How to Manage and Troubleshoot the Most Common l/O Devices

The list of possible devices that you can install is too long to include here. Instead, the following sections include some of the most common devices and how they are installed, configured, and managed in Windows 10

Scanners and Cameras

Most digital cameras, scanners, and other imaging devices are Plug and Play devices, and Windows 10 installs them automatically when you connect them to your computer. If your imaging device is not installed automatically when you connect it, or if it does not support Plug and Play, use the Devices and printer Installation Wizard.

How to Open Devices And Printers in Windows 10

To open this wizard,
I suggest you check if it is listed in Device and printer in control panel. Connect your device and follow the below steps:
1. Right click on Start button and select Control Panel.
2. Select Device and Printers.
3. Check if your device is listed there.

You use the Device and Printers tool in Control Panel to manage imaging devices. Configiration options vary depending on the device that is connected, but at a minimum you can test the device to verify that it is functioning, set the rate at which data is transferred from the camera or scanner to the computer, and control color profiles. It is important to not set the data transfer rate higher than what the device supports. If the transfer rate is set too high, image transfer might fail.

Mouse Devices

Mouse devices are generally Plug and Play, and Windows generally recognizes mow: deViCes when they are connected to the computer or, at the least, when Windows sums up. In some cases, though, you must install a mouse using the Add Hardware Wizard. Mouse devices connect to computers through a mouse (PS/Z) port, serial P011. or U238 port. Wireless mouse devices are also available, although they usually communicate with a receiver that connects to the computer using a USB port.

How to Open Mouse Properties in Windows 10

Windows Key and Press R on your keyboard. On the Run command box open, type main.cpl and press Enter.

The Buttons tab allows you to configure your mouse for a left-handed or right-handed user. It also allows you to set a single mouse click as select or open and to control the double-click speed.

The Pointers tab allows you to select or create a custom scheme for your pointer. The Pointer Options tab allows you to adjust the speed and acceleration of your pointer and to set the Snap To Default option, which moves the pointer automatically to the default button in dialog boxes.


Keyboards

Like mouse devices, keyboards are generally Plug and Play devices. Keyboards are usually connected to the computer through a (PS/Z) keyboard port or a USB port.
Wireless keyboards are also available, although (like wireless mouse devices) they typically communicate with a receiver that connects to the computer using a USB port
You can also download The Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center is an application that helps you make the most out of your Microsoft keyboard and mouse. Mouse and Keyboard Center helps you personalize and customize how you work on your PC.


USB Devices
Universal serial bus (USB) is a type of connection developed to provide a fast, flexible method of attaching up to 127 peripheral devices to a computer. USB provides a connection format designed to replace the computer’s traditional serial-port and parallel port connections. The term “universal” indicates that many kinds of devices can take advantage of USB. USB is fully Plug and Play-Compliant.

The USB system comprises a single USB host and USB devices. The host is at the t0p of the USB hierarchy. In a Windows 10  environment, the operating system and the hardware work together to form the USB host. Devices include hubs, which are connection points for other USB devices and nodes. Nodes are end devices such as printers, scanners, mouse devices, keyboards, and so on. Some nodes also function as hubs, allowing additional USB devices to be connected to them.

You can connect USB peripherals together by using connection hubs that allow the bus to branch out through additional port connections. In this example, some of the peripheral devices are simply devices, whereas others serve as both devices and connection hubs. The computer provides a USB host connection that serves as the main USB connection.

A special hub, called the root hub, is an integral part of the host system (typically built into the motherboard), and provides one or more attachment points for USB devices (the pons available on the computer). The built-in USB ports on computers function as the root hub. USB provides for a total of up to five levels of devices. The root hub is at the first level. Regular hubs can form up to three additional levels, and nodes can function as the last level.

You can add or remove most USB devices from a computer while the computer is turned on. This practice is often referred to as hot-plugging the device. Plug and Play detects the presence (or absence) of the device and configures it for operation.

The USB interface provides power to the peripheral that is attached to it. The root hub provides power from the host computer to directly connected devices. Hubs also supply power to connected devices. Even if the interface supplies power to the USB devices, USB devices also can have ' cameras and Men (3::own power SOUI’CCS. if necessary. Many devices, and: as digital ’ w more Power than a USB hub can provide.



