Windows allows you to create pointers, or shortcuts, to your program and data files. The shortcut icons can be placed on the desktop or stored in other folders. Double clicking a shortcut is the same ...

If you'd like to have empty space in between some of the icon sets on your Windows 7 taskbar to keep things organized and separated, this simple hack will get the job done. Lifehacker reader ...

MacStories blogger Frederico Vitticci has created an incredibly robust iOS shortcut called Home Screen Icon Creator, which allows you to create custom buttons that look different and, if you want to ...

These shortcuts streamline minor annoyances that come from handling repetitive work manually, and can save a surprising amount of time.

Uploading a Facebook shortcut icon is one of the easiest and most helpful facilities you can make directly from your desktop. This shortcut icon enables you to land directly onto your Facebook page in ...

While the purpose of the Start menu is to provide convenient access to shortcuts to the programs installed on your computer, you may find that it does not have a particular shortcut you need. One ...

Update: Thanks to MacStories reader Thomas, I was able to remove the need to upload image assets to Dropbox. The shortcut is now much faster to run (takes about 5 seconds instead of 20) and doesn’t ...

Shortcuts on iOS continue to be one of the most powerful yet underused apps on the operating system. It's basically a scripting application that can make your phone do almost anything with the press ...

You can use iPhone keyboard shortcuts to access alternate characters, insert web domains, switch to all-caps, and more. For instance, you can insert a single number without switching to the number ...

William Beaver asked for “a simple, safe” way to remove the arrows from the shortcuts on his desktop. Shortcuts point to files–usually but not always programs–that are stored elsewhere on your drive.

Have you encountered a situation where you find that your desktop shortcuts have suddenly gone missing on your Windows 11/10 computer? If so, then this post will help you. Ensure that you have not ...