Taking a screenshot of your device
If you want to capture some information that’s displayed on your screen, such as a receipt, it can often be helpful to take a screenshot.
Luckily this is easy on all devices, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
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Tekee Tim is full of useful hints and tips to get more out of your computers, tablets, smart phones and systems, and online services, so bookmark this page and keep coming back for more tips.
Check your washing instructions with your iPhone
Did you know that you can check the washing instructions for your clothes with your iPhone? In this Super Tim Tip, we'll run you through how to do it.
Avoiding online scams
Following any large scale cyber incident, such as the recent CrowdStrike issue that took down millions of Windows PC, there's always a surge of scam emails trying to cash in on that event so we thought we'd go into a bit more depth about how to spot and avoid online scams.
How to change your default web browser and email apps
With such a wide choice of apps available for PCs, Macs and mobile devices, you'll often want to use a different default application for your web browsing, email, photo editing, playing music etc and this is easy to change on all your devices.
In this tip we'll go through how to set the default apps on your different devices.
Saving time with templates
If you're typing the same types of document over and over again in your word processor, you can save a lot of time by saving it as a template. Templates are easy to set up and use in all word processing packages, here we'll show you how to set up a simple template for a letter in Word and Pages.
How can I remember my passwords?
These days we all have passwords for everything and they all need to be unique, secure and cryptic but easy to access when you need them.
For years now we've been using and recommending 1Password as an easy way to create, store and enter passwords that match all the requirements above.
Using Hot Corners to save time on macOS
There's a small but very useful feature called Hot Corners in Mac OS X and it can be a very easy way to clear all the windows off your desktop or start your screen saver or put your display(s) to sleep if you're leaving your computer and don't want people to see what's on the screen.
We'll show you here how to set it up and how easy it is to use.
Record your training and motivational videos directly onto your Mac
If you're a Mac user and often record training or motivational messages to post out on social media or on your website, did you know that you can record these videos using the free QuickTime Player app that's included with all Macs?
This can save you buying additional software or recording yourself with a system like Zoom or Teams which can be overkill if you just need to record yourself speaking. You can even trim the start and end off your videos to give them that professional finish.
In this tip, we'll show you how to do this.
How can I ensure that all my devices are up to date?
Keeping your devices up to date is always very important, software updates allow bugs to be fixed, security issues to be addressed and new features to be added to all your devices. You'll usually get notified if there are any updates for your devices, but here we'll run through the most common machines and how you can check to see if you have any updates waiting to install.
Converting an image file in macOS Monterey
One of the new features included in macOS 12 Monterey, is the ability to convert an image file into a different format, as well as changing the size of the file and removing any metadata attached to the file.
In this tip, we'll show you how to do this with just a few clicks,
Using formulas in Excel
Did you know that it's easy to add formulas into Excel so you can quickly and easily create a household budget or something similar?
In this tip, we'll show you how to do just this.
Working from home
With everyone trying to work out the best way to allow their team to work from home due to Coronavirus, we thought we’d share some of the apps we’ve been using for years to allow our teams in different locations to work together and keep all our files and documents easily accessible by everyone.
We hope this helps you develop the best way of working from home and if you have any questions about remote working or need any help getting set up, just let us know at help@tekeez.uk
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