Windows only: If you’re a Windows tweak addict, you probably use tools like the Registry, Computer Management, Disk Management and Power Options often — apps that are extremely useful but don’t always have obvious or quick shortcuts in the Start Menu. WinPlusX puts them one keyboard shortcut away.
Mac OS X’s Spotlight is a great tool for finding that file you lost or launching apps, but it can do a lot more than just find the occasional file. Here are some of the coolest Spotlight tips, features and shortcuts to make your Mac a time-saving, file-searching powerhouse.
For a lot of Mac users some of the best customisation tips come in the form of simple Terminal commands, but keeping track of all of those can be a bit difficult. To help manage all these Terminal hacks GitHub user Mathias Bynens created a list of the 65 best Terminal commands.
Few things are more rewarding than learning a new skill, but most new skills take a lot of time and effort. Instead, we often find ourselves looking for instant gratification in the form of a cookie or a television program because the amount of time it takes to earn true gratification by learning a new skill is daunting. While you’re not going to master the guitar or Mandarin Chinese over the weekend, there are a few awesome skills you can learn in a few minutes and will save you time in the long run. Here are some of our favourites.
If you’re new to the iPad, got your first one with last month’s release, or you’re just tired of people asking you for help learning their way around one, this video is full of common tricks and shortcuts that every iPad user should know, from how to take a screenshot to how to quit an application running in the background. We’ve covered some of these shortcuts before, but some of these were new to us.
We’ve always known you can press spacebar to play and pause a YouTube video, or jump to certain points with the number keys. You can also use J, K, and L, as Back, Pause and Forward buttons.
Typing special characters is way harder than it needs to be, especially if you haven’t memorised the absurd key codes for the symbol you need to type. No Tengo Enie is a simple web page that, with one click, puts a special character on your clipboard for easy typing.
If you use more than one social network — Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Flickr, Google+ and others — updating your profile picture or bio at once can be a pain. Enter Bliss Control. This web page is a simple one-stop landing page for getting to your social network management settings.
iOS (Jailbroken): Since the iPhone homescreen is essentially an app launcher on its own you might not think it needed much in the way of quick access. Deck is a simple but well-made side bar launch tool that adds easy access to a number of customisable apps and settings.
You know what’s cooler than having lots of skills? Having skills you can use with one hand tied behind your back. Here are our top 10 tricks that only take 25 per cent of your limbs to accomplish.
