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Screen Toaster is an online screencast service that allows you to record your desktop screen without installing any application. No matter which OS platforms you are using, as long as you have a browser and an Internet connection, you will be able to use SceenToaster record your screencast. Similar to any other video sites, when you first visit ScreenToaster, you will be greeted by a library of videos. All these videos/screencasts are created by the ScreenToaster’s users and are sorted in its respective categories....

Here we’ll show how to make GIFs in Photoshop – both out of a video file and out of a series of images that you can splice together into a GIF. Turn Video into Images First up, if you’re looking to turn a video – or part of one – into a series of GIFs, you’ll need to import that video into Photoshop as a series of layers. (If you’re turning individual images into a GIF, you can skip to the next heading....

So, how can you protect your privacy and keep your personal notifications away from prying eyes? Simple, you can disable notifications on the lock screen – specifically, the ones you don’t want show publicly. This is very easy to do in OS X Mavericks. First go to System Preferences (via the Apple menu, Dock icon or Spotlight). Click on Notifications (last option in the first row) and then you can go through all of your apps that are in the Notification Center....

Fortunately, it is very easy to disable the Run dialog box in Windows either using the Windows Registry Editor or the Group Policy Editor. This article will show both ways; just follow the one that you are comfortable with. Disable Run Dialog Box in Windows Using Registry Disabling the Run dialog box in Windows using the Registry Editor is fairly straightforward; all you have to do is add a new registry value....

Of course, you can permanently disable the key to make sure that nothing happens when it is pressed, but that’s not the best solution given all you want is to prevent the key from doing anything when an application is running in full screen mode. Thankfully, there’s now a way – although not official – to disable the Super key only for full-screen apps. Please note that the solution we’ll be discussing here has been tested on Ubuntu 16....

This process is not that straightforward, as it requires you to use the Terminal app. Still, there’s nothing to worry about, as we walk you through each step of the way. Let’s jump right in. Give the Required Permissions to Terminal There are different ways to disable tab previews in Safari, but there’s only one method that works without a hitch. It requires you to grant “full disk access” to the Terminal app....

If you’re using a customizable file manager like SpaceFM, you can add a menu to its toolbar that allows you to quickly open multiple files with the application you want in a single click. Although we focus on graphics, that doesn’t mean you’re limited to this type of application. You can follow the steps below, but for example, replace the graphics software with your favorite media players, creating a menu that will allow you to open your favorite video files in different ways....

Firefox does not comes with such option for you to change the context menu, so we have to rely on the menu editor extension to get the thing. With this extension, you can now edit your context menu (and any other menus), rearrange the options, hide the unnecessary and even add entry from other menus. Installation Install the menu editor addon from here. Alternatively, you can search for it in the Firefox Addon section....

Getting Aegisub Aegisub is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. For Mac and Windows, you can download Aegisub installer from its website. For Linux, if you are using Ubuntu (or Ubuntu-based distro), you can install it with the following command: For other distributions, you can get the source code with Unpack the file and follow the instructions to compile and install it. Usage The Aegisub user interface is quite simple, although the number of menu options can look intimidating at first....

This tutorial will show you how to enable developer options on Android. This method should be largely similar on Android versions 4.2 all the way through Android 10, though there may be slight variation depending on your phone manufacturer and UI. To enable developer options, go to “Settings -> About Phone.” (This may be Settings -> System -> About phone.) Tap “Build number” repeatedly until you get a notification saying that “You’re now a developer....

Using the following apps, you can create different kinds of kiosks with your Android phones and tablets. Note: if you want to convert a computer to a kiosk, follow this guide instead. 1. Whitelisted Websites Mode Sometimes you may want your device to run only one or more websites in full screen, making it easier for visitors to peruse your offerings, run searches and have a good user experience. SureFox helps you set up a kiosk in a single website or multiple-website mode....

What Are Live Captions? Using on-device intelligence, Live Captions will quickly generate captions inside apps, on websites, or other experiences where closed captions may not be available or supported. Live Caption Pros Highly accurate speech-to-text engineRobust integration with video chat apps including FaceTime Live Caption Cons Captions are not visible when sharing device screenshots.Lack of vocal clarity or excessive background noise may negatively impact performance. No dedicated API for developers can make performance feel slow....

That being said, you may not be comfortable protecting your system with a simple PIN that just uses numbers. Thankfully, Windows lets you add complex requirements to the login PIN, like minimum length, special characters, letters, etc., to improve its effectiveness. Here’s how to enable PIN complexity in Windows 10. Enable the PIN Complexity in Windows 10 You can easily enable PIN complexity in Windows 10 using the Group Policy Editor....

What Is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)? 2FA stands for two-factor authentication. It refers to an additional method to verify your identity when you log in to a web service. First, your password and username is entered. Then, you are required to provide an additional piece of information, like a code emailed to your inbox or generated from an authenticator app. Since the code is randomly generated, only you have access to the code....

An Extra Step of Security Although slightly more inconvenient, as you have to enter extra verification, two-step verification ensures that your accounts across social media platforms are safe from tampering. However, this, too, can be automated with a biometric hardware security key that wouldn’t cost you much. While you ponder these options, here is how you turn on Telegram’s two-step verification. Begin by tapping on the three horizontal lines in the upper-left corner, representing Telegram’s Settings....

Go to Feedly OPML page (and login to your Feedly account). You should see your list of feeds in OPML format. All you have to do is to copy the code and paste into a text file. Save this file as “feedly.opml”. You will be able to use this OPML file to import your feeds to another RSS reader. That is easy, isn’t it? Can’t help wondering what took Feedly so long to implement such a feature....

Use “Audio Extractor” Online Audio Extractor is one of the best online tools to extract an audio clip from any video file. Apart from saving the destination file in MP3 or WAV, you can save it as an iPhone ringtone. Depending on file size, uploading the video does not take very long, and extracting the audio is just as fast. On the site, click on “Open Video.” Choose your video file, then wait for the upload to complete....

1. iLyrics iLyrics is the good place to start simply because it’s currently a free app. As its name implies, it will find lyrics within iOS apps. It does. It works very well at displaying the lyrics that it finds for the songs playing. The problem is that it doesn’t find all the lyrics. I listen to some very obscure music. Additionally, I’m a big American Idol fan, and I download songs throughout the season, but these don’t come up with lyrics in this app....

Common ways hackers gain entrance to your site Determined hackers have many ways to gain access to your website. However, there are common ways known to grant access more easily. Outdated free themes and plugins – Updates to themes and plugins are announced in a changelog. More often than not these disclosures includes security updates that hackers easily take advantage of having known the vulnerabilities of websites running that theme or plugin that have not been updated yet....

Fortunately, there is a way for you to force Safari to sync. Safari will be forced to sync all of its data across all of your Apple devices so that they are all up to date. Doing so is as easy as clicking an option in Safari, and the following guide should help you get that done. Force Syncing Safari History on Your Apple Devices In order to accomplish this task, you are going to use Safari on your Mac....