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Choose different star colours for important emails Over the years, I’ve got into the habit of ‘starring’ important emails in Gmail, so they stand out when I have more time to deal with them. I was fru

It’s always exciting to discover a free PC program that offers advanced features you usually have to pay for. It’s also interesting to try new open-source tools from independent developers on GitHub (

The new operating systems offer more than a great new style. There’s also new Apple Intelligence features that elevate the user experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro. A

You can keep a spreadsheet relevant by manually updating the ‘linked’ data it shows. This is data that’s pulled from other sources, such as a budget spreadsheet that gets spending details from separat

Can I create a keyboard shortcut to paste my email address? Q Can I create a keyboard shortcut that inserts my email address? Ideally, it would involve pressing no more than two keys. Robert Garbolins

Whether it’s a thumbs-up, a smiley face or even a simple letter ‘K’ (which means ‘OK’ if you don’t have teens!) I’ve realised over the past few years that most of my communication has boiled down into