A simple but very useful shortcut: if you’re looking at a set of Google Image search results, you can drag any image from the results to the area near the search box to make it the new subject of a search. More »
If you find it a bit tedious to move your finger all the way up to the top-left corner to get access to your inbox in portrait mode on an iPad then you’ll be happy to hear Mac OS X Hints forum member brianpratt shares a simple gesture to show and hide the inbox. More »
Mac: When you’re working on a big project and consistently using a few specific folders, it’s nice to have a quick and simple way to access them. You can toss the folder in your Finder favourites, but if you’re looking for an automated solution, TopHat Folder Menu stuffs your most-used folders into the menu bar for quick access. More »
The new tab page built into Chrome (and soon, Firefox) is a nice touch, but it isn’t incredibly customisable, nor is it particularly beautiful. If you’re looking for something a little beyond what your browser’s default start page has to offer, here are our favourite extensions and services that add a bit of extra functionality and pizzazz to your new tabs. More »
Windows: Tiles is a new application from Stardock, makers of our favourite desktop organiser , Fences, that keeps your open windows organised in a Metro-style thumbnail view in your sidebar, so you can focus on just the windows you need. More »
iOS 5: There are plenty of great jailbreak hacks to boost Notification Center’s capabilities, but not much available for those who haven’t jailbroken their iPhones. Launch Center bridges that gap by using a clever workaround to add handy app and settings shortcuts to your notification drawer. More »
Long pressing — that is, tapping and holding down on a part of your screen — provides a lot of handy shortcuts on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Here’s a look at practically everything you can with this technique to save you a bunch of time typing and navigating your device. More »
Mac: One of the benefits of being a cross-platform kind of person is that you get to use the best features of multiple operating systems in your workflow. Unfortunately, the ability to snap windows to the side of the screen and shake to minimise aren’t available in Mac OS, but iSnap is a utility that duplicates them on the Mac nicely. More »
Mac: When you’re typing a word you don’t know or remember how to spell, you can quickly get a list of suggestions by pressing the escape key in most OS X text editors. Just type as much of the word as you know, press escape, and OS X will offer up as many possibilities as it knows. More »
iOS 5 came with a few hidden features that we’ve been discovering over time, and one is that it can read almost any text to you. This feature is disabled by default, but after enabling it you can have your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch speak pretty much any text aloud. More »
