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The 10 Coolest Windows Shortcuts You Never Knew About

5:30AM July 7, 2011 | Robert Strohmeyer - MaximumPC

Keyboard shortcuts are the essence of PC productivity. While newbs slowly mouse around their screens in search of buttons to click, seasoned tech vets hammer through a day’s work with ease thanks to a wealth of arcane hotkey combos that knock out useful tasks in seconds. Of course, every PC user knows a few handy shortcuts, and hardened system tweakers like yourself have forgotten more hotkeys than most users will ever learn. But here are 10 cool combos that even you might not know. More »

Mobile

Here’s Everything Your iPhone Home Button Can Do

5:40AM June 22, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Your iPhone’s home button has a whole bunch of uses that vary depending on your location and how many times you press it in succession. Here’s a look at (practically) all of them. More »

Software

How To Get Windows’ Best Features On Mac OS X

5:20AM June 9, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Whether you’ve just switched to Mac or you’re secretly a little jealous of Windows 7 features, there are some things Mac OS X just doesn’t do that Windows handles beautifully. Here’s how to get Windows’ best features on your Mac. More »

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How To Get Mac OS X’s Best Features On Windows

3:00AM June 2, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Whether you’re a a die-hard Windows fan or simply a Mac user required to occasionally use Windows, it’s hard to argue against the fact that Mac OS X has some killer features. Here’s how to get the best of them on Windows. More »

Software

Google Chrome Cheat Sheet: 10 Tips And Tricks

12:20AM February 4, 2011 | MaximumPC

Even though it’s still the new kid on the block, Google’s Chrome is rapidly becoming the standard against which other browsers are measured. Use these 10 quick tips to get the most of Chrome. More »

Software

How To Remap Any Keyboard Shortcut In Mac OS X

2:00AM January 1, 2011 | Adam Dachis

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Software

Press CMD-Shift-Option-ESC To Quickly Kill Troublesome Apps

9:29AM December 14, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Mac OS X: There are plenty of ways to force quit an application in OS X, but you can do it quickly from the keyboard with this simple key command. More »

Online

Twitter Beefs Up Navigation With More Great Keyboard Shortcuts

3:32AM September 22, 2010 | Adam Pash

When Twitter updated its interface last week, it also introduced a slew of new keyboard shortcuts that made the web app that much easier to navigate for power users. This morning, they snuck in a handful of timeline navigation shortcuts, again similar to those you may already be familiar with in Gmail or Google Reader: More »

Gboard Is The Colourful Gmail Keyboard For Shortcuts You Need Now

9:52PM December 4, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

While all 69 Gmail shortcuts aren’t represented on this Gboard keyboard, the 19 that do feature on the mini-keyboard are bound to be your most-used. Search, star, archives, trash—all the majors are represented in fun Google colours. More »

Software

Every Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcut You’ll Ever Need

5:53AM October 27, 2009 | John Herrman

Whether by force of tradition or out of respect for the keyboard-clinging power users out there, Windows 7 has more—and more useful—keyboard shortcuts than ever before. Like, enough that a definitive guide would be very, very useful. Oh! More »