The first step in troubleshooting USB problems is to check the BIOS setup to make sure that the USB function is enabled for the computer.
 USB functionality is enabled in the BIOS Check Device Manager to make sure that the USB controller appears there. In Windows10, the USB controller should be listed under the Universal Serial Bus Controllers entry (using the default Devices By Type view in Device Manager).
The controller does not BIOS .appear in Device Manager, or a yellow warning icon appears next to the controller Contact the BIOS manufacturer for an updated copy of the BIOS
because the computer’s BIOS might be outdated
The controller is present in Device Manager. Right-click the USB controller, and then select Properties. If there are any problems, a message should appear in the Device Status section on the General tab of the controller's Properties dialog box. 
The BIOS and controller settings apear to be correct Check the USB port drivers next. USB ports are listed in Device Manager as USB Root Hubs. Right-click a USB Root Hub entry, and then select Properties. Use the Driver tab of the USB Root Hub Properties dialog box to update or roll back drivers. if necessary.
When troubleshooting USB devices, you must be aware that the problem could be a result of general USB issues or be a problem with the device itself. Usually, bu; “0! always, general USB issues affect more than one device. If you suspect a problem With a specific device, uninstall the device by using Device Manager, disconnect the device from the computer, and then restart the computer. After the computer restarts, reconnect the device and let Plug and Play detect, install, and configure it again. If the device still does not function correctly, investigate the possibility that the device is damaged in some way or that you need to obtain updated drivers from Microsoft or the device manufacturer.

Smart Card Readers

Smart cards are small, credit card-sized devices that are used to store information, Smart cards are generally used to store authentication credentials, such as public and private keys, and other forms of personal information. They are highly portable, allowing users to easily carry their credentials and other personal information with them.

A computer must have a smart card reader to access a smart card. The reader is generally a PS/Z, USB, or PC Card device, although some computers have smart card readers built in. Windows 10 supports Plug and Play smart card readers that follow the Personal Computer/Smart Card (PC/SC) standards. A manufacturer might provide a device driver for its legacy smart card device, but Microsoft recommends using only Plug and Play smart card readers.

In addition to installing drivers for a smart card reader, you must enable the Smart Card service for Windows 10 to read smart cards. After you have installed and configured the smart card reader, make sure that the Smart Card service is started by using the Services snap-in in Computer Management.



Game Controllers

How to Calibrate Your Game Controller in Windows 10

 If it does not install properly, in Device Manager, look under Human Interface Devices. If the controller is not listed, then check to make sure that USB is enabled in the BIOS. When prompted during system startup, access BIOS setup and enable USB. If USB is enabled in BIOS, contact the maker or vendor for your computer and obtain the Current version of BIOS.

To configure the controller, open control panel, then devices and printer,then

 

then click on the “Properties” button.then click the button in this window that reads “Calibrate”.using the Xbox 360 or xbox one controller here, so you may see slightly different windows depending on your controller, but most of it should be very similar. Click Next to start the calibration.

Handheld Devices
Most handheld devices support either IrDA standards or connect to the computer through a serial or USB port. For handheld devices that use a port, some connect directly to the port, and some connect to a cradle, which in turn is connected to the port.

You will need to install software so that Windows 10can communicate correctly with the handheld device. For example, Palm-based personal digital assistants (PDAs) require you to install the Palm desktop software to allow the PDA to transfer data to and from a Windows-based PC. Handheld devices running Windows Mobile software, such as the Pocket PC, require that you install a program named ActiveSync 0n the computer.

 For more information about supporting handheld devices running Windows Mobile software, visit the Windows Mobile page of the Microsoft Web site

How to Install, Configure, Manage, and TroubIeshoot Fax Support

Windows 10 can provide complete fax facilities from your computer. It provides you with the capability to send and receive faxes with a locally attached fax device, or with a remote fax device connected on your network. You can track and monitor fax activity as well. Windows 10 contains software already and  is called “Windows Fax and Scan


To send or receive a fax from a Windows 10 Computer using Windows Fax and Scan you will need the following

• A computer running Windows 10
• Modem or Fax Board on the computer (Most of the  computers that have a telephone line connection have this ability)
• A land-line phone line. The phone line should not be a VoIP phone connection as VoIP signals usually scramble a fax signal
• A document to send

When using Windows Fax and Scan as a fax machine, the computer needs always to be on and connected to the phone line to receive a fax.

