapter to the TV....

How to Activate Streaming on Your Xbox One The first step in streaming an Xbox One to PC is to enable streaming on the Xbox One. This is a pretty easy process: How to Stream Xbox One to PC The second, and final, step in streaming an Xbox One to a PC requires the Windows 10 Xbox app. You can download the free Xbox app from the Windows store if it’s not already installed on your computer....

Set Up Mail on Your Mac for Hotmail If you have an active Hotmail email address, you can set it up quickly in Mac Mail. You can read and respond to mail and send new mail using your Hotmail email address from inside the Mail application on your Mac. How to Get a New Hotmail Account If you don’t have a Hotmail address, it isn’t too late to get one. Microsoft considers Hotmail to be legacy email, but the company still supports it....

How to Add Tags to a File in Windows 10 Although it’s not intuitive to tag files in Windows 10, it’s also not difficult once you’ve walked through it a few times. There are two ways to find and use the file tagging capabilities in Windows 10: from the Properties Window and from a file’s Details Pane. How to Tag Files in the Properties Window By default, the Properties Window is hidden in Windows 10....

How to Take Apart an Xbox One Controller Before you can take apart your Xbox One controller, find a clean and clear workspace that’s well lit. You will also need to obtain the following tools if you don’t already have them: T-8 safety TorxPrying tool You can use a Torx bit in a driver or with a socket wrench, or use a dedicated Torx driver, but it has to be a T-8 safety Torx....

How to Take Photos While Recording Video on an iPhone If you have one of the compatible iOS devices, here’s how to snap a photo while taking a video: All still photos you take while recording a video are saved to the Photos app, just like any other photo. The One Drawback: Photo Resolution There’s one important thing to know about the photos you take while recording video on an iPhone: They’re not the same resolution as photos you take when you’re not also recording video....

Unplug Everything and Look at Your Router If you’re fairly inexperienced with routers and home networks and you’re left thinking ‘how can I tell if someone is using my Wi-Fi’, there’s a very quick and simple way to check—disconnect your devices. Here’s what to do. Use an App to Trace Who’s Using Your WI-Fi There are several apps out there that make it very simple for you to scan your network and see if anyone is accessing it that you don’t recognize....

The Best Speed Test To test your iPad, download the Ookla Speedtest mobile app. To check the Wi-Fi speed on the iPad, launch the app, permit it to use location services if it asks, and tap the Begin Test button. The Ookla Speedtest display looks like a speedometer in a car, and like that speedometer, it doesn’t need to hit the top speeds to register a fast connection. There is nothing to worry about if it doesn’t top out....