Add a free SSL certificate to your Weebly website (any plan)

Add a free SSL certificate to your Weebly website (any plan)

(click here to watch the video tutorial on YouTube)

If you have any questions about the procedure, please feel free to contact me.

How to setup DDNS on a Huawei Router (HG8245H)

If you have a Huawei HG8245H ONT Modem/Router combo for your FTTH and want to setup DDNS, this might be useful.

This step-by-step video tutorial will show you the procedure on how to setup Dynamic DNS service on a Huawei HG8245H.

This same procedure also works for many similar Huawei Routers or Gateways:

How to install a .pkg package file without Administrator password on macOS

The Mac is known for its ease of use and "it just works" philosophy, and installing new apps was no exception. All you had to do is drag & drop an App to the Applications folder and you're done! (Or clicking on the App in the Mac App Store and installing it, but that's another story).

Lately, more and more apps seem to use a .pkg package installer instead for distribution. This makes the whole process unnecessarily complicated and, on top of it, it asks for your Administrator password every time you want to install an app.

No regular app or game should ask you for Administrator privileges! This video tutorial will show you the step-by-step procedure on how to install most .pkg package files without having to give them your Administrator password:

Turn off power to USB ports in Rest Mode to make PS4 silent (and use only 3 watts)

If you'd like to keep your PlayStation 4 in Rest Mode for the convenience of jumping right back into game, but don't like the fan spinning the whole time, read on.

A discussion on Reddit (https://redd.it/4znftc) made me want to use Rest Mode after reading that so many people are using it without having any issues.

What kept me bothering was that my PS4 fan was ALWAYS ON, even in Rest Mode. Thought this can't be right.

Dug a little bit deeper and found out that you can turn off the power of the USB ports and that will turn off the fan as well. It will also cause the PS4 to use 3 watts per hour instead of 10 watts in Rest Mode.

Here is the step-by-step procedure:

How to run Stardew Valley on a Mac

I've been following Stardew Valley since the beginning and been waiting for a Mac version in order to be able to play it. Now it's finally possible.

Thanks to the awesome Stardew Valley community members, there is now an App Wrapper that allows you to play the game on a Mac, without the need to install a virtual machine or dual boot.

I've had a bit of difficulty getting all the right pre-requisites installed before installing the actual game, so I made this step-by-step video tutorial on the whole procedure:

How to add those long 2048 bit DKIM keys to a TXT field that only supports 255 characters

Adding DKIM email authentication to your Google Apps emails is a great way to improve security and to verify that each email you sent is actually sent by you, and not from some spam email guys that no ones wants to talk about.

Anyway, Google Apps have updated their DKIM to be 2048 bit long in order to improve security. But, not many DNS services support long keys yet. Having to enter the public DKIM key to the TXT record of your DNS, which doesn't fit because the TXT field has a 255 characters limit, and you can see how this can be a problem.

Looking for a solution for my own emails, I found this procedure that allowed me to use 2048 bit DKIM keys without the need to move to another DNS provider completely.

Here is the step-by-step video tutorial on how to solve this:

How to resize a DMG image file

If you have a writable DMG image file on your Mac and you would like to change it's size, there is an easy way to do it, without using command line utilities like hdiutil

Here is the step-by-step video tutorial on how to do the procedure:

Add a Floating Menu to your Blog on Blogger

Blogger is a great platform for blogs, but it's missing a lot of modern features. One of those features is a customizable Floating Menu.

Fortunately, now there is an easy way to add a Floating Menu to your blog, without the need to add or change complicated coding.

I've created this code and I'm currently using in on my own blog (the one that you're on right now). You can see the floating menu on the top and you can see how it works if you scroll down on the page.

Here is the step-by-step video tutorial on how to do the procedure:

How to restart AirPort Express

You can restart most routers from their software, insead of going under the table and having to turn them off and on again. This option is called soft restart.

The Apple AirPort Express is no exception, althogh the option itself is somewhat hidden.

This video tutorial shows the step-by-step procedure on how to soft restart your Apple AirPort Express base station:

How to open link in a New Private Window in Safari

If you got used to the great "Open Link in Incognito Window" option in Chrome and you are missing it in Safari, now there is a way.

This quick video tutorial will show how the procedure of how to open any link in a new private window in Safari:

How to enable Three Finger Drag on OS X 10.11 El Capitan

If you've upgraded to OS X 10.11 El Capitan and you're using a trackpad, you might have noticed that the option for Three Finger Drag is no longer in the Trackpad Settings.

