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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 Take Care of Newly Pierced Ears: 10 Steps

How to Take Care of Newly Pierced Ears: 10 Steps

Newly pierced ears must be properly cared for in order to heal properly. Clean the ear twice a day during the healing period and do not touch it unless absolutely necessary. Treat your piercing with care to prevent infection so you can enjoy this new accessory!

3 Ways to Clean Ear Cartilage Piercings

3 Ways to Clean Ear Cartilage Piercings

Ear cartilage piercing is one of the fashion trends that is still popular today, especially by teenagers. If you are interested in doing so, understand that piercings located in the cartilage of the ear require more complex treatment and must be cleaned regularly to speed up the healing process.

How to Treat Lip Piercing (with Pictures)

How to Treat Lip Piercing (with Pictures)

Providing proper care for a new piercing is very important to avoid infection and ensure the wound can heal properly. Lip or mouth piercings require special attention because bacteria in and around the mouth can increase the risk of infection.

How to Treat Piercings in the Navel While Pregnant (with Pictures)

How to Treat Piercings in the Navel While Pregnant (with Pictures)

Who among you likes to have your belly button pierced, especially because a pierced navel will look sexier afterwards? Unfortunately, if you're currently pregnant, having a belly button piercing can be a troublesome experience, especially since the risk of skin stretching, and belly button pain and infection can increase rapidly.

How to Clean Body Piercings: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Clean Body Piercings: 11 Steps (with Pictures)

Body piercing is a very popular trend in recent years. However, most people get their piercing without really knowing how to clean or care for it. The following tips will help you take good care of your piercing. Step Step 1. Avoid touching the piercing or the area around it, for at least 24 hours after the piercing Even after 24 hours, you should always clean your hands before touching your piercing.

3 Ways to Clean Ear Piercings

3 Ways to Clean Ear Piercings

Ear piercings are a popular fashion accessory for many men and women. Although not as risky as piercings in other parts of the body, ear piercings can still cause complications. In order to avoid a painful infection, it's important to learn how to clean your new ear piercing and how to maintain it once you've recovered.

3 Ways to Stretch the Earlobe without Pain

3 Ways to Stretch the Earlobe without Pain

There are many people who want to stretch the earlobe; however, this process known as ear gauging can cause pain. While no method can completely eliminate pain and discomfort while doing this, there are steps you can take to minimize pain and potential complications during the stretching process.

How to Treat an Irritated Navel Piercing: 14 Steps

How to Treat an Irritated Navel Piercing: 14 Steps

Although your belly button piercing will heal over time, you need to make sure it doesn't irritate. In addition, preventing infection is important to minimize irritation associated with piercing. The most important aspect of preventing and treating an infection in the belly button is to clean it thoroughly.

3 Ways to Make Fake Snake Bites

3 Ways to Make Fake Snake Bites

Snake bites are piercings on the lower lip just below the fangs. This piercing accentuates the lips, making it a great accessory for a date, concert, or other activity. Snake bite piercings do look cool, but they have drawbacks. The wearer can suffer permanent gum damage and irritation from rubbing against the piercing.

How to make a fake septum piercing

How to make a fake septum piercing

If you like the look of a septal piercing, but aren't sure how to make a real piercing, you can easily make a fake septum piercing. Get some wire, paper clips, or an earring hook and use pins and scissors to make a cool fake septum piercing.

How to Get Parental Permission for Body Piercing

How to Get Parental Permission for Body Piercing

At the age of 10-16 years, boys and girls usually go through puberty, and want to make a change in themselves. Piercings allow a person to express themselves, give a new element to clothes, and change their individual style. However, body piercing at a young age requires parental permission.

How to Change Nose Piercing Jewelry: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Change Nose Piercing Jewelry: 15 Steps (with Pictures)

One of the nice things about having a nose pierced is that you can change the type of jewelry you wear and match it to the latest mood or style! However, nose piercings are sometimes susceptible to infection even months or years after the piercing, so it's important to know how to change nose piercing jewelry cleanly and safely.

3 Ways to Use Rubbing Alcohol

3 Ways to Use Rubbing Alcohol

Rubbing alcohol, also known as isopropyl alcohol, is a very useful ingredient. Rubbing alcohol can be used as an antiseptic, a cleaning agent, and even as an emergency agent. Rubbing alcohol is not safe for consumption and anyone who accidentally inhales rubbing alcohol should seek medical attention immediately.

How to Apply a Bandage to a Wound: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Apply a Bandage to a Wound: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

Bandaging a wound is a very important part of first aid. You never know when you or someone you care about is injured and needs first aid. While internal wounds that are bleeding profusely should seek immediate medical attention, most minor cuts and scrapes can be treated and bandaged at home.

3 Ways to Look Like a Model

3 Ways to Look Like a Model

The models have stunning attractive looks and self-confidence that makes others notice them. It may seem easy to look cool like the models, but it really takes a lot of time and effort to do this. In order to look like a model, you must maintain a healthy weight, keep your skin, hair, nails, and teeth in perfect condition, and choose trendy clothes and shoes every day.

How to Swing a Golf Club (with Pictures)

How to Swing a Golf Club (with Pictures)

Golf is a game that can be addictive but can also be frustrating. It all depends on your ability to master every detail so you can keep playing consistently throughout the game. And it all starts with the way you swing your golf club. If you've never played golf before, this article might help you to master the basics of the technique for swinging a golf club.

How to Straighten Hair with a Straightening Tool: 13 Steps

How to Straighten Hair with a Straightening Tool: 13 Steps

Is your hair too tangled, frizzy and unruly? If so, then straightening it with a vise is one of the easiest and quickest rescue efforts! However, if you don't want to be patient and careful, scary risks such as burning your hair or scalp, and making your hair more tangled and damaged must be ready for you to accept!

3 Ways to Tie Shoelaces

3 Ways to Tie Shoelaces

Who knew that there were multiple ways to do something as simple as tying shoelaces? Whether you're teaching a child how to tie their shoelaces, or are looking for a new technique for you to try yourself, all you need is patience and your favorite shoe.

How to Highlight Hair (with Pictures)

How to Highlight Hair (with Pictures)

Highlights can add dimension to hair so it looks more voluminous and shiny. Highlights also play with facial features so you look younger and more radiant. Hair highlighting at the salon can be quite expensive sometimes, but luckily you can do it yourself at home easily and cheaply.

How to Make a Bun With Socks: 7 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make a Bun With Socks: 7 Steps (with Pictures)

The “perfect bun” may seem difficult to implement, but with this simple solution you will be able to do it. You can design a fashionable yet functional, classic bun with clean socks as a guide. Step Step 1. Choose a sock It's best to wear socks that don't work anymore;