This short book includes 101 tips, tricks and techniques for using your Mac from the producer and host of MacMost.com.
If you know the basics, but are looking to learn how to work more efficiently on your Mac, then this is the book for you. Learn 101 tips for using OS X and Safari that will save you time and effort. Then impress your friends with your ninja-like Mac skills.
The tips are broken up into 9 sections, including: Using Apps, Files and Folders, Shortcuts, Reading and Writing, Using Preview, Using Safari and more. Each tip includes an extra bonus related tip, so it is actually accurate to say the book has 202 tips in total.
Table of Contents
Section 1 — Getting Started
Accessing Context Menus
Print Anything As a PDF
Taking Screen Shots
Section 2 — Using Apps
Find An App To Open a Document
Force Quit Apps
Customize Toolbars
Use the Application Switcher
Add An Application Launcher To Your Dock
Learn About Software Updates
Hide Purchases In the App Store
Organize Launchpad Apps Into Folders
Speed Up Launchpad Launching
Delete Apps, Reinstall Later
The Close Button Knows
View Applications By Category
Full Screen or Full Screen?
Section 3 — Files and Folders
Batch Rename Files
Compress Files To Save Space and Simplify Searches
The Finder’s Inspector
Access Your Library Folder
Save As… Is Still There
Delete Immediately
View File and Folder Sizes
Larger Desktop Icons and Other Options
Show Filename Extensions
Duplicate Files With Incrementing Filenames
Use Emoji Characters In File and Folder Names
Copy and Move Files With Keyboard Shortcuts
Access File Paths In Finder Windows
Put Back the Trash
Folder Background Pictures
Search To Open
Resize and Rearrange Columns In List View
Column View Previews
Add Apps, Files and Folders To the Finder Toolbar
Custom Folder Icons
Finder Tabs
Deselect Items In a Group
Always Use the Advanced File Save Dialog
Section 4 — System Settings
Customize Spotlight Search Results
Hide the Dock and the Menu Bar
Change Audio Devices From the Menu Bar
Adjust Volume In Smaller Increments and With Feedback
Stop Photos and iTunes From Starting Automatically
Show a Message On the Login Screen
Time Announcements
Access System Preferences With F-Keys
Finding System Preferences
Customize System Preferences
Add Handy Notification Center Widgets
Put Your Mac On a Schedule
Section 5 — Shortcuts
Find Any Menu Item Using Help
Switching Between Windows With a Keyboard Shortcut
Hot Corners
Create Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts
Jump To a Document From the Dock
Section 6 — Reading and Writing
Quick Access To Your Mac’s Dictionary
Easily Type Emoji and Special Characters
Move, Select and Delete Faster
Quick, Single-Word Translations
Disable the Caps Lock Key
Text Replacement
Text Transformations
QuickType Words You Don’t Know How To Spell
Have Your Mac Summarize Articles
Paste Text Without Styles or Formatting
Section 7 — Using Preview
Image Magnifying Glass
Crop PDFs With Preview
Merge Two PDFs Into One
Cut Out People and Objects In Photos With Preview
Create a Top-Secret Encrypted PDF
Section 8 — Using Safari
Safari Tabs
Open a Set of Web Pages In Tabs
Search Results SnapBack
Search Your Browser History
View Full URLs In Safari
Search Inside a Webpage
Pause and Resume Downloads
Mess Around With Safari’s Develop Menu
Follow News In Safari With RSS Feeds
Quick Access To Sites With Pinned Tabs
Control Web Page Plugin Content
Use Reader View To Focus On an Article
Search Within a Single Site
Private Browsing For Unbiased Results
Drag and Drop to Upload Files
Resize Text Areas
One Small Setting Change To Improve Security
Control Safari Website Notifications
Mute Tabs In Safari
Private Browsing For Multiple Logins
Section 9 — Miscellany
Use a Solid Color As a Desktop Background
Use Spotlight As a Calculator
Scientific and Programmer Calculators
Watch Videos at a Faster Pace
Two Ways To Convert Currencies
Swap Left and Right Speakers
Windows Resizing Tricks
Click With Pixel-Perfect Precision
Talk To Your Mac
Let Your Mac Talk To You
Accessing Context Menus
Print Anything As a PDF
Taking Screen Shots
Section 2 — Using Apps
Find An App To Open a Document
Force Quit Apps
Customize Toolbars
Use the Application Switcher
Add An Application Launcher To Your Dock
Learn About Software Updates
Hide Purchases In the App Store
Organize Launchpad Apps Into Folders
Speed Up Launchpad Launching
Delete Apps, Reinstall Later
The Close Button Knows
View Applications By Category
Full Screen or Full Screen?
