Justin Pot
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How to Install Windows 11 Without All the Extra Junk
Microsoft keeps adding more and more stuff to Windows and it often seems to get in the way more than it helps. A “clean” installation of Windows, at this point, forces you to sign up for a Microsoft account, tries to sell you cloud storage space, and is very pushy about getting you to use…
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You Can Use Your iPhone to Find a Specific Book on Your Shelves
Some people organize their book shelves by author name, book title, or even by color—but if you take a more chaotic approach and can never find the book you’re looking for, the optical character recognition (OCR) feature on the iPhone can help you out. Just take a photo, wait a few minutes, and search for…
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Marta Is a macOS Finder Alternative With Tons of Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
Finder, the default file manager for the Mac, is extremely mouse driven. Yes, there are a few keyboard shortcuts, but it’s an application primarily built for clicking and dragging files around. That works for most people, but some of us prefer doing everything with the keyboard whenever possible. If you also prefer a keyboard shortcut…
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Use ‘Spaceman’ to Keep Track of Your Mac’s Virtual Desktops
Mission Control, a macOS feature, offers multiple desktops. You can switch between desktops using a keyboard shortcut, by swiping on your trackpad, or by opening Mission Control itself. This is great for multitasking—you can put different parts of your workflow in different places—but it’s easy to forget that the feature is there. Part of the…