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QuickShift for Google Chrome is a must-have extension for dual monitor setups

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 10:30

 

I haven't been using a dual-monitor setup for long, so I'm still figuring out how to work with all the extra pixels I now have at my disposal. Since I spend a good portion of my time working in a web browser and that browser happens to be Google Chrome, I think QuickShift is going to become one of my most-used extensions.

What does QuickShift do? It allows you to move your current tab to a different Chrome using a hotkey combination: Ctrl+Alt+Right/Left arrow . Often when I'm writing I need to pop a source article over to my secondary monitor, and this is an incredibly elegant way to do it.

QuickShift also adds Windows 7-style tab switching. In the same way that you can tap Win+[a number] to launch or switch to an application on your taskbar, QuickShift allows you to change tabs in Chrome by pressing Ctrl+Alt+[1-9]. Like most Google Chrome extensions which interact with your tab, you'll need to reload any active tabs before you can utilize QuickShift.

Now if only someone would pay me a nickel for every millisecond I save by not tearing tabs off and dragging them to my "reference" monitor...

 

The Quick Way To Cut And Paste In Mac

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:00

moveAddict logo.jpgAs much as I love Mac, there are things that I still miss from my old Windows days. One of them is the ability to quickly cut and paste items from the Finder. It’s not because Mac doesn’t have the ability to cut and paste, but it’s because some things work differently in the different world.

Recently, I’ve stumbled upon an app called moveAddict that will give Mac users the ability to mimic Cut and Paste feature of Windows. If you are one of the switchers from the Windows land, you might want to check this one out. /> id="more-20593">

The Mac Way To Cut And Paste

But before we discuss the app, let’s look at how Mac OS X handles the cut and paste problems.

First of all, the process is called “move” in the realm of Mac. You can do this simply by selecting the files that you want to move then drag and drop them to the new location that you want them to be.

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Remove Firefox 4.0's big, ugly, unmovable orange button

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 19:41

 

Yup, you're not alone: that orange button in the top left corner of Firefox 4.0 just won't move.

Fortunately, with the help of a Neowin forum thread and a little hacking, I am now the proud owner of a see-through Firefox button that's in-line with my tabs! If you'd also like to move that orange button -- or simply change its color! -- follow these easy steps:

  • Locate your Profile directory -- click Help > Troubleshooting Information and then Open Containing Folder
  • Now navigate to the Chrome directory
  • Copy userChrome-example.css
  • Rename your copy to userChrome.css
  • Open userChrome.css your editor of choice and dump the following code in it:

#appmenu-button-container {
position: fixed !important;
}
 
#appmenu-button {
padding: 3px 18px 3px 18px !important;
margin-top:3px !important;
background-color: rgba(54, 121, 166, 0.2) !important;
}
 
#navigator-toolbox[tabsontop="true"] #TabsToolbar {
padding-left: 95px !important;
}
 
#navigator-toolbox[tabsontop="true"] #TabsToolbar {
padding-left: 105px !important;
padding-top:1px !important;
padding-right:98px !important;
}

 

Alternatively, download my userChrome.css file and copy it into the directory. Don't forget to rename it.

The second block (#appmenu-button) is the most important. You could easily change the color (54, 121, 166) or the opacity (0.2) -- simply change the values, save, and restart Firefox 4.0.

With some knowledge of CSS you could also move the button around (padding and margin), but I'll investigate more tomorrow. In the mean time, enjoy your less intrusive Firefox 4.0 menu!

(Incidentally, if you missed the previous post, Firefox 4.0 beta 1 is now available for download!)