I’m interested in creating a random password generator program as a shell script. Ideally, it would run on both Linux systems and Mac systems (in Terminal). Have any code suggestions?
How to Create a Password Generator Shell Script
How to Disable – or Use! – the Win11 “Snap Windows” Layout Feature
Dave, every time I move a window on my PC, a small white bar appears on the top. If I move the window too close to that mystery bar, it suddenly changes everything on screen and is resized to be 50% of my display. What is that thing and how can I disable it?
How to Utilize the “Edge Light” Webcam Feature in MacOS 26
Ever wish you had a ring light on your MacBook webcam? The good news is that Apple’s added just that feature to the latest version of its webcam management utility and it’s pretty slick. Here’s how it works…
How to Set Up a Passkey for your Facebook / Meta Account
It’s essential to have a strong, complex password in the modern era, and smart folk also set up a two-factor authentication solution. Better, but the real win is tying your login process to a biometric scan. People can fake a lot of things, but your face or fingerprint are far harder to spoof. Here’s how to set up a biometric passkey for Facebook.
How to Use Special Characters on a Chromebook
Dave, I have a problem: some of my colleagues have names with special characters in them and I have no idea how to produce those special characters on my Chromebook. How do I create an ñ, for example, so I can write señor rather than senor? Thanks.
Change Your Zoom Virtual Background from an Image Gallery
I work from a tiny apartment in the Bronx. I don’t mind, but I do hate Zoom calls because everyone can see my messy space. I know that Zoom has some built-in virtual backgrounds, but is there any way to add a library or gallery of great backgrounds I can select on a per-meeting basis?
Getting Started with the “Help Me Edit” AI Photo Editing Feature
Android devices keep getting increasingly sophisticated AI-powered photo editing tools. Google’s “Pixel first” approach means Pixel phone users get early access to these features, which eventually roll out to all Android devices. The latest addition, “Help Me Edit,” is a pretty cool example of this trend.
How to Play the NY Times “Pips” Domino Placement Puzzle Game
There’s a challenging new casual puzzle game on the New York Times website that might just keep you strategizing for quite a while. It’s a Dominos placement puzzle, and it’s not at all easy. Here’s how it works…
How to Create Kids Accounts on an Apple TV Device Running tvOS
Dave, my partner just moved in with his two children and I’m now wondering if there’s a way to set up my Apple TV device so that they have their own account accounts? In particular, the younger child is seven and I don’t want them to even see any of the more mature content that my partner and I enjoy. Does Apple offer any support in this regard?
How do I Stop Website Notifications in Microsoft Edge?
I share my PC with my mom and I don’t know what she does but we get a lot of notifications from different websites. They all have the Microsoft Edge icon in the notification window, so are they from Edge? In any case, how can I disable them?