How to Configure Windows Fax and Scan in Windows 10

 start menu
Click on “Tools” then “Fax Accounts”
Select “Add” to have your fax modem installed
Choose between Automatic or Manual Answering of the phone line
 Go to “Tools” and “Fax Settings” to configure additional options

How to send a Fax in Windows 10 Fax and Scan

 START button, select All Programs, and select “Windows Fax and Scan”
On the toolbar  select “New Fax” – if this is the first time that a fax is being sent, you’ll be directed to the new fax wizard. This will allow you to set all the required settings to send a fax.
Create your fax, and then click send

How to receive a Fax in Windows 10 Fax and Scan

 “Start” button, type “Fax” in the search box, then select“Windows Fax and Scan”
Select “Fax”
Select “Tools” and then “Fax Settings”.
Select the “General” tab, then  “Allow device to receive fax calls” button is checked in “Send / Receive Options”
Select “Automatically Answer after ___ Rings”,  then select “Ok”



The Outbox of the fax console in windows 10 contains all faxes waiting to be sent or in the process of being sent, whether the faxes were sent using a locally attached fax device or a network fax device. You can right-click any fax shown, and then press DELETE or click Delete on the File menu to delete the fax. When you right-click a fax, you can also click Pause to me vent it from being sent or click Resume to place a fax that you paused back in the queue to be sent. If a fax fails, you can right-click the fax and click Restart to attempt to resend the fax. Finally, when you right-click a fax, you can click Save As to save a copy of the fax, Mail To to mail a copy of the fax to someone, or Print to print a copy of the fax.

The Incoming box allows you to manage incoming faxes in the same manner that the Outgoing box helps you manage outgoing faxes. You can click the Incoming box, and then right-click a fax to delete, pause, resume, save, mail to someone, and print the fax. You can also click Properties to view the properties of an incoming fax.

How to Configure and Troubleshoot Devices Using Device Manager

Device Manager provides you with a graphical view of the hardware installed on your computer and helps you manage and troubleshoot hardware devices. You can use Device Manager to configure, disable, and uninstall devices as well as to update device drivers. Device Manager also helps you determine whether the hardware on your computer is working properly.

  Windows 10 also provides the Hardware Troubleshooter to troubleshoot hardware probIems. It should appear automatically if you have problems. 

When you change device configurations manually, Device Manager can help you avoid problems by allowing you to identify free resources, assign devices to those resources, disable devices to free resources, and reallocate resources used by devices to free a required resource. You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to change resource settings. Even if you are logged on as Administrator, if your computer is connected to a network, policy settings on the network might prevent you from changing resources.
Improperly changing resource settings on devices can disable your hardware and cause your computer to stop working.

Windows 10 automatically identifies Plug and Play devices and arbitrates their resource requests. However, the resource allocation among Plug and Play devices is not permanent. If another Plug and Play device requests a resource that has already been allocated, Windows 10  again arbitrates the requests to satisfy all the devices.

You should not change resource settings for a Plug and Play device manually because Windows 10 is then unable to arbitrate the assigned resources if requested by another Plug and Play device. In Device Manager, Plug and Play devices have a Resources tab in their Properties dialog box. To free the resource settings you manually assigned and to allow Windows 10 to again arbitrate the resources, select the Use Automatic Settings check box in the Resources tab.

You can use the following procedure to configure or troubleshoot a device using Device Manager:
 
Press Windows+R to display Run, input devmgmt.msc and tap OK.
or Open Control Panel. and  enter device in the top-right search box and click Device Manager in the results.

In Device manager expand the device category, for example network adapters and then double click the device you ant to configure to view the properties for the device.

 
Advanced or Advanced Properties tab -.The properties listed vary depending on the device selected.

General -.Displays the device type, manufacturer, and location. It also displays the device status and provides a troubleshooter to help you troubleshoot any problems you are having with the device. The troubleshooter steps you through a series of questions to determine the problem and provide a solution.
Device Properties The properties listed vary depending on the device selected.

