May 9
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
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
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
Windows only: Managing a plethora of open windows is an important aspect of computing, especially if you like to multitask. There are a variety of ways of doing this in the Windows operating system, but I often find that keyboard shortcuts are the optimal solution.
Luckily, Windows puts several great commands at your disposal. Read more
OS X only: On a Mac, iTunes is a multimedia powerhouse that adeptly handles a variety of content, from movies and music, to Internet radio and podcasts. If you have ever desired more control over how you interact with this redoubtable application, check this tip out. Read more
A recent article in The Atlantic contained a statistic that, if true in the computing population, is quite disturbing. According to a Google search anthropologist, Dan Russell, 90% of the US Internet population does not know that Control/Command+F is a keyboard shortcut that can be used to find a word/phrase in a document or web page.
Surely, this cannot be true, right? RIGHT? Well, if you are starting to turn red, please say a prayer to the Holy Trinity of Tech (Jobs, Brin, Paige) and buckle down for a crash course on essential, keyboard shortcuts. Read more
Windows 7 only: One of the great features of Windows 7 is the way in which it enables you to manipulate windows for increased productivity. If you’re using the operating system, you may have noticed that dragging windows to the edges of the screen will re-size them to a certain size, depending on which edge of the screen you hit.
While this is useful, some may prefer a faster way of accomplishing this task. These keyboard shortcuts will help you get there. Read more
Whether you are troubleshooting a misbehaving browser or seeking a way to preclude tracking of your web activity, deleting a variety of temporary information stored by your browser is a useful task that should be periodically performed.
Today’s tip will show you how to accomplish this task with minimal fuss. Read more
This is the second entry in a multi-part series. Part 1
Now that we have gone over the importance of the web browser and how to customize it to your preferences, it is time to explore some of the features that make them powerful research and information organization tools.
We’re going to focus on three key areas:
1. The browser interface
2. Bookmarks
3. Search functionality Read more
If it is not obvious by now, I kind of have a crush on Chrome. Continually, I find useful tips and tricks that enhance my browsing experience or, quite frankly, make me smile because of their clever implementation.
You may already be familiar with tabbed browsing, but this is one tip you might not have come across before. Read more
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