Q: Open the Apple menu and select System Preferences. From here you have several options: The Desktop & Screen Saver option will allow you to set a new wallpaper and customize your screen saver. The Appearance option will allow you to set a color scheme for the menus, bars, and windows. You can also change the highlight color for text. You can change the icons for most things in Mac OS X. First, download new icons. Mac OS X icons come in an .icns file. Copy the downloaded icon by selecting it and pressing Command+C. Select the application or folder that you want to change. Open its Info screen by pressing Command+I. Select the small icon in the top-left corner of the Info window. Press Command+V to paste the new icon. To change back to the default icon, select the new icon in the Info window and press Backspace.
A: Change basic visual effects. Change icons.

Q: Eating soft foods that do not need to be chewed extensively may help with TMJ pain. This helps lessen the use and stress put on the joint. Some soft, easily chewable foods include: Rice Eggs Thinly cut and small pieces of poultry Soups Stews Cooked vegetables Soft fruit Placing ice on the TMJ joint can help to reduce inflammation. It also helps reduce pain and start the healing process. Apply the ice pack for five to 10 minutes every couple of hours. Don't use an ice pack for more than 15 minutes at a time. Make sure not to put the ice pack directly onto your skin. Wrap it in a cloth to protect your skin. You can use a bag of frozen vegetables in place of an ice pack. Frozen peas may work well. Using a heat pack on your jaw may help reduce pain and improve usage of the joint. You can try a heat pack, a cloth soaked in hot water, or a hot water bottle wrapped in a moist warm cloth. Be careful to avoid burning your face. Make sure the cloth isn't so hot as to cause additional pain or damage to the skin. When you have TMJ pain, you should try to reduce the amount of stress on the join. Avoid any sort of extreme jaw movements, such as wide yawns and chewing gum. You should also refrain from chewing gum, resting your jaw in your hands, and sleeping face down. Try to sleep on your side to prevent any strain on the jaw or neck muscles. Jaw exercises can help increase jaw movement. Jaw exercises focus on gentle jaw stretching and relaxing. Talk to your physician, dentist, or physical therapist for recommendations about jaw exercises. If any of these exercises cause any pain, stop and apply an ice pack. Try again later, but allow only smaller movements. Slowly open and close your mouth, straight up and down. Do not do this exercise if it makes the pain worse. Do the exercise twice a day for about five minutes. Slowly allow your jaw to relax. Focus on letting your jaw relax for five to 10 seconds, and then slowly bring your jaw back. The idea is to actively practice letting your jaw relax. Start with your teeth gently together and bring the tip of your tongue to your teeth. Then, bring the tip of your tongue back along the roof of your mouth until you reach the soft palate. Carefully and slowly, open your mouth, keeping the tip of your tongue on the soft palate. Stop opening your mouth as soon as your tongue begins to be pulled away from the soft palate. If you feel any pain before the tip of the tongue leaves the soft palate, stop. Keep your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Make a loose O with your lips. Put one index finger on your TMJ and the other index finger on your chin. Allow your lower jaw to partially drop down and bring it back using the index finger on your chin. Make sure you are dropping the jaw straight down and then up. You can also do this exercise with an index finger on each TMJ. Repeat six times, five to six times a day.
A: Choose foods that are easily chewed. Use an ice pack. Apply heat. Avoid putting unnecessary pressure on your jaw. Perform jaw exercises.

Q: Prevent staining and limescale, especially if you have hard water, by wiping the bathtub dry every time you've finished using it. Take a soft cloth and wipe it completely dry. Wiping the tub dry will prevent the soapy water residue from evaporating, which creates limescale buildup. Abrasive materials such as harsh cleansers, pure vinegar, bleach, scouring powders, and steel wool can damage the enamel on the tub. You should also avoid any cleansers that are highly acidic. Use your fingers or a wire to remove any hair or debris that's caught in your drain. This is especially important if you have long hair, which can quickly clog a drain. If your drain gets clogged or slows down, you'll end up with soap scum rings around your tub. To help keep your drain clear, you can put a mesh drain strainer over the drain to collect hair and debris so it doesn't go down the drain. Simply wipe the strainer clean every few days. You can find a strainer at a department store, home improvement store, or online.
A: Dry the bathtub after every use. Avoid using harsh cleansers or tools on the enamel. Clean out your drain weekly to avoid a clog.

Q: You can have a ton of fun at home, so your Mother's Day can be super special this year. Choose an activity that you know your mom likes, or ask her what she wants to do. Offer to help set up and clean up the activity so your mom can rest. Here are some ideas: Watch a movie as a family. Play a game. Put together a puzzle. Go for a walk. Gather as a family and tell stories about your mom. You may not be able to take mom out to eat, but you can make her breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Put your cooking skills to use and serve your mom a homemade meal. Afterwards, clean up while she rests. It's okay if you pick something easy, like frozen waffles for breakfast or a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup for lunch. If you have siblings, ask them to help you cook a larger meal. Not being able to visit your mom on Mother's Day may make you feel sad, but being separated doesn't mean you can't spend time with her. Schedule a video call to chat with your mom. You might even schedule your call during a meal so it feels like you're eating together. Try to plan the time of your call so your mom isn't busy. For instance, you might arrange to do your call around lunch time. Although it's not necessary to do an activity during your video call, you might decide to plan something if you think your mom will like it. Fortunately, you have a lot of options for activities you can try. Pick something you think your mom will love and make arrangements to do it during your video call. Here are some ideas: Go on a virtual tour of a museum. Watch a play or movie together online. Send your mom art supplies and a bottle of wine so you can recreate a "sip and paint." Drink wine while following the instructions for a painting project. Play an online trivia game. You don't need to give your mom a gift to show her you love her, but you may still want to give her one. Try making her a gift if you're not able to buy one. If you can order a gift online, have it sent to your mom for a nice surprise. If you're in a different house but live near her, drop your gift off on her doorstep. If you live in the same home or close enough to drop off a gift, you might bake her a treat, make her a scrapbook, or make bath salts. If your mom lives far away, order a gift online or make her a digital gift. You might make her a photo slideshow, write her a poem, or make her a playlist. You could also film yourself doing a performance for her or reading her a heartfelt message. You might send her a subscription to a magazine, service, or gift box that you know she'll like.
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Do a fun activity together if you're in the same home. Make your mom's meals for the day. Connect over video call if you're in separate homes. Plan an activity for your video call for a special surprise. Give, send, or drop off a gift if you can.