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In another post recently we showed you the basics of Automator, a Mac tool for automating tasks. However, besides the basic stuff you can do with Automator, you can actually accomplish a lot more with it that might not be obvious by just following t

I often restart my computer to complete software installations or Windows updates. It’s not normally a hassle to open the start menu and choose to restart, but there is a much simpler way to do so. We’ve looked at the native Windows 8 shortcuts a

If you own a Mac, then you must surely know that it is easily the most favored computer by media experts and content creators.

Windows 8, just like Windows 7, has its own set of keyboard shortcuts. These are used to navigate around more quickly without always having to pick up the mouse to perform simple tasks.

Just a few days ago, we reviewed some very useful basic tips for improving file searching on your Mac using the Finder . This time, we’ll take a look at more advanced file searching tips that will allow you to harness the real power of your Macâ

Work a lot with text on your Mac? If so, you must have found our previous post about keyboard shortcuts useful for your day-to-day workflow. This time though, instead of showing you general shortcuts, we’ll focus specifically on those that come

In my experience, everyone who has a Mac loves it for its simplicity, fluidity and for how little trouble they cause.

The most special thing about Windows 8 Start Screen is that you can pin almost anything , from files and folders to applications and websites on it. Windows 7 is not bad either – you can easily pin apps, folders, websites and other items to the t

Previously we have covered 10 brilliant Command Prompt tricks and 15 awesome Windows Run commands . Knowing these commands and tricks definitely gives you an edge over others when you require working on Windows Command Prompt (a lot of those Run c

Few days back we uncovered four beautiful tricks to make you cleverer with MS Paint to enhance your art work and creations. If you found them interesting and helpful, here are four more that you would certainly like. These tricks work when you have t

Recently we wrote about some tricks that can help you in using MS Paint productively . While those tips are amazing, there is one more thing that comes in handy when you are using MS Paint or rather, any other tool. We are referring to keyboard sho

We have already covered a detailed guide on the many ways in which you can shutdown Windows 8 but almost all of those require some click and select events along with some mouse button taps. It sometimes seems quite a task to shutdown Windows 8. I h

Switching from one service to another or changing software is not an easy task at all. The greater complexity is in the fact that we get accustomed to what we are using and we really have to put in efforts to get used to the new ones. And with the la

The Mouse as an input device was one of the coolest inventions in the history of computers. It makes GUI so easy to handle that most of us prefer to use it over keyboard. But then, how many of us really use the mouse to its fullest extent? Whenever w

In the past we have talked about creating keywords as custom shortcuts to visit websites quickly. We also showed you ways to search through a website (with or without a search box) effectively and how to associate keywords with search engines to togg

All keyboards (those built to support Windows OS) have a special key marked with Windows Start Orb icon, commonly known as Windows key or the Win Key. Somehow this key is hardly used as most people are unaware of the functions associated with it.

Previously we discussed the 15 best VLC Media Player keyboard shortcuts and I hope that the list has proved beneficial for all the VLC users. Today we are set to discuss a number of keyboard shortcuts that are helpful for KMPlayer users. So, have an

Our fetish for keyboard shortcuts isn’t new and longtime readers would know what we are talking about. And frankly, we don’t see a reason why we shouldn’t obsess with them. After all, Guiding Tech’s aim is to make the everyday computer user b

So much has been written about this automation software that this article seems almost anti-climatic. But every time I launch AutoHotkey, I can’t help but figure how to use this free software to automate more of my repetitive tasks.

This is a very short post about a cool tip that I believe a lot of Mac OS X Lion users don’t know about. It’s about the cut and paste command.