How to Use Windows’ Alt+Tab Shortcut on a Mac
Screenshot: AltTab As someone who grew up using Windows XP and still uses Windows 11, I have a confession: It’s nice using a Mac. But there are some Windows features…
The 10 Best Chrome Extensions of 2022, According to Google
Screenshot: Khamosh Pathak Sometimes, the hardest part of any academic writing is not the writing itself—is the accompanying citation panel. If you don’t want to spend hours collating hundreds of…
Lifehacker’s 22 Favorite Apps of 2022
Photo: redart14 (Shutterstock) Unlike most of the apps on this list, BeReal is a viral sensation. If there’s one app that defined 2022, it’s the one that got us all…
Ten Incredibly Useful Menu Bar Apps You Should Install on Your Mac
Photo: tinhkhuong (Shutterstock) You know all about how to customize your MacBook’s Dock, but don’t sleep on its Menu Bar, either. Some of your Mac’s best apps sit unassumingly in…
This Is the Fastest Way to Launch Apps on Your Mac
Photo: Krisda (Shutterstock) There are plenty of ways to launch apps on your Mac—to start with, you can pin apps to your dock or use Spotlight to search for and…
Use Smart Folders for These Important Files
Screenshot: Khamosh Pathak Smart Folders are a hidden gems of macOS, and have been since the days of Mac OS X. You can think of them as dynamic, always-updating folders…
Canva Presentation Shortcuts That You Don’t Know, But Should
Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) Making a presentation deck can be difficult, but being engaging, informative, and fun while you’re speaking can be even harder. You might turn to PowerPoint or…
All the Android Apps That Can Use ‘Material You’ Icons
Material You is one of Android’s great recent features. Introduced with Android 12, it automatically adjusts your smartphone’s UI elements based on your chosen wallpaper. If the image is predominantly…
You Can Now Copy Text From Images on Windows
Screenshot: Pranay Parab Microsoft’s PowerToys has a new utility that lets you copy text from images: If someone sends you a picture of their business card or a screenshot of…
The Easiest Ways to Learn All the Best Keyboard Shortcuts
Photo: CHALITSA HONGTONG (Shutterstock) Whether you use a PC, Mac, or iPad, keyboard shortcuts can save you a lot of time. On Mac, for example, you can use Command +…