How to factory reset a MacBook

Is there some problem in your MacBook you can’t seem to solve no matter how you try? Do you want to sell your MacBook without a trace of personal data on it? Here’s our guide on how to Factory reset a MacBook to solve your problem.

How to Factory Reset Your MacBook Air

Below, we explain how to reset your MacBook. The instructions below  will work for macOS Catalina and most older versions of the operating system.

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How to factory  reset a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro

1. Hold down the Command and R keys on the keyboard and turn on the Mac. Let go when the Apple logo pops up.

2. Then, select your language and continue.

3. Now, choose Disk Utility and click Continue.

4. Next, choose your startup disk (named Macintosh HD by default) from the sidebar and click the Erase button.

5. After you’ve chosen a name for the disk once it’s erased, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the dropdown menu and then click Erase. Choose GUID Partition Map.

6. Then, click Erase then Done and exit the window.

7. If you haven’t done this already, connect to Wi-Fi in the top right-hand corner, just like you usually would on your Mac.

8. From the main menu, choose Reinstall macOS and then click Continue.

9. Press Continue. A pop-up window will appear; choose Continue there, too.

10. Read the software license agreement and click Agree.

11. Choose your boot disk and click Install.

12. Now, wait for the first step of the installation to occur.

13. The computer will restart and continue installing.

And finally, now you know how to factory reset a MacBook.

How to hard reset an iPhone 11

Many of the problems that you may encounter with your iPhone might have a simple solution. You don’t need to worry if your screen freezes or doesn’t turn on. An immediate solution that is available is hard resetting your iPhone. Read this article to learn how to hard reset an iPhone 11.

How to Hard Reset iPhone 11

Steps on how to hard reset an iPhone 11

  1. Start with pressing the volume up button.
  2. Then, press the volume down button.
  3. Now, push down and hold the side button.
  4. Keep pressing the volume button even after the ‘Power Off’ slider appears on the screen.
  5. Finally, do not let go of the side button until you see the Apple logo and the phone resets completely.

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Once the restart process is complete the phone will be activated again. The hard reset option enables you to restart the phone without having to shut it down and start it over, which involves a lot more steps. To ‘Power off’ your phone you need to press the volume up and volume down buttons and push down the side button till you see the the ‘Power off’ slider. Release the side button and slide to the left of the screen to power off. This technique can be used for iPhone 11, iPhone 11 pro and iPhone 11 pro max.

How to read WhatsApp messages without opening the chat

There are times when you want to read a few messages without opening the chat of a contact. While you can read  WhatsApp messages, without opening the chat, in the notifications panel, but there is also one more method to check messages without opening the app.

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Steps to read message without opening the chat on mobile

Step 1: First of all, long press on the home screen and a menu will pop up on your phone’s screen.

Step 2: Just tap on Widgets. You will find a lot of shortcuts there. You need to find the shortcut for WhatsApp.

Step 3: You will get different WhatsApp widgets. You need to tap on “4 x 1 WhatsApp” widget.

Step 4: now, touch and hold that widget, and then drop it on one of your home screens. After adding it to your screen, you can long-press on the widget to expand it.

You can now read the WhatsApp messages without opening any chat. You will be able to read all your old (unread) messages as well. Do note that if you tap on any of the chats (on widget), then WhatsApp will open that chat and the sender will get to know that you have read the messages.

Also Read: How to send WhatsApp message without saving contact?

Steps for WhatsApp web

If you are the one who wants to read WhatsApp Web messages without opening the chat you can easily do that. All you have to do is place the cursor on the chat once you receive any message on WhatsApp Web. Users will then see a floating message on their screen.

This way you won’t be required to open the chat to check the latest message on the web version. It is important to note that you only get to read the latest messages and not the old ones.

How to send WhatsApp message without saving contact?

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms worldwide. The app has a number of features and is now more than just a messaging platform. But one thing that people often search how to send Whatsapp message without saving contact.

