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9:00AM Angus Kidman | The Windows version of iTunes is indisputably the poor cousin compared to the Mac release. One feature it implements patchily is support for the multimedia keys found on many PC keyboards, but you may be able to fix that with the mmKeys.dll plug-in. More »
mmKeys.dll Makes Media Keys Work Properly With iTunes
9:00AM Angus Kidman | The Windows version of iTunes is indisputably the poor cousin compared to the Mac release. One feature it implements patchily is support for the multimedia keys found on many PC keyboards, but you may be able to fix that with the mmKeys.dll plug-in. More »
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VistaSwitcher Updates, Adds Default Application-Specific Window-Switching Shortcut
9:00AM Adam Pash | Previously mentioned Alt+Tab replacement VistaSwitcher is one of the coolest new utilities we’ve featured in a while, and today it’s updated with out-of-the-box support for application-specific Alt+` window switching. More »
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3:05AM The How-To Geek | Windows 7 adds loads of great shortcuts for switching between apps, moving windows around your screen, moving them to another monitor altogether, and much more. Here’s a quick-reference master list of the best new Windows 7 shortcuts. More »
The Master List Of New Windows 7 Shortcuts
3:05AM The How-To Geek | Windows 7 adds loads of great shortcuts for switching between apps, moving windows around your screen, moving them to another monitor altogether, and much more. Here’s a quick-reference master list of the best new Windows 7 shortcuts. More »
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Better Paste Takes The Annoyance Out Of Pasting Formatted Text
9:00AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Better Paste is a simple, lightweight application (or AutoHotkey script) that tweaks the default Ctrl+V paste shortcut such that it pastes plain text every time; if you want formatted text, simply hit Ctrl+Shift+V. More »
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Duplicate A Google Chrome Tab With A Shortcut Key
7:00AM The How-To Geek | If you frequently use the Duplicate tab function in your browser and also love using your keyboard shortcuts, you might be interested to know that there’s an easy way to do this in Google Chrome. More »
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3:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows 7 officially launches today, but we’ve been testing, tweaking, customising, fixing and writing about this OS for a year now. We present here a guide to everything we’ve learned about the OS, from first install to final settings change. More »
Lifehacker’s Complete Guide To Windows 7
3:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows 7 officially launches today, but we’ve been testing, tweaking, customising, fixing and writing about this OS for a year now. We present here a guide to everything we’ve learned about the OS, from first install to final settings change. More »
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12:30PM Angus Kidman | Using a web browser might seem like a naturally mouse-centric activity, but a handful of keyboard shortcuts can make all the difference to your productivity. Here’s the five handiest keyboard shortcuts for Firefox. More »
The Most Useful Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
12:30PM Angus Kidman | Using a web browser might seem like a naturally mouse-centric activity, but a handful of keyboard shortcuts can make all the difference to your productivity. Here’s the five handiest keyboard shortcuts for Firefox. More »
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Restore Ctrl-Alt-Backspace Behavior In Ubuntu 9.10
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | Ubuntu 9.04 disabled the semi-crucial keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, that used to force the X graphical server to restart, and made it wonky to re-enable. Luckily, Ubuntu 9.10, due out in nine days, has a single setting to restore it. More »
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3:00AM The How-To Geek | Window switching utility VistaSwitcher replaces the boring Alt-Tab built into Windows with an incredibly useful alternative — complete with eye candy and loads of keyboard navigation options. More »
VistaSwitcher Is An Awesome Alt-Tab Replacement
3:00AM The How-To Geek | Window switching utility VistaSwitcher replaces the boring Alt-Tab built into Windows with an incredibly useful alternative — complete with eye candy and loads of keyboard navigation options. More »
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