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Google Chrome has more than 60% of the browser market share due to its easy to use features and high security level. There are as many as hidden features and tips to enhance the user experience of Chrome. These tips and tricks can help you to improve the productivity when using the browser frequently.
In this article, we’ve compiled 30 helpful macOS setup tips that can be useful for both novice and experienced Mac users. Steve Jobs spent a considerable part of his life making Macs as easy to use as possible – but many of the really useful “tricks” remained unobvious. Jan 10, 2011 In OS X, go to the Apple Menu System Preferences Accounts. In the left sidebar, highlight the account that you want to tinker with, and then click on the “Login Items” tab. From there, you can add, hide, and remove items from startup. Those are ten of the items in OS X that jumped out out me early in my use of it.
Google Chrome Tips and Tricks
Here are some useful tips for getting more out of Chrome browser. Let us explain each tips in detail.
1. Add Home Button
For keyboard shortcut, use Alt + Home to access home page of the browser.
2. Using Browser Tabs
Using tabs appropriately can improve your productivity on Chrome.
Tips And Tricks For Minecraft3. Opening Links in Chrome
4. Creating Shortcuts for a Web Page
Chrome allows you to easily create a shortcut for a web page.
5. Zooming In, Zoom Out and View Shortcuts![]()
6. Using Bookmarks
7. Controlling Video Play
You can control whether video and Flash contents in a page should be started automatically or play only on click.
Choose any option Run automatically, Click to play or Block all to decide how the videos and Flash contents should behave when a page is opened in Chrome. Learn more about controlling video plugins here.
8. Browsing History and Restoring Closed Tabs
Chrome backups all your browsing history which can be seen by using Ctrl + H. If you accidentally closed a tab and wanted to see it again use Ctrl + Shift + T to open it in a new tab. Holding Ctrl + Shift and then pressing T every time will open the last 10 closed tabs from your browsing history in a reverse order (latest opened tab will open first).
Use Ctrl + Shift + Del to delete all your browsing history.
9. Search Engine Settings
Chrome does not offer separate search box as normally offered by Firefox and Internet Explorer. Type keywords in the address bar and press enter to open the search results using your default search engines in the same window. After typing the keywords use Alt + Enter to open the search results in a new window. Chrome address bar is referred as Omnibox which can be used to open an URL as well as for searching keywords directly. Learn more about Chrome Omnibox search here.
Highlight any text in a webpage, drag and drop it in the address bar to get a search results for that keyword.
10. Download Settings
All downloaded files by default will be stored in a download folder of My Documents section in Windows. You can change the default download folder in Chrome settings or choose an option to ask where to save the file every time before download starts.
11. View Page Source and CSS
Right click on any webpage and select “view page source” option to see the source code of that webpage. Inspect element option is used to check each elements in a page and viewing the page source CSS code. Learn more about viewing source CSS here.
12. Task Manager
Right click on the Chrome title bar or on the minimized window on the task bar and choose task manager. This will show the CPU and memory usage of each tab opened in the browser. You can analyze which tab is consuming more memory and close it whenever the browser responds slowly.
13. Chrome Notifications
Some browser apps and extensions may show you notifications in the system tray when you logged in through your Google account. You can enable or disable Chrome notifications any time. Enter the URL “chrome://settings/content” in your browser and navigate to “Notifications” section. Select an appropriate option to allow or disallow Chrome notifications.
Conclusion
We hope the above explained tips can help you to improve your productivity. We do have large collection of Chrome and other browser related articles. Check out all of them and use the browser wisely.
The Macbook Pro is a very powerful laptop; one that can increase your productivity many times over. But it can also be a bit complicated, especially if you’re used to working in a Windows environment. In this article , we’ve put together 10 useful tips that will accelerate your familiarity with this sleek, state-of-the-art block of aluminum.
Note: We’re currently using a 2018 model running macOS High Sierra for this article, so there might be some features that aren’t accessible to you if you’re using an older MBP model or an older version of macOS.
Macbook Air 2019 Tips And Tricks For Beginners1. Work Faster with Multi-Touch Gestures
The first thing you’ll want to be familiar with is that massive, smooth-to-the-touch trackpad. There’s a reason why the MacBook Pro trackpad is so large and why it feels so different from other laptop trackpads.
It can actually support multi-touch gestures, much like your smartphone or tablet. Yes, there are now several Windows 10 laptops that can do that as well, but MacBook Pros have supported multi-touch for many more years and the implementation is simply better.
Let’s put multi-touch into action right now. Using the trackpad, hover your mouse pointer over any non-clickable object on this article (try whitespace). Now, bring your thumb and index finger close together (while touching the pad) and then expand just like you would to zoom in on an image on your smartphone.
Notice how everything expands like your zooming in (because you are). Bring everything back to original size by doing a pinching gesture.
You can also have almost the same effect by simultaneously double-tapping non-clickable space on the page using two fingers. That should zoom in on the page. Zoom out by double-tapping again using two fingers.
You can learn (as well as configure) more touchpad gestures by navigating to the Apple menu > System Preferences.
Then click on Trackpad.
You should then see Point & Click, Scroll & Zoom and More Gestures tabs across the top.
2. Let Siri Do Some Tasks For You
Even if you’re new to the Apple ecosystem, you’ve probably already heard about Siri, the virtual assistant that replies to questions and even performs some tasks for you. Siri debuted on the iPhone, but has now found its way to the iPad and other Apple devices, including the Mac.
You can access Siri by tapping its icon on the upper right-hand corner of your screen.
