One Switch for Mac Gives You Quick Access to Useful Settings in the Menu Bar

Activating Dark Mode on your Mac or showing hidden files might not seem like much of a chore. But try to access these settings multiple times a day, and you quickly realize how inaccessible they are. One Switch for Mac is a neat little app that places a long list of useful controls in your […]

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Twitter Is Planning to Cull Inactive Accounts

Twitter is embarking on a mass cull of inactive users. The cull is set to begin on December 11, 2019, so if you haven’t signed into Twitter lately, you should do so right now. Unless you’re happy for Twitter to permanently delete your account. Twitter Wants to Cull All Inactive Accounts This cull is happening […]

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Apple’s Holiday Commercial Will Make You Cry

Apple has released its commercial for the 2019 holidays. And it’s a commercial designed to make you cry. Hard. However, the ad also shows how technology can be used for good rather than bad. Which is a message all geeks and nerds should support. Apple has an annual tradition of posting its longer-form TV commercials […]

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Google Stadia, Black Friday Shopping Tips, Tricks, Deals, and Scams

In our final show of 2019, the Really Useful Podcast helps you navigate the deals, risks, tricks, and scams of Black Friday. Don’t click on that Black Friday bargain until you’re sure it’s the tip-top deal you think it is. Plus, we take a brief look at Google Stadia, the new console-standard cloud gaming platform […]

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You Can Now Enable 2FA on Twitter Without a Phone Number

Twitter will now let you enable two-factor authentication on your account without providing a phone number. Instead, as long as you use an authenticator app or security key, you can enable 2FA without linking your precious phone number. For a long time, Twitter exclusively used SMS to send six-digit 2FA codes to users who signed […]

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