Lee writes: We have a new-to-us Mac Pro that has us puzzled. Many of the keyboard keys don’t match the characters on the keys, so we have to do sleuthing by trial and error when we need to insert a hyphen or a slash or colon, etc. How can we reset the keyboard...
Nancy writes: I recently purchased a MacBook Air and realized it did not come with Java, which I need to play games on POGO.com. I downloaded the most recent Java for Mac and there were icons for these downloads placed on my desktop. Presumably, these applications...
Even though Windows 8 was designed with touchscreens in mind, there are still plenty of clever ways to zip around the new Windows using nothing but your keyboard. Read on seven of my favorite Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts, including one that’ll help you return to the...
Just because you tossed a bunch of sensitive files into your Mac’s trash bin doesn’t mean they’re gone forever. Even after emptying the trash, your deleted files are still sitting on your hard drive, waiting to be recovered by anyone with enough...
So, you’re on a roll with a tricky project on your PC, but you keep getting distracted by your frantically buzzing Android phone. Well, you could always get up and unlock your handset to see what all the fuss is about, but you’ll risk breaking your train...
I’ve already written about the handy Windows magnifier, which lets you zoom in on any itty-bitty thing on your PC’s display. But what if the title bars, icon labels, and other tiny bits of desktop text are constantly making you squint? Yep, there’s a...
[Updated 3/13/2018] If scrolling on your Mac trackpad or Magic Mouse feels strangely upside-down, topsy-turvy, or just plain wrong, there’s a simple explanation—and an easy fix. Back in the olden days of Mac (not all that long ago, mind you), you’d flick “up” on...
Call me lazy, but I often heave a tiny sigh whenever it’s time to double-click a file, folder, or shortcut on my Windows desktop. Indeed, I much prefer clicking the buttons in the toolbar, which spring to life with a single click. So, is it that much harder...
My iMac’s one-terabyte hard drive is stuffed with close to 15 years worth of files—everything from old email messages and snapshots to manuscripts, press kits, stickies…well, you name it. Now, if you’re looking for something specific in your mountain...
I’ve been pretty satisfied with Google Docs as a free and effective Microsoft Word replacement, but one key Word feature has been missing in action: the ability to track changes made by others. Word’s “track changes” feature color-codes any...