Driver Displays the driver provider, driver date, driver version, and digital signer. This tab also provides the following three additional buttons: Driver Details, Uninstall, and Driver Update. These buttons allow you to get additional information on the driver, uninstall the driver, or update the driver with a newer version, respectively.
Port Settings In a communications port(COM1) Properties dialog box, displays and allows you to configure settings for bits per second, data bits, parity, stop bits, and flow control.
Properties Determines the way Windows uses the device. For example, on the CD-ROM, the properties could include volume and a feature named Digital CD Playback, which allows you to to enable digital instead of analog playback. These settings determine how Windows uses the CDROM for playing CD music.
Resources Displays the resource type and setting, Whether there are any resource conflicts, and whether or not you can change the resource settings.

Viewing Hidden Devlces

By default, Device Manager does not display all devices. Some devices are hid den, such as non-Plug and Play devices and devices that are not currently 00m nected to the computer (phantom devices). To view any hidden nonnl’lug and Play devices, on the Device Manager View menu, click Show Hidden Devices.

To view phantom devices, follow these steps:

1. Click Windows logo button + R In the Open text box, type cmd and click OK,

2. At the command prompt, type set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_ DEVICES=1.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Start Device Manager by windows logo button + R and type devmgmt.msc and pressing ENTER.

To set Device Manager to always show phantom devices, add the following system environment variable: set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1.

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How to Install a Hardware Device in WIndows 10

Installing a Hardware Device

Windows 10 supports both Plug and Play and non-Plug and Play hardware. Occasionally, Windows 10 fails to automatically detect a hardware device. When this occurs, you must install the hardware device manually. You might also have to do this if the device requires a specific hardware resource to ensure that it is installed properly.

How to Install Hardware Automatically in Windows 10

Windows 10 supports Plug and Play hardware. For most devices that are Plug and Play-compliant, as long as the appropriate driver is available and the basic input/output system (BIOS) on the computer is Plug and Play-compatible or supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Windows 10 automatically detects, installs, and configures the device. When Windows 10 detects a new piece of hardware for which it does not have a hardware driver, it displays the Found New Hardware Wizard
Windows 10 automatically detects. Installs. and configures most Plug and Play and some non-Plug and Play hardware. If Windows does not detect Plug and Play hardware, you can often force the detection by restarting the computer or running the Add Hardware Wizard. For many non-Plug and Play devices. you must use the Add Hardware Wizard to manually configure the device.

To Use the Add Hardware Wizard
 Occasionally, Windows does not detect a new Plug and Play hardware device automatically, so you might need to initiate the installation process by using the Add Hardware Wizard. You can also use the Add Hardware Wizard to initiate automatic hardware installation for undetected hardware devices (both Plug and Play and non-Plug and Play) and to troubleshoot devices.
To use the Add Hardware Wizard to have Windows automatically detect and install Plug and Play hardware, complete the following steps:

 Start - Settings - Devices - Bluetooth & other devices.

  Add Bluetooth or other device and follow the instructions.

If Windows 10 detects any new Plug and Play hardware for which it has a hardware driver built in, Windows installs the new hardware.

If Windows 10  detects new hardware for which it does not have a hardware driver, Windows starts the Found New Hardware Wizard.

If the wizard cannot find a new device, it displays the Is The Hardware Connected page. If you have already connected the new device, click Yes, 1 Have Already Connected The Hardware, and then click Next. The wizard displays the The Following Hardware Is Already Installed On Your Computer

To use the Add Hardware Wizard to troubleshoot a hardware device, click the device in the list of installed hardware devices and click Next. The Completing The Add Hardware Wizard page appears. Click Finish to launch a troubleshooter to help resolve any problems you might be having with that hardware device.

To Confirm Hardware Installation After installing hardware, you should confirm the installation by using Device Manager.

To start Device Manager, follow these steps: 
Press Windows+R to display Run, input devmgmt.msc and tap OK.
or Open Control Panel. and  enter device in the top-right search box and click Device Manager in the results.

Windows 10 uses icons in the Device Manager window to identify each  installed hardware device. If Windows 10 does not have an icon for the device type (usually because the hardware device is unidentified), Device Manager displays a question mark as the icon for the device.

