How to Run Android Apps on Windows PC / MAC

 Want to install your favorite applications and play the most beautiful Android games on your Windows desktop, laptop or MAC...? You can run Android apps and even the Android operating system on your current PC using just what we call an Emulator.

 Andy is the best Android emulator available. It provides an easy way to download and install Android apps and games for your Windows PC or Mac. All for FREE unlike BlueStacks and YouWave !
 

 It also provides users with unlimited storage capacity, PC and Mac compatibility. Also, with phone as a joystick, you will never have to sacrifice the multi-touch or gyro elements of gaming, and thanks to seamless connection between desktop and mobile. You can receive a SnapChat phone picture on the street and see it on your desktop at home or even a Whatsapp or Viber message.

 Requirements:

 You need to be aware of certain requirements of Andy software which must be matched with your PC:
 1 - Your computer should be running on Windows OS which is Vista or any other higher like 7, 8, 8.1 or even 10. Windows XP won’t work in this case because it’s too old.
 2 - Check that your computer is having at least 4GB of RAM. If it’s just 2GB then you may face lots of performance issues.
 3 - Consider having at least 512MB or higher storage of graphics/video card.
 4 - Make sure that the graphics driver version is updated and compatible to play HD content pretty easily.

Check : Best Free Sources to Search and Download Drivers for your Computer

 Once you’re sure of these requirements then you won’t find any errors at all.

 Install ANDY and run Android apps and games on Windows PC or MAC for free:

 - Download and install Andy from Official Site.

 - Make sure that the Virtualization is enables in the BIOS settings.

 Download Microsoft Hardware Assisted Virtualization Detection tool from official site here.

 - Tap on Apps icon and synchronize with your Google account’s e-mail and password..
 

 - Open Google Play and search, for Candy crush for exemple, and install it.

 - Once installed, the Candy crush for PC application is ready to use which supports both Windows as well as Mac computers.

 Read also: How to Stream your Smartphone Screen (Android / iOs) on Your PC / MAC

 Enjoy running and installing all your favorite applications on your PC without any issues.
 Share your experience in comments below :)

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How to Instantly Lock your PC / MAC

 When leaving home for few minutes and you want to lock your computer but don’t want to shut everything down, so that no one can access your data. Here’s the way to make the screensaver show up as soon as you lock your PC and you can then retrieve your session as you left it but you’ll have to enter the password to get back in.

 How to instantly lock your Windows:

 First, make sure your screensaver is enabled (Right-click on the desktop > Personalize > Screen Saver)

 Method 1: (Recommended)

 1 - Press the Win+L keyboard keys simultaneously

 2 - Your session is locked. On your return, enter your password to unlock it.

 3 - You'll gain your session as you had left it: running softwares, opened documents...

 Method 2:

 Create a shortcut that will lock your computer:
 1 - Right-click on the desktop, choose New then click Shortcut.
 2 - Past this into the location box:

rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation

 3 - The screensaver should show up instantly.

 How to instantly lock your MAC:

 First, make sure you have configured your Mac to ask for a password after sleep or screen saver. If you do not have the password required feature enabled, then follow these steps:
 - Launch System Preferences.
 - Open the ''Security & Privacy'' preference pane and select the ''General'' tab.
 - Click the checkbox next to ''Require password after sleep or screen saver begins'', you can select either immediately or a preferred time interval.

 - Close System Preferences and you’re done.

 Now you are ready to lock your OS screen by putting the display to sleep performing either of the following:
 1- Hold down the Control+Shift+Eject keyboard keys together (if your Mac has an internal Optical Drive and an Eject key).
 2 - Hold down the Control+Shift+Power keyboard keys together (if your Mac does NOT have an internal Optical Drive or an Eject key).

 Note: This is not sleep mode so your Mac will still function, press any button to wake the display up and you should be asked to authenticate with your user’s password to unlock the screen.
 Tested on OS X Mavericks v10.9.1

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How to Type Symbols and Special Characters on Windows and Mac

 You have often wondered know how to type this bit weird character in a text? How, for example, to type the following characters: ~ ™ Δ Σ © and many others? To make this easier, here's how to enter the main special characters you can possibly need in your wording. To do this, you simply need to use the keys "Alt" and "Shift".

 NB: These key combinations work with most text editing programs including Word, Facebook, Email and Excel. However, it is possible that certain combinations may not work in specific applications.

