Dave Johnson

You can block a sound on TikTok by "hiding" videos that use it.SOPA Images/Getty Images If you want to see fewer videos with a particular background sound, you can tell TikTok to block videos that use that...

You can delete drafts on the TikTok mobile app with a few taps.Getty Images If you accumulate draft videos in TikTok, you can select and delete unwanted clips. Open the Drafts folder and then tap Select to choose the...

Telegram carries a cache that you may want to clear for various reasons.Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images You can manually clear the Telegram cache on your computer or phone from the "Data and storage"...

Spotify can claim a lot of storage between its cache and, primarily, its downloaded files.Onur Dogman/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images You can clear Spotify's cache and remove downloaded music to save storage...

A Twitter Blue subscription significantly increases the length limit for video uploads.Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images For most users, Twitter limits videos to 140 seconds in length. Even if...

There are a few ways you may be able to recover an unsaved Excel file.Manuel Breva Colmeiro/Getty Images Microsoft Excel has several features designed to help you recover unsaved versions of spreadsheets and prevent...

You can change your Snapchat notification sounds with Snapchat Plus.Getty If you're a Snapchat Plus subscriber, you can change your notification sounds by setting up custom sounds for friends and groups. Tap and hold a...

There are several ways you can troubleshoot an iPhone touchscreen that isn't working.Hollis Johnson/Business Insider If your iPhone's touchscreen is not working, first try to force-restart the phone.  Make sure your...

If your iPhone's voicemail isn't working, there are several troubleshooting steps you can try.  First, making sure the voicemail and greeting are set up properly in your Phone app. You can also call into your...

It should only take a few moments to update Google Play Services.Antonio Villas-Boas/Insider Reviews To update Google Play Services on your Android device, head to the "Apps & Notifications" menu in your...

You can allow pop-ups on your iPad with these steps, though they're blocked by default.Hollis Johnson/Business InsiderThough pop-ups are often annoying and undesirable, you may sometimes want to allow pop-ups on your...

Roku hits 50 million active accounts.Sean Locke / EyeEm / Getty Images You can reset your Roku enhanced remote if it's not working by accessing the remote's reset button. If your Roku remote is the standard infrared...

You can watch Apple TV+ on a host of different devices.Apple Apple TV+ costs $6.99 per month after a week-long free trial. Apple's streaming service features a range of original movies and shows. You can get a free...

You can connect AirPods to a Mac using the "Bluetooth" menu on your computer. To connect AirPods that you use on your iPhone to a Mac, use the "Volume" menu. To link your AirPods to both your iPhone...

There are several ways you can get Twitter notifications working again.Kacper Pempel/Reuters If you're not seeing Twitter notifications, you might need to enable notifications in your phone's settings or in the Twitter...

Slack can occasionally blur images inexplicably.Getty Images Slack users will sometimes find that the platform is unintentionally blurring images when uploaded or viewed.  Some ways to resolve this issue include...

You can clear TikTok's cache within the app itself.Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. The TikTok cache can get big, and clearing it can reclaim storage space or solve problems with the...