How to integrate keyboard navigation in WordPress

Keyboards are great when you think about it (hear me out for a second) - they let you type nearly anything, but they can also be used for things that you'd normally not think keyboards could be used for; a primary example is navigation on a webpage.

Let's paint a picture to better describe the situation - you're on a blog and you've clicked on a post that you want to read. But, you want to be able to go to the next post (and back), both quickly and efficiently. On a majority of blogs, you'd have to go back to the homepage and select the next article (or maybe there are "next" and "previous" links handy for you). However, this process could be simplified using the keyboard. 

We're going to show you how to integrate keyboard navigation on a WordPress-based website using only a few lines of JavaScript. 

First, copy the code below into a text editor:

<script type="text/javascript"> $(document).keydown(function(e) { var url = false; if (e.which == 37) { // Left arrow key code url = $('.prev').attr('href'); } else if (e.which == 39) { // Right arrow key code url = $('.next').attr('href'); } if (url) { window.location = url; } });</script>

Let's examine this code briefly - each "if" case that you see above is for a different button on the keyboard that we'd like to use. The numbers after the "==" in each if statement are the key codes for the specific keys on the keyboard (for example, the left arrow key is 37, while the right arrow key is 39). A link is available in the Resources section of this tutorial that displays all of the key codes that you may need. Moving on, the "url = $('.prev').attr('href');" portion looks for a CSS class on a <a href=""></a> on the same page, which houses the next and previous post links. For example, the class in this case is called "prev" and "next."

Modify the code above to suit your needs, but if you're going to be using this for navigation between next and previous posts, we recommend keeping the same code. Continue adding "else if" blocks to the code for more keys. 

Once you have your code finalized, open an FTP client and navigate to your current theme's folder (usually located in /wp-content/themes/CURRENT THEME NAME). Find the header.php file, open it in a text editor, and paste in the JavaScript code right before the </head>. Save the header.php. 

Next, find the single.php file in the same folder and open it in a text editor as well. Copy and paste the following code before the <?php get_footer();?> line.  

<ul style="display:none">    <li class="prev">        <?php previous_post_link('%link', 'Previous'); ?>    </li>    <li class="next">        <?php next_post_link('%link', 'Next'); ?>    </li></ul>

Save the single.php file and close the text editor. 

Once you do this, go to your website and click on a post to enter the single post page. From there, try hitting the left and right arrow keys and you should notice that you can now navigate through articles via your keyboard!

If you have any questions or run into any issues, please leave a comment below and we'll look into it. 

Resources

• Key codes

How to begin using the new Google Bar now

Earlier this week, Google unveiled a new version of its navigation bar, which removes the old black bar that runs across the top of the screen for a new interface that appears when rolling over the Google logo. The company did give plenty of details on the new "Google Bar," but has remained silent on when the update will be rolling out to the masses. 

Thankfully, as a result of some investigate work, you can begin to use the new Google Bar now (and show it off to your friends and family). Follow these steps:

NOTE: If for some reason you clear your browser cookies, these actions will become erased. You will have to perform this tutorial again to begin using the new Google Bar.

Step 1: Go to http://google.com in either Firefox or Google Chrome. 

Step 2: Once Google is loaded, press one of the following key combinations that is specific to you:

• Windows (Google Chrome) - Control+Shift+J
• Mac OS X (Google Chrome) - Command+Alt+J
• Windows (Firefox) - Control+Shift+K
• Mac OS X (Firefox) - Command+Shift+K

Step 3: Once the Console loads, type in or copy+paste the following line of code and hit Enter:

document.cookie="PREF=ID=03fd476a699d6487:U=88e8716486ff1e5d:FF=0:LD=en:CR=2:TM=1322688084:LM=1322688085:S=McEsyvcXKMiVfGds";

NOTE: If for some reason the above code appears in more than one line, after you copy it into the Console, be sure to delete any line breaks to have the code on a single line only. 

Step 4: Re-load Google and you should notice the new Google Bar!

Are you a fan of it? Let us know in the comments below!

