In Ubuntu 14.04, you cannot change the window control buttons to the right side of the title bar anymore. If you prefer the window control buttons on the right, or you just don’t like Unity, you can easily go back to the classic Gnome desktop. NOTE: When we say to type something in this article and there are quotes around the text, DO NOT type the quotes, unless we specify otherwise....

You don’t need to root, install a custom ROM, or switch to an iPhone to do this anymore. In fact, Android finally has the app permission system it should have had all along, similar to the iPhone’s system (though still room for improvement). RELATED: With iOS 15, the iPhone Stays Ahead of Android in Privacy How Android’s Permission System Works Android apps will ask for permission when they need it....

Google’s Nexus devices are supposed to receive timely updates, but the staggered rollout means it can take weeks for devices to receive over-the-air (OTA) updates. Luckily, there’s a faster (and geekier) way to install the latest version of Android. Google provides official system images for their Nexus devices, which anyone can download and flash on their own. This is an easy way to skip the wait when a new version of Android is released for Nexus devices....

If you upgraded your Surface Pro tablet to the Windows 10 preview and everything broke, or you just need to completely reinstall the thing, today we’re going to show you how to reload Windows with a recovery USB. This should work for any Surface tablet, although we’re using the Surface Pro 3. And yes, we upgraded to the Windows 10 preview which currently has some serious bugs for Surface tablet users....

If you use iCloud to sync your Apple devices, you might accumulate a lot of approved devices on your iCloud account over time. If you have a few on the list you don’t own anymore, here’s how to remove those old devices from your account. RELATED: How to Reset Your iPhone or iPad, Even if it Won’t Boot It’s inevitable: you’re going to eventually upgrade your iPhone or Macbook to the newest version, taking advantage of whatever technological advancements Apple has come up with....

If the vibrations and notifications are driving you mad, you can turn the feature off. How to Turn off Proximity Features You’ve probably noticed this feature if you have a HomePod mini and a recent iPhone like the iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 11, and 11 Pro. These devices can take advantage of the U1 chip in the HomePod mini, automatically sensing when the smart speaker is within range. When you get close to a HomePod mini, certain iPhone models will start to vibrate....

How to Stream UFC 272 Live in the United States Play Video UFC 272’s main card is streaming exclusively on ESPN+ in the United States. For existing subscribers to ESPN+ ($6.99 per month or $69.99 per year) or the Disney bundle (featuring Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu for $13.99+ per month), UFC 272 is available for an additional $74.99. New subscribers to ESPN+ can get a year of the service plus UFC 272 for $99....

Powering down your monitors from your PC would definitely speed up your end-of-day workflow. Is it possible? Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. The Question SuperUser reader Squ36 wants to know if he can have his computer tell his monitors what to do: How can he go about this? I want my computer to power off my monitors (not standby mode) when I don’t use it (no keyboard/mouse input) for more than 15 minutes, and power them back when such input is received....

Are you looking for the ‘hottest’ combination of Google Chrome and 64-bit Windows systems? Then you will definitely want to give the new 64-bit builds of Google Chrome in the Dev and Canary channels a try! The new builds just became available this week and are ready for all manner of testing fun. There is good news for those running a 32-bit version on their 64-bit systems. You can go ahead and install the new builds without losing your data or profiles!...

When Chromebooks first began getting support for Android apps, there was some confusion as to just which Chromebooks would be supported. The same thing is starting to play out—though to a lesser degree—with support for Linux apps. You’ve always been able to install Linux applications (or other Linux-based operating systems) on Chromebooks through a workaround called Crouton because Chrome OS is based on the Linux kernel. The new method for installing Linux apps is much easier than before since it’s a baked-in part of the operating system....

We had no idea that a company could pack this much power into a really slim laptop, but they’ve managed it — with dual NVIDIA GTX 765M graphics cards, no less. 17.3″ display, Intel Core i7, up to 32 GB of RAM, and dual SSD drives in a package that is 0.9″ thick. We’re guessing the battery doesn’t last very long. RELATED: Toshiba Launches 13" Intel Haswell Chromebook for $279...

Recently, a nasty bug was reported in Safari that leaked your browser data. It sat out there in the wild for a bit, but Apple has released iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 to fix the leak and close that gaping security hole. With the bug, websites could access a user’s browser history and Google ID when they’re not supposed to access that information. While it’s not as bad as having your passwords stolen, it’s still a fairly serious leak and one that we’re glad to see Apple fix....

Are you one of the individuals who has been patiently waiting for a Modern UI version of VLC Media Player? Then your wait is finally over! A beta version has become available this week and is ready to install on your favorite Windows 8.x system. Screenshot courtesy of the VideoLAN Blog. This first beta release still has a few bugs and shortcomings, but now that a working version is available, you can expect things to improve nicely going forward....

To take good portraits, you need to use the right camera settings. Let’s have a look at what combination of lens, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO give you the awesome portrait look with a sharp, in-focus subject and a creamy, blurry background like the photo below. The Gear You Need for Portrait Photos While you can take portraits with any lens, to get the classic portrait, you need a lens with a wide aperture....

If you use Google Chrome, there’s a good chance you’ve seen files with the “.crdownload” extension in your Downloads directory. Google Chrome creates one each time you begin downloading a file. These .crdownload files are automatically renamed when a download finishes successfully, but may stick around if there’s a download error. Update: Microsoft’s new Edge browser is based on Chromium, so Edge will now create .crdownload files for the same reason Google Chrome does....

RELATED: What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My PC? This article is part of our ongoing series explaining various processes found in Task Manager, like svchost.exe, dwm.exe, ctfmon.exe, mDNSResponder.exe, conhost.exe, Adobe_Updater.exe, and many others. Don’t know what those services are? Better start reading! Explanation If you’ve been around Windows for any amount of time, you’ve seen the zillions of *.dll (Dynamic Link Library) files in every application folder, which are used to store common pieces of application logic that can be accessed from multiple applications....

If you have an Xbox One or Xbox 360, Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold service is required to play multiplayer games online. A subscription costs $10 per month or $60 per year. Xbox Live Gold also includes additional benefits, like free games every month and discounts on some digital games. What Is Xbox Live Gold? Xbox Live Gold is Microsoft’s online gaming subscription service for the Xbox One and Xbox 360....

Visual Studio 2022 has now been officially released alongside .NET 6, which it supports. It includes many new features and improvements, such as AI IntelliCode that can auto-complete chunks of code for you. You can download the installer from their website. While it’s still new, it’s very much still Visual Studio, so unless you depend on extensions that haven’t been updated yet, don’t be afraid to give it a go....

Photoshop is an incredibly flexible program. To keep the interface flexible, Photoshop uses “Panels” for each tool or feature. For example, here’s how I have Photoshop set up. Everything on the right hand side is a different Panel. There are a couple of near-universal panels that you will need to use every time you use Photoshop, like the Layers panel. In every one of my Photoshop tutorials for How-To Geek, like how to add falling snow to your photos, I’ve told you to do something with it....

It seems particularly counterintuitive: you minimize an application because you plan on returning to it later and wish to skip shutting the application down and restarting it later, but sometimes maximizing it takes even longer than launching it fresh. What gives? Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. The Question SuperUser reader Bart wants to know why he’s not saving any time with application minimization:...