3 ways to message a number on WhatsApp without adding them as a contact first

Currently, if we have to send a WhatsApp message to an unsaved phone number, we have to save the contact first and only then can we send  messages to that person. Nonetheless, we have made a list of steps to let you send message to a contact without saving their number. Therefore, here’s how to send WhatsApp messages to people without saving their numbers.

Also Read: How to prevent unknown users from adding you to WhatsApp groups

How to send WhatsApp message without saving contact on Android, iOS?

You have to follow a couple of steps to start sending Whatsapp message without saving contact  you don’t want to store in your contact list:

  • Before starting, you need to ensure the number you want to send a WhatsApp message to is registered on WhatsApp
  • After this, you need to create a WhatsApp link to start sending messages to an unsaved number
  • To create a WhatsApp link, you need to head to the ” https://wa.me/phonenumber” via any browser on your Android or iOS smartphone
  • Now, you have to replace the latter part of the URL with the phone number you want to send a WhatsApp message along with the country code. For example, if the number ‘9112345678910,’ you need to enter the URL “https://wa.me/9112345678910”
  • Once you go to the website, you will find a big green message icon
  • Upon clicking the icon, you will see the WhatsApp window with that particular phone number in your WhatsApp app. Now you can start conversing with the person without the need to save the contact.

 

How to Take a Screenshot on Laptop, MacBook, or Chromebook

There are various ways to take a screenshot on your laptop, MacBook or Chromebook. There are also many shortcuts that you can use for taking screenshots on your laptop.

Windows, MacBook and Chromebooks have  distinct ways through which you can take a screenshot on your laptop. There are also third-party apps that can help you take a screenshot and edit them. In this article, we will give you a step-by-step guide on how to take a screenshot on your laptop.

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How to take a screenshot on a Windows laptop, MacBook, or Chromebook

Microsoft has provided support for the PrtScn button to capture screenshots on Windows for quite some time. You can use the PrtScn button to save a screenshot of the entire screen on to your clipboard. You can then paste it to the MS Paint app or any other photo editor app, customise it, and save it as an image on your computer. Pressing PrtScn button along with the Windows logo key lets you capture and save your screenshots directly to the Pictures library on your computer.

However, nowadays,  Windows computers have received a preloaded Snip & Sketch app. This brings a Rectangular Snip option to let you drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle, a free-form Snip to capture the screenshot in any shape you like, and a Window Snip to take screenshot of a particular window from multiple windows available on your system. The app also has a Fullscreen Snip option to capture the entire screen as a screenshot. The steps to take a screenshot on a Windows laptop are given below.

  1. Press Windows logo key + Shift + S together. You’ll see the snipping bar on your screen.
  2. Select among Rectangular SnipFreeform SnipWindow Snip, and Fullscreen Snip.
  3. For Rectangular Snip and Freeform Snip, select the area you would like to capture using the mouse cursor.
  4. Once captured, the screenshot is saved to your clipboard automatically. Click on the notification you get after capturing the screenshot to open it on the Snip & Sketch app.
  5. You can make customisations and use tools to adjust your screenshot, such as crop or zoom.
  6. Now, click the save icon on the app to save your screenshot.

How to take a screenshot on a MacBook or other Mac computer

MacBook doesn’t have a preloaded app or support for capturing screenshots using a dedicated button. Below are the steps that detail how you can do that.

  1. Press Shift + Command + 3 together to take a screenshot of the entire screen.
  2. A thumbnail will now appear in the corner of your screen to confirm that a screenshot has been captured.
  3. Click on the preview of the screenshot to edit it. If you don’t want to edit it, you can wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

However, if you don’t want to capture the entire screen, you can press and hold Shift + Command + 4 keys together. This will bring a crosshair pointer that you can drag to select the part of the screen you want to capture. You can also move the selection by pressing the Space bar while dragging. And you can also cancel it by pressing the Esc key.

One can take a screenshot of a window or a menu on Mac by pressing the Shift + Command + 4 + Space bar together.

How to Take A Screenshot on a Chromebook

How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook

Google’s Chrome OS also has shortcuts that you can use to take a screenshot on a Chromebook. For that you need to do the following:

  • You can press Ctrl + Show Windows to take a screenshot of the full screen.
  • You can also take a partial screenshot by pressing Shift + Ctrl + Show Windows together and then clicking and dragging the area you want to capture.