How to begin using the new YouTube interface now

Over the past few weeks, YouTube has slowly been rolling out a new interface for the video sharing website. The new UI sports a gray background, as oppose to the older white, to make videos pop-out more. In addition, the YouTube homepage has been completely redesigned with more social integration and more of a timeline view for subscriptions. 

While everyone will eventually ge the new YouTube layout, there is a way to begin using it now if you are using Firefox or Google Chrome as your web browser. Follow these steps:

NOTE: If for some reason you clear your browser cookies, these actions will become erased. You will have to perform this tutorial again to begin using the new YouTube interface.

Step 1: Go to http://youtube.com in either Firefox or Google Chrome. 

Step 2: Once YouTube is loaded, press one of the following key combinations that is specific to you:

• Windows (Google Chrome) - Control+Shift+J
• Mac OS X (Google Chrome) - Command+Alt+J
• Windows (Firefox) - Control+Shift+K
• Mac OS X (Firefox) - Command+Shift+K

Step 3: Once the Console loads, type in or copy+paste the following line of code and hit Enter:

document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=ST1Ti53r4fU";

Step 4: Re-load YouTube's website and you should notice a new user interface!

Do you like the redesign? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

How to setup a “Now Playing” notification from iTunes directly in Mac OS X 10.7

Many Mac OS X users have probably heard about Growl - it's a great piece of software that allows users to install extensions, which allow supported applications to display notifications on the screen. For example, if a user receives a new email, the Mail application will able to pop-up a notification on the screen saying just that. 

Many have expected that Apple would directly integrate something similar into Mac OS X, but that has yet to happen - or has it? Mac OS X Hints has discovered a "secret" (not so secret anymore) Terminal "hack" that allows users to get a pop-up notification of the "Now Playing" song in iTunes. The notification appears above the iTunes icon in the Dock when enabled. 

At this time, it's unknown whether Apple is testing a notification system in OS X and is beginning with iTunes, or if this is the remnants of a system that was being worked on. 

Nonetheless, follow these steps if you'd like to enable a "Now Playing" notification for iTunes on Mac OS X:

NOTE: Please keep in mind that this tweak only works on Mac OS X 10.7 or later (a.k.a. "Lion")

NOTE: Please quit iTunes before beginning this tweak

Step 1: Launch Terminal - it can be found in Applications>Utilities>Terminal

Step 2: Copy and paste in the following code EXACTLY as it appears below:

defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool TRUE;killall Dock

Step 3: After this, open iTunes and beginning playing a track. You should notice a notification pop-up and then disappear after a few seconds. If you notice that there is no iTunes icon on the notification, enter Terminal once again and copy and paste the following EXACTLY as it appears:

defaults write com.apple.dock notification-always-show-image -bool TRUE;killall Dock

That's it! You should now have a working iTunes "Now Playing" notification directly from Mac OS X!

How to setup SBSettings-esque icons on the homescreen on iOS without jailbreaking

A long complaint of iOS users is that Apple has yet to provide a solution to quickly change certain settings without entering the dedicated Settings.app. Many believed that, once Notification Center came, Apple would provide an optional widget for the feature that would allow things like Wi-Fi and Cellular Data to be turned on and off without entering Settings. This did not come, however. 

SBSettings is a well-known jailbreak tweak that allows users to swipe across the top of any screen on an iOS device and see a series of toggle switches that allow you to perform certain tasks, such as the aforementioned ones. However, many iOS users do not like the idea of jailbreaking, whether it be for one reason or another. 

Luckily, a tool was recently released that allows users to place icons on their homescreen that, when tapped, will bring them directly to that specific preference section in Settings. The setup is simple:

Step 1: Go to the following webpage on your iOS device: http://iphoneza.co.za/IconSettings/ and scroll down until you see the header "Single Icons (new .mobileconfig method. Use if you only want to install a few icons):" 

Step 2: Find the specific preference pane that you would like to open from the homescreen. A good example would be Brightness, since users tend to change that a lot. 

Step 3: Click on the Brightness link. The Settings app will launch and you should see a screen similar to below:

Step 4: Click the "Install" button, type in your passcode if you have one, and allow the tool to install. 

Step 5: Once the install is complete, click the home button to exit Settings and there should now be an icon on your homescreen that says "Brightness."

