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Free Family-friendly comedy

Posted on February 11, 2024February 2, 2024 by cynmackley

Free Family-friendly comedy to watch on your PC, phone, or tablet.

Posted in Android, App Reviews, Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, iOS, Multimedia, Quick Tips, Smartphones, Smartphones, Uncategorized, Using The InternetTagged clean comedy, comedy apps, dry bar comedy, free apps, free videos, you tube2 Comments

Virtual kidnapping scams

Posted on February 11, 2024February 2, 2024 by cynmackley

Virtual kidnapping scams are targeting families. Here's what to look out for.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged kidnapping scams, scams, security, virtual kidnappingLeave a comment

How did you do this?

Posted on January 28, 2024January 11, 2024 by cynmackley

A neat trick with MS Paint. Learn how to circle items in images.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Photo Editing, Quick Tips, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged ms paint, paint, use paint shapes, Windows 101 Comment

Mac: how to copy & paste

Posted on December 2, 2023November 20, 2023 by cynmackley

Learn how to copy and paste on a Mac.

Posted in Computer Terms, Mac OS, Quick Tips, UncategorizedTagged apple, copy paste, cut paste, mac, mac os, quick tipsLeave a comment

Use dictation in Window 11

Posted on October 29, 2023October 16, 2023 by cynmackley

Windows 10 dictation allows you to speak instead of type in almost any program.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Windows 10Tagged dictation, talk to type, voice control, Windows 101 Comment

How to Relieve Eye Strain In 20 Seconds

Posted on October 21, 2023October 9, 2023 by cynmackley

Do your eyes get tired after spending a lot of time looking at a computer or phone screen? Get the 20 second cure.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Using The InternetTagged computer help, eye strain, health tips, using the internetLeave a comment

How to force quit a Mac program

Posted on September 17, 2023September 5, 2023 by cynmackley

Program locked up on your Mac? Learn how to close it.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Mac OS, Quick Tips, UncategorizedTagged apple, force quit, mac, osx, task managerLeave a comment

Kids and social media

Posted on September 16, 2023September 4, 2023 by cynmackley

How young is too young for social media?

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Facebook, Quick Tips, Smartphones, Smartphones, Social MediaTagged facebook, instagram, kids, SnapChat, social media, twitter2 Comments

Keep it together in Word

Posted on September 3, 2023August 21, 2023 by cynmackley

Keep it together in Word - how to keep a paragraph from splitting.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, MS Office Help, MS Word, Quick Tips, Uncategorized, Windows 10Tagged keep paragraph at top of page, keep paragraph together, microsoft word, paragraph options, wordLeave a comment

Microsoft Defender – is it all you need?

Posted on September 3, 2023August 21, 2023 by cynmackley

Microsoft Defender - is it all you need? We compare security software.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Security Help, Windows 10Tagged AV Comparatives, free security programs, security comparison, security software, third-party security, Windows 10, Windows DefenderLeave a comment

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