Of course, this mistake happens more commonly in the Chrome browser. Firefox has a work-saving warning dialog which looks like this: Chrome doesn’t. Quite frankly, I find this to be a surprising omission in a browser that supports multi-tabbed browsing in separate threads. Well, as we all know, what Chrome lacks as a default feature, the extensions fill the gap. Window Close Protector is a Chrome browser extension that adds a warning dialog to help protect against accidentally closing multiple tabs....

But what about the details that we can’t predict? There are a host of items for which you would appreciate a reminder notification. Like a TV series air date or a reminder when it’s about to rain. Hooks is a cool app that can take up this task for you. Just set up an alert about what you are interested in and you will receive a notification when or before it happens....

How handy would it be to float a YouTube video over the rest of your browser tabs so you can keep watching while you’re scrolling through tweets or, say, writing a Guiding Tech article? Just kidding, dear reader, you have my undivided attention! So with that, I present Fluid Browser, the app that brings picture-in-picture to the Mac. Using Fluid Browser for Picture-in-Picture Fluid Browser is a brand new app in the Mac App Store that not only brings picture-in-picture capabilities to the Mac but essentially allows you to overlay just about any web page on top of another window....

Apps from sketchy and unverified third-party sources could be infected with malware that might compromise your device. So it’s best to stay away from resorting to such methods. Thankfully, there are a couple of ways you can get such deals legitimately. And that’s exactly what we’ll be talking about in this article. So without much further ado, let’s take a look at how you can download paid apps for free....

The only problem is that Pushbullet doesn’t love the Apple-verse nearly as much as Windows and Android. Their product page lists a Safari extension and a Mac app as “coming soon”. But that place holder has been there for months. Maybe it’s time to face the facts. The developers at Pushbullet are busy building awesome things and Chrome is such a viable medium for them that they don’t want to focus their energy on other things....

No one wants those things out in public and the best way would be to hide the notifications from the lock screen and make your smartphone private. Notification Content on Android Hiding the sensitive notification content option was introduced with Android Lollipop and was much required after Android adopted iPhone-like feature to pop these notifications directly on the lock screen. The phone asks you the question if you would like to hide content in notification when you set up your device initially....

In this post, we’ll look at how to hide your Facebook friends list whether you’re using the mobile or desktop version of the app. The Basics of Hiding Your Facebook Friends List By default, everyone can see who you are friends with on Facebook. It doesn’t have to be like that. Facebook offers granular controls that allow you to choose who can see your friends list. There are various scenarios you can opt for, but keep in mind that no matter what you do, people will still be able to see the list of mutual friends when they visit your profile....

So not only does Microsoft Edge Chromium now render sites properly, but it also provides you with access to a vast library of extensions. Simply put, it’s just leaps and bounds better than the legacy version. That said, there’s no guarantee that you will end up loving it — Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox still feel far more polished compared to Edge. But it’s well worth giving a try. And to make the transition even easier, Microsoft Edge Chromium provides you with ready means to import your browsing data from other popular browsers....

Svchost.exe is one of those little understood, and more often misunderstood things on our computers. I think we did a fairly good job of explaining what is the Svchost.exe process and why are so many of it running? For those who have come in late, let me again reiterate the simpler explanation of what Svchost.exe is from the previous article. Svchost.exe is a system file that enables Windows to launch other programs....

In the past, we’ve published articles on how you can pin almost anything to the Windows 7 taskbar, search the internet from the taskbar, make the most out of taskbar jumplists and some cool taskbar related keyboard shortcuts in our immensely popular Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts list. Sooner or later, you’ll find that accessing new program windows means scrolling up and down the taskbar. You’ve already pinned so much of stuff there that any new app gets pushed down automatically....

When customizing your Mac to read text on your screen, you can change the speed and voice. Moreover, you can enable your device to read out content in other languages. Keep reading to find out how you can make your Mac read documents and emails, along with the different ways you can tweak this feature. These tips will work regardless of whether you’ve got a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or iMac....

One of the powerful tools to view documents online is Google Docs. It supports most file formats. Including DOCX, PDF, XLS, CSV, etc. Some extensions mentioned here will redirect you to Google Docs to open the file. So, let’s dig in. Docs Online Viewer for Chrome and Firefox Docs Online Viewer is an extension that is available for both Chrome and Firefox. With this extension, you can open probably any file format you want....

Google Keep comes pre-installed on most of the Android devices. It is a simple yet powerful note-taking app. While at first glance it would look that the app doesn’t offer much organization. Only when you dig deeper, you will discover its hidden powers. To make it easy for you, here we have mentioned a few ways to organize your notes in Google Keep. Let’s jump in. Add Labels Google Keep lacks hierarchy, as it doesn’t support folders and subfolders....

Though most loved Google Plus, many still favor good ol’ Facebook and Twitter over the former. If you have already moved to Google Plus but don’t want your friends on Twitter and Facebook to be left out of your updates then SGPlus for Chrome can help you. What is SGPlus SGPlus is a nifty Chrome extension to merge all your daily dose of social networking at one place. It brings the control to update your Facebook and Twitter timeline right through Google Plus thus saving you from the trouble of updating each one individually....

When you are on multiple social networks, posting the same photo on each site becomes tedious. That’s where cross-posting comes helpful. Ideally, it should be an easy task and it is, but at times, the process gets on your nerves. So, without further ado, let’s see how to connect Instagram to Facebook properly. Before that, read these queries that will further ease the process of linking them. Does Facebook Link to Instagram Automatically If you use Facebook to log into Instagram, then in some cases Facebook profile might be linked automatically to Instagram....

There are a number of applications available to make a screencast but most of them are paid and the ones that are free don’t have great functionalities. If you want to create good screencasts without the hassle of downloading and installing any application on your computer then Screencast-O-Matic is the best available tool for the purpose. What is Screencast-O-Matic Screencast-O-Matic is an online screen recorder that delivers you the power to record and share your screencast....

First Create a System Report for Your Mac From any program, select About this Mac from the Apple icon in the upper left-hand corner. That screen gives you an overview of your Macintosh information. You can’t email or print from that screen. You need an extra step. In the middle of that window click System Report to open the System Information Utility. That’s Apple’s detailed report about everything inside your computer....

There are two extension that can help you do this. Let’s take a look. 1. Screencastify The most versatile and feature rich option is Screencastify. When you install the extension you’ll need to give the app permission for accessing your microphone and the front facing camera. This is of course voluntary. But if you do provide access, the extension will be able to record your voice and your face that will then be shown in a little window in the bottom-right....

You can reinstall apps on your iPhone in three ways: uninstalling and reinstalling it manually, reinstalling an app without deleting its data, and reinstalling deleted apps. Let’s understand each method step-by-step. 1. Uninstall and Reinstall an App Manually If you are troubleshooting an iPhone app for any issue, reinstalling it is one of the known ways to fix it. Follow these steps to uninstall and reinstall an app on iPhone: Step 1: Long-press the app icon in the App library and select Delete app....

When you open the Instagram app, you will get the ‘Continue as’ option on the login screen with your remembered account. That can make you anxious if you’ve forgotten whether you’ve used the app on the phone or not. I’m sure you must be wondering that it’s not a practical solution as anyone holding your phone can log in to your Instagram account even if they don’t know your username....