Most people rename files by clicking on a file, waiting, and clicking on the file name again. But macOS has quite a few great ways to rename files, some of which are even faster. By far, the fastest way to rename a file is to select it and press Return. When you press the Return key, the entire name becomes highlighted. You can then just type your new name and press Return again....

Larger Screen, Same Small Size By getting rid of the home button on the surface of the iPad mini, Apple has expanded its screen dimensions to 8.3″ diagonal (over the previous model’s 7.9″ display) while maintaining the mini’s conveniently small size. In lieu of a home button, Apple has moved Touch ID to the power button on the top edge of the unit. Overall, the unit features a stylish symmetrical design with rounded corners (in a 100% recycled aluminum enclosure, Apple mentioned), and they still managed to squeeze stereo speakers into the body....

RELATED: The Five Best PC Upgrades to Improve Performance Storage Drive Performance Explained There are two primary types of storage drives available for your PC: hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs). The former are the well-known, traditional PC drives that feature spinning platters and a read/write head that positions itself over the platters to retrieve data or add new data. SSDs, meanwhile, have no moving parts making the retrieval and storage of data much faster....

With high dynamic range (HDR) now coming as standard on most new TVs, you might have heard the term “peak brightness” used to describe display performance or image quality. So what is peak brightness, how is it measured, and what does it tell you? Measuring a Display’s Peak Brightness Peak brightness refers to a display’s maximum rated brightness. Due to the way that some displays limit full-field brightness, there are a few ways of interpreting this value....

In truth, UI and UX aren’t the same. Below we’ll get into what UI is, and what it stands for. What Is UI, and What Does It Mean? UI is short for “user interface.” It’s the elements of a website or app that the user interacts with as they navigate the page or program — the graphical layout of an application. Page and app elements that qualify as UI include:...

iPhones and iPads are supposed to “Just work,” but no technology is perfect. If you’ve pressed the Power button and the screen won’t turn on or you see an error message, don’t worry. You can probably make it boot again. The instructions here will make any iPhone or iPad boot up and work properly. If they don’t, your device has a hardware problem preventing it from booting. Plug It In, Let It Charge — And Wait An iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch may fail to turn on if its battery is completely dead....

You probably won’t be connecting an Ethernet cable to your smartphone any time soon. But it’s usually worth running Ethernet cables to the devices that matter, if you can—gaming and media PCs (or consoles), backup devices, and set-top boxes being just a few examples. To help you make the decision, we’re going to take a look at the three main advantages of using Ethernet over the best Wi-Fi router—faster speeds, lower latency, and reliable connections....

The Command Prompt has been around forever, and it’s still a great resource to have at your disposal. Today we’re showing you all of the different ways to open the Command Prompt. We’re betting you don’t know all of them. The Command Prompt is a pretty useful tool. It allows you to do some things quicker than you can do them in the graphic interface and offers some tools that you just can’t find in the graphic interface at all....

When you enter numeric data into your spreadsheet, do you pay attention to how it’s formatted? Many times, numbers are formatted as text which can wreak havoc with formulas. Here are various ways to convert text to numbers in Excel. Depending on how your number is entered as text, one method below may work better for you. For instance, you might have many nonadjacent cells where converting the cell format would be tedious....

Apple’s New iPad Is Here Apple announced the new base model of its iPad, which is the most popular version of its tablet. As you’d expect from a new iPad, it comes with all the performance improvements. It features 20% better performance in both the GPU and CPU. That comes thanks to the A13 chip. There’s a 10.2-inch Retina display, which is both large enough and high enough resolution to perform a wide range of functions....

Often, these portable DACs are aimed at the audiophile crowd. While the Sound Blaster X1 is definitely meant for music, it doesn’t stop there, as it uses Creative’s Super X-Fi technology. This is meant to make your headphones sound more like a real speaker system. With support for Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone, iPad, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch, the Sound Blaster X1 offers an affordable way to up your audio game....

Before we discuss whether a factory reset is helpful in case of a malware infection, it’s a good idea to understand what a factory reset entails on a device. What Is a Factory Reset? A factory reset is an option found in many modern electronic devices, including computers and smartphones, that allows you to revert the device’s operating system (OS) and drivers to their original state. It also returns all settings to their default state and removes any programs or files that didn’t come with the device....

In this lesson, we introduce you to basic rules for creating formulas and using functions. We feel one of the best ways to learn is through practice, so we provide several examples and explain them in detail. The topics we will cover include: rows and columns example math function: SUM() operators operator precedence example financial function: PMT(), loan payment using a “string” function (“string” is shorthand for “string of text”) inside a formula and nesting functions...

“If you’ve struggled with dividing up (and getting paid back for) group dinners, shared household expenses, or even the monthly rent, it’s about to get easier. Next week for Messenger fans in the US, we’re starting to test Split Payments, a free and fast way to share the cost of bills and expenses,” says The Messenger Team in a blog post. Messenger has offered the option to pay people for some time, as Facebook Pay launched in 2019, but the new feature lets you make a group chat and request money from many people towards a total....

In a move that’s sure to make no one happy, Firefox is getting sponsored address bar suggestions. This is sure to upset many Firefox users, and it’ll be interesting to see what the move does to Mozilla’s market share in the browser space. The new feature, which Mozilla calls Firefox Suggest, is currently available for a limited number of users in the US only. The company describes it as “a new feature that serves as a trustworthy guide to the better web, surfacing relevant information and sites to help you accomplish your goals....

Android has some powerful accessibility tools that can make using a smartphone easier. “Voice Access” is one that can help if you have trouble manipulating a touch screen. We’ll show you how to make it work only when you’re looking. What is “Voice Access”? “Voice Access” is an Android accessibility app that allows people to use their voice to open apps, navigate the user interface, and edit text. It’s aimed at people who may have difficulty using their fingers to get around a touch screen....

This process changed a bit with iTunes 12.7. The “Tones” library you could previously sync with your iPhone has been removed, but you can still manually place ringtone files on your phone. Any ringtones you had stored in iTunes are now located at C:UsersNAMEMusiciTunesiTunes MediaTones on a PC or ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Tones/ on a Mac. Step One: Get iTunes You almost never have to use iTunes with a modern iPhone, but adding your own custom ringtones still requires it....

To add music to your Facebook profile, start by installing the Facebook app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Log in to your Facebook account and tap the Profile icon to view your profile. From there, scroll down and tap “Music.” On the “Music” screen, tap the plus sign (+) to add songs to your profile. The following screen will present you with a search bar, as well as a list of the current most popular song choices....

When creating formulas in Excel, you can reference cells from another part of the worksheet in your formulas. But if you have a lot of formulas, all those cell references can get confusing. There’s an easy way to remove the confusion. Excel includes a feature, called “Names”, that can make your formulas more readable and less confusing. Instead of referencing a cell or range of cells, you can assign a name to that cell or range and use that name in formulas....

By creating a free Gmail account, you get access to all of Google’s products. This includes cloud storage, an email service, an online office suite, and more. Here’s how to make a Gmail account on desktop or mobile. RELATED: What Is Google Workspace, and Does It Fully Replace G Suite? What Are the Benefits of Creating a Gmail Account? A Gmail account is a Google account that gives you access to everything that the company offers....