To hide a folder, create the folder, right-click it, select "Properties," enable "Hidden," and choose Apply > OK. Create a shortcut to the folder, right-click it, select "Properties," click "Shortcut ...

Do you ever wish there was a quicker way of replying to a text or email? There actually is, and I have a nifty little trick up my sleeve to show you how to speed up sending texts and emails. It's a ...

One thing about e-mail, no matter how much more convenient it is over opening a letter and reading a piece of paper, we always want to make it easier. Here's a trick for making a shortcut to your ...

In iOS 14, Apple overhauled widgets and introduced an option for adding widgets to the Home Screen, but in the process, a well-loved Favorites widget that existed in iOS 13 was removed. The Favorites ...

Life’s a beach — without this iPad weather shortcut. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac The iPad infamously still lacks a built-in weather app. There are plenty of ways around this — you can ask Siri, ...

There are some files, folders, apps and disks that you might want to access regularly but that are quite fiddly to get to. That’s where an alias can come in handy, allowing you to create a shortcut ...

James Strong wants a shortcut on his desktop that will shutdown his computer. I tell him how to make one. Windows XP and Vista both respond well to the command shutdown -s. Here’s how to turn that ...

I'm the sole Mac user in a Windows-based company, and all of our files are stored in a collection of Windows Server shares in a whole bunch of relatively organized directories. We frequently include ...

Even if connecting your Android phone to your car's dashboard via Android Auto is a daily ritual for you, you may not have ...

Finder lacks a New File command, which can be frustrating for users moving from Windows. You can add a New File command to Finder using Shortcuts and AppleScript. This simple tweak streamlines the ...