Tech Lecture General Scaling I recommend lowering it to something more zoomed out. Fits more windows on the screen, lets you split screen docs during debates. Mac: System Preferences -> Displays -> toggle “show all resolutions” -> Pick the highest one where you can still see. Windows: Settings -> System -> Display -> “Scale and Layout” -> “Change the size of text, apps, and other items” -> Select 100% and test. If you have a high-resolution display like 4K, increase scaling or everything will be very small. Startup Programs: Mac: System Preferences -> General -> Login Items Turn off things you don’t need. Less is good. Windows: Task Manager -> Startup Apps Disable things you don’t need. Leave it alone if not sure what it is. Chrome Extensions UBlock Origin: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublockorigin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm Great Suspender: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-great-suspenderorigi/ahmkjjgdligadogjedmnogbpbcpofeeo Session Buddy: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sessionbuddy/edacconmaakjimmfgnblocblbcdcpbko?hl=en Quick Javascript Switcher: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quick-javascriptswitcher/geddoclleiomckbhadiaipdggiiccfje Chrometana (Windows Only): https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrometana-pro-redirectc/lllggmgeiphnciplalhefnbpddbadfdi?hl=en-US Paywall Bypass: Bypass Paywalls Clean: https://gitlab.com/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean Wayback Machine: https://archive.org/web/ Function Lock Enable Fn Lock Windows: May need to look up for your laptop. Generally, there is a “lock” icon on the escape key – press fn + esc at the same tim to toggle fn lock on or off. MacOS Keyboard-> “Keyboard Shortcuts…” -> Function Keys -> “Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys” Toggle On If you don’t want to do that globally, this program allows you to set profiles for each program (Chrome, Word, etc.): Fluor Fn Manager: https://github.com/Pyroh/Fluor/releases/download/2.5.1/Fluor.2.5.1.dmg Windows Taskbar Remove junk to make finding windows easier. Cortana, News, Weather, People, etc. Windows 11 removed useful features from Window 10. This program fixes it: https://www.startallback.com/ Uncheck “lock taskbar”. Set icons to small, align left, ungroup them. Optional: put taskbar on the left. Delete Junk Temporary Files cleanup - %temp% - select all and delete. Press skip if it says files can’t be deleted. Uninstall programs you don’t use/came with the computer. Verbatim Install https://paperlessdebate.com/release/6.0.0/Verbatim6.exe https://paperlessdebate.com/release/6.0.0/VerbatimPlugins.exe Windows Security: 1 – May freak out when you download it. You might have to try multiple times and override the quarantine in both chrome and defender. 2 – May disable access to template files after installed. Make an exception to the entire folder: Windows Security -> “Virus & Threat Protection Settings” -> Manage Settings -> “Exclusions” Add or Remove Exclusions -> Folder C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates MacOS Fix Finder Finder->Settings->Advanced-> “When Performing a Search” Search This Mac Clean up the sidebar – Same place but Sidebar. Take out things you don’t need. Dock Remove programs you don’t use from the dock. Copy my settings. Open terminal and paste these: (reduces delay) defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0; killall Dock (removes animation) defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0; killall Dock Window Manager Window Manager (Free): https://rectangleapp.com/ Window Manager (Paid): https://apps.apple.com/app/id441258766 Function Lock (Program Specific) Verbatim Install https://paperlessdebate.com/release/6.0.0/Verbatim6.pkg Advanced General: Disable “hardware acceleration” in Discord/Slack and other background programs. Vivaldi: https://vivaldi.com/ Mac: Scrollbar Fix – MacOS version of Word has a bug from 2020 update that makes Web View jump to the top of the dock. It was maybe fixed because I notice it less but this is a link to downgrade word to before the update. Word looks worse but it does work. You have to deny updates when word asks. https://officecdn.microsoft.com/pr/C1297A47-86C4-4C1F-97FA950631F94777/MacAutoupdate/Microsoft_Word_16.27.19071500_Updater.pkg Windows Search Everything: https://www.voidtools.com/ https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar Windows 10 Debloat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a_BHAMrdsw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO30OnTsJhk& Windows 11 Debloat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT9lMzbvB2M