These Are 19 Cool Tricks Of 2018

Dhir Acharya - Dec 27, 2018

Check out the cool handy tricks to do on your iOS, Android devices and more.

You may have noticed 2018 is coming to an end, closing another year of technology as well as other aspects of life. So the following are some of the most useful and cool tips and tricks of the year.

Check them out!

1. Typing on your phone with only one hand

To use one-handed keyboard, tap and hold the emoji button on the keyboard for iOS phones and the comma button on the keyboard for Android phones so see the alternative mode.

2. Set quiet times for your inbox

This one you can do on Android handsets only. The app Quiet for Gmail operates like a Do Not Disturb mode focusing on your emails.

3. Sweep out your emails in Outlook.com

In case you like Microsoft’s email client better, you should try the Sweep feature. To use this feature, choose a message from your browser, then on the toolbar, click on the button Sweep to make a quick rule that will filter out similar messages.

4. Quickly mute your Apple Watch

This is one of the best tricks to do with Apple Watch, cover the watch to mute it. To do this, however, you need to enable this feature first by launching the app for Apple Watch on your iPhone, entering Tap My Watch > Sounds & Haptics > Cover to Mute.

5. See what’s new on Netflix

Since Netflix is not so good at displaying what’s new on its platform each month, you will probably need Upflix which you can use on both iOS and Android devices.

6. Get password suggestions

There’s no point in using easy-to-guess passwords. If you are using Google Chrome or Safari browsers, they will suggest strong passwords when you create a new account and save them too.

7. Keep your clipboard history in Windows

The new update in October 2018 for Windows operating system comes with an extension for the clipboard history. Enter Setting > System > Clipboard, then switch on the history and syncing features. In case you want to display the entire clipboard history, tap Win+V.

8. See what app you installed first

If you're going to recall what the first app you installed was, here’s how to find out on iOS and Android devices. On your iOS handset device, launch the App Store, then tap on your profile photo and Purchased; for Android device, launch the Play Store, then enter My apps & Games > Library.

9. Stack up your desktop icons

Stacks is among the best features coming with the Mojave update on macOS, it will help keep your device’s desktop more organized. To enjoy this feature, go to Finder > View > Use Stacks.

10. Stop reusing the same passwords

On your iPhone, go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Website & App Passwords, you will turn on a feature that will give warnings if you are using one password for several accounts.

11. Review history in Google Docs

Probably you are not aware that Google Docs stores the entire version history of your files. To review this history, go to File > Version history > See version history.

12. Switch to gestures on Android

Go to Settings > System > Gesture for switching to controlling with gestures. Note that you can launch this feature only if it is available on your phone.

13. Eliminate suggestions of URL from your browser

Though being helpful most of the times, URL suggestions from browsers can be annoying sometimes. To remove this feature in Chrome, press Shift+Delete or Shift+Fn+Delete, while in Firefox, press Delete for Backspace.

14. Import your Fitbit data into Apple Health

If you have used Fitbit app in 2018, you can sync its data of your health with the app Apple Health, at the cost of $5.

15. Download all pictures from a website

You can literally download everything you find on the Internet. There are two outstanding tools for you to specifically get all the photos you want from the web, including Gallerify and Download All Images.

16. Speed up any YouTube video

If you’re not patient enough to sit through an entire video at its normal speed, the YouTube app on iOS and Android will have you speed things up. Launch the app, go to menu (three-dot button), then tap on Playback speed and select the speed you want.

17. Download maps for offline use

It can be handy to have maps on your phone when you’re in a strange location. Google Maps now lets you sync selected regions on its platform to your smartphone so you can use offline. Just launch the app, go to the menu and choose Offline maps.