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The 7 Best Tricks to Tweak the Dock in macOS

The Dock in macOS looks and works great by default, but you can make it even better with these simple tricks.

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7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Launchpad on Your Mac

Finding and opening apps from the Launchpad can be a whole lot easier with these organizational tips.

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An Introduction to Using Launchpad on the Mac

Launchpad is the simplest way to open and manage apps on your Mac. We’ll show you how to get started using it.

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Everything You Need to Know About Your Mac’s Dock

The Dock is one of the first elements you need to learn when you start using a Mac.

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Use Wikipedia on Your Mac More Efficiently with These Tools

Going straight to the Wikipedia in your browser is fine, but there are better ways to access the site if you're on a Mac.

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Working on a Small Screen? Use These 6 Tips to Improve Your Productivity

Laptops are great for getting things done on the go, but the small screens can be limiting. You can get more done with a few shortcuts, some useful apps, and good organization.

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Go Way Beyond Apple's Spotlight With LaunchBar 6 for Mac

Spotlight and Alfred not cutting it? LaunchBar puts applications, web searches and a whole load of functions at your fingertips while you type.

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SuperTab Launches Apps, Pastes Text, Takes Screenshots and Lots More

If you want quick access to nearly everything on your Mac, without opening Finder windows or remembering dozens of keyboard shortcuts, then you need SpriTec's SuperTab for Mac.

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9 Awesome Alfred Workflows I'm Loving [Mac OSX]

Alfred is a task launcher for Mac OSX - hit a shortcut, start typing the name of a file, folder, contact, application or search term, and bam - there it is. Since version 2, the concept of workflows was introduced - essentially, user-created plugins that can extend the functionality. My mind was blown - this in an incredibly powerful app, possibly the most useful I've come across yet. To use workflows, you must have the PowerPack purchased for $25.

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How To Create Your First Workflow System In Alfred 2.0 [Mac]

Computers should be about getting things done faster and more efficiently. This is where the award-winning productivity Mac application, Alfred comes in. Using a few keyboard shortcuts, and/or keyword commands, Alfred enables you to quickly, among other things, find and launch applications and files, do various types of web searches, access text you saved on your clipboard with a simple keyboard shortcut, and more.

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From ProCamera to Paprika: My Top 10 Favorite Apps for 2012

Following an annual tradition I started last year, I would like to take the opportunity to highlight the best and most useful apps from this past year. By now we all take for granted how relatively inexpensive mobile apps are, though many of them are very much a part of our daily workflow for getting things done. From a mobile pro camera app to a food recipe manager, these apps are what make my iPhone and other Apple hardware devices worth the investment.

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How to Use Your F-Keys for Launching Apps & Finder Items [Mac]

The F-keys on your Mac keyboard can be a powerful set of application and Finder item launchers, saving you the trouble of burrowing through the Finder and bookmarks to launch say iCal, Address Book, your favorite websites, and other items.

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