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If you’re like me you probably want many of the links you click to open in a new browser tab.
Most people do this in one of two ways:
1 – Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the link.
or…
2 – Right-click on the link, then click on Open link in new tab.
Both of those methods work great in the browsers that support them, but there’s an even better way to get a link to open in a new tab… [Read more…]
Question from Ethan: Hi, Rick. I recently bought my first Windows computer (a used Acer laptop) after using nothing but Macs for years.
I’m left-handed and I’ve found using the left and right mouse buttons to be very awkward.
Someone told me that you can switch the functions of the mouse buttons in Windows so left-handed people can click the primary button with their index fingers.
Can you tell me how to make the switch? [Read more…]
Have you ever visited a web page that was difficult to read because the text was either too small or too large?
Most of us have, and it can be rather frustrating.
If you have a “wheel” mouse (and you really should get one if you don’t!) it’s extremely easy to change the text size to a more easily readable size. Here’s how: [Read more…]
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Question from Tammy: I’ve used nothing but Windows laptops all my life but I decided to try a MacBook Air this time around.
I think I’m going to like the laptop ok but I hate the Magic Mouse that I bought to go with it. I just can’t seem to get used to it.
My question is can I use a regular 2-button mouse like the ones you use with a Windows computer with it?
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Question from Lindsey F.: Hi Rick. I’m hoping you can give me a recommendation for a really good mouse that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.
When I bought my first computer I was told to always use a really good mouse.
I was also told that I needed to stay away from cheap ones because they don’t last very long and you end up spending more money in the long run.
Long story short, I’ve bought 3 mice in the last 5 years and none of them lasted very long at all. The last one I bought cost me over $70 and it only lasted about a year!
Can you recommend a really good mouse that costs less that $30? I don’t need a bunch of bells and whistles, just a mouse that works well and won’t stop working after just a few months.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]