Sometimes it’s helpful to share what you’re looking at on your computer with someone who is not in the room. For example, maybe a friend is helping you troubleshoot a problem and needs to see the error message on your screen. All you need to do is take a picture of your screen and email it to him. There are several ways to do this on both Mac and PC.
If you’re an iPhoto user, a quick way to clean up space on your computer is to empty iPhoto’s trash. Whenever you delete a photo in iPhoto, it doesn’t actually delete it. It keeps it in the trash until you choose to empty it. All you have to do is go to the iPhoto menu and click Empty Trash. But beware, any deleted photos will be gone forever!
Did you know you can back up all your computer files automatically for only $5 a month? You can, with Backblaze. It’s cheap, easy to use and secure. Mac users can try it out for 30 days for free.
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