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How to boost the size of the mouse cursor on a Mac or Windows PC

How to boost the size of the mouse cursor on a Mac or Windows PC

by ben patterson | Feb 16, 2018 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Updated! Having a hard time spotting that itty-bitty mouse cursor on your PC or Mac display? You’re not the only one. Indeed, as computer displays get bigger and sharper, on-screen mouse pointers keep getting tinier and tinier. Will they eventually shrink down to...
10 awesome Windows tricks you can perform without touching your mouse

10 awesome Windows tricks you can perform without touching your mouse

by ben patterson | Feb 9, 2018 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

I love the feeling of whizzing around my Windows 10 desktop, opening and closing windows, trashing files, renaming folders and more, all without touching a mouse. Read on for 10 ultra-handy things you can do using Windows keyboard shortcuts. 1. Open the File Explorer...
Windows 10 tip: 4 handy Windows Recycle Bin tricks you need to try

Windows 10 tip: 4 handy Windows Recycle Bin tricks you need to try

by ben patterson | Dec 7, 2017 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

When was the last time you gave the trash can on your Windows desktop any thought? Not recently, I’m guessing. But if you take a closer look, you’ll find the humble Windows Recycle Bin has a few cool tricks up its sleeves. Read on for four gotta-try...
Windows 10 tip: An easier way to clean junk files off your PC

Windows 10 tip: An easier way to clean junk files off your PC

by ben patterson | Mar 1, 2017 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Is your Windows 10 hard drive starting to feel a bit cramped? A quick way to clear some hard drive space is to haul out the junk—that is, temporary files, old program setup files, cached thumbnails, and other bits of digital detritus that pile up over time. Read on...
Mac/Windows tip: Tough time with key combos? Try “sticky” keys

Mac/Windows tip: Tough time with key combos? Try “sticky” keys

by ben patterson | Jun 16, 2015 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Having a hard time maneuvering your fingertips around multi-key combinations like CONTROL + ALT + DELETE (for launching the Windows Task Master) or COMMAND + SHIFT + N (to create a new Mac desktop folder)? Join the club. Luckily, both Windows and Mac systems come with...
Mac/Windows tip: Frozen program? Here’s how to force it to quit

Mac/Windows tip: Frozen program? Here’s how to force it to quit

by ben patterson | Jan 12, 2015 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Raise your hand if you hate the spinning beach ball! Yep, I’m talking about all those times when your computer mouse turns into a spinning blue disc (on a Windows PC) or a multicolored beach ball (on a Mac), just as the program on your desktop comes to a...
Windows tip: Slow startup? Your startup programs may be to blame

Windows tip: Slow startup? Your startup programs may be to blame

by ben patterson | Dec 1, 2014 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

So, wondering why your new Windows 8 PC is taking so long to start up in the morning? The culprit might be one of your startup programs—that is, programs on your hard drive that launch the moment you hit the power button. The Windows 8 Task Manager has a nifty feature...
Mac/Windows tip: Create a “recent files” folder on your desktop

Mac/Windows tip: Create a “recent files” folder on your desktop

by ben patterson | Sep 3, 2014 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Ansley writes: When I went to my hard drive, there was always an option to open a folder only with items from today or this week. Now it’s gone! I used this a ton to find documents that accidentally saved to the wrong place on my computer. How can I get this folder...
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