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If you want to focus on a single task to get as much work done as possible, you can use a variety of techniques on your Mac to help.

Pages allows you to easily create a variety of different types of lists in your document. Knowing a few techniques and shortcuts can help you create even more complex lists that look exactly like you want.

If you need to figure out which items in your Mac Photos Library are taking up the most space, you can't do it in the Photos app. But you can create a simple Shortcut to examine the photos and videos in your library and create an album showing you the largest items.

If you save a new file or download something and now can't find it, this is the video for you. You'll learn how to save and download files to locations to make them easier to find, and also how to find files you already saved but now can't locate.

Here are some tips to help you master the Notes app on your Mac. Learn how to add tags, link to other notes, resize images, highlight text and much more.

Learn some powerful techniques to help you master Keynote. You can easily add animation to your presentations, as well as live video, dynamic backgrounds, animated charts and more.

Learn some useful tips for using Numbers on your Mac. Discover ways to autocomplete, highlight, style, select and calculate.

Here are some tips to help you take your Pages skills to the next level.

Apple products are expensive, but you can often save a little buy buying refurbished items, using educational discounts, looking for sales at third-party sites, and using other money-saving techniques.

Minimizing windows in macOS is a common way to deal with Desktop clutter. But many long-time Mac users instead use techniques like app hiding, quitting apps, multiple Desktop Spaces and more instead.

You can use Pixelmator Pro to work with photo backgrounds to remove them, replace them with another photo, or blur the background without changing the subject in the foreground.

If you switch off Bluetooth you may find you have no way to turn it back on now that your mouse is disconnected. Here are several ways to switch it back on without a pointing device.

Pixelmator Pro is a popular image editing tool for Macs, just acquired by Apple. It is a powerful, but easy-to-use, Photoshop alternative.

Photo Booth is the Camera app for your Mac. You can use it to take pictures and record videos from your Mac's webcam. It also includes a variety of special effects and hidden features.

If you need to find all of the photos in your Mac Photos Library that have not yet been assigned to an album, you can't do it with a search, but you can do it with a Smart Album.

Safe Mode can be used to troubleshoot or even fix some problems with your Mac.

You can use the Esc key on your Mac to cancel or exit different dialogs, modes or functions. It is particularly useful if you like to keep your hands on the keyboard.

Quick Look is a great way to preview files on your Mac before opening them. But you can also do a lot with files right in Quick Look.

Practical advice to help travelers use their iPhone efficiently and stay prepared during trips, including converting currencies with Spotlight search, saving offline maps, managing roaming settings, securing the device, organizing travel documents, optimizing battery life and more.
Your iPhone can help you in many ways when you are traveling. This list of tips is almost entirely about the apps that come with your iPhone.

Thinking of getting a new Mac with minimal internal storage and supplementing it with an external drive? In this video, I explain why many people choose this setup to save on Apple’s expensive storage upgrades. You’ll learn about the cost differences between internal and external storage and get tips on how to manage the limitations of external drives, including performance and file organization issues. Whether you’re looking to maximize your budget or improve your storage options, this guide will help you make an informed decision when configuring your Mac’s storage setup.

You can save a lot of money by opting for a smaller internal drive on your Mac and then buying external storage. But there are some major downsides and things you should consider.