Here’s how to make sure your data is safe without having to remember to manually do it. First find and plug in an external drive that you’d like to use for Time Machine. Get the largest drive you can afford. If you’re going to be using the entire drive for back up, it’s a good idea to rename the drive Time Machine so it’s easily recognized in Finder. Now open System Preferences and click on Time Machine under the System category....
Attention groovyShoppers! What are you buying today? Did you get a groovy deal on something? Where did you buy it? Ahhhhhhhh!! Seriously though, with so much BUZZ today about Cyber Monday, I thought it would be groovy if everyone would share the details about their purchases so other groovyReaders could get in on deal they might have missed. So, if you just got a great deal on something, please drop the details in the comments below along with a link....
Disconnect Extension for Your Desktop Browser Disconnect is an extension for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox that does just what its name says — it prevents sites like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Linked In, Yahoo, and more from using trackers to identify your online activities. It runs in the background and doesn’t compromise your browsing experience. Download Disconnect here. Disconnect for Mobile Note that Disconnect is also available as an app for macOS and iPhone, too....
UPDATE 8/30 – In order to coordinate invites for Google Music a little better, I’ve created a new Google Music Donation Post where you can try to get an invite from other readers here at groovyPost. Have Fun! What about you groovyReaders? Anyone out there have invites showing up on your account? Steve Krause, aka MrGroove is the founder of groovyPost.com. Steve has worked in Corporate IT for the past 20 years however in his spare time he enjoys writing for various blogs around the internet....
Tuesday talkAndroid.com had a page devoted to a download of Google’s new product, named Google Drive, but the page was not functional. Google is expected to take direct aim at Dropbox by offering 5 gigabytes of free storage. Dropbox currently provides 2GB of free storage with another 16GB of free space you can earn by selling referring your friends to the service. But Google’s move and the fact that companies such as Minus already provide 11 free gigabytes could force Dropbox to raise its free storage quota....
For example, I had an MKV file of a documentary that I wanted my parents to watch. Instead of explaining VLC, Chromecast, or using the USB port in a Roku – I took the path of least resistance – creating a DVD that they are familiar with and they’ll be able to play quickly. Note: After installing DVD Flick, make sure you have the popular and free ImgBurn software installed too....
Enable the Dark Theme for the Twitter app on Windows 10 for PC and Mobile For Twitter on Windows 10 PCs, launch the app and go to Settings. You get there by selecting the “Me” icon on the left toolbar. Next, select Personalization and switch the theme from Light to Dark and click Save. You’ll then be prompted to restart the app. That’s all there is to it. The updates are game-changing, but they make the Twitter app more complete compared to when it was first released....
It turns out there is a bug in the version of the Windows Update client KB 3138612 installed on affected systems. Resolve Windows Update Slow Down on Windows 7 To resolve the issue, you will need to install the 32 or 64-bit versions of KB3145739 manually. If you have trouble downloading updates, make sure to use Internet Explorer for best results. 32 bit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5185764 bit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51853 According to Microsoft, KB3145739 resolves vulnerabilities found in several Microsoft products and technologies....
To get the free e-book visit http://marketing.dell.com/windows-8-ebook. The site will request some basic information (which you can enter whatever you want), and then the download will begin upon pressing the Submit button. If you’re using Google Chrome as your PDF reader. the eBook will open up in a browser window. You can save it to your computer by using the save icon at the bottom-right of the viewer, or use the Save Webpage As command from the options menu....
Antipodes Map is a groovy Google Mapping algorithm that lets you see the exact opposite of your relative location on Earth. Or in other words if you dug a hole straight down through the center, this is where you would end up. To use the Antipodes Map just drag around the top map to any location you like. The market will automatically center itself on the map screen. The bottom map will also automatically update to show you your opposite location....
An appealing feature of Google+ is the ability to completely lock down items you post. Here’s how to lock down a post and prevent it from being shared. The first method is locking down the post before you share it. Start by typing your post in Google+. Select who to share it with, then click the small arrow in the right corner to bring up the security features menu....
You might be saying this is old news because Google had Hangouts since the beginning, which is true; however, it wasn’t until yesterday that Google officially opened Google+ to the public that it announced a few new features: Hangouts on your phone and Hangouts On Air. Google Hangout Mobile Hangouts on your phone allow you to use your 3G (more on this in a minute), 4G/LTE, or Wi-Fi connection to video chat with your friends on your phone....
The new Google TV is the interface layer that runs on top of the actual OS powering the new Chromecast, Android TV. The Google TV skin has its own on-screen interface that you can navigate with the included voice remote control. The remote itself uses both IR and Bluetooth, has a power button and volume buttons for controlling the TV and sound system. Interestingly, the remote also has a dedicated Netflix button next to the YouTube button and Google Assistant....
2 GB Free Google Drive Storage According to the Google Drive Blog, the search giant is celebrating Safer Internet Day which was held today. I hadn’t heard of Safer Internet Day either, but if you want more information about the campaign, check out the website here. The check is simple, just go through the sections and verify your recovery information, recent activity, account permissions, app passwords, and 2-Step Verification settings. After you do that (and hopefully everything checks out), you get you additional free space....
What is H.264? Also known as MPEG-4 AVC, H.264 is a video compression algorithm (codec). As a codec, it is designed to take large video files and compress them down in size while still maintaining quality that is visible to the human eyes and ears, and it does so quite well. You’ll see H.264 in use when you watch YouTube videos (although that is changing soon), iTunes movies, Blu-Ray, Flash videos, and really anything viewed with QuickTime....
New Site With A Groovy Logo First on the list is their new website, google.com/tv. The site is stylish and goes in-depth talking about all of the features and programs of the new service. Aside from that, Google has paired up with some big names in television broadcasting such as TNT, TBS, Cartoon Network, NBC, CNN, NBA, and HBO to offer on-demand shows. Wow, that was a lot of acronyms....
As groovy as the service was at launch, this week Google improved the service by adding a new feature that lets you find hotels based on travel time from a specific location. For example, let’s say you want to spend a long weekend in the worlds best city – Seattle (I know.. just stay with me on this one) and you have no plans to rent a car. Hotel Finder makes it simple to find a hotel within walking distance of a local attraction like the Seattle Space Needle....
An HomePod and HomePod mini Overview Here’s a brief look at both speakers from a hardware basis. HomePod The HomePod was introduced in June 2017 at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and released nearly six months later in early 2018. Available in black and white, the rounded HomePod weighs 5.5 pounds and measures 6.8-by-5.6-inches. Inside is a system-on-a-chip A8 processor, seven tweeters and one woofer, and six microphones used for voice control and acoustic optimization....
Roku devices have a fairly simple interface without too many settings to tweak. However, pressing a series of buttons on your Roku remote will open a Roku secret menu that provides additional information and settings that aren’t normally accessible. There are a number of these secret menus which offer channel information, Wi-Fi details, and more. Here’s how to access the Roku secret menus. How to Access the Roku Wireless Secret Menu The Wireless secret menu lets you see information about the Wi-Fi connection to your Roku device....
Steam allows you to build up a friends list, letting you play your favorite games with the people you have the most fun with. There are a few methods for finding the people you want to game with, so let’s look at how to add friends on Steam. The Steam Friends List Once you’ve got friends added to the Steam gaming platform, a new world of multiplayer gaming opens up....
