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Overview of Android Auto and its functionality
Android Auto connects your smartphone to your car's infotainment system, offering a simplified, distraction-free interface for navigation, communication, and entertainment. By projecting essential apps onto your car's display, it ensures drivers can access what they need without compromising safety.
Why taking screenshots with Android Auto is useful
Capturing screenshots in Android Auto is crucial for developers, testers, and designers. Screenshots help document app interfaces, debug issues, and share designs or workflows with teams. Whether for refining an application or creating tutorials, taking screenshots streamlines many processes.
TL:DR – The taking of a screenshot of the infotainment screen is harder than an ordinary screenshot. To me it is a two person operation because passengers should do this as its too distracting for drivers!
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You can export a copy of content in your Google Account to back it up or use it with a service outside of Google.
This is quite the arduous task. See the above comic from XKCD for why!
TL:DR – I need to organise my Photo Libraries. First step is to get them all into one place, locally. This is a work in progress
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Boot Camp is gone. Apple silicon Macs — from the M1 through to the latest M4 chips — have no native Windows support, and that's not changing. What has changed is that virtualisation on Apple silicon has matured enormously, and in 2026 running Windows 11 Arm in a virtual machine on your Mac is genuinely fast, stable, and practical for real work. This guide walks you through doing exactly that with VMware Fusion.
TL:DR – Windows 11 (Arm) runs exceptionally well under VMware Fusion on Apple silicon. Setup is straightforward thanks to the built-in "Get Windows" feature, but you'll need a valid licence to activate it.
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Finder lets you discover advanced functionality naturally. But sometimes you need a cheat sheet. Theres always something new to learn.
TL:DR – These are my favourite advanced Finder moves. I'll add to the list as I remember more.
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Weighing up the pros and cons of receiving money anonymously online? Is privacy is worth the trade-offs? What are the hidden risks?
TL:DR – The purpose of this article is to take a balanced look at the pros and cons of receiving money anonymously online. It will explore both the positive aspects, such as enhanced privacy, and the risks, such as fraud and legal complications, providing a clear perspective on what you might gain—and lose—from this practice.
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Read more: Pros and Cons of Receiving Money Anonymously Online
iOS 18 introduces significant enhancements across various applications, offering users more customisation and functionality.
TL:DR — These updates in iOS 18 enhance user experience by providing more personalisation, improved security, and advanced functionalities across various applications. All iPhones that support iOS 17 are compatible with iOS 18. However, the level of support varies. You should consider selling/trading in iPhones older than the iPhone 15 as they won't be able to use Apple Intelligence so their value will diminish.
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Read more: iOS 18 - June 10, 2024 release of Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones
My iPhone 15 Pro camera lenses are protected by these little Spigen lens protectors. I like their cases and screen protectors and these. But after a year they are scratched and look hard to remove. What next?
TL:DR – Swab with Isopropyl Alcohol, then use a flat edge plastic tool to gently pry them off - a guitar plectrum is ideal if you dont have a suitable tool. Clean and replace with new.
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Read more: How do you remove a Spigen camera lens screen protector
