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ClipTools is the completely free Mac clipboard manager and text utility from Gary of MacMost. It can remember your previous text copies, you can perform calculations and special functions on selected text, create complex Smart Clips, and much more. This intro video covers version 1.5.1, current as of December 2024. You can get ClipTools and read about all of its functionality at https://macmost.com/cliptools

Here are 10 ways you can use the new Apple Intelligence features on your Mac that go beyond the basics.

You can create a single item in the Dock on your Mac that contains links to your most used files, folders, apps, web links and more.

With macOS 15.2 and iOS 18.2 we get a new Apple Intelligence feature called Image Playground. Here are some ideas on how you can use this AI image-generating app.

With iOS 18.2 Apple introduces a number of new Apple Intelligence features to the iPhone. You can now rewrite text with a prompt, compose new text, and access ChatGPT through Siri. You can also generate images using Image Playground, Image Wand and Genmoji.

NOTE: macOS Sequoia will most likely come out Monday, December 9. I’m releasing this video then. If 15.2 isn’t out yet when you first view this, consider this a preview of what is to come very soon…
Once you update to macOS Sequoia 15.2 you'll get new Apple Intelligence writing tools, ChatGPT integration, Image Playground, and more.

You can use Shortcuts and URL Schemes to create quick links directly to parts of System Settings. You can put these links in the Menu Bar, Dock, or create a keyboard shortcut. You can also do this on the iPhone and iPad. For the list of links, see https://macmost.com/mac-settings-links

Here are the most common Mac tips and tricks that even some long-time Mac users don't know about.

Your Reminders can be more than just text. You can also add links to various things on your Mac: web pages, emails, messages, notes, photos, files and more.

You can use Apple Intelligence in macOS 15.1 to summarize text in articles, entire web pages and documents. You can also extract key points, lists and tables.

Beyond basic Copy and Paste, you can do things like copy without text styling, or copy only the style. You can copy and paste files. You can copy text without even opening the document. You can even copy and paste between your Mac and iPhone.

A new creative feature of the Camera app in iOS 18 is the ability to pause right in the middle of recording a video, and then resume. You can use this to take a single video that looks like a series of videos that have been edited together.

Here are some new features in macOS Sequoia that you may have missed. Customize the title bar click, plan urban hiking routes, force Reader View in Safari, bring up the context menu with a keyboard shortcut, and much more.

One of the new Apple Intelligence tools is in the Photos app and allows you to clean up photos by removing objects or healing blemishes.

With macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 you can not only view your iPhone screen on your Mac, but control it as well.

It may seem that there are things you cannot do on your Mac without using the mouse or trackpad. But there are usually keyboard commands and shortcuts that will allow you to keep your fingers on the keyboard if you prefer.

If you are shopping for a new Mac at the end of 2024 or the start of 2025, here are the factors you should consider.

Learn about Date Added, a date property of files in the Mac Finder that is rarely talked about, but can be useful.

A new feature in Notes is the ability to have sections in each note that can be collapsed to hide the lines inside. You can use this to organize the information in a note and to use fewer notes.

With Apple Intelligence in macOS 15.1 you can use proofreading and writing tools to improve your emails, messages, notes and other documents.