May 20
If you rely on Google Calendars to plan out your day, these time-saving keyboard shortcuts will turn you into a scheduling master.
Feb 15
This article was written on July 24, 2012 by CyberNet.
I have quite a few friends that have tried out Windows 8 at this point, and the first question they always ask is “how do I shutdown Windows 8?” It might sound like a stupid question, but Microsoft ditched the Start Menu that has been in Windows for a long time, and as a result the shutdown/restart buttons also got tucked away in a new spot.
Why did Microsoft make the shutdown and restart buttons so hard to find in Windows 8? The general philosophy with computers these days is that you don’t need to turn them off. If you’re using a laptop you just close the lid and it will go to sleep, or for desktop users the machine is set to go into standby after it sits idle for a period of time. There will always be instances where you might want to shutdown or reboot your computer though, and I’m going to show you how to go about doing that.
Method 1: The Charms Bar
The first thing you’ll need to do is move your mouse to the bottom-right corner of the screen to activate the Charms bar, and then click on the Settings icon:
Now you should see the Settings sidebar appear along with a Power icon. Click on the Power icon, and choose whether you want to shutdown/restart/sleep your machine:
Method 2: The Hotkey/Keyboard Shortcut
For the keyboard junkies out there you’ll be happy to know that there is a quick way to access the power options. If you press the WinKey+I you’ll immediately be shown the same Settings sidebar that appeared using the previous method, but with fewer steps. The other bonus is that the keyboard shortcut also works from the Windows Desktop, which means you can restart your computer without having to first go back to the Metro interface.
Method 3: Desktop Shortcut
The final option that I’m going to present to you is creating your own desktop shortcut. We wrote an article about how to create a desktop shortcut to shutdown your computer 6-years ago, and so I’ll just refer you to that. Those same instructions still work in Windows 8.
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Jan 02
Add Folders to the Mac Menu Bar
Posted in: Today's ChiliThis article was written on January 21, 2011 by CyberNet.
I’ve always added some of my most used folders to the Mac OS X Dock, but at the same time my menu bar has remained fairly empty. I came across a pretty nice app called XMenu that will let you add up to 6 different icons to the menu bar, and each one represents a different folder on your machine.
As you can see in the screenshot above there are some nice settings you can configure, but the focus is basically on selecting the directories you want to include. Unfortunately you can’t create an unlimited number of icons pointing to whatever directories you want, but the pre-defined directories should be sufficient for a lot of your needs. For myself having the Applications, Home, and Documents folders will cover most of the files I need to access on any given day.
There are also some tricks based on whether you’re holding down a “modifier” key when selecting an item. Here’s a list of what the various keys do:
- None – Open file or launch application
- Control – Show item (open parent folder in Finder and select file)
- Shift – Show original (open parent folder of original in Finder). If the select item is not an alias, this reveals the item.
- Option – Show original and hide current application
- Command – Show info in Finder
It took me a minute to realize what the field was for next to each of the folders listed in the preferences. It’s actually for those of you who choose to display text in the menu bar rather than the icon, and those names will be what shows up.
XMenu Homepage (Mac only; Freeware)
Note: A readme file is included with the download that explains some of the features
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Oct 30
It’s easy to add an app to the toolbar for quick access in Finder. Simply find an app, hold down Command (⌘) and drag it up to the toolbar. Voila! You’ve got an app docked at the top of your …
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Apr 22
Do you use Gmail a lot? Then you need to see this graphic with all the keyboard shortcuts that can make like a million times easier. It comes complete with visualizations of each action, for some reference of what you’re actually accomplishing. More »
Mar 02
Google Hangouts receive sign language interpreter support, keyboard shortcuts
Posted in: Today's Chili 
Video chat can be an empowering tool for hard-of-hearing internet citizens for whom sign language is easier than voice. Most chat software doesn’t easily bring an interpreter into the equation, however, which spurred Google into adding a Sign Language Interpreter app for Google+ Hangouts. The web component lets chatters invite an interpreter that stays in the background while they verbalize hand gestures. Google is also helping reduce dependencies on the mouse for those who can’t (or just won’t) use one during chat: there’s now keyboard shortcuts to start or stop chats, disable the camera and other basics that would normally demand a click. Both the interpreter app and shortcuts are available today.
Via: The Verge
Source: Anna Cavender (Google+)
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