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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 Write a Nonfiction Book (with Pictures)

How to Write a Nonfiction Book (with Pictures)

There are many tips and tricks in writing fiction that can be applied when writing nonfiction stories, from avoiding passive sentences to clichés. However, a big advantage of writing nonfiction is that when your writing stagnates, you can use that time to do more research and deepen the facts of your topic.

How to Look More Masculine If You Are Feminine

How to Look More Masculine If You Are Feminine

Perceptions of masculinity and femininity are almost completely dependent on culture, and culture is constantly changing. In 1993, an American female senator caused a stir by wearing trousers to the Senate office. However, many men and women want to present themselves in a traditional masculine image.

How to Be Confident and Attractive When Naked (For Men)

How to Be Confident and Attractive When Naked (For Men)

Although it sounds a little awkward, men can also feel less confident about their body shape. It's okay for men to feel self-conscious when naked. However, the most important thing is that you are comfortable and confident in your appearance.

How to Apply Basic Makeup: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Apply Basic Makeup: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

One of the important steps before putting on makeup is creating the base first. Base makeup doesn't need to be thick. If you apply it properly, your face will look smooth, flawless. Step Part 1 of 3: Applying Basic Makeup Step 1.

How to Become a Dominant Male (Alpha Male): 13 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Become a Dominant Male (Alpha Male): 13 Steps (with Pictures)

He is the man everyone aspires to be: a successful and influential business leader, a movie star, a leader who controls people, a group leader. He is the dominant man. Men want to be him. The women wanted to be with him. Do you want to be seen as a dominant male with high power and popularity in the community, who is often called the "

3 Ways to Plant Seeds

3 Ways to Plant Seeds

All seeds need some basic things to grow: sunlight, growth medium, and water. The key for seeds to germinate and grow into healthy plants is to provide all of these elements according to the needs of the plant species you are going to plant.

3 Ways to Grow Carrots in Pots

3 Ways to Grow Carrots in Pots

Many gardeners may hesitate to grow carrots in pots because they think they are not large enough to accommodate the growing plants. While there are many standard-sized carrots that become stunted when grown in pots, most small carrot varieties do well in pots, just as they would when grown in a garden.

3 Ways to Prune a Peach Tree

3 Ways to Prune a Peach Tree

Knowing how to properly prune a peach tree is important for its growth. Pruning peach trees can help produce the biggest fruit and the best harvest. Luckily, learning peach tree pruning is easy, and you'll be on your way to getting the best peach harvest possible.

How to Get Rid of Weeds without Harming the Grass

How to Get Rid of Weeds without Harming the Grass

The pleasures of spending a beautiful day on the lawn are interrupted when you find weeds there. Because of this, you'll want to know how to get rid of weeds without destroying the grass you've worked so hard to care for. Fortunately, there are many simple ways you can do this.

How to Grow Hollyhock Flowers: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Grow Hollyhock Flowers: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

In general, hollyhocks are considered to be biennial plants (live for two years). The leaves grow in the first year, then flower, seed and die the following year. However, depending on growing conditions and plant resistance, hollyhocks can often live more than 2 years.

How to Mix Hydroponic Nutrients: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Mix Hydroponic Nutrients: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

There are two basic methods that can be used to provide nutrients to plants in hydroponic techniques. You can buy ready-made nutrients (premix } or mix them yourself. Ready-made nutrients provide everything a plant needs, but the water source you specifically use may require slightly different levels of nutrients.

How to Prune a Snowball Bush: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Prune a Snowball Bush: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

Snowball bush is known as a round white flower that blooms year after year. What many people don't realize is, there are several different plants that are collectively called snowball bush. Snowball bush viburnum blooms in spring, while snowball bush hydrangea blooms in fall.

4 Ways to Clean Drains

4 Ways to Clean Drains

Bad odors or blockages are a nuisance to drains. To get rid of the odor and build-up of organic matter that causes this blockage, you'll need to clean your drains regularly. If the water doesn't seem to be flowing smoothly, you can try some quick ways to clear the blockage yourself.

How to Reduce Energy Consumption: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Reduce Energy Consumption: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

As global warming and climate change become an increasingly real and growing problem, more effort is needed to reduce energy consumption and waste production in homes and offices around the world. With a few tweaks to your office and home, you can have a positive impact on climate change and help reduce the energy people consume.

3 Ways to Patch Holes in Plastic

3 Ways to Patch Holes in Plastic

Perforated plastic may seem difficult to repair. Fortunately, there are several ways to repair cracked plastic. A mixture of super glue and baking soda can be used to patch small holes. Large holes can be filled with melted plastic or epoxy.

3 Ways to Remove Rusted Screws

3 Ways to Remove Rusted Screws

All screws will rust over time. At some point you're bound to come across stubborn screws that require a lot of effort to remove from old vehicles or furniture. This reddish rust will bind to the screw so you will have to pry it off the screw.

11 Ways to Get Rid of Scorpions Naturally

11 Ways to Get Rid of Scorpions Naturally

In tropical climates such as Indonesia, scorpions are animals that are easy to find. These small animals rarely enter the house, but can cause fear if you encounter them up close. Even so, scorpions are actually useful because they can control wild pest populations.

How to Clean a Gas Grilled Grill (with Pictures)

How to Clean a Gas Grilled Grill (with Pictures)

People who are still new to grilling and barbecue experts must keep the grills clean to be able to cook delicious food. Maintaining a gas grill after each use will keep the grill clean. However, if you haven't cleaned your toaster in a while, with a little extra effort you can get it back to like new again.

4 Ways to Make Your Own Air Freshener

4 Ways to Make Your Own Air Freshener

Does your house smell musty? Maybe you also want to make the air at home fresh and fragrant. This article will show you several methods for making a simple air freshener. Some of these homemade air fresheners just add fragrance to your home, while others help eliminate bad odors.

How to Script a Musical Performance: 11 Steps

How to Script a Musical Performance: 11 Steps

Appreciating is not as easy as producing. do you agree? In fact, for most connoisseurs of the musical genre, writing a musical script is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand, no matter how broad their knowledge of the genre is. If you're currently having the same problem, try reading this article for some tips that you can put into practice.