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The 5 Best Auto Clickers for Mac

Here are the best free and paid auto clicker apps you can install on your Mac, along with what sets them apart from one another.

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How to Create and Run a Batch File in Windows 10 and 11

An easy way to automate everyday tasks with free Windows tools.

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How to Automate Virtual Machine Creation in Azure Using cloud-init

Creating a virtual machine is boring. Creating hundreds is time-consuming. cloud-init lets you automate virtual machine creation in Microsoft Azure.

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The 5 Best Auto Clickers With Hotkeys for Windows

Take a load off your fingers with these auto clickers for Windows.

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The 6 Best Automation and Orchestration Tools for Linux

Managing and coordinating multiple Linux machines can be hard. But not if you have got these automation and orchestration tools installed.

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How to Start Using the Shortcuts App for macOS

Did you know the popular iOS Shortcuts app is also available for macOS? We'll help you get started so that you can make the most of this awesome tool.

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What Is Robotic Process Automation and How Can It Save You Time?

Who doesn't want to save time by automating repetitive processes?

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How Uber Eats’ New Autonomous Deliveries Will Work

If you're in the right area, your next Uber Eats is coming via robot. Awesome, right?!

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Open Mac Apps Faster Than Ever by Creating Keyboard Shortcuts for Them

If you always open the same apps on your Mac, you should create a single keyboard shortcut to launch all of them at once.

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The Top 3 SAS Macros to Automate Your Tasks

Get your work done in a fraction of the time with SAS macros.

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How to Turn On Your PC With Your Android Phone Using Wake-on-LAN

Learn how to turn on your computer remotely with your Android phone before you even get to your desk!

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The Complete Guide to Adding and Removing Quick Actions on Your Mac

Here's how to add new Quick Actions or remove old ones from Finder, the Touch Bar, or the menu bar on your Mac.

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How to Use AutoKey to Automate Repetitive Tasks on Linux

Play smart and set up phrases and scripts with AutoKey to automate basic tasks on a Linux machine.

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5 Crontab Examples to Help You Automate Linux Tasks

Want to learn how to automate and schedule tasks on Linux? These five crontab examples would get you started in no time.

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Is AI Dangerous? 5 Immediate Risks Of Artificial Intelligence

AI has so many benefits, but what about the immediate risks it poses to humankind?

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What Is Windows PowerShell?

You know about Command Prompt. But what is Windows PowerShell?

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How to Install Selenium WebDriver on Any Computer With Python

Ready to embrace the power of browser automation? Here's how to install and set up Selenium on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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How to Automatically Sign Into a User Account on Windows 11/10

Fed up with typing your password? Log in to Windows 11 or 10 automatically instead!

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The Quick AutoHotkey Guide for Beginners

AutoHotkey is a powerful free and open source Microsoft Windows tool that can automate repetitive tasks. Learn how to use it here.

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