Expand the device tree to locate the newly installed hardware device. The device icon indicates Whether the hardware device is operating properly.

Normal icon -Hardware is operating properly.
Stop sign on icon Windows 10  disabled the hardware device because of hardware conflicts.
Exclamation point on icon The hardware device is incorrectly configured or its drivers are missmg.
Red “x” on icon The hardware device is disabled in the current hardware profile.

How to Install Hardware Manually in Windows 10

Most non-Plug and Play hardware requires manual installation. Although it is rate these days to find computers running Windows 10 that still use non-Plug and Play hardware, it does happen on occasion, so you should understand how to install and configure hardware manually. To manually install hardware, first determine which hardware resource is required by the hardware device. Next, you must determine the available hardware resources. In some cases, you have to Change hardware resources. Finally, you might have to troubleshoot any problems you encounter.

Hardware Device Communication Resources

With older, non-Plug and Play devices, you often must configure the device itself to specify which hardware resources the device will use. This configuration mostly happens by changing jumpers or switches on the device, but sometimes happens through a software interface. Again, it is extremely rare that you will encounter a device made within the last few years that you will have to configure manually, but it is still handy information to have.

When installing new hardware, you need to know which resources the hardware can use. You can reference the product documentation to determine the resources that a hardware device requires.
  Hardware Device Resources Resource Description

Interrupt-. Hardware devices use interrupts to send messages. The microprocessor knows this as an interrupt request (IRQ). The microprocessor uses this information to determine which device needs its attention and the type of attention that it needs. There are 16 IRQs (numbered 0 to 15) that Window 10 assigns to devices. For example, Windows 10 assigns IRQ 1 to the keyboard.

Input/output (1/0) I/O ports are a section of memory that a hardware device uses to communicate with the operating system. When a microprocessor receives an IRQ, the operating system checks the I/O port address to retrieve additional information about what the hardware device wants it to do. An l/O port is represented as a hexadecimal number.

Direct memory DMAs are channels that allow a hardware device, such as a USB access (DMA) drive, to access memory directly, without interrupting the microprocessor. DMA channels speed up access to memory. Windows 10 assigns eight DMA channels, numbered 0 through 7.

Memory Many hardware devices, such as a network interface card (NIC), use onboard memory or reserve system memory. This reserved memory is unavailable for use by other devices or Windows 10
After you determine which resources a hardware device requires, you can look for an resource. Dewce Manager provides a list of all hardware resources and their availability,


If you select a hardware resource during manual installation, you might need to configure the hardware device so that it can use the resource. For example, for a network adapter to use IRQ 5, you might have to set a jumper on the adapter and configure Windows 10 so that it recognizes that the adapter now uses IRQ 5.


To Change Hardware Resource Assignments

In some circumstances, you might need to change the resource assignments for a device. For example, a hardware device might require a specific resource presently in use by another device. You might also encounter two hardware devices requesting the same hardware resource, resulting in a conflict.

To change a resource setting, in Device Manager, open the device’s Properties dialog box and switch to the Resources tab. When you change a hardware resource, print the content of Device Manager, which provides you with a record of the hardware configuration. If you encounter problems, you can use the printout to verify the hardware resource assignments.

From this point, follow the same procedures that you used to choose a hardware resource during a manual installation.

Changing the resource assignments for non-Plug and Play devices in Device Manager does not change the resources used by that device. You use Device Manager only to instruct the operating system on device configuration. To change the resources used by a non-Plug and Play device, consult the device documentation to see whether switches or jumpers must be configured on the device.

How to Add Windows Components and Features in Windows 10

Wmdows 10 provides the Apps and features in Settings to make it easy for you manage programs and Windows components on your computer. You use it to add applications, such as Microsoft Word, from DVD-ROM. . You also use it to add Windows components to a Windows 10

How to Add Windows Components

You can install Windows components that you did not select when you installed Wmdows 10  on your computer. The components you can install include Fax Services, Internet Information Services, Management and Monitoring Tools, Message Queuing, and additional Network Services. If you want to install one of the Windows components, select it, and then click Next.

