Last week in Mac Basics we showed how to launch apps automatically at startup. On a related note, there’s a way to quickly access apps, files, and servers you’ve recently used. Under the Apple menu, ...

In Mac OS X, Apple provides access to recently accessed items through the Apple menu's "Recent Items" submenu. This list keeps track of recently accessed documents, servers, and applications that can ...

When we open a document, say a Word file, Excel, or TXT file, an image file (PNG, JPG, etc.), audio video, etc., Windows automatically keeps track of such opened files. This helps to easily access or ...

Image Credit: Bandai Namco and FromSoftware via Iron Pineapple on X/Twitter While you might assume the option to turn on the Recent Items tab is in the Inventory menu, it’s actually in the Display ...

Continuing our recent how-to focus on customizing the macOS Dock, in this article we're going to share with you a method for adding a recent or favorite items stack to the right of the Dock divider.

One of the built-in services Apple offers application developers in OS X is a method for listing recent documents that have been opened by that particular application. When implemented, you will see ...

Elden Ring’s big DLC-prep update added a handful of new features that are actually available for all players, not just those jumping into the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion. You might’ve already ...

When using your Mac, it’s common to open files you previously worked with. This obvious workflow trait is what led Apple, many years ago, to add an Open Recent submenu to application File menus, as ...

This week, I’ve been looking at a few productivity enhancers built directly into Windows 7, with the aim of making life a little easier for people who work with tons of files on a daily basis. On ...

I had previously used the "Open Recent" in various Mac OS X programs. However, the rate at which I open files vastly outnumbers the available slot space that the OS provides by default (which is 10).

The arrival of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion to Elden Ring brought more than just a new location, it has also introduced the Recent Items tab. This tab, along with the Mark New Items feature, ...