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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 Celebrate Parents' Silver Wedding Anniversary

How to Celebrate Parents' Silver Wedding Anniversary

You will certainly agree that a silver wedding anniversary is a precious moment for any couple. That's why celebrating the moment which is also known as the silver party is a very common thing to do, especially if the happy couple is your own parents.

How to Remove the Flying Lantern: 7 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Remove the Flying Lantern: 7 Steps (with Pictures)

Flying lanterns (sometimes people use their traditional name, Kongming lanterns) are small, lightweight hot air balloons usually made of tissue paper and bamboo or wire frames. Flying lanterns are sold in the market for cheap, less than Rp. 20,000, but you can easily make your own using household materials.

4 Ways to Celebrate the New Year

4 Ways to Celebrate the New Year

New Year is one of the holidays celebrated all over the world. Each country has its own celebration traditions. The main concept is to say goodbye to the old year so you can welcome the new year. You may celebrate it with your family, a few close friends, or thousands of strangers.

3 Ways to Stay Up Late on New Year's Eve

3 Ways to Stay Up Late on New Year's Eve

If you're used to going to bed early, keeping yourself up until midnight on New Year's Eve can be tough. No one wants to sleep first before the seconds of the turn of the year. This year, keep your eyes open to watch the countdown to the new year!

3 Ways to Make a Matchbox Bomb

3 Ways to Make a Matchbox Bomb

Matchbox bombs are very easy and quick to make. These bombs can also be crafted in different ways to have different effects. All you need is a box of matches, masking tape, and scissors to make a small fireball explosive that is fun to look at and can be used at celebrations or festivals.

How to Make a Birthday Party Invitation: 14 Steps

How to Make a Birthday Party Invitation: 14 Steps

Can you name one of the most important parts of a birthday party? Of course the answer is an invitation! Making birthday party invitations is a very important thing to do, especially since other people will only attend your party if you are officially invited, right?

How to Make a Dowsing Stick: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Make a Dowsing Stick: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

Dowsing wands are used to locate groundwater sources, metal content, lost items, and earth energy channels. Some people use this stick to communicate with the dead. The classic dowsing wand forked like the letter Y, but the modern wand uses two sticks that are shaped like an 'L'.

4 Ways to Fold Napkins for Formal Banquets

4 Ways to Fold Napkins for Formal Banquets

If you are hosting a lavish banquet, folding napkins in formally styled shapes will add an extra touch of elegance. The folds in this guide will be best formed using a cloth napkin that has been ironed and sprayed with hardener, but you can also use paper napkins easily.

How to Practice Shamanism: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Practice Shamanism: 13 Steps (with Pictures)

Shamanism is a term used to describe the rituals of various cultures around the world. In Western culture, the term is often used to describe newer traditions that borrow from different cultures or create their own practices. Many people have found fulfillment, knowledge, or the ability to help others through all kinds of shamanism, but remember that traditional and non-traditional shamans don't always agree.

3 Ways to Mummy

3 Ways to Mummy

The ancient Egyptians developed a complex set of beliefs about the afterlife, and along with it, developed elaborate rituals for preserving and burying the bodies of the pharaohs. This preservation process is called mummification, while these preserved bodies are called mummification.

How to Forget a Bad Birthday: 13 Steps

How to Forget a Bad Birthday: 13 Steps

If you're reading this article right now, chances are you've just had a bad birthday. It seems so unfair to have a bad day on your birthday because it's one of those special days when everything can focus on you. But because birthdays are supposed to be so magical, they can often be a day of disappointment and sadness after the celebration.

How to Prepare for a Beach Vacation (with Pictures)

How to Prepare for a Beach Vacation (with Pictures)

A trip to the beach can be a very pleasant and relaxing vacation. However, poor planning can turn a vacation into a painful nightmare, for example, you forget to bring sunscreen and your skin gets sunburnt. To prevent that from happening, you have to plan things well in advance.

How to Wear a Wig: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

How to Wear a Wig: 9 Steps (with Pictures)

Wigs are fun, and sometimes a necessary accessory. Whether you really need it or just want to be stylish, wearing a wig can be neither easy nor complicated. Here are some practical steps you can follow to wear a wig to make it look natural and resemble real hair.

How to Respond to a Gift You Don't Like (with Pictures)

How to Respond to a Gift You Don't Like (with Pictures)

Your grandmother has made a very ugly sweater. Your friend gave you a CD of a band you really hate. The kids are waiting for your happy reaction to their gift of a pink and green polka dot tie. Your neighbors keep on giving them super-itchy green socks as gifts.

How to Celebrate Dia De Muertos (Day of the Dead): 8 Steps

How to Celebrate Dia De Muertos (Day of the Dead): 8 Steps

“Day of the Dead” is a popular holiday celebrated in Latin American countries and is especially popular in Mexico. This special holiday celebrates the lives of those who have passed away. There is a belief that the souls of the dead come back to visit their loved ones and are celebrated on November 1 and 2.

4 Ways to Strap the Chest

4 Ways to Strap the Chest

Breast girdles are a way to minimize or flatten your chest and are for all types of people and all situations. So it's good if you're making the transition; must minimize chest size to fit in a garment; or tired of unwanted attention to your breasts, chest wraps and doing it in a healthy way can be the solution to your problem.

How to Make the Transition from Woman to Man (for Transgender)

How to Make the Transition from Woman to Man (for Transgender)

This article is a general guide for people who are born female but feel male. You don't have to make the whole physical transition: it's okay to stop at any phase as long as you're comfortable. You can always make the transition further the next time you decide to do so.

4 Ways to Build Shoulder Muscles

4 Ways to Build Shoulder Muscles

There are three main muscles in your shoulder: the anterior deltoid, the lateral deltoid, and the posterior deltoid. You need to build these muscles if you want strong, balanced shoulders. Use compound and complex movements to strengthen your deltoids.

How to Make a Scrub (with Pictures)

How to Make a Scrub (with Pictures)

Scrub is useful for shedding dead skin while moisturizing your skin. Unfortunately, the scrubs you buy at the store are not only expensive, they can also contain harmful ingredients. To get around this, you can make your own scrub at home, and the basic ingredients you usually already have in your kitchen are sugar and oil.

3 Ways to Wear Makeup to Look Natural

3 Ways to Wear Makeup to Look Natural

A fresh facial look will never go out of trend. If you want to please yourself with makeup or just want to try something new, 'natural makeup looks' will be perfect for you. Of course, even just a natural look takes a little time and practice to get it.