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iPhone Purchase Sharing screen listing family members and their sharing status

How and where to find purchases made by other family members with Family Sharing on Apple devices

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
iPhone Purchase Sharing screen listing family members and their sharing status

Open the App Store, tap your profile picture, then Apps to find purchases made by other family members. Steps for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV and Windows.

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File Explorer View menu with File name extensions option highlighted

How to Enable God Mode in Windows 11 to Access All Settings Instantly

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
File Explorer View menu with File name extensions option highlighted

Enable God Mode in Windows 11: create a folder named GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} and open every Control Panel task in one list.

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Dropbox plans page showing Plus, Standard, and Advanced pricing cards

Understanding Dropbox Pricing: Plans for Every Need in 2025

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco 2 Comments
Dropbox plans page showing Plus, Standard, and Advanced pricing cards

Dropbox pricing explained: Basic is free with 2 GB, Plus costs $9.99 a month for 2 TB, Standard $15 and Advanced $24 per user. Compare plans and storage.

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iPhone Battery Health alert stating it cannot verify a genuine Apple battery

What Does It Mean If Something Is Refurbished?

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
iPhone Battery Health alert stating it cannot verify a genuine Apple battery

Refurbished means a returned or repaired item was tested, wiped and resold with a warranty. Grades, warranty terms and checks to run before you buy.

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iPhone and MacBook showing the same forwarded text conversation

How to Turn On Text Message Forwarding on an iPhone

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
iPhone and MacBook showing the same forwarded text conversation

Turn on Text Message Forwarding on an iPhone in Settings, Apps, Messages, then switch on each Mac, iPad or Apple Vision Pro that should get your texts.

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Backs of iPad Pro 13-inch M5 tablets in two colors

Full List of All iPad Generation from 2010 to 2026

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Backs of iPad Pro 13-inch M5 tablets in two colors

Every iPad generation from 2010 to 2026, with Apple’s release years and model numbers for iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air and iPad Pro.

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Office Product Information panel with Update Options menu showing Update Now

How to Manually Update to the Latest Microsoft Office Release

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco 2 Comments
Office Product Information panel with Update Options menu showing Update Now

Update Microsoft Office manually from File > Account > Update Options > Update Now, plus the Microsoft Store, Mac and Windows Update routes and fixes.

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macOS Character Viewer window showing an emoji grid and search field

How to Do the Fingers Crossed Emoji on Keyboard

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
macOS Character Viewer window showing an emoji grid and search field

Type the fingers crossed emoji with Windows key + period, or Fn/Globe-E on a Mac. Steps for iPhone, Android and web apps, plus fixes.

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Windows search result with right-click menu showing Run as administrator

How to execute Run command as admin in Windows 11/10

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Windows search result with right-click menu showing Run as administrator

Run a command as admin in Windows 11 and 10: open an elevated Command Prompt, use Task Manager’s Run new task, or elevate from the Run box with Start-Process.

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Word mode menu listing Editing, Reviewing and Viewing options

How to make a Word document editable: a simple step-by-step guide

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco 2 Comments
Word mode menu listing Editing, Reviewing and Viewing options

Make a Word document editable: select Enable Editing, clear Always Open Read-Only, switch to Editing mode, or stop Restrict Editing protection. Fixes included.

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Authy Desktop welcome screen with a banner reading no longer supported

How to Download Authy on Desktop

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Authy Desktop welcome screen with a banner reading no longer supported

Authy for desktop is retired: Twilio ended the Windows, macOS and Linux apps on March 19, 2024. Install the supported app and keep your 2FA codes.

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Logitech G705 mouse diagram with DPI button highlighted below the wheel

How to Change Mouse DPI in Windows 11/10: Full Guide

October 5, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Logitech G705 mouse diagram with DPI button highlighted below the wheel

Change mouse DPI with the DPI button or the maker’s app, then set pointer speed in Windows 11 and Windows 10 Settings. Steps, defaults and fixes.

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