OS X Lion gives you the option of trimming down System Preferences to display only the ones that you use most. By hiding the other panels, you will have easier access to the preferences you find yourself using most of the time.
If you want to display a custom message on the login and lock screens, Lion allows this, but the option is tucked away, so you might miss it. Custom messages can be quite useful as you could display your name and address or contact info if the computer is found by someone, or maybe just words of inspiration to greet you each day.
By using Lion’s Launchpad, you can easily uninstall any applications that you have installed from the App Store. This makes for easy cleanup when you are trying to make room for newer apps on your computer.
In OS X 10.7, the Library directory is hidden by default to prevent users from accidentally removing critical files. If you are an advanced user that needs access to the Library directory, it can easily be accomplished by using a simple Terminal command.
While it may be rare for your Mac to freeze or crash, you can set your system to automatically restart so that you don’t have to mess with it.
If you are afraid that someone else knows your password or you just want to follow the smart practice of changing your password periodically to maintain the security of your account, here’s how to do it in Windows Live Hotmail.
You can organize your Launchpad to make it easier to locate applications by creating folders. These folders look and function much like those in iOS.
The iGoogle service lets you create a personalized homepage. It also allows you gather and access Google services and many other internet services via gadget. If you are using multiple Google accounts, you may wish to set up all of your iGoogle page the same. Here is how to do it without manually adding the gadgets to each page.
If you are spending a lot of time checking out Google+ and don’t want to neglect your Facebook friends, you can easily share your Google+ updates with Facebook and you don’t need additional software or extensions.
Having the camera easily available to grab a quick photo is essential, but many Android devices do not have a dedicated camera button. This tech-recipe will show you how to add the Camera app directly to your lockscreen. This will only work for users who have rooted their Android phone and are running any variant of CyanogenMod 7 custom ROM.
While Google Docs is an extremely convenient way to store your documents, what happens if you need to view your files when you are offline or when the service is down? You can easily select which files to download (and even download all of them) into a zip file for storing onto your computer.
Most power users of Windows will want to see file extensions for all files. Here is how to see file extensions when browsing in explorer. This technique works for Vista and Windows 7.
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