Once launched, Siri can start responding to questions/requests, like:
Siri uses artificial intelligence (AI) that enables it to learn more as you keep on using it. Once you get the hang of it, it can really help you get more things done.
3. The Delete Key Isn’t Broken
On a Windows keyboard, when you want to use the Delete key to delete a character, you would normally place the cursor to the left of that character and press the Delete key. Strangely, if you did that on a MacBook Pro keyboard, the cursor will just move to the left.
Worse, if a character is situated to the left of the cursor, that character will be deleted — just like what you’d expect if you did that with a Windows Backspace key.
Sounds counterintuitive, right? Well, if you’re used to Windows then it certainly is. To achieve the same effect as a Windows Delete key, just press fn+ Delete. Once you get used to that, it won’t be so counterintuitive anymore.
4. Right Click = Single-Tap with 2 Fingers
Right-click functionality is one of the most useful features on Windows, enabling you to launch context menus that display the choices you need at a given time — or context. Unfortunately, that functionality isn’t available by default on your MacBook Pro. Nothing happens if you try to right-tap on the trackpad.
But don’t worry. The Mac-equivalent of the right-click is equally easy. Remember that two-finger double-tap we taught you earlier? Well, if you reduce that to a single-tap, you can get the same effect as a right-click. Try it out. Single-tap with two fingers while the cursor is hovering over this article. You should instantly see a context menu popping out as soon as you perform the gesture.
Also, be sure to check out my other article on more Mac equivalents to Windows programs.
5. Capturing Screenshots
Sometimes, you might want to capture screenshots to use in a document or presentation. To capture screenshots on your Mac, you can do any of the following:
Normally, your images will be stored on your desktop. However, if you have a screen-capturing tool like Snagit, the images will usually be pasted there. Check out my more detailed post on more keyboard shortcuts in OS X.
6. Plug in More Devices using Thunderbolt
So far, we’ve been focusing on stuff you see on the screen. Let’s move someplace else on your MacBook Pro’s unibody. Look at the side, particularly that peculiarly-shaped power jack. Apple didn’t shape that jack to simply look like the Thunderbolt port beside it. IT IS a Thunderbolt port. Both ports are exactly the same.
So, you can actually charge your laptop through either ports and you can plug in any compatible device (e.g. an external drive, an external monitor, an external microphone, etc) into either one.
Having a Thunderbolt port as a power jack can come in handy, especially if you’re using the smaller 13-inch MacBook Pro, which only comes with 2 Thunderbolt ports. For example, let’s say you want to record audio through an external mic AND still have an external monitor for viewing — say your script — while ALSO using the main screen to display an application.
To do this on a 13-inch MacBook Pro, you can temporarily detach your power cord, plug one of the devices in its stead and then plug the other device in the other port. MacBook Pros have extensive battery life, so you can accomplish a lot of work even with the MBP unplugged.
7. Bring on the Emojis!
If you’re a Millennial or a Gen Z or just about anyone who just loves to express through smileys, frownies and the like, you’ll be glad to know that your MacBook Pro’s got a hotkey for launching Apple’s extensive collection of emojis. Just press Control + Command + Space. That should bring this up:
Most applications allow you to simply tap an emoji to use it. For others, you might have to drag the emoji into place.
![]() 8. Search Fast with Spotlight
Normally, when we want to search for something on the Web, we launch our favorite web browser and then type our search into the search bar. Then if we want to search for a file (in Windows), we open Explorer or go to the Start menu and search there.
MacOS puts all search functionality into one place. You can do all searches in Spotlight. To launch Spotlight, just press Command + Space. That should launch the Spotlight search bar, where you can then enter whatever you want to search, be it a file on your file system or something on the Web.
If you can’t find the file you’re looking for but are 100% sure it’s in your system, you probably just need to re-index your drive. But that’s for another post, so stay tuned for that.
9. Work More Efficiently with Split Screens
Power users usually have 2 or more external monitors to work more efficiently. With 2 or more screens, you can easily:
But what if you don’t have any external monitor? Well, you can always split a screen into two. To achieve this, you first need to set the two apps you want to put alongside one another into Full Screen mode. Just tap on that green circle on the upper-left corner of each app.
Once the two apps are in full-screen mode, press the F3 button to enter Mission Control mode as shown below. As soon as you’re in Mission Control, position the two apps/desktops beside each other. If you don’t see any apps/desktops at the top row, hover your mouse pointer in that area.
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Once the two apps are beside each other drag the app on the right to the left until it overlaps the one on the left. Release.
Once they’ve snapped together, tap on the desktop that encloses the two apps. You should then see your two apps in split-screen mode just like the one shown below.
Macos Tips And Tricks For Beginners Free10. Where Can I Find All My Apps?
Talking about apps, let’s end this article by showing you where you can find the apps in your MacBook Pro. The long way is to launch the Finder and go to Applications.
But if you want a faster way, just click on the grey icon with the rocket in the dock. That should bring up Launch Pad. Scroll sideways by swiping two fingers horizontally on your trackpad and tap an icon to select an app.
Macbook Air Tips And Tricks For Beginners
You can also assign a keyboard shortcut to LaunchPad by going to System Preferences – Keyboard – Shortcuts – LaunchPad & Dock. Another good option to access your apps quickly is to go to Finder and drag the entire Applications folder to your dock.
When you click on that icon now, it will load up all your apps directly from the dock.
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That’s it for this article. Hope you enjoyed it! We’ll be writing more in-depth guides on how to get more of your Mac soon.
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