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 what's using your battery on your iOS device
If you have an iPhone or iPad and need to work out what's using up all your battery, you'll find great new info about your battery usage in Settings.
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.
How to check your Apple subscriptions
If you've subscribed to any Apple services, such as Apple Music or have a subscription payment set up for any iPhone or iPad apps, such as Netflix, news app etc there's an easy place to check on this subscriptions and cancel them if needed.
In this tip, we'll show you how to check what services you're subscribed to.
Spotting a fake email
One of the most common types of scams aimed at businesses at the moment is sending a spoof email asking for a payment to be made. These are usually worded to make it sound urgent so no time is taken to double check but there are usually a couple of tell tale signs which we'll run through here.
Stop your laptops connecting to the wrong WiFi
As you travel around with your laptop, you'll end up connecting to all sorts of WiFi networks and this can cause problems if you're back at home or in the office and there's a WiFi hotspot nearby that your device keeps trying to connect instead of your own connection.
Where did my download go?
We're often asked how to find files that have just been downloaded through a web browser, so we thought we'd put a little guide together to show you how to easily locate your downloads.
Get Smart with your filing
If you like to keep your files and emails organised, the Mac has great features to help you do this automatically, with Smart Folders and Smart Mailboxes.
Smart Folders allows you to create a folder on your Mac that looks like a normal folder, but instead of you having to move or copy your files into it, it will ask you for a set of rules and automatically display files that match.
Accessing your emails out and about
Most people now have more than just one PC at home or in the office, so it’s important to know how to access your emails when you’re away from your main PC.
Almost all the major email providers have a few ways for you to do this and we’ll take a look at those options here.
Creating a QR code using DuckDuckGo
As well as being a great, privacy focused search engine, DuckDuckGo also allows you to easily create QR codes right in your browser!
What to look for when buying a new computer
When you're looking for a new computer, there are a few things you need to bear in mind when making a decision.
In this week's tip, Tekee Tim will help you through the process.
Annotating PDFs on your Mac
If you're sending photos or PDFs to people it can be very helpful to add your own annotations, whether it's to give someone directions or point something out in the photo. This is very easy to do using Preview on the Mac and below we'll show you how to do it.
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