February 1, 2012
Based on what I’ve seen, Stickies (the desktop version – not the dashboard) is a built-in Mac app that doesn’t seem to get a whole lot of love. However, in all truth, it’s actually an extremely useful tool whether you want to use it for a long-term project or something simply short term. As a virtual form of the standard office sticky note, it definitely packs a punch.
January 5, 2012
Google may be the dominant search engine on the web but when it comes to finding something specific, many people have no idea how to look and what to type into that search box. Many people I know just plug in random words and phrases and hope, with crossed fingers, that what they need will magically pop up. Well as I like to say to them, it doesn’t work that way.
January 3, 2012
Sometimes I feel like I live in the midst of one huge iOS vs. Android conflict. There aren’t many issues (tech-related ones, anyway) that can generate so much passion and hatred in some of my friends. Sometimes it seems as if life itself depends on whether you choose to use an iPhone or an Android device. Personally, I think there are pros and cons in each.
October 14, 2011
There are two types of computer users – those who navigate their machine primarily using keyboard shortcuts, and those of us who rarely move our hand off our mouse or trackpad. Pros and cons for can be made for both methods, but if you’re a mouse user, you get to pick from several powerful utilities designed to make clicking and hand gestures go way beyond Apple’s default settings and features.
October 10, 2011
The world is divided into two: keyboard lovers and mouse lovers. If you’re a mouse lover and always wished you could do everything with it (on your computer, anyway), it might be time to try some gestures tools. Take your pick from the list below and enjoy a new way to move your body even less while using the computer.
September 20, 2011
When it comes to controlling my computer using hotkeys, I’m a huge fan of AutoHotkey. However, if you’re just starting out on the path to complete keyboard domination, AutoHotkey may seem a bit daunting. Add-ons like ActivAid can make it easier to get started with AutoHotkey, but some people just prefer to go for a simpler app, at least at first.
August 19, 2011
I’ve been infatuated with keyboard shortcuts lately. I know, shortcuts are so 2009, but their usefulness cannot be overlooked. In the past 3 years, we’ve given you countless articles on keyboard tricks but, to the best of my knowledge (and ability to search), we have never done an article on Twitter shortcuts. Did you even know that Twitter had shortcuts?
August 9, 2011
How often do you interact with the context menu when you are surfing the web? Probably more than you think. Personally, I use it all the time to copy and search text I’ve highlighted or to save images. The context menu is the box that pops up whenever you highlight a piece of text or an image on a webpage and “right-click”.
July 25, 2011
Everybody seems to be in a hurry these days. If you find yourself wasting too much time launching those same websites over and over again, check out two add-ons that allow you to open your favorite websites using hotkeys.
July 20, 2011
When it comes to using the computer, there are essentially two groups of people: those that always have their hands on the keyboard and are obsessed with keyboard shortcuts and those that do everything technically possible with the mouse. If you belong to the latter group, this article is for you.
