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Damien Oh

Damien Oh started writing tech articles since 2007 and has over 10 years of experience in the tech industry. He is proficient in Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iOS, and worked as a part-time WordPress Developer. He is currently the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Make Tech Easier.

Reduce Dock Clutter in Mac With This Simple Trick

The dock in Mac can get messy very fast if you minimize a lot of windows at the same time. Here is a simple trick to quickly reduce dock clutter.

Mac – Aug 30, 2013

Get the Terminal to Show Asterisks When Typing Password

You don’t usually anything when you type a password in the terminal. Here is how you can get it to show password asterisk while typing password.

Linux – Aug 27, 2013

How to Encrypt Your Gmail Message and Protect Your Privacy

If you are really concern about the privacy of your email, you should really consider encrypt your Gmail message so even Google can’t view it.

Internet – Aug 22, 2013

How to Run Multiple Skype Accounts in Various OS

If you have several Skype accounts and wish to connect to them all at the same time, you will be frustrated at the limitation of the Skype client. Here is the workaround for you to run multiple Skype accounts in various OS.

Productivity – Aug 19, 2013

How to Easily Sync Folders in Your Computer With Synkron

There are times when you need to synchronize several folders in your computer, such as syncing several folders to the Dropbox folder. Synkron is a cross-platform compatible application that allows you to synchronize files and folders in your computer. It works in Windows, Mac and Linux and it can help you keep your files and folders updated.

Linux, Mac, Windows – Aug 19, 2013

The User Guide to Customize XFCE Desktop

XFCE is a great desktop manager that is both lightweight and customizable. If you are tired of Gnome or KDE and are planning to switch to XFCE, this tutorial will show you how to customize the XFCE desktop.

Linux – Aug 15, 2013

Prevent Ubuntu From Going to Sleep While Watching Video

It can be pretty annoying when the screensaver pop in to take over the screen while you were watching video. What solutions do you have in Ubuntu to prevent the screen from going to sleep, or dimming down?

Linux – Aug 9, 2013

Accessing Shared Folder in VirtualBox with Ubuntu Guest

If you want to access shared folder in Virtualbox with Ubuntu guest, here is how you can do so.

Linux – Aug 5, 2013

Change the sudo Password Timeout in Ubuntu

If you want your Linux system to remember your password longer for a sudo command, here is how you can change the sudo password timeout.

Linux – Aug 1, 2013

Add Mouse Gestures to Linux with Easystroke

For those who prefer to use the mouse more than the keyboard, you can easily create mouse gestures in Ubuntu to replicate the behavior of keyboard shortcuts. Easystroke is one such tool that allows you to do so.

Linux – Aug 1, 2013

How to Easily Kill an Unresponsive Application in Ubuntu

There are times when an application goes haywire and become unresponsive. Here is a few ways you can kill unresponsive application in Ubuntu.

Linux – Jul 30, 2013

Block Javascript For A Single Site in Google Chrome

Rather than blocking javascript browser-wide, wouldn’t it be great if you can block javascript only for a specific site? Here is how you can do so.

Internet – Jul 28, 2013

How to Make a Folder Private in Mac OS X

If there are multiple users on your Mac, you can easily make a folder private in Mac OS X with this simple trick.

Mac – Jul 24, 2013

Lock Up Files And Prevent Changes With This Simple Command

There are times when you want to lock up files and prevent other people from making changes to them. Here is one simple, but useful command that you can use in Linux.

Linux – Jul 22, 2013

How to Connect to Multiple Dropbox Accounts on Android

If you are using the default Dropbox app for Android, you will know that it doesn’t support multiple login. If you constantly need to access multiple Dropbox accounts on Android, you will need a better solution than the Dropbox app for Android.

Android – Jul 18, 2013

The Differences Between Persistent Live USB and Full Linux Install on USB

Both persistent Live USB and Full installation on USB allow you to boot Linux from a USB drive and save data to it. So what are the differences between the two?

Linux – Jul 17, 2013

How Credit Card Numbers Work

If you own a credit card, you will know that it contains a string of 16 digits where you have to key in while making an online purchase. While these numbers look random, they do follow a pattern and it is pretty simple to generate a series of valid credit card numbers.

Tech Explained – Jul 16, 2013

How to Setup a Web Server in Mac OS X

In this tutorial, we will show you how to activate the web server in Mountain Lion, as well as setting up PHP, MySQL and PhpMyAdmin. At the end of this tutorial, you will have a MAMP (Mac, Apache, MySQL, Php) server running on your Mac.

Mac – Jul 14, 2013

Setup Your Own Self-Hosted Survey Application and Create Unlimited Survey Forms

While there are tons of tools and services that you use to create survey forms and conduct surveys, If you wish to have full control over your data, LimeSurvey is a good survey application that you can install on your own server and host your own surveys.

Internet – Jul 12, 2013

Clear and Disable Recent Documents in Ubuntu

The logging of recently opened documents is enabled by default in Ubuntu. Here is how you can disable recent documents logging in Ubuntu.

Linux – Jul 11, 2013

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