To install or remove Windows components, use the Add Or Remove Programs tool.  

windows logo button + R

 the Run dialog box, type appwiz.cpl and press enter.
Programs and Features is opened, click on the link Turn Windows features on or off.

 

On Windows Features, check or clear the feature you want.

How to Remove Windows Components

The Windows Components Wizard is also used to uninstall or remove Windows components from your computer. If you want to remove a Windows component, on the Windows Component page of the Windows Components Wizard, clear the check box for the component you want to remove, and then click Next. The Windows Components Wizard displays the Configuring Components page as the files are removed from your computer. When the component is removed, the Windows Components Wizard displays the Completing The Windows Components Wizard page; click Finish to close the wizard. Click Close to close the Add Or Remove Programs tool, and then close Control Panel or You can manage and uninstall apps and features from the same Settings page. Just select the app or feature, and then select Uninstall.

How to Manage Internet Information Services

  IIS allows you to easily publish information on the Internet, or on your or your company’s intranet. You place your Web files in directories on your server and users establish HTTP connections and view your files with a Web browser. IIS for Windows 10 is designed for home or small business networks and allows only 10 simultaneous client connections. 

You will use the Internet Information Services snap-in to manage IIS. The Internet Information Services snap-in helps you manage the content of and access to your Web and FTP sites. To access the Internet Information Services snap-in,Click Start button from the Windows 10 taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen, choose All Programs, go to W and click Windows Administrative Tools >> Internet Information Services (IIS).

 The Internet Information Services snap-in lets you handle all aspects of administration for IIS. For example, every Web and FTP site must have a home directory. When you install IIS, a default home directory is created. When you create a new Web site, you can use the Internet Information Services snap-in to change your home directory.

To change your home directory, in the Internet Information Services snap-in, rightclick a Web or FTP site, and then click Properties. In the site’s Properties dialog box, click the Home Directory tab. You can specify a directory on this computer, a shared directory located on another computer, or a redirection to a URL, and then type the path in the Local Path text box. Click OK and you have changed your home directory.

If your Web site contains files that are located in directories other than your home directory (for example, on another computer), you must create virtual directories to include these files on your Web site. You use the IIS  console to create these virtual directories. In the console, select the Web or FTP site to which you want to add a directory. On the Action menu, point to New, and click Virtual Directory. This starts the Virtual Directory Creation Wizard, which will guide you through creating the new directory.

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If something enjoys the ecosystem of applications for macOS it is in good health, both in the Mac App Store and outside it there is a lot of good software that is achieved, and although sometimes it seems that the best is paid, with this list we hope Prove that there are many free alternatives that are worthwhile.

If something is missing in this life macOS is a function like Windows Snap to organize the windows of the desktop, and that is that Split View has no point of comparison in the little flexibility it offers, especially if you want to take advantage of a large monitor size.

• With Tiles you get just that, a window manager that allows you to rearrange them simply by dragging towards the edges of the screen, with keyboard shortcuts or even from the menu bar. Options like Magnet or Divvy offer the same, but Tiles is free and these two are not.

• Another thing that macOS is missing is a better clipboard, similar to the one Windows 10 received recently, one that keeps track of the latest we have copied to make us more productive. The good news is that as long as I don't have it, there is something called Pasta.

Pasta is a replacement for the Mac clipboard that makes our lives easier when copying and pasting. It offers you a history of up to 1000 items in the clipboard, custom collections and customization of the preview grid. All at a keyboard shortcut away: cmd + alt + v (⌘⌥V).

• AppCleaner is from the same creators of Tiles, a small application that allows us to uninstall any program that we no longer want. Tools like CleanMyMac offer this kind of deep uninstall, but for a much higher price than free.

AppCleaner is much simpler, but it does the job. You just have to drag the app you want to delete to your window and the rest is to wait for the tool to find all the related files and delete them.

• If you want a complete all-in-one application to take notes, manage tasks, organize projects, work in teams, create lists, databases, documents, etc. Notion is the multiplatform tool for this. Not only is it free, but it is extremely complete, has an excellent interface and is available for all popular systems.

• DeepL is one of the best alternatives to the Google translator, and recently has a native application for macOS. This offers you the possibility of translating any text within the system with just pressing a keyboard shortcut, natural translations and of very good quality for the fabulous price for free.

