MacMost Newsletter Issue #875 for October 9, 2025

If you miss Launchpad in macOS Tahoe before you used it to organize your apps or liked to launch apps using your mouse or trackpad, here is a was to build Launchpad-like functionality into your Mac Dock.
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Club MacMost Early Access: How To Use AI In Mac Shortcuts

You can feed information into an AI model in Mac Shortcuts and then perform tasks based on the results.
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10 iPhone Tips

Here are some useful tips for getting the most from your iPhone in iOS 26.
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How To Customize Folders In macOS Tahoe

In macOS Tahoe and beyond you can set a folder color in the Finder, and also apply a symbol or Emoji character to the folder. This will help folders stand out from others. It also works across devices and will appear on your iPad and iPhone.
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Club MacMost Exclusive: Does Safari Really Protect You Against Web Tracking?

By default Safari has a lot of built-in web tracking protection. What does this mean, and does it really make a difference when compared to other web browsers?
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10 Tips For Using the New Spotlight To Search For Files

In macOS Tahoe Spotlight is more powerful than ever, with a whole mode dedicated to just search for files. Learn some powerful tips for using Spotlight file search mode.
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Club MacMost Exclusive: Using AI and Shortcuts To Rename Files

Apple Intelligence can answer questions, and Shortcuts can rename files. You can combine these to create something that automatically renames PDF files based on their contents. Things like this that can actually do things on your devices are where we are headed with AI.
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A Live Look At Customizing Folders On a Mac

A live look at customizing folders with colors, symbols and emoji. Gary experiments live with colors and even shows a Terminal hack for using more than one character on a folder.
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MacMost Recommendations

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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