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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, February 1, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to change the default zoom level in Firefox
• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous PayPal email scam
• How to block unknown callers on your smartphone
• Video: “Shenandoah Valley Breakdown”
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to change the default zoom level in Firefox
The “Quick Tips” in the previous two issues of this newsletter explained how to change the default zoom level in the Chrome and Safari web browsers.
Today we’ll finish up this series of “browser zoom” tips by explaining how to change the default zoom level for all websites in Firefox.
Luckily, this is one of the easier ones to change. Just follow the steps below:
1 – Click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the Firefox window, then select Settings from the drop-down menu.
2 – Scroll down to the “Language and Appearance” section and click inside the drop-down box in the “Default zoom” field, then select a new zoom level.
3 – (Optional, but recommended) – You might want to experiment with several different zoom levels to find out which one works best for you.
That’s all there is to it. From now on every website you visit will be displayed using the new default zoom level you just selected.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous PayPal email scam
This one just keeps going and going…
• How to block unknown callers on your smartphone
Ditch this irritating annoyance once and for all.
• 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…
JBL FLIP 5 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Would you like to get awesome “big speaker” sound from your laptop or other portable devices without having to use earbuds? Well, you need this.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: “Shenandoah Valley Breakdown”
Awesome music.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• FCC moves to outlaw AI-generated robocalls
• Philips stops selling sleep apnea machines in US following mass recalls
• Microsoft Teams group chat requests can result in malware infections
• IBM tells managers to come to the office or leave their jobs
• eBay will pay $59 million to settle DOJ suit over pill press machine sales
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