Macs have some great built-in keyboard shortcuts, but if you want to create custom or global shortcuts that perform more complicated tasks, you’ll need to do a little extra legwork. Here’s how to turn virtually any action into a keyboard shortcut. More »
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Turn Any Action Into a Keyboard Shortcut on Your Mac [Video]
Our Biggest Android Annoyances and How to Fix Them [Annoyances]
Our Biggest iOS Annoyances and How to Fix Them [Annoyances]
Whether you love or hate your iPhone (or fall somewhere in between), there are at least a few things about it that annoy you. Here are our—and your—biggest annoyances, along with how to fix them. More »
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The Best Times to Buy Anything in 2011 [Buying Guide]
Good things, and better prices, come to those who wait. Buy your furniture now, laptops in April, appliances in September, and make other better-timed purchases with our buying guide, and you’ll save a few bucks with off-season, inventory-moving prices. More »
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Top 10 Places to Discover Good Software [Lifehacker Top 10]
Services like the Mac App Store may be convenient for discovering software, but they can come with quite a few downsides too. Here are ten other great places to find the program you need. More »
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Resolved: How to Keep Your Computer Safe, Clean, and Backed Up in 2011 [Resolutions 2011]
Those important computer tasks—like securing, cleaning, and backing up—are like any other resolution: we all say we’re going to do them but rarely keep up with them all year. Here’s our simple guide to staying on track in 2011. More »
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Top 10 Gmail Labs You Should Enable [Lifehacker Top 10]
As if Gmail wasn’t powerful enough, you can find all sorts of goodies and extra features in Gmail Labs. The list is pretty massive, so we’ve narrowed down our 10 favorite labs to help increase your email productivity. More »
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Most Popular iPhone Posts and Free Apps of 2010 [Video]
It’s been a rough year for the iPhone, what with the iPhone 4′s antenna issues and iPhone 3G’s iOS4 performance problems. Nonetheless, we’ve seen some great apps and put together awesome posts for the iPhone in 2010. Have a look. More »
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Set Up and Get to Know Your New Mac [Merrychristmahanukwanzaakkah]
You’ve taken your requisite Apple product unboxing video and boasted about your brand new Mac on Facebook, but now it’s time to get down to business. Whether you’re new to the Mac or not, here’s how to set up and get started. More »
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Set Up and Get to Know Your New iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch [Merrychristmahanukwanzaakkah]
You’ve just been given an iDevice: a magical entity that bestows the gift of more apps than you can fathom. We’ll help you make sense of it all with some great apps, tips, and tricks for your shiny new Apple toy. More »
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