Lock Screen Archives - Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: What’s the hotkey for locking the screen in Linux Mint?

Posted on August 26, 2022

Question from Louis: I’d been having trouble with Windows 7 on my Acer computer so I went online looking for a solution.

I wasn’t having much luck with my search but then I happened to stumble across your post about replacing Windows with Linux.

Well, it intrigued me, and after thinking about it for a while I held my breath and installed Linux Mint. I chose Mint over the others because you said it works a lot like Windows. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I get my phone to display the full name on Lock Screen messages after updating to iOS 7?

Posted on November 19, 2013

Question from Sara T.: My iPhone used to display the sender’s full name on the Lock Screen when I receive a message, but after updating to iOS 7 it only displays the first name. How can I change it back?

Rick’s answer: I’ve had several other people ask me about this Sara, so this change must really be annoying to a lot of people. That’s why I figured I might as well turn the answer to your question into a tip.

Here’s how to get the full name back on your Lock Screen message notifications: [Read more…]