Step 6: Simply click the "Brightness" icon on the homescreen and you will be brought to the Brightness preferences in Settings. 

Repeat these steps for any other Settings panes that you would like to use. 

How to enable Panorama View in iOS 5′s Camera app

Last week, a hacker discovered how to enable Panorama View in the default iOS Camera app, despite Apple not enabling it in the shipping build of iOS 5. While the feature is still buggy, it can certainly be used and works well most of the time. 

Here's how to enable Panorama View in iOS's Camera app:

NOTE: Your iOS device does NOT need to be jailbroken for this to work. You must be running iOS 5 for this to work, however. Any iOS 5 device that includes a camera can have this feature enabled. 

Step 1: Download iBackupBot from this website. You do NOT have to purchase the software - simply download the free trial version. Be sure to download it for your respective operating system!

Step 2: Open iTunes and plug in your iOS device to your computer. Select your device in the left sidebar of iTunes. Under the "Backup" section, make sure that you have "Backup to this computer" selected (not "Backup to iCloud"). If you had to change this option, sync your device to iTunes. If you did not have to change this option, sync your device to iTunes. 

Step 3: Once the sync is completed, open iBackupBot and select the latest backup you've created in the sidebar on the left. It will take a few seconds for the folder to extract - be patient. Once the folder is extracted, you should notice a long list of files on the right. 

Step 4: Find the file titled: "Library/Preferences/com.apple.mobileslideshow.plist" and double-click it. If you downloaded the trial version of iBackupBot, simply click "Cancel" on the box that will likely pop up. 

Step 5: You should now notice an editor window appear. Find the text that reads: 

<key>DiskSpaceWasLow</key>

</false>

Underneath that, type in the following EXACTLY as it appears below:

<key>EnableFirebreak</key>

<string>YES</string>

Step 6: Next, click the save icon in the top left hand corner of the editor window. Then, click the red power button icon to close the window. 

Step 7: Click on the icon in the toolbar that is circled in red below. Choose "Yes" in order to restore from a backup. 

NOTE: This "restore" is not the same as a restore in iTunes. It will be much quicker and no information will be lost. 

Step 8: After confirming that you would like to restore from a backup, wait until the device restores and restarts. 

That's it! Enter the Camera app and click the "Options" button. You should notice a new Panorama button that you can click and begin using. 

How to improve battery life on iOS 5

iOS 5 has been out for a couple of weeks now and while it does have bugs, the most major one is definitely battery life. Users, specifically who have the iPhone 4S (but also the iPhone 4), have been claiming significantly reduced battery life and having the phone drain quite an amount of battery when in standby. 

While nobody knows the root cause of the issue, there are certainly many things you can try to improve battery life on iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S/iPhone 4. Please keep in mind that not all of these solutions will work for everyone, so we recommend trying each one individually and looking for improvement. 

Solution 1: Turn off sending diagnostic and usage data to Apple

The first possible solution that could solve your battery problems is turning off your device sending diagnostic and usage information to Apple. To do this, enter Settings>General>About>Diagnostics and Usage and clicking "Don't Send." Turning this off will have no impact on the features available on your device - it only stops Apple from receiving crash, performance, etc. reports. 

Alongside this, we recommend turning off the location service for sending in diagnostic information. To do this, enter Settings>Location Services>System Services and turn off "Diagnostics and Usage." 

Solution 2: Turn off unneeded location services, especially time zones

Another thing that may help you solve battery woes is to disable all or some of the location services on your device. To do this, enter Settings>Location Services. From there, you may want to disable any apps that are currently able to use your location for information. If you'd like to disable all Location Services, simply flip the switch at the top.

If you'd like to get more precise, go down to the bottom and select "System Services." From there, you can disable specific system-level services that are able to use your location for information. We recommend turning off "Diagnostics and Usage," "Location-based iAds," and "Setting Time Zone." 

Solution 3: Turn off apps that are able to send notifications

Another source of battery drain, especially when your device is in standby, is apps that send notifications. These include Messages, Mail, Phone, etc. While you obviously would want to keep those on, games and other apps should be disabled from sending you notifications to improve performance and battery life.

To do this, enter Settings>Notifications and select which apps are able to send you notifications or not. 

