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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, April 9, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to place drive icons right on your Mac’s Desktop
• How to reset your web browser back to its default settings (and why you might want to)
• Speed up your Windows PC by disabling ‘Low Disk Checking’
• Why it (sometimes) pays to leverage criticism into a positive learning experience
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to place drive icons right on your Mac’s Desktop
If you have a Mac you probably know there are several ways to access your Mac’s internal and external drives, but did you know you can place icons for every connected drive right on the Desktop?
Well, you can, and it’s actually pretty easy to do. Here’s how:
1 – Click Finder on your Mac’s top Menu bar, then select Preferences.
2 – Select the General tab and locate the section labeled “Show these items on the desktop”.
3 – Place a check mark beside each category of storage devices that you’d like to display a Desktop icon for.
4 – Close the Finder “Preferences” dialog.
That’s all there is to it. You should now have an icon on the Desktop for every drive and external storage device that’s currently connected to your Mac.
If you happen to plug in a new storage device an icon for it will instantly appear. Likewise, if you remove a device its icon will immediately go away.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to reset your web browser back to its default settings (and why you might want to)
Resetting a slow or glitchy browser will almost always clear up any issues you’re having with it. This post explains how to reset both Chrome and Firefox back to their default settings.
• Speed up your Windows PC by disabling ‘Low Disk Checking’
If your Windows PC has plenty of empty drive space you can speed the machine up a bit by disabling ‘Low Disk Checking’. This post explains how.
• 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.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Why it (sometimes) pays to leverage criticism into a positive learning experience
This post explains why criticism can sometimes be a good thing.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Google follows Apple and Samsung, announces self-repair program for Pixels
• Rivals call foul on the “fix” for Windows 11’s atrocious default browser options
• Why a digital dollar could take years to develop
• Google Fi changes make ‘Unlimited’ plans a better deal for consumers
• The new AMD socket may support up to 12TB of memory
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