• If you are bothered by the accumulation of icons in the menu bar with each new application you install, your solution is Dozer, a small open source utility that serves just to hide them. If you are familiar with tools like Bartender, it will make you happy to know that there is now a free alternative.

• Superbar is another productivity-oriented utility, used to quickly access links, apps or snippets from the menu bar. It's great for things like setting up different workspaces and keeping them organized, and the customization possibilities it offers are almost endless.

• If you are looking for a music player for macOS of incredible quality, with great design, integration with iTunes, Soundcloud, YouTube, Internet radios, support for Hi-Res music and other common formats such as FLAC, MP3, CUE, APE & M4A, You need to take a look at Vox Music Player.

• If you are looking for a free office package with high compatibility with the Microsoft Office and that also looks pretty but it costs nothing, one of the best options is WPS Office for Mac. It includes the word processor, spreadsheets and presentations .

• This is perfect for those who have a Mac but also use Windows 10 on that or another computer. The simple application of Microsoft's task lists, To Do, is free, simple, easy to use and synchronizes across all your devices. Something that will not happen with the notes tool that is already installed in macOS and that only work within the Apple ecosystem.

• If you are looking for a Markdown text editor, or a distraction-free minimalist text editor that allows you to concentrate only on writing, Typora is not only one of the most complete and powerful, but also one of the most beautiful and with more customization options .

• If you are a Twitter power user, you have heard about the famous Tweetbot for Mac, but if you do not want to pay so much for a client of a social network, you can always take advantage of Tweeten, an improved version of Tweetdeck completely free and perfect for users who need many columns

• If you find the state of the MacOS Mail app extremely sad, you are going to want an alternative client, Spark is by far the best free alternative if you are looking for a native mail client. Not only does it offer an excellent user experience, mobile applications on par, but it is also very, very beautiful.

• In case it wasn't obvious, the best multimedia player out there that is free and available for macOS, is simply VLC It is a must to watch videos on your Mac, the only thing that does not play is probably your thoughts.

• And, if you are looking for an app to master them all, you can try Station, which instead of having you install many native apps, lets you manage hundreds of services and web applications from the same place, which not only saves you browser tabs , but time and resources.

City Painter: a review of the 80s recreational game, updated for iOS

City Painter (iOS) is a version of the classic Jaleco City Connection, a little known recreational game that also reached the NES and MSX computers back in the mid-80s. Its author is Iván Cerra, who occasionally we It brings reviews including classics like Scramble, Moon Crest, Galaxians and Asteroids.

In this game everything is as simple as painting the road of the various scenarios, being careful to avoid other cars and cats. The balloons act as "teleportation door" to travel to other countries.

An interesting peculiarity is that when you make an adaptation of this style you can afford some special detail; In this case Iván has added the stages of Madrid, with its skyscrapers, taxis and even cars of the National Police to give it a different touch.

I saw 192 movies in theaters in 2019. Here is my full ranking

This year I went to see 192 different movies in theaters, plus one rewatch. That's up from 162 in 2018, 140 in 2017, 9 in 2016, and 5 in 2015. I usually go 3 or 4 times per week, mostly on weekends. I keep track of dates/theaters/movies/ratings for fun and save all of the stubs.
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The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies of 2019

 

We rank this year's speculative fiction, from the latest in family-friendly superhero fare to sex-filled space odysseys. 

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Constipation Treatment that Works - based on science

Worldwide, the average prevalence of constipation in adults has been estimated as around 16%. The causes are many and not well known. Let's see what treatments for constipation actually work and can greatly improve the symptoms. From diet, fiber, water intake, meditation, deep breathing or gut bacteria; each one of these factors is important for the correct treatment of constipation.

