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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to turn off your MacBook’s keyboard backlight after inactivity
• Google Maps: Get directions to a frequently visited destination with just one tap
• How to listen to Apple Music on a Windows PC
• Video: 10 of the biggest dogs in the world
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Today’s quick tech tip….
How to turn off your MacBook’s keyboard backlight after inactivity
If you use your MacBook at night you know how handy its backlit keyboard can be.
Unfortunately, you probably also know those backlights draw precious current from the laptop’s battery, causing it to deplete its charge sooner than it needs to.
Luckily, there’s a simple settings change you can make that will force the keyboard’s backlight to turn off after the machine has been sitting idle for a period of time. Here’s how to set it up:
1 – Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of the screen, then select System Preferences.
2 – Click Keyboard, then check the box beside “Turn keyboard backlight off after 5 Secs of inactivity”.
3 – Click on the 5 secs setting and change it to the amount of time you want the MacBook to wait before it turns off the keyboard backlight.
That’s all there is to it. From now on your MacBook will turn off the keyboard’s backlight after the machine has been inactive for the amount of time you selected in step 3.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Google Maps: Get directions to a frequently visited destination with just one tap
This post explains how to create a Home screen icon on your phone that will open Google Maps and automatically display the best route to a frequently visited destination. It’s a real time-saver.
• How to listen to Apple Music on a Windows PC
This post explains two easy ways to listen to Apple Music on your Windows machine.
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Note: This is primarily for users who are new to Windows 11, not experienced users.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: 10 of the biggest dogs in the world
Love big dogs? If so, you’ll love this video too.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Twitter tests feature to customize who can see your tweets
• AT&T tries pushing customers to new wireless plans with price hikes on old ones
• Opinion: We need app store competition, not a monopoly
• Even top-level executives are practicing poor password habits
• New Samsung microSD card can continuously record for up to 16 years
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