The MacMost Newsletter: Issue 734
January 26, 2023
Another choice for doing calculations on your Mac is to use the Basic Calculator app inside the Terminal. It has some features that neither the Calculator app, Spotlight nor Siri have like variables, history, customization and more.
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Hot Corners allow you to assign functions to the four corners of your Mac's screen. Just move your mouse pointer to one of those corners to activate Mission Control, Notification Center, lock the screen and more.
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If you take a lot of screenshots, check out these productivity tips to make your captures go to the folder you want, save to a different location each time, go straight to the clipboard, go into the Photos app, and more.
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You can't use Pages or TextEdit to select non-contiguous text on a Mac. But you can use a variety of other apps to do it. Plus, some reasons why you would want to do this in Pages are better served by using Character Styles instead.
When you buy a new external drive for your Mac, it is not going to be formatted for your Mac. You should use Disk Utility to set the drive up right before using it.
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Gary and Leo talk about ClipTools, the possibility of a Mac touch screen and VR headset. Plus more about password managers. Subscribe at iTunes...
I'm often asked about the software and gadgets I use to produce the MacMost videos and in my work as a developer. So I've compiled a list of the products I use and recommend. Check it out. -- Gary
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