Using the above mentioned steps, you can easily take screenshot on your laptop, MacBook, or Chromebook.

 

How to prevent unknown users from adding you to WhatsApp groups

WhatsApp groups are a great way to stay connected with family, friends, or other acquaintances. But most of us hate being a part of innumerable unnecessary groups and often find it rude to just exit a group. The best solution to this problem is to stop random people from adding you to groups.

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Steps to prevent unknown users from adding you to WhatsApp groups

There is a setting in the privacy section of you WhatsApp account that spares you from getting added to random groups. Using this setting you can customise who can add you to groups and, by default, the setting is set to ‘Everyone’, which means anyone with your phone number can add you in a group. In order to avoid getting added to groups by random people, follow the steps below:

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  1.  Open WhatsApp, click on the three dots on the top right corner of the screen.
  2. Then, Click on the Settings option and then tap Account.
  3.  After that, Click on Privacy Groups. The default setting is likely set to ‘Everyone‘.
  4. You can select from three options — ‘Everyone’, ‘My Contacts’, and ‘My Contacts Except’.
  •  The ‘Everyone’ option lets any user with your phone number add you in a group without your permission.
  • The ‘My Contact’ option only lets those people add you to the groups whose numbers you have saved.
  • The last ‘My Contacts Except’ option lets you choose exactly who can add you to groups.

Why All PS5 Sales are Sold Out?

Microsoft’s PlayStation 5 is one of the hottest topic among Gaming enthusiasts. Main reason is every other sale is getting sold out in seconds and it has been months since consoles has been launched. But fans are still waiting to get it booked for themselves, let us discuss “Why All PS5 Sales are Sold Out?”.

Microsoft claims that it has one of the best system to conduct online sales. On other hand fans are blaming websites and scalpers. Fans even trolled PlayStation when they wrote a celebratory tweet.

Why All PS5 Sales are Sold Out?

It is official that PlayStation has sold over 10 million units, where are fans are still waiting for it. So everyone is looking for an answer that why every sale is getting sold out within minutes. The real reason much more simple than you can imagine.

Every electronic item is built using different chips sets, processors and microprocessors. As PS5 is one of the most famous and latest Gaming console it has a huge demand, there are million of fans all over the world so Microsoft it ought to distribute is evenly around the globe.

The real reason described by Microsoft for the shortage of PS5 is due to short supply of microprocessors used to build them. It is estimated that PlayStation is going to sell approx 30-40 million units across the globe. It will be interesting to see if they will be able to speed up the manufacturing process.

Any which ways fans are fans and want to get their hands on the latest console. Even Sony faced such situation when they launched their Xbox Series X|S. Even when they have sold much less number of units as compared to Playstation.

Please do comment if you have different opinion or share you experience if you already purchased one for your self.

 

Apple iPhone 13 mini: Specs, price and launch date

According to Wedbush analysts, Apple will launch iPhone 13 mini in the third week of September. According to analyst, Daniel Ives, the company is expected to launch the devices between September 13 to September 17,2021. Here’s a look at specs, price and launch date of iPhone 13 mini.

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Apple iPhone 13 mini: Specs, price

The iPhone 13 mini may sport a 5.4-inch LTPO display with a refresh rate of 60Hz. According to the lead, the device will sport a shrunken notch and might also feature an in-display fingerprint sensor. The device will support the new A15 Bionic chipset, which could be based on the 4nm process. It could come with a 2,406mAh battery. All the iPhone 13s will get an upgraded ultra wide angle lens and will also feature LiDAR sensors.

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From a look at the renders, the design of the iPhone 13 mini does not look much different than the iPhone 12 mini apart from the camera placement and a much smaller notch. The company could also introduce a new connector pin along with an in-display fingerprint scanner on this one.

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According to reports, Apple may launch the iPhone 13 series at a similar price to that of the iPhone 12 series. The iPhone 13 mini  may start at $699(approximately Rs 52,042).