Today’s technology is all about choice. There is the classic iPhone vs. Android argument. It’s more than blue and green message bubbles. Here’s what I can do on an Android phone, but not on an iPhone.
There are also options when it comes to GPS apps. Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze are big hitters. Here are pro tips for all three.
When it comes to browsers, it’s not just the browser you use. Some people want to wake up their computer and pick up their browser tab exactly where they left off. Others may prefer a blank slate. Here’s how to do both.
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Too many tabs?
If you’re in the middle of a project or have gone too far down the research rabbit hole, it’s natural to want to take a break and get back to all the tabs you have open.
However, having too many open tabs has its drawbacks. It can slow down your computer by hogging too many resources.
Find out how to set your browser to open in previous or new tabs.
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You can customize Google Chrome to open in a new tab or reopen the same tab you were in when you last closed your browser.
To open Chrome in a new tab:
Open Chrome and three vertical dotsafter that setting.
click when to start and choose open a new tab page.
To continue Chrome where you left off:
Open Chrome and three vertical dotsafter that setting.
click when to start and choose continue where you left off.
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safari
You can launch Safari in a new window, a new private window, all windows from your last session, or all non-private windows from your previous session.
To open Safari in a new window:
go to safari > Environmental setting and choose Universal.
[Safari で開く]next to new window Also new private window from the drop-down menu.
To open Safari and continue where you left off:
go to safari > Environmental setting and choose Universal.
[Safari で開く]next to All windows from last session Also All non-private windows from last session from the drop-down menu.
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firefox
When Firefox starts, it defaults to one window open with the specified home page. this is, menu hamburger button and go setting > HouseThe default is Firefox Home.
To restore a previous session when Firefox starts:
Start Firefox and menu hamburger button, and choose settingthen general panel.
Under Startup, check the box next to Open previous windows and tabs.
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You can open a new tab or pick up where you left off when you launch Microsoft Edge.
To start Edge fresh:
Launch Edge and three dots icon, and choose setting.
click when to start from the left pane.
The default setting is open new tab. If it is set to something else, please select it.
To open Edge in the same tab it was last closed in:
Launch Edge and three dots iconchoose setting.
click when to start from the left pane.
select the option for continue where you left off.
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