A Bad Lip Reading of Stranger Things

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International Guidelines For Problem Solving

Featured below is a useful guide that will show how different countries approach and solve problems. Created by Jérôme Vadon who apparently loves when people fight with each other in comments about who lives in the best country.
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San Francisco Dogs Begin Bagging People Poop

The dogs of San Francisco have announced a citywide cleanup initiative, in which the canines will carry little plastic bags with them wherever they go in order to clean up the massive dumps humans keep leaving on the sidewalk.
The initiative is expected to freshen up the city significantly, ridding the sidewalk of millions of pounds of human waste
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This is how the world's most expensive iPhone looks: it costs more than $ 100,000, has 24 karat gold and 137 diamonds

In recent days the YouTuber MKBHD, also known as Marques Brownlee, published a video doing a very particular unboxing, as it uncovered the iPhone 11 Pro from Solarius Zenith Full Gold from Caviar, a Russian company that makes luxury iPhone modifications .

In other words, this company endows the iPhone with diamonds and gold, and in this particular case, it is an iPhone 11 Pro with 24-carat gold, 137 diamonds and includes a working mechanical watch. "I literally can't say anything about whether this phone is useful for a normal person," said YouTuber.

This is the most expensive iPhone in the world, and costs between $ 100,000 and $ 120,000, depending on whether you want the 11 Pro or the Pro Max. But in addition to luxury finishes, the company also offers a variety of storage options. In addition, the smartphone comes with custom AirPods Pro, an instrument to wind the watch and a custom pin to eject the SIM card.

A product made for a limited audience

As MKBHD explains, the audience of a product like this is small. While there are very few people in the world who want something like this, it is interesting to see on video what the world's most expensive iPhone really looks like.

In the video, MKBHD makes a comparison of this Caviar iPhone with the first-generation Apple Watch that was available in 18K gold before being discontinued. In addition it also compares it with ultra luxury watches such as a limited edition of $ 80,000 used Kevin O'Leary. It is not about functionality, it is about the craftsmanship and the rarity of such items that arouse great interest.

The first ship that will arrive near a star will be Pioneer 10

In the 1970s, NASA sent four unmanned space probes to the solar system: Pioneer 10 and 11, and Voyager 1 and 2. After completing their missions, they continued moving away so that the four are leaving the solar system.

But what will be the first to reach the proximity of another star?

Pioneer 10

Coryn Bailer Jones, of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, and Davide Farnocchia, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, have estimated that the NASA Pioneer 10 probe will be the first of four probes launched into the solar system in the 1970s in the vicinity of another star.

Specifically, it will pass through the star system called HIP 117795. It is located in the constellation Cassiopeia. Their calculations show that the spacecraft will pass within 0.231 parsecs of the star in approximately 90,000 years.

Using the data collected from the Gaia space telescope, which was launched by the European Space Agency in 2013 and has been parked at a point just outside the Earth's orbit around the Sun, researchers were able to determine when the paths of the four spacecraft they could approach stellar systems far away.

The researchers discovered that the four spacecraft will approach approximately 60 stars over the next million years, and will be found within two parsecs of approximately 10 of them. But they will travel for a long time before they collide or are captured by a star system, of the order of 10 to 20 years.
The Pioneer 10 ship is also famous for the fact that it contains a plaque inscribed with a symbolic message that informs the extraterrestrial civilization that it could intercept the probe about the human being and its place of origin, the Earth, a kind of "message in a bottle "interstellar. This plate was made of gold anodized aluminum, because this element has certain properties that cause it to degrade minimally.

This was the first logos of the most important videogames companies in the world

What you will find below is pure visual history of video games. There is everything, both development studies and publishers, and some of these first logos are real gems. As you will see, there are companies that have made few changes to their logos over decades, while others have come to modify them completely.

Activision

1979–1984)

 

1984–now

 

Atari

 (1972–2003)

 

(2010–now)

 

Bethesda

1986

 

2001-now

 

Bioware

 (1995-1998)

 1998-now

 

Capcom

1983–1990

1990–now

 

Codemasters

(1986–1991)

 

(2007–Now

 

EA

 (1982–1992)

 

(2006–now)

 

 

Epic Games

 (1991–1993)

now

 

Konami

(1981–1986)

2003-now

Microsoft Studios

 (1995–2005)

2011-now

 

 

Naughty Dog

 (1984–1989)

 1996-now

 

Nintendo

(1889–1950)

 now

 

SEGA

(1960–1964)

 1982-now

 

Sony

1946

 1972-now

 

Ubisoft

(1986–1993)

 

2017-now