Batch file renamers, photo organizers, and other automation tools have saved people countless hours. Despite all the tasks that are automated you still run into terribly tedious ones that aren't.

Many of you are probably already familiar with AutoHotKey. This small and free utility lets you automate tasks and make your PC work exactly the way you want it to. The program is driven by a custom ...

Say hello to my little friend, AutoHotkey. This small–and free–utility can accomplish big things. It’s one of the best ways I know to make your PC work exactly the way you want it to. Specifically, ...

Do you prefer automating the mundane and repetitive tasks on your computer to simplify your workflow? If you do, you have one of the best automation tools, Automator, on macOS, which allows you to ...

If you’re having trouble with focusing at work, maybe an app that blocks distractions isn’t quite what you need. Maybe you just need a good, old-fashioned shaming. This AutoHotkey script can give you ...

Say hello to my little friend. AutoHotkey is a small utility that can accomplish big things. It’s one of the best ways I know to make your PC work exactly the way you want it to. Specifically, ...

That said, I’m all about diving in headfirst. Today, I’m going to teach you about “hotstrings,” which are keystrokes inserted whenever you type a designated abbreviation. For example, you type fwiw, ...

I’ve been a keyboard shortcut fan for a long time. Sure, icons and eye candy have their place — I’d rather double-click an icon than, say, type run c:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice 12Winword.exe.