This command opens the specified file in its default application. For example, a markdown file might open in Xcode or another text editor. Open a File in a Text Editor: open -t ./path/to/your-file.md ...

The latter two are rarer actions, granted. But you'll still get white flashes with every folder or tab opening, or when going ...

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Sometimes we get so accustomed to doing things a certain way that we don’t bother checking to see if there’s a better way. Case in point: Yesterday’s post about making Windows a single-click operating ...

All the computers running on Windows Operating System have a folder named AppData on the C drive. By default, this folder is hidden. Therefore, you cannot access it until you unhide your system’s ...

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Click the standard toolbar and select Customize Ribbon. An Outlook Options dialog box will open. In the Choose the commands list box, click the drop-down arrow and select All Commands. Now, look for ...

I open the folder, everything is sorta by name, and a second or two later (or longer), it re-sorts by date. Why? Any way to fix that? I want my folders on top and the files sorted by date, and for it ...

I'm using Windows XP pro.<BR><BR>I made a couple of setting changes to the folder icons, and now for some reason, when I double-click on any folder, it opens up in a command window. When I left-click ...

Safari is full of new tricks in iPadOS. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac If you currently use a third-party bookmark manager, you might be able to ditch it when you upgrade your iPhone or iPad to iOS ...

Here’s how you can use a keyboard shortcut to open the Downloads folder in the Finder window. 1. Open a Finder window. 2. Use Command-Option-L to open the Download folder. This keyboard command will ...