Solution 4: Disabling some or all of iCloud's services

A new feature in iOS 5 is iCloud, which keeps contacts, calendars, email, photos, etc. in sync between devices. While it is a very cool feature to have and use, it also takes up a good amount of battery life (for obvious reasons - constant checking and pushing of information). 

To disable some or all of iCloud's services, enter Settings>iCloud. From there, you can turn off some services or all services. We recommend keeping backups on, as well as Find My iPhone (if you use it). 

Solution 5: Disabling the obvious - Wi-Fi, Cellular Data, Bluetooth, etc.

This one has been a solution since the beginning. If you're not using services such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, we recommend turning them off. All of these things can be turned off in the Settings. 

If you have any other possible solutions to poor battery life on iOS 5, leave us a comment below!

How to use data only in an iPhone

Earlier this week I showed off my iPhone with data only and the benefits of the device. Now I am here to show you how it actually works in a step by step tutorial for those who have been asking. 

Needs: You'll need an AT&T microSIM card, if you need a new account then you'll need an unactivated SIM. You may also use an existing active SIM. An iPad 3G is needed to activate an unactivated card. If you don't have an iPad you can buy an iPad 3G and return it without the SIM or use a display iPad in certain stores. You will also need an iPhone with 3G capabilities. 

1. Activate the SIM card in the iPad by setting it up in the Settings application. (Skip this step if you have an already activated SIM).

2. On your iPhone while connected to Wi-Fi go to unlockit.co.nz. On the web app tap continue, custom APN and choose your country and carrier. Then you tap create profile. This installs the APN on the iPhone, you may need to enter your passcode if you have one. After the APN is installed turn on Wi-Fi so you can correctly test the network connection after the next step. 

3. Remove the SIM from the iPad 3G and put it in the iPhone. Wait for the iPhone to find the network, which can take up to many minutes. 

4. Test, while making sure Wi-Fi is off open Safari and try to load a webpage. If it loads then you have correctly done the process and can use your iPhone with data only. If you can't load a webpage make sure you have done all the steps correctly and 3G service is available in your area.

That's all you need to do in a very small number of easy steps. If you are having problems ask in the comments below or contact me on Twitter. We must warn that this most likely breaks AT&T's terms and conditions you agreed to when activating a SIM card. 

How To: Tweet from Siri

Siri may be the most exciting feature of Apple's new iPhone 4S but there's one thing it won't do, tweet. Well officially it won't tweet for you but you can trick it if you have a Twitter account synchronized with your phone number for SMS updates. 

Siri can send text messages to people just by listening to you so it is possible to tweet, you just have it send a text message to Twitter's short code. 

1.  Qualifications: A Twitter account associated with your mobile phone number, an iPhone 4S and internet connection.

2.  Activate Siri on the iPhone 4S by holding down the Home button. Say "text [your message]."
For example, here I said: "Text this tweet was sent from Siri period."

3.  Siri will now ask you who to send the message to. Say the Twitter short code for your country/carrier. In the U.S. it is 40404. Say "40404."

4.  After address Siri to send the message to Twitter she'll ask your to confirm. You can tap the buttons on the screen or say "send" or "cancel." You may even say "edit" if you want to edit the message. 

This may not be the fastest method for sending regular text messages through Siri, but I believe it is the only way to send SMS updates to Twitter. You may find yourself attempting to say "text Twitter this tweet was send from Siri period" but you'll receive a message that Siri cannot help with Twitter. In addition, when Siri asks to whom to send the message if you say Twitter, even if it is in your contacts, it'll just keep asking. 

After all, Twitter is integrated into iOS 5, here's to hoping Apple adds the functionality to officially tweet from Siri. 

How to sync your iPhone with multiple iTunes with Same Library

I have to admit one thing that I really hate with Apple is how closely its devices are coupled with iTunes and its as if you really can't do anything without iTunes, adding to the frustration is that you can't sync to multiple iTunes. Imagine you have two systems and would want to be able to sync your iPhone with both the systems and use the same Library, you really can't do that unless you are ready to sacrifice the data. If you wanted the freedom of being able to sync your iPhone with more than one system and continue having same library then below are the steps that you might want to follow.

