There are some tech tricks that you only know if someone clues you in.
Take the humble USB cord. If you're constantly plugging in the wrong way, here's the secret: The symbol on one isn't just branding or decoration. That symbol will point up if you're plugging in horizontally. If you plug a cable vertically, the USB symbol will face you.
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I love passing along clever tech tricks you’ll use time and time again. Here are a few goodies!
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Use a Windows PC?
On Windows, let’s keep it simple with keyboard shortcuts you need to know.
Pro-tip: Learning a new shortcut takes some time. Yes, there were times before you used Ctrl + C to copy and Ctrl + V to paste all the time and you had to make it a habit. Pick one (or more) of the tricks below and try it out. Use it a few times, and it’ll become second nature in no time.
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For you Mac folks
Do you use your laptop for both work and personal life, or share your MacBook with someone else? There's a genius way to keep your accounts separate.
Set up different user accounts attached to different fingerprints. Maybe your work profile uses your pointer finger and your personal account uses your ring finger. Or you and your spouse have your fingerprints linked to your own accounts.
Hit the Apple menu > System Settings > Touch ID & Password to set these up. You can save up to five fingerprints and have three active ones. From this screen you can also choose what Touch ID can do, including unlocking the computer, using Apple Pay, and auto-filling passwords.
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Now, onto some great keyboard shortcuts for you, too.
Keep going! Over at my site, I have a list of more awesome keyboard shortcuts to quickly lock your device, zoom in and create a snazzy virtual desktop.
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