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By default, when someone you don’t follow messages you on Instagram, they’ll end up in a separate Requests section. If you don’t want message requests from unknown Instagram users, you can turn them off altogether. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

By default, Adobe Photoshop displays large animated tooltips (called “rich tooltips”) when you hover over tools. They’re handy at first, but can quickly become annoying. Here’s how to turn them off. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

The HomePod is best used in conjunction with other Apple devices. One such device is the Apple TV 4K, which allows you to use your HomePod as its default speaker. We’ll show you how to set that up. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

For better privacy, devices running Android 10 or later use a randomized Wi-Fi MAC address by default. In some cases, you might want to disable this feature. Here’s how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

By default, when you click on the File Explorer shortcut on your Windows 10 taskbar, it opens to Quick Access. If you’d prefer it to open to “This PC” instead, it’s easy to change in File Explorer settings. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

Many DOS applications use white text on a blue background as the default colors.  Why is this the default color choice? The answer, like so many things in technology, is because of its history. You’ll often find this same color scheme on many Windows and Linux applications that run in character mode. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT ›

Windows Terminal lets you customize many different options. If you do that and you don’t like the results, you can reset Windows Terminal to its default settings. This is done by using the app’s settings file, and here, we’ll show you exactly how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›

If you use Safari as your default browser on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you don’t need a third-party read-later service like Pocket. You can use Safari’s built-in Reading List feature to save articles to read later in a distraction-free environment. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›