Section 3 — Files and Folders
Batch Rename Files
Compress Files To Save Space and Simplify Searches
The Finder’s Inspector
Access Your Library Folder
Save As… Is Still There
Delete Immediately
View File and Folder Sizes
Larger Desktop Icons and Other Options
Show Filename Extensions
Duplicate Files With Incrementing Filenames
Use Emoji Characters In File and Folder Names
Copy and Move Files With Keyboard Shortcuts
Access File Paths In Finder Windows
Put Back the Trash
Folder Background Pictures
Search To Open
Resize and Rearrange Columns In List View
Column View Previews
Add Apps, Files and Folders To the Finder Toolbar
Custom Folder Icons
Finder Tabs
Deselect Items In a Group
Always Use the Advanced File Save Dialog
Section 4 — System Settings
Customize Spotlight Search Results
Hide the Dock and the Menu Bar
Change Audio Devices From the Menu Bar
Adjust Volume In Smaller Increments and With Feedback
Stop Photos and iTunes From Starting Automatically
Show a Message On the Login Screen
Time Announcements
Access System Preferences With F-Keys
Finding System Preferences
Customize System Preferences
Add Handy Notification Center Widgets
Put Your Mac On a Schedule
Section 5 — Shortcuts
Find Any Menu Item Using Help
Switching Between Windows With a Keyboard Shortcut
Hot Corners
Create Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts
Jump To a Document From the Dock
Section 6 — Reading and Writing
Quick Access To Your Mac’s Dictionary
Easily Type Emoji and Special Characters
Move, Select and Delete Faster
Quick, Single-Word Translations
Disable the Caps Lock Key
Text Replacement
Text Transformations
QuickType Words You Don’t Know How To Spell
Have Your Mac Summarize Articles
Paste Text Without Styles or Formatting
Section 7 — Using Preview
Image Magnifying Glass
Crop PDFs With Preview
Merge Two PDFs Into One
Cut Out People and Objects In Photos With Preview
Create a Top-Secret Encrypted PDF
Section 8 — Using Safari
Safari Tabs
Open a Set of Web Pages In Tabs
Search Results SnapBack
Search Your Browser History
View Full URLs In Safari
Search Inside a Webpage
Pause and Resume Downloads
Mess Around With Safari’s Develop Menu
Follow News In Safari With RSS Feeds
Quick Access To Sites With Pinned Tabs
Control Web Page Plugin Content
Use Reader View To Focus On an Article
Search Within a Single Site
Private Browsing For Unbiased Results
Drag and Drop to Upload Files
Resize Text Areas
One Small Setting Change To Improve Security
Control Safari Website Notifications
Mute Tabs In Safari
Private Browsing For Multiple Logins
Section 9 — Miscellany
Use a Solid Color As a Desktop Background
Use Spotlight As a Calculator
Scientific and Programmer Calculators
Watch Videos at a Faster Pace
Two Ways To Convert Currencies
Swap Left and Right Speakers
Windows Resizing Tricks
Click With Pixel-Perfect Precision
Talk To Your Mac
Let Your Mac Talk To You
Want to see a sample before you buy? Download the first 12 pages of the book:
101MacTipsSample.pdf
