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How to Shrink a VMware Virtual Machine and Free Up Disk Space 
By default, VMware creates “growable” disks that grow larger in size as you add data. Unfortunately, they don’t automatically shrink when you remove data. You’ll need to clean up or compact your disks to actually free up space on your hard drive. | |
How to Remap the Galaxy S8’s Bixby Button (Without Rooting) 
With the launch of the Galaxy S8, Samsung decided to get in on the “personal assistant” action with its own version, called Bixby—there’s even a dedicated button to launch the service on the S8. The thing is, Bixby just isn’t very good. | |
How to Block People in Facebook Messenger 
While you can block someone completely on Facebook, it's a pretty dramatic measure. Essentially, your Facebook account will cease to exist for them. If you're just trying to get a bit of a break, you can unfriend them or block them from sending you Facebook Messages so they can't contact you privately. Here's how. | |
How to Control Multiple Windows PCs With One Keyboard Using Synergy 
If you use multiple Windows machines on your desk, you’re probably tired of swapping between keyboards and mice. There are hardware solutions—KVM switches, which use multiple inputs and outputs to share physical mice and keyboards. Synergy, a program that does the same thing over a network, is a more elegant solution…but it does require a little non-obvious setup. | |
Do You Need Amazon Prime to Use the Amazon Echo? 
Amazon’s popular Echo speaker system (and the personal assistant Alexa that comes with it) seem completely enmeshed with Amazon ecosystem, but does that mean you need a Prime account to take advantage of the Echo? | |
How to Save Edited Instagram Photos Without Posting Them 
Unfortunately, there’s no built-in method for saving your edited Instagram photos without posting them first. However, with this neat trick, you can add Instagram filters to your photos and save them locally to your phone without actually having to post them. | |
How to Set Up and Customize Do Not Disturb Mode On the Echo Show 
Now that Amazon Echos can receive calls and messages, it’s only a matter of time before you get sick of all the notifications. The Echo Show can be the most invasive, allowing impromptu video calls or Drop Ins, and showing you events or news. Here’s how to enable Do Not Disturb mode on the Echo Show so you can get some peace and quiet at night. | |
The Different Kinds of Standing Desks (and Which You Should Use) 
The verdict is still out on whether standing desks, as a verified thing, are actually better for you in the long run. As someone with some pretty severe back problems myself, I swear by them, and I’ve done a lot of research into the best options, both ergonomically and in terms of budget. Let’s have a look, shall we? | |
How to Stop Facebook Messenger Videos From Autoplaying 
Auto-playing videos are one of the worst things about social media, and now they're on by default in Facebook Messenger. If I want to watch a video, I'll click play. I don't need Messenger to just decide that, since someone's sent me a video, I want to watch it there and then. Here's how to turn it off. | |
How “Apps for Websites” Work in Windows 10 
Microsoft added “Apps for websites” to Windows 10 with the Anniversary Update. This feature allows installed apps to take over when you visit their associated website. For example, when you visit a Groove Music web page in Edge, Chrome, or another browser, the Groove Music app can pop up and take it from there. | |
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