The below tutorial is based on the assumption that you would be running Windows 7 on your systems but this would not change much if you are running XP.

Step 1: ITunes saves the database and library details under C:\Users\[user name]\Music\iTunes. So in your System 1 go to C:\Users\[user name]\Music\iTunes and select all the files ending with .itdb, itl and .xml and zip them.

Step 2: Chose your own way of transfering the above zipped file to your new system, I e-mailed them. But again its your choice, the end result is that the zip file should be in your neww system.

Step 3: In your new system go to the same place as above (C:\Users\[user name]\Music\iTunes) and copy all the files ending with .itdb, .itl and .xml and move them to a new folder and probably name the folder as "Backup" (This is just to be safe in case we require the original files back).

Step 4: Unzip the files you have got from system 1 to C:\Users\[user name]\Music\iTunes in system 2.

With the above step you are done. When you connect your iPhone and try to sync anything you would not get the message that your existing data in iPhone would be erased. Though it is a 4 step process its actually very simple and should not take more than couple of minutes. Now, if you add any data to either of the libraries you would have to follow the same procedure so that .itdb, itl and .xml files are same in all your systems.

Was the tutorial useful? Were you able to follow the exact steps and get your work done? If you are unhappy or happy let me know @maheshmaestro and also leave a comment here so that I can update the post accordingly.

How to Restore Your Lost Apps after Upgrading to iOS 5

If you are anyone like me who have lost all your old apps while upgrading to iOS 5 then you should be reading this post. So the scenario is, you had like 50-100 apps in your iPhone and you see few or none of them got transfered after the upgrade. If you have tried to restore from backup and no luck on that either, then don't worry you have landed in right place. Read below step by step process to get back all your purchased apps.

Step 1: Open the iTunes from your desktop and click on "Purchased" link.

Step 2: In this window in the right hand side top you would see two tabs that reads "All" and "Not in my Library". "All" tab shows you all the purchases you have made so far and "Not in my Library" tab shows Apps that are not there in your library and which you can download from iCloud. And in that tab if you see a small "cloud" symbol against a app that would mean you can download that app from iCloud and sync to your iPhone. Unfortunately you would NOT see the cloud symbol for all the apps eventhough that is not there in your iPhone. Aim is to get that cloud symbol on all the apps so that you would be able to download them again.

Step 3: Click on "Apps" tab in your iTunes left hand bar. You would see all your purchased apps which are there in your library already, though you are not able to sync them back to your iPhone. The Apps that are greyed out means they are not found in your local computer hence iTunes is not able to sync them back to iPhone. Now don't worry as iCloud has them all, its just that we need to be able to download those apps from iCloud.

Step 4: Remove the "App" from your library that is greyed out and that you are not able to sync with iTunes.

Step 5: Click on "Purchased" link again and go to "Not in my library" tab. The App you deleted from you library would appear here with the cloud symbol. Click on download and once download completed sync to your iPhone and enjoy your old App.

Was this tutorial useful? Were you able to follow the steps and get your lost apps back in place? Do let me know @maheshmaestro.

How to use GEVEY on your iPhone 4 running iOS 5

I just did the whole exercise myself and thought would share with the viewers who are dying to upgrade their iPhone 4 to iOS 5 but still would want to use GEVEY sim.

What you need to know: As of now GEVEY has not released a new SIM that is compatible with the new baseband that comes with factory stock iOS 5 firmware. Hence you would have to "preserve" your existing baseband and then upgrade so that you are able to use GEVEY.

What you need to go ahead:

1. You would need to download the latest Sn0wbreeze version which allows you to custom make the stock ipsw so that baseband is preserved. You can download the latest Sn0wbreeze 2.8b8 from here

2. You would need to download the iOS 5 firmware and keep it safe before we start. You can download the firmware from here . It is 774mb and you would get a ZIP format file.

