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Have you ever seen a photo or screenshot on a web page that you wanted to save to your PC for some reason?
I’m sure you probably have. Most people do it like this:
1 – Right-click on the image you wish to save.
2 – Click Save picture as…
3 – Navigate to the folder where you wish to save the image to, then click Save.
But there is a way much faster way that uses a single mouse click if you just want to save the photo to the Desktop: [Read more…]
Regular readers of this blog know I’ve written several posts about the importance of occasionally running an Internet speed test.
In a nutshell, these tests allow you to monitor the speed and reliability of your Internet connection and also make sure you’re getting the download and upload speeds you’re paying for every month.
Since several people have asked me how to interpret the scores they receive when they run a test, I thought it might be a good idea to write up the answer in a stand-alone blog post.
Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.
Question from Jan: Hi there. I have a 13 inch MacBook Air that I bought way back in 2014.
Can you help me with a problem I’m trying to solve with it? [Read more…]
Do you use the same computer for both work and home use?
If so, keeping those activities isolated from one another could help prevent confusion and perhaps even embarrassment in the event that the two were to somehow become entangled with one another.
Luckily, it’s very easy to keep your work and home computing activities completely isolated from one another. All you have to do is create a new user account to sign into while you’re working. [Read more…]
Have you ever tried to print a web page only to end up with a printed page that was difficult to read because of all the clutter?
Ads, header logos, photos and other types of “extra” content are usually quite acceptable when viewing a web page in your browser, but they can be a pain in the neck when you want to print the page.
Luckily, there’s a fantastic free service called Print Friendly that will let you quickly and easily print just the text (and optionally the photos) that appears on any web page. Here’s how to use it: [Read more…]