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7 Ways to Take Screenshots on Mac OS X

7 Ways to Take Screenshots on Mac OS X

2025-10-04 22:10

If you want to capture a funny chat conversation, show someone an error message on your computer, share instructions on how to complete a task, or even contribute to a wikiHow, screenshots are the ideal solution. With screenshots, you can show others what appears on your computer screen.

How to Use Twitter (with Pictures)

How to Use Twitter (with Pictures)

2025-10-04 22:10

This wikiHow teaches you how to use Twitter, including how to create an account and upload tweets. Step Part 1 of 7: Creating a Twitter Account Step 1. Open Twitter Visit https://www.twitter.com/ through your computer's web browser.

How to Create Icons Using Paint (with Pictures)

How to Create Icons Using Paint (with Pictures)

2025-10-04 22:10

This wikiHow teaches you how to create a Windows icon file using Microsoft Paint and Paint 3D in Windows 10. However, there are some limitations you'll find with the regular version of Microsoft Paint when creating icons. Therefore, you can use Paint 3D to create more complex icons if necessary.

3 Ways to Study for Tests

3 Ways to Study for Tests

2025-06-01 06:06

It's called a test/exam that thrives like weeds, right? You take one exam and there's another exam waiting around the corner. It's time to show those exams who's in charge: you're sure to get a lot of "A" and "B" marks soon.

How to Make the Most of Life as a Teen (with Pictures)

How to Make the Most of Life as a Teen (with Pictures)

2025-06-01 06:06

You may want to make the most of your teenage years. Living seriously in this time can help develop good habits for adulthood. There are several ways to improve life as a teenager. Set goals and desires, pursue success academically and in other areas, cultivate a sense of self-worth and image, and make sure you develop positive relationships.

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How to be a good employee

How to be a good employee

Successful employees are like owners of small risk businesses with limited customers. As an employee, you must understand the demands of primary customers (company leaders) and try to complete the task as best as possible. Read this article so you can be a good employee.

How to Wrap Hands for Boxing: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Wrap Hands for Boxing: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

Before putting on boxing gloves and entering the ring, the boxer must wrap his hands with a thin bandage to protect the tendons and muscles, and provide additional support for wrist movement. The hand bandage for boxing has a Velcro fastening strip at one end to allow the band to adhere to itself.

6 Ways to Work Out at Home Using Hand Weights

6 Ways to Work Out at Home Using Hand Weights

Sometimes it's easier to work out at home than in a crowded, crowded gym. If you feel this sentiment too, buy hand weights (also known as barbells) and try working your biceps, triceps, shoulders, back and chest! Step Method 1 of 6:

How to Release Anger with Exercise: 11 Steps

How to Release Anger with Exercise: 11 Steps

Anger is triggered by a variety of things, such as someone doing, feeling annoyed with yourself, or an upsetting experience. Exercising is one way to channel energy to relieve anger. When angry, the energy that has accumulated in the body needs to be channeled.

3 Ways to Run without Fatigue

3 Ways to Run without Fatigue

Whether you're a beginner runner or an experienced runner, you've probably felt tired while running. This does not seem to be related to fitness level. So that you can run without getting tired, take care of your body by giving it everything it needs, and getting ready to run.

How to Forget Bad Memories: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Forget Bad Memories: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

A bad memory that comes from an embarrassing event or comes from a traumatic event, can linger for days, months and even years. Fortunately, there are ways to train your mind to deal with negative memories in a healthy way. Keep reading to learn methods to reduce the frequency of recalling bad memories and reduce anxiety when you remember them.

How to Forget Someone: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Forget Someone: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

At the end of a relationship, life seems to run in place. This person seemed to be everywhere, and rising from current troubles was not an option. However, that shouldn't be the case. By changing the environment, controlling the mind, and keeping oneself busy, one can become a thing of the past.

16 Ways to Concentrate on Your PR

16 Ways to Concentrate on Your PR

Concentrating while doing homework (PR) is not easy, especially if there are other activities that are more fun. It could be that your mind is often distracted because you want to look at your cellphone to check incoming messages, your stomach is rumbling, or you want to take a nap because you are sleepy.

