Keyboard shortcuts are a brilliant time-saver. It’s much easier to tap two or three keys at once than to go hunting through nested menus. But shortcuts depend on knowledge and muscle memory – you need ...

Many functions and features in OS X are accessed and controlled by swiping, tapping and pinching on the surface of a trackpad, as well as by pointing and clicking. But you can also use a keyboard ...

Never underestimate the power of the Esc key to get you out of trouble. Say you’re taking a screen shot and managed to select part of your screen for that shot, only to discover it’s the wrong part – ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

When managing OS X, it is beneficial to know about various keyboard shortcuts for common tasks. Here are some that may be useful when troubleshooting OS X. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Every time you're on your Mac, you're using ...

Almost as old as the computer keyboard is the keyboard shortcut, which can transform several clicks of the mouse into a simple combination of keys. Using these shortcuts can save a lot of time and ...