What Is an Auto Clicker? An auto clicker is a program that allows you to configure and automate the click of a mouse on your computer screen. An auto clicker not only follows your cursor, but often has support for double and triple-clicking, hotkeys that work even in the background, automatic settings saves, and more. You can use an auto clicker to click faster than physically possible and to trigger repetitive inputs....

Note: we are using Fedora for this tutorial, but the instructions will be similar for other distros. Installing Cockpit First, make sure your system is up to date. Do that by opening a terminal and typing: When that command completes, enter the command to install Cockpit via the DNF package manager. Cockpit is also part of the “Headless Management” software group, so install it from there along with several other tools that to help manage a Fedora workstation or server across the network....

Introduction Google Play is Google’s one-stop shop for content to enjoy on your Android device. The store typically comes pre-installed on Android products, but it’s also accessible via a web browser. The shop’s primary departments are all listed on the left-hand side: Store, Apps, Movies & TV, Music, Books, Newsstand, and Devices. “Store” covers everything, and it’s the default page when you visit the site. The others are self-explanatory. Finding Apps & Content Inside each of these top level departments, you have the option to filter through content by category....

The most venerable set of text-based games is from the BSD games collection. These games were written several decades ago and became part of the BSD Unix distribution. Today you can enjoy them on Linux. Note: Most, if not all, of these games can be installed in any Linux distro. In this tutorial, we will just focus on the installation on Ubuntu. If you are not using Ubuntu, you can install the games from your package manager....

PlayOnLinux Of the multiple approaches to running Windows software on Linux, PlayOnLinux is without a doubt the best choice for Sims 3. This is not because it’s any more “capable’ of running the program, but because PlayOnLinux provides an install script specifically for this game which makes the process FAR simpler than it would be on Cedega or Wine alone. I recommend that you do not use the PlayOnLinux package provided by your distribution....

Regardless of your reasoning, there are a few great ways to disable iTunes from launching. It can be disabled for specific processes or entirely. All of these options can be easily manipulated to suit your needs. Prevent Launch When an iOS Device Is Connected iTunes will launch when an iOS device is connected to start a sync. To stop this, automatic syncing must be disabled. If you want to sync your iOS device, you will have to initiate it manually from now on....

Although no procedure is 100% foolproof, save for destroying the device, there is a lot that you can do to make sure that your data and privacy are not compromised on handing the device to its new owner. Before you sell or trade your Android smartphone, follow these simple steps to back up and wipe its data securely. 1. Make a full backup To make a complete backup of your device, there are a few options you can try....

It’s not uncommon for virtually everyone to experience some slow down in internet speed at one point or another. However if you are suffering from frequent slowdowns or interruptions, you’re going to want to find out the root cause of the problem. The very first thing that you should do if you’re experiencing slow network performance is to check your internet speed. Fortunately, there are a variety of web-based tools that will accurately test it....

While the concept of a cache is no doubt good from a user experience point of view, it keeps on eating your system’s memory. At some point you need to make sure that you delete all the unnecessary or junk files, usually in the form of the cache, to keep your system fresh and less loaded down. If you are using Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04 and are looking for a way to easily clear the system cache from your Ubuntu system, look no further, as in this article we will discuss just that....

What Is ProRes? ProRes is a video codec that was introduced by Apple in 2007 as part of its Final Cut Pro 6 editing software to solve the issue of producing high-quality video in smaller file sizes. Today it’s a widely-used codec in editing software, such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro X. What’s more, in recent years video cameras capable of recording video and saving the result as ProRes have also emerged....

Preparation First of all, you need to create a folder which would be the destination you recover your files to. This should be in your home directory or in an external storage device. You should then switch your current working directory to this newly created directory. This can be done with the following commands (Note: replace “username” below with your username): This is important as you MUST NOT recover files into the same filesystem that contains the deleted files....

There are a lot of tools to choose from in the video-handling arena, capable of optimizing file sizes. However, many of these – including VLC, Cinelerra and Blender – share the same engine beneath their UI – a command-line utility entitled FFMPEG. Here we will show you how you can reduce video file sizes using FFMPEG from Linux terminal. What Is FFMPEG? FFMPEG is arguably the most full-featured command-line media-handling utility in the Linux software ecosystem....

What Does Error Code 43 Mean? Error code 43 appears in Device Manager if Windows determines a certain device is behaving abnormally or has encountered deeper hardware problems. The error usually indicates a graphics card issue, and Windows will disable the device to avoid further problems. When that happens, you’ll see the following text in the device’s properties: “Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43).” The main underlying causes for the error are usually faulty drivers or damaged hardware....

Doing The Prep Work This may sound obvious, but before you begin, you will want to round up all of your iPods and their cords. iPods tend to accrue as we upgrade, so unless you traded in or gave them away, now is a really good time to find them. They may have hidden gems that you were not listening to (or watching) recently, that you do want to keep in your collection in general....

Paste the following to the text file. You can see that the sequence 4 and 5 are switched. This represents the switch in the vertical scrolling direction. If you want the horizontal scrolling to switch as well, switch the 6 and 7. Save the file with the name ‘.Xmodmap’ (without the quote, but with the dot in front) in your Home folder. Close the file and terminal. Log out and log in again....

If you are one of the lucky few who have got your hands onto this device (it is only available in UK for now, but will be made available Worldwide from December onward) and you are looking to root the phone, we’ve got the guide for you. Note: 1. The following steps will work only on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone. Do not try it on other phones. 2. Rooting your phone means voiding your warranty....

This is a feature your finger is going to appreciate. You’ll finally be able to tell all without having to put your fingers on ice later. If you’ve sent voice messages on any other messaging app, then you won’t have any issues sending one on Instagram. How to Send a Voice Message on Instagram Sending a voice message on Instagram is very easy. Open an already existing conversation or start a new one....

Looking for the best call forwarding apps these days is more of a challenge than it used to be, but we’ve burrowed deep and dug up a couple of the finest and are also showing you how to set up call forwarding without even needing a third-party app. Call Forwarding Using Android Before installing any extraneous call-forwarding apps, you should check to see whether your Android phone has an integrated option for it....

Many apps and tools have been developed to help you organize your emails so that your inbox does not look cluttered. One of these is the Smart Mailbox feature located in the Mail app on your Mac. The feature lets you create Smart Mailboxes that only contain the emails that pass through the filter criteria set by you. You can create a Smart Mailbox for only unread emails, and that way you will have all of your unread emails in a separate mailbox and can then work on them from there....

What Is Firefox Sync? Firefox Sync is a user account set up with Mozilla (the company behind Firefox). It allows you to sync your Firefox browsing session online and with other devices. With Firefox sync, you can view your mobile browsing history on your PC, for instance. You can also use your saved password to sign in to online accounts without having to manually enter your login credentials each time. Synchronizing your Firefox bookmarks, tabs, history, and passwords allows you to share and access them across your connected devices....