How to Know if You Have Bipolar Disorder: 12 Steps

How to Know if You Have Bipolar Disorder: 12 Steps

Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder that affects 1-4.3% of the US population. This disorder is usually indicated by periods of high mood, known as mania. Manic episodes alternate with early onset. Bipolar disorder often has early symptoms.

How to Interact with Others (with Pictures)

How to Interact with Others (with Pictures)

Humans are complex creatures: there is no clear and definite guide to a human's feelings and thoughts, and a lot of incomprehensible things happen in human life. This also often happens when we try to interact with other people. If you find it difficult to interact with other people, rest easy, because wikiHow will help you.

4 Ways to be Listened

4 Ways to be Listened

Sometimes it's hard to feel heard, whether you're attending a meeting at work, with your partner, or trying to share your opinion with others. This feels even more real, especially to women who may often be under pressure (or threats) of being labeled “talkative” or “sassy” when trying to voice an opinion.

How to Be an Original: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Be an Original: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

Sometimes being completely original is difficult and almost impossible because almost everything in this world has been done by someone else. But remember, you are a unique person, and that can be a starting point. The desire to be original is a phenomenon that has just emerged in this modern era.

How to Relieve Sore Muscles: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Relieve Sore Muscles: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

Often, the muscles of the body feel sore after exercising or doing other strenuous activities. This pain can indeed be very annoying and prevent you from returning to exercise; But the good news is that the more you exercise, the less sore your muscles will be in the coming weeks.

How to Stop Dog Fights: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Stop Dog Fights: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

When dogs struggle and bite each other, they are usually just playing. Sometimes, however, those struggles can spiral out of control and you are in charge of dealing with real dog fights. If a fight doesn't seem to show any signs of stopping soon, it's important to intervene before one of the dogs gets hurt.

How to Survive a Shark Attack: 7 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Survive a Shark Attack: 7 Steps (with Pictures)

Sharks rarely attack, but when they do, it generally results in severe and sometimes fatal injuries. Researchers don't believe sharks attack humans to eat us; instead, they bite into our flesh because they are curious to know what kind of animal we are - a bit like how dogs like to sniff out new friends, only much more deadly.

How to Read the Piano Tab: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Read the Piano Tab: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

Tablature (commonly shortened to "tab" or "tabs") is a type of musical notation that uses ordinary written characters to represent note progressions and chords in a song. Because tabs are easy to read and distribute digitally, they are also a popular alternative to sheet music in this internet age, especially among amateur musicians.

3 Ways to Learn to Read Piano Music Fast

3 Ways to Learn to Read Piano Music Fast

If you want to improve your piano playing skills, you need to learn how to read scores quickly, which is commonly known as sight read. Sight read is when you play a new song just by reading the sheet music. Before you can start speed reading, you need to know how to read sheet music and understand basic music theory.

How to Prevent Suicide (with Pictures)

How to Prevent Suicide (with Pictures)

If you have feelings or thoughts that are driving you to commit suicide, you should seek help immediately, and preferably from a mental health professional. Whatever the source of your feelings, they can be handled appropriately, and the situation can get better.

3 Ways to Self-taught Learn to Play the Piano

3 Ways to Self-taught Learn to Play the Piano

The piano is a unique and interesting and fun musical instrument. While it can be hard to get good at playing the piano without years of expensive piano lessons, it's not absolute. Armed with knowledge of notes, chords, and lots of practice, you can be self-taught on the piano.

3 Ways to Place Your Fingers on the Piano Keys Correctly

3 Ways to Place Your Fingers on the Piano Keys Correctly

Proper finger positioning is an important aspect of learning to play the piano, even if you're just starting out, playing simple songs, or just practicing scales. Sit with good posture and position yourself in the center of the fingerboard. Bend your fingers over the keys in a relaxed manner and place the thumb of your right hand on the middle C key (middle C).