Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Michael Crider Not all changes are for the best; sometimes you just want to undo them. That’s how I feel about Adobe Photoshop’s current undo/redo keyboard shortcuts. Here’s how to bring back the old—and much better—classic ones. How Photoshop’s Old Undo Shortcuts Worked A quick refresher: For years,  Photoshop had a really handy undo/redo keyboard…

Netflix Sure, the beginning of the month is when Netflix drops mounds of content, but this December, the streaming service is keeping the hits coming. This week, subscribers are getting highly anticipated releases, like Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Chadwick Boseman’s last film), the second season of Song Exploder, and even more Christmas content. Here’s everything coming to Netflix…

Instant Pot/Keurig/Tessan Buying gifts for someone with limited space at home can be tricky. This list combines a few useful items like organizational tools with fun little things they won’t stress about storing. A Power “Tower” Hub Typically a small living space also means fewer outlets (and far too many outlets blocked by furniture). This…

Need to clear your Google Chrome browsing data quickly? Three’s no need to dig through menus—it’s as easily as a single keyboard shortcut and a few clicks. Here’s how to do it. First, open “Chrome.” In any window, press the following three-key shortcut combination depending on your platform. Windows or Linux: Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete Mac: Press…

Safari prevents advertiser’s trackers from following you all over the web. It can also tell you which websites tried to collect data on you, and how many it’s blocked. Here’s how to generate your privacy report on Safari. First, open Safari on your Mac from the Launchpad or by searching for it on Spotlight. Click…

Shutterstock/antstang Safeguarding your data by protecting your computers? Great. Don’t forget the one in your pocket that you make calls on. Cellphone cybercrime figures increase every month. And that’s really no surprise. The Cellphone As a Target Some cyberattacks are targeted at a specific individual or company. The victim is selected because they are a…

Microsoft We tend to think of Windows as an agnostic operating system. It works with just about any device that you buy, regardless of that device’s branding. But when it comes to smartphones, your Windows 10 PC is all about Android. In fact, Windows users should skip the iPhone and stick with Android for perks…

Apple App Clips offer app-like functionality on your iPhone (or iPad) without downloading an entire app. They have all sorts of uses, from previewing apps and games, to paying for parking and other goods. Here’s how they work. What Are App Clips? Introduced with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, App Clips allow you to run…

id Software On Dec. 14, 1990, Apogee Software released Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons. It was the first in a series of PC shareware games that brought fluid, Mario-like platforming to the PC. It also launched legendary developer id Software. Here’s why it was special. Keen: Playful Console Magic on the PC The first Commander…

Peter Cao Remember Music Memos? Me either. But the app’s latest update, version 1.0.7, says that it is going away on March 1, 2021. Apple is urging users to migrate from Music Memos to Voice Memos as soon as possible. As a refresher, Apple pitched Music Memos as a “better” version of the built-in Voice…

20th Century Fox Every year, film scholars gather to debate one of the most important philosophical issues of our time: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Opinions on both sides of this argument are surprisingly heated. Of course, it’s all in the spirit of the season. Die Hard fans don’t necessarily need the excuse of the…

Khamosh Pathak Love using Memoji? You can now use Memoji from your Apple Watch and turn your Memoji character into a watch face that animates every time you turn your wrist. Plus, you can send Memoji stickers from the Messages app! How to Create Memoji on Apple Watch Apple Watch users who are running watchOS…

Disney/Pixar Alright, this is a weird one. Pixar’s Ratatouille is about to make its Broadway debut thanks to a TikTok meme. Presented New Year’s Day by Broadway’s Seaview Productions, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical is a tale of love, ambition, and a chronic misuse of the word “ratatouille.” Tickets to the livestream start at $5, and…

Microsoft Word is known for being a great word processor, but you can also use it to make your own calendar. You can design one from scratch or choose one from Word’s library of calendar templates. Here’s how. Create a Calendar From Scratch in Word Creating a calendar from scratch in Microsoft Word takes a…

BioServe Space Technologies, University of Colorado Boulder I’m willing to bet a lot of people (including myself) are terrified of spiders. But that doesn’t mean they’re not interesting. In a two-month study led by Paula Cushing of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and Samuel Zschokke from the University of Basel at the International…

Nintendo Trading Pokémon with friends in Pokémon Sword and Shield is just one activity you can enjoy together—you can battle each other, too! Learn how to start a Pokémon battle using Sword and Shield’s Y-comm feature. There are three different types of online battles (all of which require a Nintendo Online subscription): single battles, double…

Nopparat Khokthong/Shutterstock Google Drive is one of the most trusted services for storing and organizing your data on the cloud. But accidents happen, so it’s important to have your files and documents backed up locally. With Google’s data export tool, Takeout, you can do that in minutes. Visit Google Takeout’s website and sign in with…