 Main special characters: Alt + Number Keypad Cheat Sheet:

 * The main key combinations to type special characters on WINDOWS:

(Hold down the ALT Key then enter the code using the numeric keypad. Make sure Num Lock is on)

 * The main key combinations to type special characters on MAC:

 
 OS X also offers an interesting function called "Substitutions". This function allows some text substitutions, and symbols.

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How to Stream your Smartphone Screen (Android / iOs) on Your PC / MAC

 You want to display the content of your iPhone / iPad or even your Android screen (streaming or mirroring) on your computer? Here is a short simple tutorial to help you then you can play your favorite games or navigate through your computer's big screen!

 

 Prerequisite:
 We must first download and install Reflector 2 software on your PC / Mac and your mobile device.

 The Reflector 2 is available for PC, Mac, Android and iDevice from the official site: http://www.airsquirrels.com/reflector/download/

 Read also: How to use your tablet as a computer screen monitor

 Show screen contents on your computer (Mac or PC) :

 After installing the software on your computer and the application on your mobile device, just follow these steps:

 - Launch Reflector 2 on your computer
 - Select the "Try Reflector 2" option,
 - Go down & right and make a right click on the Reflector 2 icon
 - Once a small window appears, go to "Settings"
 - Choose "Preferences" :

 - Set as desired and then go to "Connection" and set "AirPlay Resolution" then hit apply :

 - Enable AirPlay on your smartphone :

 - Click ''AirPlay''
 - Select your computer and select the "video mirroring"
 - Finally, an iPhone appears on your computer,
 - You can then change the appearance by right-clicking on your smartphone.

 Have fun :)

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How to Reinstall Mac OS X in a Few Clicks

 If you experience hanging problems or system bugs, it might be time to do ''spring'' cleaning on your Mac. Prepare your backup and follow the steps in this tutorial to restore your Mac to factory settings.

 You must remember, when you have unpacked your Mac for the first time, you had no CD. Indeed since the release of Mac OS X Lion, Apple gives no longer installation CD. I tell you through this tutorial how to reinstall Mac OS X without difficulty in case of problems.

 Beforehand, it is imperative to backup all your data, either manually or via the utility offered by Apple: "Time Machine". Small note which is important: to restore your Mac, you need to have an internet connection, because restoring files are not stored on your hard drive but on Apple servers. It is possible that when the process initiate, Apple asks for your Apple ID to verify your eligibility.


 - Start your Mac and hold the "ALT" key at startup. When the two disks appear, select using the arrow keys "recovery 10.9" and confirm with the "Enter" key on your keyboard.

 If you encounter problems starting the recovery 10.9, Apple offers online utility "Internet Recovery". To start the tool, simply restart your Mac and hold down the Command and R keys at startup.

 - Before executing the reinstallation, you must format the internal hard drive of your Mac. In the window, select "Disk Utility" and click "Continue".

- On the left column, choose the hard drive of your system, by default is "Macintosh HD". Then on the right of the window, go to the "Erase" tab. Ensure that the disc format is to "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". Then click "Erase" at the bottom right of the window. Formatting is complete, you can close the window.

 Your hard drive is now formatted. Click "Reinstall Mac OS X" :

 - Accept the terms and conditions, then select the disk on which to install your system, here, I have kept the same name as the original "Macintosh HD".

 Apple verify your eligibility with servers, and can ask for your Apple IDs.
 Well, it's over, just wait while rebooting your Mac. The restoration takes at least 3 hours depending on your internet speed and servers.

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Top Tools to Customize your PC / Mac Desktop Interface

 Tired of looking at that boring Windows desktop? Do you want to experience new Windows skins, themes and visual styles? In this post, i'll show you the best tools to spice up your boring Windows desktop interface with impressive customization options to make it uniquely yours!

 1 - RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock! Your minimized windows can appear as icons on the dock for better productivity and accessibility! Many more features to discover by downloading RocketDock on your PC for free from HERE!

RocketDock

 2 - WindowBlinds enables you to make your desktop interface uniquely yours! From the start panel to the taskbar, window frames and control buttons, WindowBlinds enables users to customize desktop interface themes called skins to personalize the look and feel of their desktop. You can enjoy creating and designing every aspect of the Windows interface by getting WindowsBlinds from HERE!
 

WindowBlinds

 3 - Rainmeter displays customizable skins, like memory and battery power, RSS feeds and weather forecasts, right on your desktop. Many skins are even functional: they can record your notes and to-do lists, launch your favorite applications, and control your media player - all in a clean, unobtrusive interface that you can rearrange and customize to your liking. Rainmeter is at once an application and a toolkit. You are only limited by your imagination and creativity. You can choose to download it for free from GITHUB LINK or MIRROR!