This video tutorial will guide you through the step-by-step procedure of enabling Three Finger Drag:

How to fix the voice audio quality of a Bluetooth Headset on an iPhone

If people on the other end of the line tell you that they can't hear you clearly while you are using your Bluetooth Headset on your iPhone, this is the solution.

This video tutorial will guide you through the step-by-step procedure of disabling Phone Noise Cancellation and making your Bluetooth Headset mic work properly.

How to enable TRIM support on Mac OS X Yosemite

If you're using OS X Yosemite and have upgraded your Hard-Drive to an SSD, you would probubly want to use it's full potential and enable TRIM support.

Since OS X 10.10.4, you can enable TRIM support from terminal, without the need to install any 3-rd party applications.

Here is the step-by-step video tutorial on how to do it:

How to upgrade your PlayStation 4 Hard Drive

With many PlayStation 4 games being 30+ GB and with those awesome flash sales, the standard 500GB hard drive gets filled up pretty quickly.

Luckily, Sony did a beautiful job in making the PlayStation 4 hard drive easy to upgrade (and, according to their TOS, it doesn't even void the warranty).

Here is the step-by-step video tutorial on how to upgrade your PlayStation 4 Hard Drive:

How to upgrade your Mac mini (Late 2014) hard drive to an SSD

You just got a brand new Mac mini and would like to upgrade the standard 5400 rpm hard disk to a blazing fast SSD?

The latest Mac mini (Late 2014/2015 version) comes with a few changes from its predecessor.

Other than the faster Processor and Integrated graphics, it has the RAM soldered to the logic board and the hard drive tucked all the way to the back.

Fortunately, there is still the option to upgrade the hard drive. Here is a step-by-step video tutorial on exactly how to do it:

Fix cannot upload save game data to online storage on PS4

If you started to get notifications on your PlayStation 4 about errors uploading save data to cloud storage, it's an indication that your PSN cloud storage space is full.

Since the storage space is only 1GB, it's easy to get filled and start causing errors. Especially since some games can have save games of up to 500mb.

Here is the solution. This step-by-step video tutorial will guide you through the procedure of fixing the error notifications on the PS4 that save data can't be uploaded:

How to mute the mic on Apple EarPods connected to a DualShock 4 controller (PS4)

Having a mute button on any headset is a must (and not only a gimmicky optional feature) unless you want everyone in-game to hear your conversations at all times.

The Apple EarPods are a perfect match for PS4 and thanks to the new DualShock 4 controller, they can even be used to "wirelessly" output all audio. The most important thing is that they can be worn for a prolonged period of time without discomfort and the sound is just amazing.

The issue is that when you plug them in the DualShock 4 controller on a PlayStation 4, their mic is always on and they also emit a high pitch buzzing sound to everyone listening.

Here is a step-by-step video tutorial on the procedure how to mute the mic on the EarPods, even though they don't have a hardware mute button:

How to increase the battery life on iPhone while on standby (iOS 8.1.2)

I've been doing quite some testing these few days with LTE, Mobile Internet and Signal Quality in relation to Battery Life and I've found out something interesting about the iPhone and iOS 8.

What I've come out with is a procedure that will allow you to double the battery life on standby on your iPhone with normal usage.

From the title picture, you can see that the iPhone has been in use for 1.5 days and still has 61% battery left. This also includes more than 2 hours of talk time, regular and VoIP.

Here is a video tutorial with the step-by-step procedure on how to achieve this:

How to turn off "Your friend has joined a party" notifications on PS4

If you get an endless stream of notifications that "Your friend has joined a party" on your PlayStation 4, whether you are playing a game or watching a movie, there is a solution.

The notification occurs any time when anyone in your friend list joins a party. They show up even when you're watching a movie and can be somewhat distracting.

Here is the solution how to turn them off, but keep all other notifications:

How to fix "Cannot connect to App Store" issue on iOS 8.1.1

Today I have updated my iPhone to iOS 8.1.1 (clean install) and when I got to the App Store to download my apps, I've got the "Cannot connect to App Store" message.

It was weird since my Internet was working and I have signed in with my Apple ID already. Anyway, here is a video tutorial that shows the step-by-step procedure on how to fix it:

How to enable Personal Hotspot in iOS 8

Since the update to iOS 8, the Personal Hotspot feature is missing. This feature allowed to share your iPhone's mobile Internet through Wi-Fi, effectively making the iPhone to act as a router for other devices to connect to.


