Shutting down your computer is a routine task, but navigating through the Start menu each time can be cumbersome. If you're looking for a quicker method, here's how to add a dedicated shutdown ...

If you frequently access the same System Preferences pane on your Mac, you can add a shortcut directly to your Dock. Here’s how: If you want to add shortcuts for third-party panes, those are found in ...

Update: Thanks to MacStories reader Thomas, I was able to remove the need to upload image assets to Dropbox. The shortcut is now much faster to run (takes about 5 seconds instead of 20) and doesn’t ...