3. This is a special step that you have to do, because the downloaded ipsw would be in .zip format the sn0wbreeze wouldn't identify it. Hence you would need to change the extension to .ipsw. You can google and check how to do that depending on what version of windows OS you have. If you are having windows 7 then follow these. Go the folder you have saved .zip file --> click organize --> click folder search options --> click on view tab --> uncheck the option "Hide extenion for known file types" --> Then just rename the file with ending .ipsw instead of .zip

How to UNLOCK: Now the prerequisites are over and you are all set to UNLOCK your device. It is very easy if you follow the steps exactly. Do NOT panic at any moment as Sn0wbreeze is an excellent tool to work with.

Step 1: Execute the Sn0wBreeze exe, click ‘OK’ and click ‘Close Credits’ and click the blue next button in the bottom right-hand corner.

Step 2 : Either Drag or browse the .ipsw file which you created above. Click next.

Step 3: Click the blue next button in the bottom right-hand corner, and select Baseband Preservation Mode. You will receive a reminder about jailbreaking, ignore it and click next.

step 4: Now Sn0wBreeze will start building your firmware. It will give you the option to play PacMan, or stick to the spinner. I didn't want to get distracted hence i stayed with spinner. Totally upto you but i suggest if you are doing this for the first time use the spinner and stay focused.

Step 5: Once completed, Sn0wBreeze will place the custom created firmware on your desktop. It will be prefixed with “Sn0wBreeze”. Easier to identify.

Step 6: You are almost done, now all you need to do is follow the onscreen instructions which will take you DFU mode. Just FOLLOW the instructions including the timings.

Step 7: Sn0wBreeze will run ‘iReb’ and do somework for you which you don't have to worry at all. Click ok, and close out of Sn0wBreeze completely.

Step 8: At this stage you would have to open your iTunes and automatically your device would be identified by iTunes as in "recovery" mode.

Step 9: VERY IMPORTANT STEP --> Click "shift" + "Restore" key, to select the ipsw created by Sn0wbreeze. If you don't click Shift key + Restore (button in iTunes window) then you would NOT get the option. And ensure you select the ipsw which has "Sn0wbreeze" in its name as only this file would have your old BB preserved.

Step 10: iTUnes will do rest of the job and at the end when it reboots you are DONE. Your device is UNLOCKED with old BB so that you can use your GEVEY.

Step 11: I would suggest you remove your GEVEY while doing this as once your iPhone reboots after installing iOS 5 it would ask for activation and at that time you must just have your original sim.

Step 12: Open the SIM tray and pop your GEVEY you would always do and enjoy UNLOCKED iPhone 4 with iOS 5.

Please share your comments if you have had any problems with above steps. I just did above and am UNLOCKED.

How to change Launchpad background on Mac OS X Lion

Mac OS X Lion included a new feature called Launchpad, which basically takes the homescreen of iOS and brings it to the Mac. Launchpad is essentially your entire Applications folder in one location, with the ability to create folders and move app icons around the screen. 

When entering Launchpad, the default background is a blurred out version of your desktop wallpaper. However, Apple has provided a way to slightly change this to your liking. Here's how to change the background of Launchpad on OS X Lion slightly:

To change the background, first enter Launchpad. You can do this by clicking the icon in your Dock, pinching with three fingers if you have a multitouch trackpad, or finding the Launchpad application in your Applications folder. Once in Launchpad, click the Command key (⌘) and the "B" key on your keyboard simultaneously. You should notice the background change to something slightly different every single time you press the B key (be sure to keep holding the Command key). 

The options are:

• Blurred out version of desktop wallpaper (default)
• Gray, blurred out version of desktop wallpaper
• Desktop wallpaper with no blur
• Gray version of desktop wallpaper with no blur

Your background style choice is remembered every time you enter Launchpad. 

Blurred, gray version of desktop wallpaper

Desktop wallpaper with no blur

Desktop wallpaper with blur (default)

Gray version of desktop wallpaper with no blur

How to start using the new Facebook Timeline now

At its annual f8 conference this week, Facebook unveiled a major profile redesign for users of the social network. The new profile design, being codenamed "Timeline," shows all of your activity since joining Facebook in a timeline view. The design will begin rolling out sometime in the coming weeks, but Facebook has provided a way for anyone who wants to get Timeline early to do so. 

Step 1: Be sure you are logged into your Facebook account and visit: http://developers.facebook.com. In the navigation bar at the top, click on "Apps."