Here is a step-by-step video tutorial that shows how to enable the Personal Hotspot feature again and show it in the settings:

How to add a floating menu in a Weebly website

Do you like those slick floating menus that follow you as you scroll down on the website? Me too. If you're using a standard top menu Weebly template, now you can add one yourself.

Sure, some of the new Weebly templates already have this feature, but if you already made a bunch of customizations on your own website, it's understandable that you don't want to change the whole template and start from scratch...

Well, now there is no need to change the whole template. Here is the step-by-step procedure on how to add a floating menu in your existing Weebly website:

How to add Emoji to your iPhone (Emoticons)

If you want to use those cute smilies when writing messages on your iPhone, you can. And what's even better, you don't even need to install a 3rd party app. iPhone has a built-in Emoji keyboard, all you need to do is to activate it. Here is how:

How to make Minecraft portable and run without Java installed

You are one of the millions who got enchanted by the sandbox block building game and like it so much that you want to take it with you everywhere? You see this thing called Java is missing and you don't want to installed it? Here is how to make Minecraft run without Java installed and even from a USB flash drive:

How to fix most iMessage activation issues (iOS 7.1.1)

For most of the time, everything about iPhone just works. That is the beauty of it. You just get it and forget about fussing around to make things work. There are, however, certain times when it just doesn't work. And it's a shock, simply because it's coming from this device.

One of the hurdles is activating iMessage and FaceTime, so you can send messages and make video calls for free with other iOS users. The most common problem is the phone number not registering with iMessage and getting stuck on "Waiting for activation...".

This video tutorial will explain the step-by-step procedure how to fix most of those issues:

Disable the Parallax effect in iOS 7.1

If you liked the option "Reduce Motion" in iOS 7.0 to disable the Parallax effect (moving of the wallpaper as you move your phone) without disabling other animations, I know you are missing it in iOS 7.1. With the 7.1 update, activating "Reduce Motion" will not only turn off the Parallax effect, but also the zoom in/our of folders and apps and other effects.

How to use Google Apps email address and your domain with Zendesk

This will make your Zendesk account to be able to receive and send emails using your own email address from Google Apps and from your domain name.

For example, when someone sends an email to support@yourdomain.com you will receive the ticket in Zendesk. When you answer the ticket, the user will receive an email from that same address support@yourdomain.com and not from support@yourdomain.zendesk.com.

This can be configured to also work if the user sends an email to questions@yourdomain.com or anything@yourdomain.com to receive the reply from the same address that they sent it to. Here is how to configure your Google Apps email to achieve this:

How to add multiple languages in a Weebly website

Update: There is a newer version of this article and video here: https://blog.getvladimir.com/p/how-to-add-multiple-languages-in-weebly.html

If you are using the amazing Weebly service and love the simplicity of it all, you will be reluctant to move away from it even when you start to need more advanced functionality. One such hurdle is how to add another language to your Weebly website. Of course, you can just copy your entire site and cross link it to the original, but in that case you will need to maintain two separate sites. And things get even more complicated if you want to add more languages.

Working with the design of www.GetVladimir.com and checking out the functionality of the Weebly page builder, I have found a solution how to implement any number of languages in your existing Weebly website and all having their own menu and structure. Here is the step-by-step procedure (in less than 5 minutes):

How to change File Associations in OS X Mavericks

If you ever wanted to change the QuickTime Player to VideoLAN player as the default program to open video files in OS X Mavericks, this is the way to do it.

How to Show Package Contents of .pkg files

Nowadays most of the applications for Mac OS X come in the .app format and it's easy to see the package contents before using them (just right click and select Show Package Contents). Most of these even come from the App Store, so you don't have to worry that they will install something you don't want on your shiny Mac.

That said, there comes a time when an Application simply can't be contained only in .app as it needs to install extra services. These are the ones that needs to start with your Mac or to run in the background in order for the app to function properly.

How to create a bootable USB Flash Drive for Installing OS X Mavericks

Apple ushered the whole industry into a new era when it announced that the new operating system OS X Mavericks will come free-of-charge, effectively shattering the last ounce of the obsolete standard of paying for an operating system.

How to embed Blogger blog into Weebly website

You've just created your new Weebly site and like to incorporate your blog as well?

If you already have an existing blog, you will find that there is no easy solution to transfer everything to your "new site" (nor would you want to). If you've been using Blogger for a while now, you would have gotten accustomed to many options and quirks that are just not available yet on Weebly's own simple blog solution.