ChromeHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Autoplay’ Policy for Video Ads
The Autoplay Nuisance By default, Google Chrome has an “Autoplay Policy” designed to allow videos...
UbuntuHow to Stop the Ubuntu ‘Cron’ Daemon from Logging to Syslog
The Syslog Spam In Ubuntu, the cron daemon is responsible for running scheduled tasks in...
ChromeHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Camera and Microphone’ Access Globally
The Privacy Protection Measure When you visit a website that wants to use your webcam...
DocsHow to Stop Google Docs from Automatically Replacing Quotes with ‘Smart Quotes’
The Typographical Correction By default, Google Docs attempts to make your writing look professionally typeset....
UbuntuHow to Disable the Ubuntu ‘Motd-news’ (Message of the Day Adverts)
The Command Line Billboards When you log into an Ubuntu Server via SSH, you are...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Converting Two Spaces to a Period
The Smartphone Habit on Desktop Apple brought a very popular iOS feature over to the...
WindowsHow to Disable the Windows 10 ‘Game Bar’ and DVR Prompts
The Gaming Interruption Windows 10 includes a built-in feature called the Xbox Game Bar, which...
macOSHow to Disable the macOS ‘Show Recents’ in Finder Sidebar
The Cluttered Sidebar macOS includes a smart folder feature in the Finder sidebar called “Recents.”...
ChromeHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Download Shelf’ (Bottom Bar)
The Obsolete Download Bar Historically, whenever you downloaded a file in Google Chrome, a thick...
DocsHow to Disable the Google Docs ‘Spelling and Grammar’ Check Indicators (Red/Blue Lines)
The Distracting Squiggly Lines Google Docs features an active, real-time spelling and grammar checker. As...
UbuntuHow to Disable the Ubuntu ‘GeoIP’ Database Updates (geoipupdate)
The Redundant Database Downloader In many Ubuntu server deployments, especially those running web servers or...
WindowsHow to Stop Windows 10 from Automatically Switching Default Printers
The Shifting Printer Target Windows 10 introduced a feature designed to be helpful for laptop...
WindowsHow to Disable the Windows 10 ‘Network Discovery’ for Public Wi-Fi
The Security Risk of Public Visibility Windows 10 includes a feature called “Network Discovery.” When...
ChromeHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Live Translate’ Feature
The Intrusive Translation Bar Google Chrome has a built-in feature called Google Translate. Whenever you...
DocsHow to Disable the Google Docs ‘Dictionary’ Hover Popup
The Distracting Definitions Google Docs includes a helpful “Dictionary” feature. When you are reading or...
UbuntuHow to Stop the Ubuntu ‘Rsyslog’ Service on Containerized Servers
The Redundant Logger In a standard Ubuntu Server installation, rsyslog is the default system logging...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Resuming Apple Music on Bluetooth Connect
The Auto-Play Annoyance macOS and iOS share a deeply ingrained feature designed for convenience: whenever...