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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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3 Ways to Make Pizza

3 Ways to Make Pizza

If you like ordering pizza from your local pizzeria (pizza shop), then you'll love making your own at home. No pizza tastes fresher than pizza you eat right out of the oven like you've made yourself. This article will show you how to make hot pizza the quick way, or pizza made from scratch.

How to Make Potato Wedges: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make Potato Wedges: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

Potato wedges have always been a favorite food for both children and adults; This dish is easy to make and is perfect for barbecues and parties. Make it in large quantities because this food will run out quickly! Ingredients For 4-6 servings 4 large potatoes 4 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil 1 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp other herbs and spices, such as minced garlic, rosemary, or cumin Step Method 1 of 2:

3 Ways to Make Stuffed Cabbage

3 Ways to Make Stuffed Cabbage

Stuffed cabbage tastes best when it's cooked together with cabbage soup to make one delicious pot of food. Add the cabbage to the soup during the last hour of the cooking process. Step Method 1 of 3: Preparing the Cabbage Step 1.

4 Ways to Always Be Happy

4 Ways to Always Be Happy

People say, life is a matter of choice. Happiness is also a choice. By choosing to be happy, you will find ways to bring more happiness into your life and the lives of those around you. Step Method 1 of 4: Making Choices Step 1.

3 Ways to Eat Passion Fruit

3 Ways to Eat Passion Fruit

Passion fruit is probably one of the most delicious fruits on earth. What makes passion fruit even cooler is that it comes in a shell in small containers that you can take on a hike, to work, or just keep it at home until you feel like having a snack (make sure you have a knife and such.

How to Bake Eggplant: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Bake Eggplant: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

Baked eggplant is a classic healthy dish that is very easy to make. Many people avoid grilling eggplant because grilled eggplant can become greasy and soggy if you're not careful. Keep reading this article to learn how to make grilled eggplant with just the right texture, which is soft on the inside with a thin crispy coating on the outside.

How to Freeze Peppers: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Freeze Peppers: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

Excess vegetable products are a pity if thrown away. If you happen to buy a lot of peppers, or your pepper field is having a big harvest, freeze the excess peppers for use all year round. Step Part 1 of 3: Preparing the Peppers Step 1.

3 Ways to Cook Butternut Squash

3 Ways to Cook Butternut Squash

Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is a type of pumpkin that is better known as pumpkin or waluh in Indonesia. Not only delicious, butternut squash is also suitable as a side dish to main dishes such as turkey, pork, or beef. You can cook pumpkin in a number of ways, some of which are grilled covered, roasted openly, and mashed.

How to Clean a Refrigerator: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Clean a Refrigerator: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

Often refrigerators need to be cleaned inside and out. Refrigerator shelves should be washed to clean up spilled milk, and food should be discarded if its shelf-life is too long (expired). While cleaning the refrigerator is not a pleasant task, knowing how to do it efficiently and effectively will save you a lot of time and hassle.

4 Ways to Eat Dragon Fruit

4 Ways to Eat Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit has a bright red skin, hard and tough, and the flesh is similar to a kiwi fruit. Dragon fruit is part of the cactus family and is rich in fiber and vitamins C and B. The colored skin is inedible, but the flesh is creamy and delicious.

3 Ways to Know Ripe Dragon Fruit

3 Ways to Know Ripe Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit or pitaya is a cactus plant fruit which consists of three types. The skin can be red or yellow. Varieties with red skin have white or red flesh, while those with yellow skin have white flesh. For either type, you can determine if the fruit is ripe by looking at or holding the fruit before eating it.

How to Make Raisins: 7 Steps

How to Make Raisins: 7 Steps

Dried raisins are a delicious natural snack and are an addition to many recipes, such as oatmeal raisin biscuits. Dried raisins are not difficult to make if you follow a few easy steps below. If you want to dry raisins using a dehydrator or oven, see how to make raisins using a food dryer.

How to Bake Frozen Brussels Sprouts: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Bake Frozen Brussels Sprouts: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

Ever heard of vegetables called brussel sprouts? In fact, this small, greenish-shaped vegetable is a member of the cabbage family that doesn't have too many fans, mainly because of its very bland taste when boiled or steamed. To enrich the taste of brussel sprouts, try roasting them in the oven and, if you wish, mix some olive oil with a little balsamic vinegar for an even more delicious taste!

How to Cook Half-Cooked Potatoes: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Cook Half-Cooked Potatoes: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

Parboiling is cooking food not until it is cooked so that the cooking time is reduced when used for cooking according to recipes. Potatoes are usually half cooked because they take longer than other foods to cook half cooked. Start with Step 1 below to boil the potatoes half-baked before using them in your chosen recipe (this article will give you some ideas, too).

10 Ways to Eat Pickled Garlic

10 Ways to Eat Pickled Garlic

Pickled garlic sounds weird, but you might be hooked once you try it. Unlike raw garlic, which is spicy and tangy, pickled garlic with vinegar will be soft and even slightly sweet. You can eat it straight or use it as a side dish for a unique taste.

7 Ways to Roast Chickpeas

7 Ways to Roast Chickpeas

If you don't want to bother turning on the grill just to cook the main course, there's nothing wrong if you use it to bake a side dish. Chickpeas are a great option because you can roast them while the main course is simmering, and this method produces delicious roasted chickpeas with a smoky aroma.

3 Ways to Wash Vegetables and Fruits

3 Ways to Wash Vegetables and Fruits

Consumption of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables is the key to maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle. However, the increase in foodborne outbreaks has raised concerns about the use of pesticides in food production in recent years. Washing fruits and vegetables is still one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from disease and chemical contamination.

3 Ways to Grow Spring Onions

3 Ways to Grow Spring Onions

Leeks are part of the delicate and delicious onion family, which are great for soups and quiche (a type of French baked pie) or simply sautéing. They can grow well in all climates, though require extra care if planted in areas with low rainfall.

4 Ways to Make Custard

4 Ways to Make Custard

Custard is a dish made of cream and egg yolks. Although often used as a dessert, custard is also often used as a base for savory foods such as quiche. You can buy pre-made custards, but making your own will make for a tastier custard, and you can experiment with different recipes.

3 Ways to Freeze Potatoes

3 Ways to Freeze Potatoes

Who among you likes to eat potatoes as a source of daily carbohydrates? Not surprising, especially since potatoes are not only a healthy root vegetable, they are incredibly delicious when cooked the right way! Since raw potatoes have a very high water content, you will need to boil them for a short period of time (known as the "