The only problem was that doing that involved 3 steps in both Firefox and Chrome. In Firefox, you had to go to the bookmarks library and then search for the bookmark, and then add the keyword. Whereas, in Chrome you had to edit search engine, then add a new search engine and the corresponding keyword for that site. Frencheso, one of our readers, came up with a neat solution in the comments that takes care of the issue in Firefox....

While you wouldn’t want to turn the functionality off completely (Apple wants you to use it), toning down the duration of the long press will help things out. Your iPhone’s accessibility settings allow you to do so. And for those of you who find Haptic Touch too slow, it may be worth taking a look at the Haptic Touch settings on your iPhone regardless. You may have slowed it down before and forgotten all about it....

In a Zoom meeting, especially when it involves many participants, it becomes a tough task for the host to manage everyone. This is where the option to co-host comes into play. By having additional hosts for a meeting, you can keep the meeting organized and concentrate on the agenda of the meeting. The Zoom app has a feature to assign co-hosts for a meeting for such scenarios. We will show you how to assign a co-host in Zoom on Windows and Android....

Mr. Silent, Auto silent mode is an amazing app that not only automates the aforementioned task at a specific location or for a pre-defined time, but also takes care of your events from the calendar and individual contacts’ incoming calls. After you install and launch the app, it will give you 4 modules that you can configure. Let’s look at them one by one for clear understanding. Time Slot As the name says, in this mode you can create a specific time slot like your office hours and silence your phone accordingly....

However, if you are on a Windows version which doesn’t have parental controls, and using Chrome as the default browser then you could use an extension called BlockIt to block certain websites. Here’s how to do it. ( UPDATE: It appears that the extension is no longer available in the Chrome extensions gallery. You could try the download from Softpedia and see if it works. We also suggest you to take a look at our posts on privacy and security for more such tools....

The methods and their respective settings for both Android and iOS smartphones remain the same. So you can follow the same steps for both of them. Let’s begin. 1. Mute Someone on WeChat Blocking someone is not subtle. It is one of the unwritten and unsaid rules of the internet — you don’t block someone unless they cross a line of sorts. So let’s begin with the Mute feature. Meet Mr....

You can text size on an iPhone, but that setting would apply to the text system-wide. So either every text is too larger or smaller depending on your choice. After iOS 15, you can set an different text size for each app. Here’s how you can do it. What Is Individual App Text Size on iPhone The Settings app offers a setting to change the Text Size, but that applies to every app across the iOS....

Many users have also complained about checking their external HD antenna on their Samsung TVs. It can be frustrating when you can’t perform basic tasks on your smart TV. Before you dial customer care, use the steps below to change the source on your Samsung TV. Change Source on Samsung TV Before we start, ensure the connected device is on and plugged into a power source (if required). Otherwise, you will see only a black screen on your Samsung TV....

One such service that is available for linking is Netflix to Google Home. This post will share the steps to link your Netflix account to Google Home on your iPhone and Android. Just ensure that you use the latest version of the Google Home app on your respective device. Why You Should Link Netflix to Google Home If you have multiple devices using your Google account, manually controlling them is difficult....

You can create a custom virtual background that represents your company philosophy or highlights the topic of your meeting. Here’s how to create a Zoom meeting background in Canva on a desktop and mobile. Create Zoom Meeting Background in Canva on Desktop Canva is a fantastic tool that’s available for free for you to create designs and backgrounds for your video calling apps. The best part is that you don’t have to subscribe to Canva Pro to access this feature....

So whether you are planning a birthday party, wedding, business event, conference, after-work dinner, or gender reveal party, the Google Forms RSVP feature can help gather and manages responses. Fun Fact: RSVP is an acronym that stands for Répondez s’il vous plaît, a French phrase that means Please respond. Make Google Forms for RSVP Creating an RSVP Google Form is a straightforward process. Moreover, Google Forms offer a variety of presets, including an RSVP template....

Earlier, Paint 3D didn’t support saving files in GIFs. But last year it received an update to save files as videos and GIFs. Anything animated attracts attention including GIFs. Social media would be a boring place without GIFs (and the confusion with its pronunciation — JIF or GIF.) One would assume that they’ll need some extravagant tools to create GIFs, but that’s not the case always. You can create simple GIFs from available tools such as Paint 3D on Windows....

Smart Playlists help in automatically organizing your songs into playlists based on the criteria you specify. This will save you the hassle of adding songs individually into playlists. This post will share the steps to create Smart Playlists on Apple Music on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Create Smart Playlist on iPhone and iPad You can share playlists on Apple Music on your iPhone and iPad. But the option of creating Smart Playlists is not available for iPhone and iPad users....

Right off the bat, Apple doesn’t give you a lot of customization options for the Always On Display. However, with the limited functionality available, we’ll tell you how you can change the look of your iPhone while the screen is off. From different clock styles to widgets, here’s how you can customize your iPhone’s Always On Display. But first things first. What Is Always On Display Always On Display is a feature that shows basic information like time, date, notifications, etc....

Facebook’s algorithm tries hard to please us and gets a lot of things right too. There is a reason why people end up scrolling mindlessly through their feeds more than they should, but a lot of users are unhappy. They want to see fewer updates from certain people/groups/sources and more from others. We have a few suggestions that will help declutter some of the Facebook feed mess you are witnessing....

This article shows you how to disable and enable user accounts in Windows 7. The process is same for Windows Vista users. Note: This feature might be unavailable in some versions of Windows 7 and Vista. Go to start menu. Right click on “Computer” and select “Manage”. On Computer management window expand “Local users and Groups” by clicking on white arrow. You’ll get all the list of users. If there’s a down arrow (black color) in the small computer icon next to a user name then it means that user account is already disabled (like you can see in the following screenshot)....

With the recent announcement and changes, Google is dangerously playing with the core interface of Gmail – one of its most loved products of all time. You will soon see Google Chat, Rooms (will be renamed as Spaces), and Meet integration right into the Gmail web and mobile. These products indirectly compete with other products in the market. If you already use those rival services, there is no point using Google’s half-baked products in the Gmail interface....

Boon for the fact that you can easily visually connect with any past searches and reference them at a later point in time. But if you are concerned about your privacy, thankfully, this feature can be easily removed. So, let’s get started and see how to disable and remove Google recent history screenshots from the Google app. How to Access Google Recents? The Google Recents can be easily accessed through the third tab of the Google App....

We will also show you how to customize the quick note corner with other OS functions. Without further ado, let’s get started. Disable Quick Note Corner on iPad When you hover the Apple Pencil or finger over the bottom right corner of the iPad, you will see a pop-up asking to open and take a quick note. The notes get saved in a dedicated Quick Note section in Apple Notes....

Most of us think that rooting a phone can be quite a task and I won’t deny the fact. But that’s not always the case. The Le 1s that we are going to root today takes not more than 5 mins and is so easy that you can do it directly from the phone and you won’t even require a computer, data cable or even the ADB drivers. Rooting Le 1s With These Easy Steps All you need to do is follow these steps and you will have a rooted Le 1s....