While a Mac's performance is something you'll have to seldom worry about, there will be times when you'll see the frustrating spinning rainbow wheel on your Mac. Occasionally, your Mac's screen may ...

Windows offers several ways to restart laptops, including those from Asus, without using the power button. Here are all the ...

You would think that in this day and age, there would be a more advanced way of fixing a device's technical issues than the old "turn it off and turn it on again" technique, but for so much hardware, ...

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Utilizing computer shortcuts is one of the most common laptop practices. Whether you have a Mac computer or a PC, shortcuts make life much easier and work much more efficient. It’s impossible, however ...

We here at TUAW are suckers for productive shortcuts, and since yesterday's System Preferences tip was such a hit, I thought I'd post a few shortcuts to speed up the Sleep, Restart and Shut Down ...

Here’s a keyboard shortcut you can use to quickly pull up the shutdown menu in Windows 8. This is much faster than using the mouse to get the menu to appear. 1. Hit Alt+F4. 2. The Windows 8 shutdown ...

Windows 8's start menu interferes with the old, convenient method of using keyboard shortcuts (via the Windows key) to quickly restart or shut down your machine. Here's a little trick that sort of ...

Purdue IT is reminding staff that they should restart their machines, regardless of work location, on a daily basis. To facilitate critical software updates and promote overall computer health, the ...

When Cortana made its debut on Windows 10 PCs, it generated much enthusiasm among Windows loyalists. It was touted as more than a simple search feature. The digital voice assistant helped make things ...