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Respond with animated memes, and take more control over your videos Instagram now lets you reply to Reels and posts using animated GIFs, and a few new editing options are headed to Reels in the near future. Instagram Commenting with a GIF is pretty much as it sounds: You post a GIF instead of text or an emoji, with Instagram pulling from GIPHY’s extensive library. This means Instagram users can at least respond with silly animal animations and moving memes, just like other social media platforms....

While this new change is only a test, Instagram has been known to make its tests permanent features.

No more mobile only You may soon be able to post an Instagram photo through your desktop. Social media consultant Matt Navarra initially spotted the potential feature on Thursday. Hisscreenshots posted to Twittershows how you would upload a photo and apply filters or edits through Instagrams desktop website. Getty Images/Johner Images Getty Images/Johner Images Facebook spokesperson Christine Pai confirmed toBloombergthat the feature is being tested. “We know that many people access Instagram from their computer....

Instagram CEO Adam Grossi mentioned the social connection is testing this new feature during anInstagram Live on Thursday. Grossis Live comes just a few days after Instagram announced a different kind of limiting feature on content control.

Instagram switched from a chronological timeline to analgorithm-based one in 2016. Getty Images/Tatiana Sviridova

Instructions apply to the mobile version of Instagram oniOSorAndroid. It helps you instantly share those more intimate things with just the users you consider closest to you. Tap yourprofile picturein the bottom-right of the screen. solidcolours / iStock / Getty Images Plus Select themenubutton in the top-right corner. SelectClose Friendsfrom the vertical menu. You should see a list of suggested users to add to your Close Friends list. To include someone in the list, tap theboxnext to them, or chooseAddif you see that button....

However, there is one specific scenario involving direct messages in which users receive a screenshot notification. Does Instagram Notify Users of Screenshots of Photo or Video Posts? No, it doesn’t. Lifewire TapMenu>Savedto view your saved posts. Does Instagram Notify People of Screenshots of Stories? No, it doesn’t. The feature was noticed in February of 2018. By June, it was gone. There’s no guarantee that Instagram is done with story screenshot notifications for good....

After a quick glance at my activity on Instagram, my daily average is one hour and 40 minutesoof. The feature can be found in Instagram’s parameters > Your Activity. After a quick glance at my activity on Instagram, my daily average is one hour and 40 minutesoof. Instagram Let me tell you20 minutes goes by fast. Is It Worth It? … its ultimately up to individual users to take a break every once in a while....

While this allows you to get your hands on Lion quickly, it has a few drawbacks. Apple attempted to address the need to be able to run Disk Utility byincluding a recovery drivewith Lion. During the Lion installation process, a special recoverydisk partitionis created. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It also lets you reinstall Lion, if necessary. However, if the drive that the recovery partition is on goes bad, you’re out of luck....

This guide shows you how to install a CD drive. Power down the PC completely. initiate the computer to set up the CD or DVD drive. ichz / Getty Images The method for opening the case varies depending upon your system model. Most use a panel or door on the side of the computer. Older computers may require you to remove the entire cover. Remove the drive slot cover.Most computer caseshave several slots for external drives but only use a few....

We recommendupgrading to Windows 10to continue receiving security updates and technical support. TheMySQL database serveris one of the most popular open-source databases in the world. MySQL is a beneficialdatabasefor both developers and system administrators. Here’s a step-by-step walkthrough of the process. Users of 64-bit versions of Windows will want to use the 64-bit Windows MSI installer file. Log on With an Administrator Account Log on to Windows using an account with local administrator privileges....

Instead, print them and give them away. Show someone a great photo on your phone, and they start swiping through your other pictures. And it’s not just for hipsters. Fujifilm But in the end, the result is music coming out of speakers or headphones. With an Instax or Polaroid camera, the end result is quite different. It’s an individual object, not just another picture in a sea of similarity. Fujifilm...

It’s been a rough ride for home insurance customers. Though homeowners are left scrambling to protect their single biggest asset, they aren’t powerless. Experts say there are still ways to lower your insurance costs and mitigate the impact of high rates. Why are home insurance rates going up right now? Inflation is a factor in the steep increases in home insurance rates. As construction materials and labor costs go up, repairing and rebuilding properties becomes more expensive....