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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 Harvest Corn (with Pictures)

How to Harvest Corn (with Pictures)

After planting and raising corn in the field, the next step is harvesting. Harvesting corn can be done quickly and easily once the tufts have turned brown and the seeds are ripe. After picking and removing the husks with the proper technique, you can store the corn by freezing, canning, or drying it.

How to Recognize the Most Common Poisonous Berries in North America

How to Recognize the Most Common Poisonous Berries in North America

If you're going on vacation to North America and are planning to explore the country's great outdoors, chances are you'll find a variety of berries. So, how to recognize berries that are safe for consumption? Start by learning about the various dangerous berry species.

How to Make a Tomato Cage: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make a Tomato Cage: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

The cage is an effective tool for growing tomatoes and enjoying their delicious harvest. You can cage tomatoes by purchasing or making sturdy cages and fitting them properly around the plant. Once the cage is in place, all you have to do is tend the plant occasionally and wait for it to produce tomatoes that are ripe enough to pick.

How to Grow Onions in Water: 13 Steps

How to Grow Onions in Water: 13 Steps

Growing onions in water is a great way to make the most of kitchen scraps. In addition, you can involve the children to do this so that they will also learn about vegetables. With this method, you can clearly observe the progress at any time.

3 Ways to Grow Brussels sprouts

3 Ways to Grow Brussels sprouts

Brussels sprouts are cold, slow-growing plants that can survive frosts. This vegetable, often grown for harvest in late fall, takes 80 to 100 days from seed transfer to harvest with the best temperature for growing is between 7 and 23°C. Step Method 1 of 3:

3 Ways to Grow Chili from Seed

3 Ways to Grow Chili from Seed

Growing chilies from seed is very easy and fun. Allow the chili seeds to germinate in a consistently warm place and use a light compost to make the seeds germinate quickly. Carefully transfer the saplings to small pots, keep them warm, and water regularly.

How to Grow Potatoes from Bulbs: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Grow Potatoes from Bulbs: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

There's nothing better than just one potato, when you have more of it. Potatoes are delicious, multifunctional, and quite easy to grow. All you have to do is plant the potato tubers in a sunny yard, or in a large pot that can be placed on the back deck.

How to Plant Kohlrabi: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Plant Kohlrabi: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

A popular vegetable in Germany and India, kohlrabi, derived from the words kohl meaning cabbage, and rübe meaning turnip in German, is a crunchy and versatile vegetable, just as its name suggests. This hardy perennial is easy to grow in temperate climates, so it can be a unique and delicious plant in anyone's garden.

3 Ways to Adjust Soil pH

3 Ways to Adjust Soil pH

Finding the right soil pH (acidity) is an important step in maintaining plant health. The appropriate soil pH value determines how efficiently plants absorb nutrients. In order to adjust the pH of the soil, you must determine what changes to make.

How to Plant and Care for Peppers (with Pictures)

How to Plant and Care for Peppers (with Pictures)

Bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) make a delicious addition to any dish. If you or your family eat a lot of peppers, consider growing your own. You can grow peppers from seed or buy seedlings. Either way, you'll have some delicious, hand-grown peppers to be proud of.

4 Ways to Grow Chickpeas

4 Ways to Grow Chickpeas

Chickpeas have a long growing season. This plant takes up to 100 days from planting to reach its harvest season. This plant is actually easy to care for as long as you take care of the roots and don't over-water. Step Method 1 of 4:

3 Ways to Start a Vegetable Garden

3 Ways to Start a Vegetable Garden

Growing your own vegetable garden is a rewarding experience that will allow you to save money while creating a beautiful space in your yard. If you work close to the yard with the effort required to grow your own tasty vegetables, you will find great satisfaction in picking your brightly colored vegetables and enjoying them for dinner.

How to Grow and Grow a Pea Plant (with Pictures)

How to Grow and Grow a Pea Plant (with Pictures)

Peas are known as horse peas, peas, Windsor beans, and the most famous name is fava beans (vicia faba). Peas are plants that have flowers, a type of shrub that bears pods or legumes which, if traced, comes from the western part of the Asian continent.

3 Ways to Care for Plants

3 Ways to Care for Plants

Plants, both indoor and outdoor, can be a beautiful addition to your home. Care and maintenance are generally easy to do and, with proper care and maintenance, plants can thrive. Whether you're unsure of the right way to care for your plants or you want to make sure that you take good care of them, read this article for information on the proper way to care for plants, both indoor and outdoor.

How to Propagate Bougainvillea Plants: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Propagate Bougainvillea Plants: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

One of the most frequently asked questions people ask when it comes to plant breeding is how to propagate bougainvillea plants. Many people have tried it many times, but their plant cuttings often rot. Professionals who run a nursery business are usually also not willing to answer this question, when in fact it is very easy to do.

3 Ways to Grow Pineapple

3 Ways to Grow Pineapple

To grow pineapples, all you need are fresh pineapples. Pick one fresh pineapple from the supermarket, then separate the leaves from the fruit, and soak the bottom in water. Within a few weeks, the pineapple roots will begin to grow, and you can grow your pineapple in a pot and enjoy the fruit after some time.

How to Grow Plants by Cutting Method: 7 Steps

How to Grow Plants by Cutting Method: 7 Steps

You can multiply plants from plants that are already in the garden! The method is easy and can be a good choice for breeding your favorite plants, especially if the plants include rare varieties, are inherited plants or are classified as expensive plants.

How to propagate a succulent plant from leaves: 14 Steps

How to propagate a succulent plant from leaves: 14 Steps

Propagating succulents (plants with thick fleshy stems or leaves) from leaves is easy and requires only a few steps and equipment. Once healthy leaves are removed, new roots will grow from those leaves, and new plants will form from these roots.

How to Identify and Treat Diseases in Strawberry Plants

How to Identify and Treat Diseases in Strawberry Plants

Strawberry plants are susceptible to a number of diseases caused by environmental stressors and pathogens. You should be able to identify strawberry diseases early and treat them before they become aggressive. You can also prevent various diseases by planting disease-resistant varieties, leaving enough space between each plant, and following the specific techniques below.

3 Ways to Make Flowering Orchids

3 Ways to Make Flowering Orchids

Orchids are exotic plants that produce beautiful flowers. The Phalaenopsis orchid, also known as the moth orchid, is the most popular variety. However, there are many different species of orchids. If you care for them properly, most orchids will flower at least once a year.