macOSHow to Disable the macOS ‘Character Viewer’ (Emoji Keyboard) Shortcut
What is the macOS Character Viewer? macOS includes a dedicated pop-up panel called the “Character...
ChromeHow to Stop Google Chrome from Automatically Launching the ‘Welcome’ Setup Screen
Why Does the Welcome Screen Keep Appearing? When you install Google Chrome on a new...
TerminalHow to Stop the Ubuntu ‘Terminal’ from Automatically Closing When a Command Finishes
Why Does the Terminal Close Automatically? When you create a custom desktop shortcut or run...
CalendarHow to Disable the Google Calendar ‘Daily Agenda’ Email
What is the Google Calendar Daily Agenda? Google Calendar has a somewhat hidden feature that...
WindowsHow to Stop Windows 10 from Automatically Installing Suggested Apps (Candy Crush)
Why Does Windows Install Candy Crush? Many users are frustrated to discover that shortly after...
SafariHow to Stop the macOS Safari Browser from Automatically Suggesting Passwords
Why Does Safari Suggest Passwords? When you attempt to create a new account on a...
ChromeHow to Disable the Google Chrome ‘Omnibox Trending Searches’ on Android
What Are Omnibox Trending Searches? When you tap on the address bar (the Omnibox) in...
DriveHow to Stop Google Drive from Automatically Emptying the Trash After 30 Days
Why Does Google Drive Empty the Trash? In the past, files placed in the Google...
UbuntuHow to Disable the Ubuntu ‘Show Applications’ (App Grid) Animation
What is the App Grid Animation? When you click the “Show Applications” button (the grid...
WindowsHow to Disable the Windows 10 ‘Taskbar Search Box’ to Save Screen Space
Why Disable the Taskbar Search Box? By default, Windows 10 includes a massive, elongated “Type...
UbuntuHow to Stop the Ubuntu ‘System Settings’ from Remembering Your Last Opened Panel
Why Does Ubuntu Remember the Last Opened Settings Panel? By default, when you open the...
DriveHow to Stop Google Drive from Automatically Creating Desktop Shortcuts for New Documents
Why Does Google Drive Create Desktop Shortcuts? If you use the Google Drive for Desktop...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Turning Down the Volume When Using the Microphone
Why Does the Volume Drop When Using the Mic? If you are on a FaceTime...
WindowsHow to Disable the Windows 10 ‘Shake to Minimize’ (Aero Shake) Feature
What is Aero Shake? Introduced in Windows 7 and carried over to Windows 10, “Aero...
UbuntuHow to Disable the Ubuntu ‘Whoopsie’ (Crash Report Submission) Daemon
What is the Whoopsie Daemon? In Ubuntu Linux, error reporting is handled by two distinct...
ChromeHow to Stop Google Chrome from Automatically Suggesting Passwords on Sign-up Forms
Why Does Chrome Suggest Passwords? When you create a new account on a website, Google...
macOSHow to Disable the Hidden ‘Captive Portal Assistant’ (Auto Wi-Fi Login Screen) on macOS
What is the Captive Portal Assistant? When you connect your Mac to a public Wi-Fi...