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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, December 18, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Make an app open automatically every time you log in to your Mac
• Do this to give an old PC a new life
• Save big at Amazon with their Daily Deals
• Video: Check out more of Scottish daredevil Danny MacAskill’s amazing bike skills
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Make an app open automatically every time you log in to your Mac
Do you have one or more apps that you use every time you use your Mac? My guess is you do, even it’s just Mail and/or your Safari browser.
Well, you can save yourself some time and a click or two by having the apps you’re always using to open automatically every time you log in to your Mac.
This is very easy to set up. Simply right-click on the app’s icon then select Options>Open at Login.
That’s all there is to it. From now on that app (or apps) will open automatically without you having to click on anything. Just log in to your Mac and you’ll find it/them waiting for you to use.
And by the way, this works for any app on your system. If you click on an icon to open it you can set it to always open automatically.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Do this to give an old PC a new life
Speed up that old machine and make it more secure in one fell swoop.
• Save big at Amazon with their Daily Deals
They change every day, but some of them are nothing short of awesome.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
ABLEWE USB-C to Ethernet Adapter and 3 Port USB Hub
Are you frustrated with the lack of I/O ports on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air?
This little gem will let you easily connect your MacBook via a Gigabit Ethernet connection while also giving the machine three USB 3.0 Type-A ports.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Check out more of Scottish daredevil Danny MacAskill’s amazing bike skills
Simply incredible.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Windows 11 update finally fixes a one year old bug
• Beware: Fake sellers are flooding online marketplaces for the holidays
• Microsoft’s Bing AI chatbot Copilot gives wrong election information
• Microsoft unveils new, more secure Windows Protected Print Mode
• Android Repair Mode promises privacy during repairs
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