Safari First announced in June, macOS Big Sur is perhaps the most significant operating system update for Mac in a generation. Featuring a redesign that feels lighter and more robust than previous versions, macOS Big includes everything from updated menu bars and sounds to reimagined apps such as Messages and Maps. The changes brought forth in the Safari app are also significant, although they don’t change the fundamentals of web surfing on a desktop....

If you haven’t installed it yet, make sure to check out our article: Install and Test Windows 10 Technical Preview. New Windows 10 Features The most obvious and talked about new feature is the new Start menu. It’s a hybrid between the traditional Start menu you’ve known for years, and the Modern touch-centric interface that was introduced in Windows 8. You can move and resize the live tiles and arrange them the way you want — just like on Windows Phone 8....

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While it’s not clear how many users were affected and the company says that it has no evidence accounts have been tampered with. However, it does recommend changing your password as a precaution. I got this email today and went ahead and changed my password. Here’s what the email from Pandora says: Did you get one of these today? Let us know in the comment section below. As a precaution, we want to make you aware of a situation that could possibly affect your Pandora account....

While using the Desktop, use the keyboard shortcut Win Key + R or select Run from the Power User Menu. Then type: gpedit.msc and click OK or hit Enter. Local Group Policy Editor opens. In the left panel navigate to Computer Configuration » Administrative Templates » Windows Components » Windows Explorer. Double click on Start Windows Explorer with the Ribbon Minimized. Enable the option and click OK. Now anytime you maximize the Windows Explorer Ribbon and restart your system, it will be minimized when you log back on....

Lightroom can do black and white, and you could also use Photoshop, but I prefer to spend my time taking pictures and not fiddling around when there exists a great tool that makes life easier. One of my favorite software packages for black and white development is by a company called Nik Software – Silver Efex Pro (Mac or Windows.). Why? The results are incredible, and it’s easy to use as I’ll show you below....

Scope User Interface on Android To start off, the app offers a lot of ways to view your feeds. You can view all of them in one stream, or filter it to see specific content such as photos, videos and check-ins. The Everything feed is the ultimate bird’s eye view of, well, everything. See all your friends or contacts from all your social networks. There’s a tiny icon on the top right of each feed item to indicate what service it’s coming from (small bird logo for Twitter, the letter F for Facebook, etc....

The artist art from Groove Music isn’t the same as album art, but a series of images from the musicians. You can view the now playing artist art by clicking the album thumbnail in the lower-left corner when a song is playing. Then you’ll see other band and artist images rotate as the music is playing. Make Music Artist Art Desktop or Lock Screen Wallpaper To set the artist art as the desktop or lock screen background, open Groove Music app and click on Settings (gear icon) in the lower left panel....

I have “Hey Cortana,” which enabled me to ask questions, set reminders, and use other features by using my voice. However, if I have a podcast or TV show playing in the background, sometimes it will be triggered (especially when listening to tech podcasts). With Cortana in Windows 10, you can avoid this issue by making it respond to your voice only. Make Cortana Respond to Your Voice Only Note: Cortana is decoupled from Windows Search....

Main Screen TeamViewer has a very clean interface without any unneeded features on display. From the main screen, you can do the two most basic features: either send your ID and Password to another person to let them gain remote access to your computer or input another person’s ID and password so you can begin controlling their computer. You can also create a TeamViewer username and password which allows you to control your PC’s (work or home pc) remotely with a click of a button....

This week join host Josh Windisch and Brian Burgess as they talk recent groovy tech happenings. iTunes 11 was launched last week, but Apple kills Josh’s favorite feature. Apple is now selling its iPhone 5 unlocked – and the Verizon version already is? Google releases its updated YouTube app for iPad and iPhone 5. Finally it’s optimized for both displays! Rhapsody launches an app for Xbox 360 and it’s easier to use than Microsoft’s own Xbox Music service – sans extra features you get with Xbox Music....

Big Ticket Items At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple spent a great deal of time discussing iPadOS 13, the first iPad-specific version of iOS in the history of the tablet. Some of the biggest new features in iPadOS 13 are also coming to iOS 13. Among these are Memoji sticker packs that are automatically created when you first create a Memoji, which were first introduced with iOS 12. These stickers are easy to use to add some flair in Messages, Mail, and third-party apps....

Anyway, After going through the process I figured you groovyReaders would probably want to know about the hidden treasure site. As mentioned above, I had $50 sitting out there waiting for me! What is Unclaimed Property? According to the US Government, Unclaimed Property is: Unclaimed property does not include real estate, vehicles, and most other physical property. So now that we know WHAT unclaimed property is, lets find out if you have any!...

So, what’s the value in this? For one, you don’t have to navigate to websites to see if they are what you are looking for. You can quickly flip through the previews to see how your search query shows up in the page and/or if the page looks legitimate and official. For example, if you wanted to find a news article on the cilantro recall, you could preview the results to make sure that cilantro is mentioned in the body of the article, instead of just in the comments....

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Microsoft has recently improved how you can access and manage some of your data including the privacy and data collection on Windows 10. Microsoft announced an improved Privacy Dashboard. It allows you to view and delete your activity history including searches, voice activity with Cortana, browsing history, locations, purchased media, and apps and services. View and Delete Data Using Microsoft Privacy Dashboard To get started, head to the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard History page and log in with your Windows account credentials....

Startup Programs in Old Task Manager To manage startup items in Vista or Windows 7, you click Start » Run and type: msconfig. Then under the Startup tab, check or uncheck what you wanted to run. Startup Programs in Windows 8 Task Manager While you can access Task Manager via the MSConfig utility in Windows 8, there’s an easier way. Actually, there are a few easier ways: Hit Ctrl + Alt + Del on your keyboard and select Task ManagerHit WinKey + X on your keyboard and select Task Manager from the so-called power user menuRight click the Taskbar on the Desktop and click Task ManagerFrom the Start Screen type: task man then select Task Manager under the results...

After speaking with Verizon for ~5 hours and talking with dozens of techs and managers (half of whom didn’t even know what a computer was), I discovered that IF you want incoming Port 80 opened, you need to buy a static IP on a Business account. For me, that would have been ~ $135.00 a month. Being that I only use my home web servers for Family Galleries (lots and lots of photos and movies which I don’t want to pay hosting fees for), I definitely didn’t need it....

Simply go to Chrome Web Store and install InstaTwit for Google Chrome. Once installed, all you have to do is refresh your Twitter timeline and it will display the image in your Twitter time, either shared by you or any person you are following. There you have it. If you are a Instagram and regular Twitter user, it is a must have Google Chrome extension for you. Comment Name * Email *...

What is ATM? When you want to take cash out of the bank, you drive up to an ATM. However, that might not be possible for you ATM. So yes, ATM has two significant meanings, “automated teller machine” and “at this time.” It’s the latter that’s most mentioned social networks, in messages, and elsewhere online. According to Urban Dictionary, the internet-speak is typically used by Millenials as shorthand for “currently.” Still, anyone can use the term online....