How Can I Safely Download YouTube Videos to my Computer?
I want to download a couple of YouTube videos to my computer so I can watch them offline, but don’t see any sort of “save as” feature. Is there a safe, free way to accomplish this without installing some questionable third-party software?
How to Change My Amazon Echo (Alexa) Device Voice?
Just got an Amazon Echo and really like it, but why does the voice have to be female? Can I change it to a male voice? Thanks.
How Can I Force a ChromeOS Update On My Chromebook?
I just read that there was a bug in the latest ChromeOS update of a few days ago that causes people to be unable to log in. Yikes! Now there’s another update as of this morning. Can I force update to the latest version so I’m safe?
How Do I Export All Notes from Stickies in MacOS 11?
I’m baffled. I’ve tried the Export feature and the Export All to Notes feature in Stickies on my Mac, but I still can’t migrate all of my actual Stickies to my new iMac! Is there a trick to exporting all my Sticky Notes so I can move them from Mac to Mac?
What Programs On My PC Can Access My Camera?
I got a strange email where it noted I was wearing a white shirt. Very weird. How did they know? Now I’m wondering if I’ve been hacked and am wondering if there’s a way to see a list of all programs on my PC that have access to my webcam camera?
Change the Chromebook Login to a PIN Instead of a Password?
I have a long, complex password for my Google account, as the company recommends. Great. But every time I log in to my Chromebook I have to type it in again, which is tedious! Is there a way I can log in to my Chromebook with a PIN as I do on my smartphone?
Can I Delete My Most Recent Google Searches on my iPhone?
Every so often one of my children wants to borrow my iPhone to do a search or two. Is there any quick way to delete my own recent Google searches before I hand it to them?
What’s a Virtual Machine and how does it different from Dual Boot?
I want to try out Windows 11 on my computer and am unclear about the differences between “dual boot” and a virtual machine. I’m on a Mac system and ideally don’t want to rely on Win11, just try it out safely.
Can I Limit App Usage Time for Specific Apps in Android?
I saw that you wrote about how to limit the time you spend in specific apps on an iPhone [see: Limit Your iPhone Digital Addiction with App Time Limits]. Nice. But can you do something similar for Android phones? Not much of an Apple fan, honestly.
Can I Have My Win10 PC Automatically Lock When I Walk Away?
I often use my computer in public spaces and sometimes I walk away to take a phone call or similar without remembering to lock the PC. Is there any way to automatically lock it when I’m not in front of the screen?
