Change the User Password in Mac OS X Mountain Lion When you are choosing your new password, make sure that it is something that you can easily remember. Once the new password has been created, it will immediately go into effect, meaning that you will need to enter it the next time that you want to sign into your computer. With this knowledge in hand you can proceed to follow the steps below to change your MacBook Air password....

You may want to adjust touchpad sensitivity if it seems like the touchpad has high sensitivity that is causing you to make mistake when browsing, or if the touch sensitivity isn’t responsive enough. Precision touchpad settings can make or break the usefulness of a laptop’s touchpad, and whether or not you have a light touch or a heavy hand when using it, you should be able to adjust the related settings to accommodate your behavior....

One of Venmo’s attributes is a social component where you can see payments that your friends have sent to other Venmo users. This can be fun, but you may have some transactions that you would prefer to keep private. Unfortunately the Venmo app defaults to making your payments public, although you are able to switch a payment to private before you send it. But if you would prefer to make all of your payments private by default, then our guide below will show you how to accomplish that in the Venmo iPhone app....

Google Docs won’t display word count information on the screen at all times by default like you can in Microsoft Word. However, Google Docs does have an option on its word count informational pop-up window that lets you choose to add a tool at the bottom left corner of the window which shows the number of words while you type.The same method that we use in this article to show the word count can also be used to show a character count and a page count....

Fortunately claiming these task rewards is an easy process, and it’s a great way to get items and stardust, as well as encounter some rare Pokemon that are the rewards for certain tasks. Our tutorial below will show you how to claim a completed field research reward in Pokemon Go. How to Get a Field Research Reward in Pokemon Go The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11....

But it also makes it easier for anyone with access to your computer to see this information, too, so you might decide that you want to delete your stored browsing data. Our tutorial below will show you where to find this menu in Google Chrome so that you can delete the data that you no longer wish to keep. How to Delete History in the Desktop Version of Google Chrome The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of the Google Chrome Web browser....

Our guide below will show you two methods that you can use to delete an app from your iPad in iOS 9. Removing Apps from an iPad Device used: iPad 2 Software version: iOS 9.1 The steps in this article will delete an app and all of its data from your iPad. We will be focusing on deleting an app directly from your Home screen. If you would prefer to delete the app from within the Settings menu, then navigate to Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Manage Storage then select the app, tap the Delete App button, then tap Delete App again to confirm....

When you initially create a spreadsheet, you often do so by including a row of column titles in the first row of the spreadsheet. Generally, this allows you to specify the fields of data that you need for the spreadsheet’s purposes, ensuring that you have everything that you need in order to properly evaluate your data. But as you are completing the spreadsheet and populating your cells with data, you may discover that a particular column of data isn’t needed, is not serving its intended purposes, or might even be incorrect....

But Flash Player has also been a source of some unwanted behavior on computers as well and, if you have been subject to some of those issues or are worried about people using Flash Player maliciously, then you might be looking for a way to stop it from being used when you browse with Microsoft Edge. Our tutorial below will show you how to prevent sites from using Flash Player in Microsoft Edge....

These could include things like page numbers and fonts, but they might also include specific sizing for your page margins. The steps in this article are going to show you how to change margins in Google Docs from the Page Setup menu. We will go over the steps briefly at the start of the article, then we will continue with additional information and pictures for each of the steps....

But navigation apps can use some data, which is something that you may want to avoid. Or perhaps you are traveling internationally, or somewhere with poor data coverage, and you want to be sure that you can use maps in the event that you don’t have data access. Fortunately it’s possible to download a map for offline use through the iPhone’s Google Maps app. How to Download Offline Maps in Google Maps The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11....

Our guide below will show you how to use the square root formula in Excel 2013, as well as some helpful information that will make it easier to use. How to Do a Square Root in Excel 2013 The steps below are going to show you how to find the square root of a number that is currently stored in one of the cells in your spreadsheet. We will be entering a formulas into a different cell which will pull the value from the current cell, then determine the square root of that number....

Phone numbers are something that we need to remember less and less as it isn’t information that is shared as frequently as it once was. It’s so easy to reach people through other means, like social media, and our phones remember all of our phone numbers for us. But occasionally you will need to share your phone number, so it’s helpful to be able to locate it on your iPhone 7 in case you forget the number, or you need to find it on someone else’s phone....

However, you might find that you don’t like seeing these pictures all the time, and that you think it might even be slowing Outlook down. So if you have decide to disable the presence of those user photographs in Outlook 2013, then you have come to the right place. Our tutorial below will show you where to find and disable this option. How to Stop Showing Pictures of People in Outlook 2013 The steps in this guide will assume that you are now seeing pictures of contacts in Outlook 2013 is a picture for that contact has been set....

Our guide below will show you how to turn off the 3D Touch option on your device so that you will have less difficulty removing unwanted apps. If you use 3D Touch often, however, and aren’t quite ready to disable it completely, you will also have the option to adjust the 3D Touch sensitivity if you would like. How to Enable Easier App Deletion on the iPhone The steps below were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus, in iOS 10....

But you may not like the fact that previews of your emails are shown here, or you might prefer to see more messages on the screen at once. Fortunately it is possible to solve both of these problems by changing a setting that will remove email previews from the inbox view in your Mail app. Our tutorial below will guide you to the menu where you can change that setting....

It can be helpful to monitor your cellular data usage statistics from your iPhone if you use a lot of data and are worried about overage charges that might occur if you hit your data cap. The iPhone cellular data statistics are a running total, however, so you will need to reset them periodically if you want to have a clearer idea of how much data you are using each month....

But putting your iPhone in silent mode will only stop your ringtones and other sounds from playing. Your iPhone will still vibrate, which can also be quite loud if your iPhone is resting on a hard surface, such as a desk. Our guide below will show you a setting to change so that your iPhone will also not vibrate when you have put it into silent mode. How to Turn Off the Vibrate on Silent Option on an iPhone in iOS 10 The steps in this guide were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus, in iOS 10....

One popular display option in Gmail, however, is called “Compact View.” This reduces the amount of space that each email takes up in your inbox, allowing you to see more of your emails on your screen at once. Our tutorial below will show you how to switch to the compact view option in the new version of Gmail by changing an option called “Display density.” How to Change the Inbox Display to Compact View in the New Gmail The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of Google Chrome, but will also work in other modern Web browsers like Firefox and Edge....

It provides a way for a sender to know when someone has seen their message. But you may not like sharing this information, so check out our tutorial below and learn how to stop sending Apple Watch read receipts. How to Change the Apple Watch Read Receipt Setting for Messages Our guide continues below with additional information on turning off read receipts for text messages on your Apple Watch, including pictures of these steps....