Changing your Desktop Wallpaper
Do you still have the default Windows or Mac picture on your desktop? It’s easy to change it. Why not have some fun?
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Ripping your DVDs
If you’re looking to backup your DVD movies to your computer or view them on a mobile/tablet device, you’ll need to rip them to your computer first. When you “rip” a CD or DVD, you make a copy of the contents of the disc in the form of a data file that you can play on your computer or other devices. Here are two highly rated programs that can do this for you:
Browser Tab Keyboard Shortcuts
All modern browsers have the ability to open several websites in the same window with tabs. Using tabs instead of opening multiple windows keeps your screen less cluttered and makes it easier to switch back and forth between websites. Instead of using your mouse to open a new tab, you can just hit CMD and T (CMD is the button with the Apple on it) or CTRL and T on a PC. If you want to switch between tabs without using your mouse, hit CTRL-TAB (the tab key). To close a tab, hit CMD-W on a Mac or CTRL-W on a PC.
Calibrating Your Apple Laptop Battery
It’s a good idea to recalibrate your laptop battery every month or so, especially if you rarely run it on battery power. Recalibration helps keep the onscreen battery display accurate and keeps the battery operating at maximum efficiency.
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