Step 2: Click the "Create New App" button in the top right hand corner of the page. Enter whatever value you would like for the "App Display Name." Enter whatever you would like for the "App Namespace," but the field can only accept lowercase characters and dashes (no numbers or underscores). Agree to the Platform Privacy Policy and click Continue. 

Step 3: Enter any security verifications that may appear and click Submit. Once you are brought to a page that looks like the following, scroll down to the bottom and click "Save Changes." Do NOT change any information on this page. 

Step 4: On the same page, you will see a navigation bar on the left side of the page. Click on the section that reads "Open Graph." In the "People can _______ a _______" field, type random things. For example, "People can read a book." Once you've filled them out, click "Get Started."

Step 5: Once you are brought to a page that looks like the following, scroll to the bottom and click "Save Changes." Do NOT change any information on this page. 

After roughly five minutes of waiting, return to your Facebook homepage. You should notice a notification on the top of the screen inviting you to join the Timeline developer preview. Follow the instructions onscreen from that point.  

Credit goes to TechCrunch for providing basic outline steps. 

How to delete iTunes on Mac OS X Lion

Mac OS X Lion was released late last month and as people continue to browse around the new OS X version, more and more changes begin to appear. One of those changes is the inability to delete iTunes from the Applications folder. You may need to reinstall iTunes or drag it to the Trash for another reason, but this is more difficult to do in OS X Lion.

Here's how to remove iTunes when using OS X Lion:

Step 1: Go to the Applications folder and find iTunes. Do NOT open it! Close iTunes if it is open already. 

Step 2: Right-click on iTunes.app and click "Get Info"

Step 3: In the small window that pops up, scroll down to the bottom and click on the little lock symbol in the bottom right. Type in your administrator password.

Step 4: Next, in the same window, find the "Sharing and Permissions" section. Find the group that is named "everyone" (it should have permissions listed as "Custom" initially). Click on the drop down and select "Read and Write" as the permissions choice.

Step 5: Close the little window and see if you can now drag iTunes to the Trash. 

How to convert any song in your iTunes library to an iPhone ringtone

Custom ringtones are great - they let you add a personalized touch to your phone. Some phones allow you to add custom ringtones, such as a song in your music library easily, while others, namely the iPhone, do not. While Apple does offer the ability to purchase ringtones through the iTunes Store, many users would like to use tracks they have already purchased for this. Thankfully, there is a way to do this. 

Step 1: Launch iTunes and make sure you have your iPhone plugged in.

Step 2: Choose the song you'd like to use as a ringtone. Right-click on the song in iTunes and select "Get Info"

Step 3: Under the "Options" tab, check the box next to "Start Time" and "Stop Time." The ringtone cannot be more than 30 seconds long, so be sure to choose a start and stop time that you'd like to use (and only 30 seconds). Click "OK" when done. 

Step 4: Right-click on the same track again and select "Create AAC Version." Once the AAC version of the clipped song is created (you should notice a new track in your library with the exact same name as the original), right-click on the new track and select "Show in Finder" (on a Mac) or "Show in Windows Explorer" (on Windows). 

Step 5: A new Finder or Windows Explorer window will appear. Make sure that the track selected ends in a ".m4a" - drag this file to your desktop. Go back into iTunes and delete the clipped version of the song by highlighting it, right-clicking, and selecting "Delete." 

Step 6: Go back to your desktop and change the extension of the track from ".m4a" to ".m4r" (no quotes). On a Mac, you can do this easily by selecting the track, hitting the "Return" key, and change the old extension to the new one. On Windows, extra steps may be involved due to specific configurations.

Step 7: Once the extension of the song is changed, double-click it and it should import under the "Ringtones" section in iTunes automatically. Simply sync your iPhone and the ringtone should be available for choosing on the device. 

Notes

• Once you've completed this entire process, be sure to go back into iTunes, right-click on the original track, select "Get Info," and uncheck the "Start Time" and "Stop Time" boxes
• To make sure that the ringtone will sync to your iPhone, make sure you have enabled syncing ringtones in the device manager in iTunes  

How to hide the Reading List icon in Safari 5.1

Mac OS X Lion included an update to Safari, version 5.1, that included several new features. One of the new features is called "Reading List." Reading List allows you to save pages that you'd like to read later - it's very similar to bookmarking a website. And for that very reason, many users of OS X Lion and Safari 5.1 don't like Reading List.