Rainmeter

 4 - GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins: File plugin to monitor MacOS X activity with /var/log/system.log, or any file that you want to follow. Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands like "df" to check space left on filesystems or "uptime" to monitor load on your machine. Finally, image mode helps you monitor bandwidth usage, CPU load, memory availability on your server with tools like MRTG or RRD. Download it for free from HERE (for Snow Leopard 10.6 and after) or HERE (for Snow Leopard 10.6 and earlier).

GeekTool

 5 - Cairo-Dock is a desktop interface for Linux Os users that takes the shape of docks, desklets, panel, etc.. It is designed to be light, fast and customizable, and is desktop-agnostic. It has a powerful DBus interface, to be controlled from a terminal or another application. Features can be added by plug-ins or applets, and applets can be written in C or in any language. Most actions can be done from keyboard. It implements the following protocols and standards: Desktop entry and menu specifications, startup notification, Window manager specification, Ubuntu's indicators with launcher API and global menu, StatusNotifierIcon and more! Get and istall it from HERE (official site).

Cairo-Dock

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How to Jailbreak iOS 8.1.2 on WINDOWS and MAC

 Remember: Cydia is a legal application, no law to prevent the jailbreak and thus install Cydia. However, when jailbreak the iDevice, the user loses the Apple warranty.Install Cydia is legal, certainly, but use it to install pirated applications (and therefore without paying through the App Store) is illegal.

 Note: Apple had patched several vulnerabilities and exploits needed to Jailbreak iOS 8.1.3, and alsopatch another vulnerabilities in iOS 8.2. (More details on Apple Support Link). DO NOT update to iOS 8.1.3 / iOS 8.2 if you have been looking forward to Jailbreak you iDevice. The methods below will not be able to jailbreak iOS 8.2 or iOS 8.1.3 !

 Before you proceed, make sure to back up your personal data in safe using iCloud or iTunes, and to disable any Anti-virus programs or firewalls preventing from connecting to the internet.

 Jailbreak iOS 8.1.2 on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using TaiG on WINDOWS:

(also supporting  iOS 8.1.1)

Please follow the steps carefully:

 - Download TaiG Jailbreak (1.2.0) and unzip the file on your Windows PC.
 - Connect your iDevice to the computer using the USB cable.
 - Disable Passcode from: Settings > Touch ID & Passcode.
 - Turn off Find my iPhone from: Settings > iCloud > Find my iPhone.
 - Right click on the TaiG.exe and choose “Run as Administrator”
 - Once your device have been detected, confirm that it is showing the correct firmware version.
 - Deselect the TaiG App Store (the one in Chinese), just below Cydia 1.1.16
 - Click on Start (the green jailbreak button) to proceed, a status bar will appears

 - If TaiG gets stuck at 30% or so then don't worry, wait for 20-30 minutes for the process to progress, it can take time if you’re using it in a virtual machine. If it does not respond after one hour:

 > Make sure that you followed all the steps correctly (Disable the Passcode, Disable Find my iPhone and Run TaiG as Administrator).
 > On your iDevice, go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock and set it to Never
 > Try to restart the iDevice and the PC
 > Or try the operation on another PC
Note that the jailbreak has been reported to be working in most cases, just be patient ;)

 - When the jailbreak is completed, your device will reboot automatically, and the Cydia icon will appear on your home screen.
 - Re-enable the Passcode and Find My iPhone feature after successfully jailbreaking your device.

Jailbreak iOS 8.1.2 on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using the PP jailbreak on MAC: (OS X 10.7 or later)

 Also supporting iOS 8.0

 Important note: Please proceed with caution, we’re still waiting for a confirmation that the jailbreak is safe!

 - Download PP Jailbreak (1.0) on your MAC PC
 - Connect your iDevice to the computer using the USB cable.
 - Disable Passcode from: Settings > Touch ID & Passcode.
 - Turn off Find my iPhone from: Settings > iCloud > Find my iPhone.
 - Launch PP Jailbreak File
 - Once your device have been detected, confirm that it is showing the correct firmware version.
 - Deselect the check box at the bottom

 - Click the central button to proceed

 - Then click on the button to the right on the next page to proceed, when the jailbreak is completed, your device will reboot automatically, and the Cydia icon will appear on your home screen.
 - Re-enable the Passcode and Find My iPhone feature after successfully jailbreaking your device.

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