Tekee Tim's Tips

Taking a screenshot of your device

If you want to capture some information that’s displayed on your screen, such as a receipt, it can often be helpful to take a screenshot.

Luckily this is easy on all devices, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.

Double click action!

Want to change what application opens when you double click on a file?

Sometimes you may have more than one application on your computer that can open the same type of document, for example on Windows you may have Adobe Reader and the built in Reader application that can open PDF files, and on Mac OS you may have Adobe Reader and Preview.

So, if you’d like to set which application opens a PDF file when you double click on it, then this is very easy to do. Just follow the steps below. You can then use this method for any type of file.

How can I keep my computer safe at Christmas?

If you have friends and family coming to visit at Christmas, someone will usually end up using your computer and there are a few things you can do in advance to ensure that people can use your computer safely without causing any problems.

Securing the files on your device with encryption

Everyone knows how important it is to keep the files on your desktop, laptop or mobile device safe and secure. With all your photos, personal and work documents and other files stored across multiple devices, stopping people getting access to those files is very important.

In this tip, we'll show you how to make sure that all your devices are encrypted which means that even if someone steals your device, they shouldn't be able to steal any of your files.

How to uninstall Adobe Flash

Now that Adobe Flash is to be discontinued at the end of the year, it's a good time to check to see if you still need Flash installed and to remove it before it becomes unsupported.

Not many websites still need Flash and some browsers, such as Edge and Chrome, have their own version of Flash built in although this is usually disabled by default now.

In this tip, we'll show you how to check and see if Flash is installed and how to remove it from your Mac and Windows PC.

How can I easily backup all the data on my computer?

It's always important to ensure that your Windows PC or Mac is backed up. This not only protects you if you accidentally delete a file, but it can help to protect you if your computer is infected with any malicious software that tries to delete or encrypt your files.

Setting up a complete backup on the latest versions of Windows and macOS is very easy and we'll show you how to do it below.

What is Continuity Camera?

If you've upgraded your Apple devices to macOS Mojave and iOS 12, you can make use of the great new Continuity Camera feature to take a photo on your iPhone and put it straight onto your Mac.

How can I work faster?

When you're using your computer, you can usually make things faster and easier by using keyboard shortcuts. These allow you to perform many of the functions you usually do with the mouse but without having to move away from what you're doing.

We've listed a few of the most common shortcuts below for Windows, Mac and iPad. On Windows you use the Ctrl key for the shortcuts and on the Mac and iPad, you use the Cmd key.

Caching updates with macOS

If you have a house or office with multiple Apple devices, iMacs, MacBooks, iPhones, iPads etc it can be a pain to have to download all the updates for each device separately. This tip will help you get around that problem.

How can I edit text on my desktop?

Whether you're writing an email or a document on your Mac or Windows PC, you'll often need to correct typos or move words or whole sentences around or add an underline, bold or italic for emphasis.

We’ll show you how to do the essentials below, using Word for Mac and Windows.

Using Malwarebytes to clean up your computer

If you think you might have malware on your computer but your regular anti virus isn't showing anything, running Malwarebytes can help you find and remove anything that might be hiding on your computer. Below, we'll run through how to install and run it on Mac and Windows.

Get Smart with your filing

If you like to keep your files and emails organised, the Mac has great features to help you do this automatically, with Smart Folders and Smart Mailboxes.

Smart Folders allows you to create a folder on your Mac that looks like a normal folder, but instead of you having to move or copy your files into it, it will ask you for a set of rules and automatically display files that match.