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Installation and Setup Download and install Safari 5 (link below). Make sure to download the installer that doesn’t include QuickTime if you don’t want it. Also, uncheck getting Apple updates and news in your email. Then decide if you want to install Bonjour for Windows and have Safari automatically update or not. Once it’s installed, launch Safari and select Show Menu Bar from the the Settings Menu. Then go into Preferences \ Advanced and check the box Show Develop menu in the menu bar....

Monitoring your cloud resources lets you stay ahead of demanding workloads. DigitalOcean’s droplets benefit from versatile built-in reporting options that give you visibility into your usage. Graphing Droplet Metrics The most straightforward way to monitor your droplets is with the graphs in the Cloud Control Panel. Log in to your DigitalOcean account and click one of your droplets. You’ll end up on the Graphs screen. The graphs give you an at-a-glance view of your droplet’s CPU, RAM, and disk and network utilization....

There are a bunch of different modes to use in the Samsung camera app on Galaxy phones. “Portrait Video” is one that not many people know about, and it can have some pretty cool results. However, it can also be very hit or miss. Applying a fake depth-of-field effect is a lot more challenging with moving subjects. To use the “Portrait Video” feature, simply open the camera app and tap the “More” button in the toolbar....

This doesn’t happen on all iPhone models—it seems to depend on the screen size and which cameras your iPhone has. If you’re reading this, you probably noticed the black bars. We’ll show you how to turn them off. First, open the Settings app on your iPhone. Next, go to the “Camera” section. Now in the “Composition” section toggle off “View Outside the Frame.” That’s all there is to it! You’ll now only see exactly what the camera will capture clearly....

Apple’s “it just works” mantra applies to both its products and software, but sometimes, it doesn’t quite work. And in the case of the Windows version of iCloud, things seem to be seriously struggling — some people’s videos are being corrupted. According to a few reports, videos recorded with the iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro and then synced to iCloud for Windows are turning up black with scan lines, effectively being rendered useless....

I’m pretty happy to use Gnome. However, I thought it would be a good idea to try out KDE 4.4 RC 2 which is the latest beta version of the much awaited KDE 4.4. The following is a step by step guide to install KDE 4.4 RC 2 on Ubuntu 9.10. Installation First step in the process is to enable the Kubuntu repositories. In order to do so, bring up a terminal window by hitting ALT+F2 and typing gnome-terminal....

The main selling point of the Smart Clock (compared to just buying an Echo Dot) is the LED display, which can show the current time, alarms, weather, volume, and other data. The screen brightness also adjusts automatically. Compared to a regular clock, the main downside is that there’s no backup battery — if your power goes out, you might accidentally sleep longer than you should. Lenovo sells the clock in either “Misty Blue” or “Clay Red,” and both colors are on sale for $29....

Setup & Options Once you install the extension and restart Firefox, you are ready to start enjoying that tab organizing goodness. If you want to go ahead and start using FlagTab then you can access the sub-menu using the “Right Click Menu” for the tab(s). Notice that you can choose the color that you would like to use for grouping tabs, clear an individual tab or all tabs at once, and access the options....

Note that these are all workarounds, and don’t solve the actual vulnerability. These tips are helpful for any IE security hole, though. Make Sure You Have Protected Mode Enabled As with most IE security holes, if you’re running Windows 7 or Vista, you should enable Protected Mode, which runs Internet Explorer in something similar to a sandbox—basically it protects you from malicious web pages a little more (though not completely)....

The games in any version of Windows are mediocre at best, and you might want to turn them off so you’re not bothered by them. Or, maybe someone in the family or office likes them too much and is wasting time playing them. Turn off Games First type windows features into the Search box in the Start Menu and hit Enter. This will open the Windows Features screen where you can turn different default features on or off....

Note: Windows Only. Mac version coming soon. Kindle for PC This handy E-Reader is completely free and installs quickly. After signing in you will see the user interface with a couple of balloon tips to get you started. The interface is very slick and intuitive compared to other E-Readers out there. After you have a book loaded, you’ll get navigation controls, bookmarking, and “Go To” which lets you jump to a particular section of the book....

If you’ve never tried Ubuntu One, then the first two steps will be unnecessary, but they don’t take long so it might be safer to go through them all anyway. To start, we need to make sure that Ubuntu One isn’t running. Open the System Monitor, in System > Administration > System Monitor. In the Processes tab, look for anything that starts with “ubuntone”. Select them, and click End Process....

Reset IE Settings To reset Internet Explorer Settings, click on Tools then Internet Options. When you reset the settings, you won’t lose personal settings like your homepage, search provider, passwords…etc. The Internet Options screen opens…click on the Advanced tab, then under Reset Internet Explorer settings click on the Reset button. You’ll need to verify that you want to reset all Internet Explorer Settings. If you choose to, you can delete all of your personal settings as well, but it shouldn’t be necessary to fix stability issues....

How does this work? The Previous Versions features is a part of the volume shadow copy service, which creates restore points to help roll back changes to your computer in the event of a problem. It is also the backend for the surprisingly good image based backup in Windows 7. By default, shadow copy will save a copy of your files once a day, or when activated explicitly such as when installing an update or new program....

AWS has an entire category for their managed database services, which make creating and running a database on the AWS platform very easy. What are they offering, and is it better than running it yourself on EC2? You Can Always Use EC2 Many of the databases in this list simply use EC2 under the hood to do all the heavy lifting. If you are fine with handling all of the setup, management, backups, replication, and scaling yourself, then you can use EC2 and install the database software manually....

Halloween is right around the corner, and whether you need a robust audio setup to add an unforgettably spooky soundtrack to your holiday decorations, or you’d simply like to drown out the commotion of trick-or-treaters in a bid to forget Halloween even exists (we won’t judge), this Soundcore Motion+ is a capable Bluetooth-enabled speaker that can help you do it all. The Soundcore Motion+ Bluetooth Speaker is built to deliver an incredible audio experience, despite its size....

The newest security update by Microsoft affects every recent version of Windows. It’s currently rolling out to Windows 11, 10, and 8/8.1, as well as all Windows Server versions going back to Windows Server 2008. It’s also rolling out to Windows 7, even though security updates were supposed to end on January 14, 2020. The vulnerability in question is identified as CVE-2022-37969, and it’s a bug that allows for elevation of privilege in the Windows Common Log File System Driver, which an attacker can exploit to obtain system-level privileges on a vulnerable device....

Using Flash Cookies View The program comes in a zip file and is portable. Simply unzip the three files within, place them within a “Program Files Folder”, and create a shortcut. All ready to go… As soon as your start the program you will see a listing of all the flash cookies located on your system. You can see the “URL, Filename, Time Created/Modified, File Size, & File Path” for each one....

Last week we showed you how to watch TV, movies, and local video content with Zinc TV. If you’re a subscriber to Netflix you can access it through a variety of methods such as Window Media Center, Boxee…etc. It can also be accessed through the new Zinc TV beta 5 and here’s how to do it. Note: According to our readers, Zinc TV is not available in all countries....

What Is FSR? FSR, which stands for FidelityFX Super Resolution, is one of the latest additions to AMD’s FidelityFX image toolkit. It is an upscaling technology, designed to improve the performance of games without loss of image quality and graphical detail. Playing a game in high resolution such as 4K will often result in a noticeable frame rate drop, even if using a decent graphics card. This is especially true if the game uses demanding effects like Ray Tracing....