Do you prefer automating the mundane and repetitive tasks on your computer to simplify your workflow? If you do, you have one of the best automation tools, Automator, on macOS, which allows you to ...

Windows only: There's no question that the Windows command prompt is anemic, but even if you upgrade it with Cygwin, you're still left with a console window that won't let you scroll backwards with ...

We've shown you how to use Dropbox and Autohotkey to remotely monitor your computer, but reader César takes it one step further, showing us how to remotely launch applications on your computer from ...

Many of you are probably already familiar with AutoHotKey. This small and free utility lets you automate tasks and make your PC work exactly the way you want it to. The program is driven by a custom ...

Text expansion generally refers to the way a few typed letters can expand into entire words, sentences, or even paragraphs. It’s a simple idea but an incredible time-saver. Text expansion generally ...

Unfortunately, text copied from, say, the Web to a blog tool or Word to a Web form often comes with a lot of unwanted formatting. Drives me nuts. [ Automate Common Tasks with AutoHotKey ] AutoHotkey ...

Obviously it still erases the character to the left of your cursor. But when you’re viewing folders in Windows Explorer, Backspace no longer moves you “up” a folder in the hierarchy like it did in ...