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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How every user of a shared PC can use their own Chrome bookmarks
• Guess what? Facebook probably owes you some money.
• Q&A: If you could only use one WordPress plugin, which one would it be?
• How to prevent getting zapped by static electricity
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How every user of a shared PC can use their own Chrome bookmarks
Do multiple people in your home or office use the same shared computer? If so, that machine’s Chrome browser is probably stuffed to the gills with every user’s favorite bookmarks.
Well, did you know there’s an easy way for every person who uses a shared computer to use their own personal bookmarks without having to maneuver through the maze of bookmarks that belong to the machine’s other users?
All you have to do is create a separate user profile for each person and have everyone quickly switch to their own profile when it comes their turn to use the computer.
But wait, there’s more…
Separate Chrome profiles have other benefits as well:
1 – Each user will have access to their own browsing history.
2 – Each user can optionally have Chrome store just their own passwords, and no one else’s.
Note: I don’t really recommend letting your browser store your passwords for the reasons stated here.
3 – Each user can use Chrome with their own preferred browser settings in force.
As you can see, setting up individual Chrome profiles can make it seem like every user is using their very own computer (at least when using Chrome) even when they are actually using a shared computer.
Sound good? Luckily, it’s very easy to create a user profile on the Chrome browser. This Google Support page has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Guess what? Facebook probably owes you some money.
This post explains how you can find out.
• Q&A: If you could only use one WordPress plugin, which one would it be?
Truth be told, there’s one particular type of plugin that belongs on every blog.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
How to prevent getting zapped by static electricity
Hate static? Read this.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Here’s what’s coming in iOS 17
• GM, Samsung to build $3 Billion EV battery plant in US
• WhatsApp finally allows multi-phone support
• APC warns of critical unauthenticated RCE flaws in UPS software
• OpenAI offers new privacy options for ChatGPT
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