Before now, Edge was working on some things I wanted in place before switching, particularly making sure Extensions could be included in the profile sync. It’s finally time that I recommend switching your primary browser from Chrome to Edge. Here are my compelling reasons for you to switch as well: I trust Microsoft with my …
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Switching from Google Chrome to Microsoft Edge: Quick, Easy, and Planting Trees
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How to migrate your iPhone Safari tabs to Chrome
Whichever method, you’ll need iCloud Tabs enabled, an iOS device (iPhone/iPad) and a Mac. Just a few If you only want to open a small number of iPhone tabs on your Mac’s Safari, just click your Mac Safari’s cloud icon and pick the tab to open. A similar alternative is the free CloudyTabs app. Many, …
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Google says Website Speed above all else – and how to improve in 2019
This technical talk (it might be over your head) is the basis for this post’s content. Actionable highlights–for easier understanding and reference–are below. Speakers: @paul_irish, @egsweeny, @AmirRachum Performant sites are profitable sites. I know it’s hard to believe, but we actually are that impatient. There’s nothing more painful than having to layer performance on top …
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How to Use Font Awesome in Adobe Photoshop
Easily get Font Awesome shapes / icons to show up in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and similar programs on Windows and Mac
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Myth Busting Windows 10 “Wi-Fi Sense”, plus a Google Wireless Mapping reminder
Do you really need to rename your wireless router’s SSID from “My Named Network” to “My Named Network_optout_nomap”? Maybe you should, but maybe you shouldn’t. Learn the truth about exempting your home or office Internet connection from Microsoft Windows 10 “Wi-Fi Sense” and Google Location Services (GLS) access point mapping.
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Fixing Restrict Content Pro’s wp-admin column widths
Pippin always does a great job using WordPress core functionality and styling — and his Restrict Content Pro (RCP) plugin is no exception — but one of the issues with the wp-admin tables (e.g. for displaying members) is the fixed column widths and word-wrapping. Example Here’s an example comparison. These 2 screenshots are from the …
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Use Google AdWords to Learn the Seasonality of Your Business
Google AdWords’ Keyword Planner can help you learn the seasonality of your potential customers’ search trends.
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WordPress oEmbed With Your SmugMug Custom Domain Name
Use your SmugMug custom domain name in WordPress.org embeds, plus help for centering SmugMug’s images, videos, and slideshows.
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WordPress Instant Demo Site with Multisite Database Reset
Create a quick-use WordPress demo site. Auto-login, lock down wp-admin, interval multisite database restore, and more.
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WordPress.com Jetpack REST API Console
When Jetpack is activated on your self-hosted site and connected to WordPress.com, you can then use the WordPress.com REST API console to do cool stuff like edit a post, reblog a post, return the Media Library, create a new category, get a list of your Jetpack connected blogs, and more. You can even migrate followers from a WordPress.com …
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At Least 5 Ways to Embed Gists in WordPress
How to use the Gist Shortcode added in Jetpack 2.9, including displaying a single file from a gist.
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WP Engine Staging Site’s Own wp-config.php Rules
Something everyone should add to their wp-config.php file if hosted with WP Engine… WP_DEBUG on only for Staging site
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