Monday, March 2, 2015

How to Change the OS X Terminal’s Appearance with Profiles


Mac OS X’s Terminal is pretty standard fare. It’s nothing to write home about, but it gets the job done. Luckily, there are many ways you can spruce things up with Terminal profiles.


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How to Automatically Convert Quotes to Smart Quotes in Word 2013


As you type in some word processors, quotes marks may automatically get converted from straight quotes to “smart quotes,” which are typographically correct quote marks that are curved one way at the beginning of a quote and the other way at the end of a quote.


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How to Easily Extend Your Home Network with Powerline Networking


Running new wires and physically extending your home network in existing construction is a hassle at best and a nightmare at worst. You don’t need to fish cable and tear up dryway to run new cable; you can use your home’s electrical wiring as a high speed home network. Read on as we show you how.


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Google and BlackBerry Join Hands To Enhance Android’s Security

BlackBerry and Google will be coming together to enable a cross-platform EMM solution which will help manage devices that are fitted with Android for Work. For the starters, Android for Work is being used by Google to separate data and applications meant for business and personal use.


Google’s Android for Work creates a dedicated and secure profile both for business and personal data. The BES12 solution effortlessly integrates with the Android Operating System and enables containerization at a platform level. Simply put, Google’s Android for word aims to eliminate the need for application wrapping and at the same time offers easy access to services such as Google Now and Google Play store.


Blackberry is also working with Samsung to add another security layer to top end devices with the Knox EMM solution.


Blackberry and Google’s coming together will offer customers value added solutions. With the help of BES12 and Android for Work, customers can improve mobile security and productivity of their staff in their respective organizations. Additionally, users don’t have to worry about sharing personal data that would pose a threat to the security of their employees and their organization.


Access Hidden Options and Information With Your Mac’s Option Key


Apple hides a lot of additional information and useful options in your Mac’s menus. You can access these hidden options by holding down the Option key.


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What is a .CRDOWNLOAD File and Can You Delete It?


If you use Google Chrome, there’s a good chance you’ve seen files with the “.crdownload” extension in your Downloads directory. Google Chrome creates one each time you begin downloading a file.


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