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How-tos for Gmail, YouTube, social apps and streaming services: account settings, fixes and features. Start with the Gmail and Google account guide, the YouTube guide, the social media accounts guide or the streaming TV guide, or find phone and media apps for your PC.

Apps and services
Google One app home screen with a Back up device data card

What is Google One, and is it worth paying for?

October 12, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Google One app home screen with a Back up device data card

Google One is Google’s paid storage plan for Drive, Gmail and Photos, with AI tiers on top. See plans, what counts toward storage, and when it is worth paying.

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Gmail Help page on sending or unsending messages with a compose window example

How to recall an email in Gmail (an easy 5 step guide)

October 12, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Gmail Help page on sending or unsending messages with a compose window example

Recall an email in Gmail by clicking Undo right after you send it. Set a 30-second Undo Send window, unsend on Android or iPhone, and fix a missing Undo.

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Discord desktop and mobile apps showing a live game stream in a voice channel

What is Discord Canary and how to download it

October 12, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Discord desktop and mobile apps showing a live game stream in a voice channel

Discord Canary is Discord’s alpha desktop build with the newest, least tested features. How it differs from PTB, where to download it and how to remove it.

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Embedded public Facebook post showing the poster, date and post text

How to view Facebook without an account: a simple guide for browsing

October 11, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Embedded public Facebook post showing the poster, date and post text

View Facebook without an account by opening public Pages, posts, groups and events directly or through Google and Bing. What works, what stays private, and fixes.

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Google Health Help Center article on moving a Fitbit account to Google

How to sign into Fitbit with your Google Account, rolling out now

October 11, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Google Health Help Center article on moving a Fitbit account to Google

Sign into Fitbit with your Google Account in the Google Health app. Fitbit logins ended on May 19, 2026. Steps for Android, iPhone, the web, migration and fixes.

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Apps and services
Facebook Help Center page listing steps to add or remove an email address

How to find your Facebook email: a step-by-step guide

October 11, 2026 by Philip Celasco 2 Comments
Facebook Help Center page listing steps to add or remove an email address

Your Facebook email is in Settings and privacy > Settings > Accounts Centre > Personal details > Contact info. Steps for desktop, the app, and locked-out accounts.

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Netflix Help Center article on finding new shows and movies

How to browse all Netflix movies and TV shows (4 ways)

October 11, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Netflix Help Center article on finding new shows and movies

Browse all Netflix movies and TV shows with the Shows and Movies shortcuts, Search, genre code links on netflix.com, and the official Top 10 and social pages.

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Instagram Help Center search results for unfollowing multiple accounts

Finally how to unfollow everyone on Instagram at once (updated 2025)

October 11, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Instagram Help Center search results for unfollowing multiple accounts

Instagram has no unfollow-all button: unfollow from each profile via Following > Unfollow. Why mass-unfollow apps risk your account, and faster safe options.

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YouTube Help page for watching YouTube in Dark theme on a computer

How to enable YouTube dark mode: a step-by-step guide

October 10, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
YouTube Help page for watching YouTube in Dark theme on a computer

Enable YouTube dark mode on a PC, Android, iPhone or iPad: profile picture > Appearance > Dark theme, plus Use device theme, Ambient mode and quick fixes.

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Hulu Help Center article titled How to cancel Hulu

How to cancel your Hulu subscription step by step

October 10, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Hulu Help Center article titled How to cancel Hulu

Cancel your Hulu subscription from the Account page: select Cancel under Your Subscription. Steps for Apple, Google Play, Roku and Amazon billing too.

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Apps and services
Google Account Help page for creating a Google Account

How to create a Google account without a phone number

October 10, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Google Account Help page for creating a Google Account

Create a Google Account without a phone number: the phone field is optional at sign-up, so skip it, or use an existing email. What to do when Google asks anyway.

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YouTube Help page for turning Restricted Mode on or off, with device tabs

YouTube restricted mode: what is it, how to disable, and problems and fixes

October 9, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
YouTube Help page for turning Restricted Mode on or off, with device tabs

YouTube Restricted Mode filters mature videos. Turn it off from your profile photo menu on a computer, phone or TV, and fix it when it stays locked on.

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