QUESTION: I'm not crazy about Windows XP, but while I've got it, can you tell me how I can create a shortcut icon for a site I would like to access more easily than going to my bookmarks? Thanks, ...

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 ...

Custom icons aren't just for fun; they can also help you better identify oft-used folders and apps to save you time searching. Changing an app or folder's icon is very easy in Windows. Here's how to ...

MacStories blogger Frederico Vitticci has created an incredibly robust iOS shortcut called Home Screen Icon Creator, which allows you to create custom buttons that look different and, if you want to ...

You may have noticed several icons in your Windows operating system which have an overlay icon on it. This could be the most common overlay arrow icon, which indicates that the icon is a shortcut icon ...

Not many users are aware of the strategic importance of using shortcut icons. It can be considered as one of the most user friendly features that are present as well as implemented on a web page. It ...

Whenever you connect a USB drive, external drive, or DVD to your computer, you have to open This PC or Computer folder, find the drive icon, and click on it. If you close the Explorer window and feel ...

There are a couple of icons on your phone’s Lock Screen. Those are shortcuts to the apps, which means that even if your phone is locked, you will still be able to use them without unlocking it. After ...