May 14
Many of us hope that we will never be in a situation that requires the services of a lawyer, but, no matter how hard we try, life has a way of getting complicated when we least expect it. Often, before becoming entrapped in the legal system, we have relevant questions whose answers may help us prepare for what’s ahead.
Today’s post may introduce you to a resource that can help you navigate this formidable system. Read more
4G LTE offers incredible speeds for the next generation of mobile devices, but it is not without its drawbacks, particularly when it comes to power consumption. Luckily, disabling and re-enabling this hardware feature is a simple process on Apple’s new iPad. Read more
There have been many posts exploring the ins and outs of one of the world’s favorite web browsers, but there are still a few tips and tricks left that you may be unaware of. If you are a fan of Firefox’s Awesome Bar, today’s post may put a big smile on your face. Read more
System Preferences is an excellent one stop shop for customizing many of the critical settings of the OS X operating system. However, as time goes on and your installation gets filled up with all those crazy apps you install, it may become cumbersome to find the entry you’re looking for.
Lifehacker reader Rosemary Jayne has a useful shortcut for easily finding the Preference Pane entry you are looking for. Read more
Built-in spell checking for many applications is a great feature of OS X, yet, having to use your mouse to continually right-click the word in question and select the appropriate replacement can become tiresome.
This is a common workflow that is ripe for improvement with a killer keyboard shortcut, and OS X is more than happy to oblige. Read more
As you get older, you may find that you are presented with a variety of situations that you might not be prepared for. Often, these events will involve an assortment of legal documentation that you are unfamiliar with.
As long as the context is not excessively complicated, you may be better off obtaining such forms yourself, instead of turning to a (most likely) expensive professional to moderate your transaction. Docracy is one such place you can turn to. Read more
I’m a Gmail junkie. Yet, even with all the labels, filters, and bells and whistles I’ve configured over the years, my inbox can get occasionally cluttered with spammy messages. You can always unsubscribe from each undesired mailing list, one by one, or you can try something better.
Unsubscribr is the tool you are looking for. Read more
For many people, times are tough, and instead of being able to purchase the next new gadget or peripheral, we need to make the best out of what we’ve got. One key area of computing that is often a bottleneck for productivity is screen real estate.
Since purchasing several monitors and a more powerful graphics card to drive them is most likely not an option, let’s examine a few ways to get the most out of the tech we already have. Read more
Any online transaction (e.g., loading a web page) is not inherently secure. This means that any personal information that is transferred to and from your computing device is susceptible to being captured and read by a third party.
As many users know, one way to add a layer of security is to ensure that the site you are visiting has a secure (i.e., encrypted) connection, denoted by the https:// at the beginning of the site’s URL. Many popular sites now offer such a type of connection, but may not have it enabled, by default, putting an unnecessary burden on the user to check off the appropriate account setting.
A Chrome/Firefox extension, called HTTPS Everywhere, aims to remove this barrier to security. Read more
Windows 7 search is already a great feature for finding things on your computer, but, with a few changes, it can become an ever greater go-to tool in your computing arsenal. So, if you feel like you’re up for making a few tweaks, read on. Read more
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