Thankfully, Apple has included a very simple setting to hide Reading List's icon in the Safari toolbar. Follow these steps to do just that:

Step 1: Launch Safari (located in the Applications folder)

Step 2: Click the Safari menu and enter the preferences for the app. Alternatively, you can hold the Command key with the comma key and the preferences window will pop up.

Step 3: Click on the "Bookmarks" tab in the preferences window. Find the checkbox that reads "Include Reading List" and simply uncheck it. 

That's it! Close the preferences window and you should notice that the Reading List icon is now gone in the Safari toolbar. Keep in mind that you're not disabling Reading List altogether, just hiding the icon so you can't access it.

How to set Google Chrome Canary as your default web browser on Mac OS X

For those of you who don't know, Google Chrome Canary is a special build of the popular web browser from Google that is very experimental, but also claimed to be very fast. Due to the fact that it may be unstable and experimental, Google elected to not allow users of Chrome Canary to set it as their default web browser.

However, for Mac OS X systems, there is a very easy workaround if you'd like to set the Google Chrome Canary build as your default web browser. Here's how to do just that: 

Step 1: Launch Safari (Applications>Safari) - it comes with your Mac, meaning you don't have to install it.

Step 2: Once Safari is loaded up, open up its preferences (Safari menu>Preferences)

Step 3: Under the General tab, find the section labeled "Default web browser," click the drop down menu, and select Google Chrome Canary as the default browser. 

Quit Safari and that's it! You've set Chrome Canary as your default web browser. 

How to fine-tune what appears in Launchpad on Mac OS X Lion

Mac OS X Lion included a new feature called Launchpad, which brought the homescreen everyone knows and loves from iOS to the Mac. The feature is nearly identical to the homescreen on iOS devices - it has folders, pages of apps, and you can remove apps that you don't want to appear - well, some apps. Only apps that you downloaded from the Mac App Store can be removed from Launchpad. Chances are that's not too many because of the options available in the Mac App Store. 

Thankfully, one developer has created a small tool that allows you to fine-tune exactly which apps will appear in Launchpad, without actually removing them from your computer. Any app can be removed, even ones you didn't download from the Mac App Store. 

Simply download the tool here: http://chaosspace.de/dev/launchpad-control-hide-apps-from-launchpad/. Then, unzip the file and double-click on the install file. This file will open System Preferences and install a new pane for you to access the tool. Once you're in the pane, simply uncheck the apps you don't want to appear in Launchpad. Finally, click "Apply." Your Dock will disappear for a few seconds and then re-appear. Enter Launchpad and the app(s) that you've select to not appear in Launchpad should be gone!

How to create an icon for your website that works on the homescreen of an iOS device

Safari on iOS includes a feature that allows you to add a website to your device's homescreen for easy access. Obviously, just as any other thing on the homescreen, the link to the website includes an icon. By default, iOS will take a small preview of the website and use that as the icon on the homescreen. However, you can easily change that by adding some code to your header. Here's how to do that:

First, you're going to need to pick the image you'd like to use. Resize the image to have a resolution of 72 x 72 and save it (being sure to keep the original, un-resized image also). Then, resize the same image to have a 114 x 114 resolution and save that as well. Next, upload the images (all three of them) to where you're going to be hosting them (image uploading service, server, etc.)

After you do that, head over to your HTML code and find the <head></head> section. Add the following code into that section:

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="LINK TO ORIGINAL IMAGE" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="LINK TO 72 x 72 IMAGE" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="LINK TO 114 x 114 IMAGE" />

Note: Remember to change the capitalized text in the code above to links to your images.

The original image will be used as a backup case. The 72 x 72 image will be used for the iPad and the 114 x 114 image will be used for devices with a Retina display (like the iPhone 4). 

Other notes

• By default, iOS automatically adds a gloss and rounded edges effect to your image when it's on the homescreen. To make sure this works correctly, be sure that the original image you're going to use is perfectly square and doesn't have any pre-gloss effect added.