Tech tricks

Little-known shortcuts for Mac OS

5:09PM | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | By Patrick Stafford The old faithful keyboard shortcut can be a great save for busy entrepreneurs who want to boost their productivity – especially on a Mac.

A shortcut for inserting hyperlinks

6:00AM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | By Patrick Stafford If you create a lot of documents and need to link to websites, there’s a really quick way to do it. Better still, it works in Word, Gmail, Outlook and most other word processors.

Get more DropBox storage through referrals

6:00AM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | By Patrick Stafford There is a great way to boost your DropBox storage space for free – here’s how to do it.

Eject your USB stick safely

6:00AM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | By Patrick Stafford If you don’t pull your USB stick out safely, you risk damaging your computer files. Here’s how to safely eject your USB stick on a Windows PC.

Work with Gmail offline

6:00AM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | By Patrick Stafford Gmail is one of the best web mail clients around. Even better still, there’s a way to make it accessible even when you're offline.

Filter your Outlook emails

6:00AM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | By Patrick Stafford If you rarely delete your emails, organising them all can be a struggle. Thankfully, there’s a feature in Outlook that can make your life a lot easier.

Create shortcuts through Chrome

6:00AM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | By Patrick Stafford Is there a website you like to visit regularly? If you use Google Chrome, there’s an easy way to create a shortcut to it.

Add printers to Google Chrome

6:00AM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | By Patrick Stafford Did you know you can add printers to Google Chrome – and then access those printers from other devices? The best thing is it’s easier to set up than you might think.

Manage notifications in Jelly Bean

6:00AM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | By Patrick Stafford One of the better improvements in Android’s Jelly Bean update is an upgrade of the notifications system. Here’s how to take advantage of this change.

Further secure your encrypted Google data

6:00AM | Monday, 3 June 2013 | By Patrick Stafford The Google Chrome web browser contains a nice feature to encrypt the data held in all your open windows, including passwords and bookmarks. You can even add a passphrase – and it’s easier than you think.