Microsoft's use of open standards such as USB means that its peripherals will work with products from almost all computer manufacturers, including Apple. However, Apple's own keyboards and Mac OS X ...

If you’re something of a Mac power user, you’ll likely end up with loads of windows open on your desktop throughout the day. Before long, finding stuff can be a real challenge. You need to take ...

Abbreviated "Ctrl" or "Ctl." A modifier key that is pressed with a letter or digit key to command the computer. The caret symbol is a common symbol for Control; for example, ^Y means Ctrl-Y. In most ...

Get greater control over keyboard brightness. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac We want to help you master Control Center, one of the most powerful and underutilized features on Apple devices. Cult of ...

Keyboard shortcuts are a brilliant time-saver. It’s much easier to tap two or three keys at once than to go hunting through nested menus. But shortcuts depend on knowledge and muscle memory – you need ...

Apple introduced Universal Control at WWDC 2021, exciting Mac and iPad users with the possibilities it would bring to their daily workflows. A year later, as part of the latest macOS and iPadOS ...

Earlier this month, Microsoft revealed that the Print Screen key’s function would be changing in Windows 11. This venerable artifact on modern keyboards will eventually open Windows 11’s Snipping tool ...

Launch any app, or bring back the right ctrl key.

Reader Brian Lodell generally likes a new Lion feature but finds it cumbersome to use. He writes: I see the usefulness of Mission Control, but there has to be an easier way to use it without swiping ...