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You can ask ChatGPT to respond in a style based on a profession or a specific person, real or fictional. This usually injects some humor in the answers. But it also can be useful to tailor the answers to a knowledge level.

You can use a variety of different techniques to select multiple files in the Finder. You can use the Command or Shift keys to select files or ranges of files. You can also drag to select and use the keyboard in various ways.

While a few currency symbols can be easily typed with the default keyboard, others require special techniques. Choose which method is best for you to type things like the pound, euro, yen, rupee, shekel and more.

If you need to type common symbols like the dollar, euro or pound, you can do that by just knowing the right keys to press. But if you need to type other symbols like the rupee, won or shekel there are a variety of different techniques you can use. You can make typing them easier with character favorites or Shortcuts as well.

You can use the new Ventura Freeform tool to make quick custom folder icons. Add one of the many available shapes or import your own to have the folder stand out from others. With some extra work you can even color the folder something other than the default blue.

When you bought your Time Machine backup drive, did you opt for a solid state drive or a hard disk drive? One is better than the other when it comes to backups.

While you can't add a background color to text in Notes for traditional highlighting, you can use many other techniques to make text in notes stand out.

Here are 31 useful tips that will help you get the most from the Mac Menu Bar. Learn how to find hidden items, select menus with just the keyboard, search for items, customize the right side and much more.

A new feature coming to macOS Sonoma this fall is the ability to put widgets right on the Desktop. Previously just for the Notifications Center, widgets can now been seen more often and you can click them to take actions.

Until macOS Sonoma comes out there is anther way to link from one note to another using a trick with iCloud Drive sharing. This same trick will still be useful once we have Sonoma to link to Notes from other apps and documents. You can also link to documents and files using this same trick.

One of the ways experts like me know so many tips and tricks is that we are constantly exploring macOS and different apps. Here are 8 techniques you can use to learn a little bit each day.

Are you seeing alerts at the top right corner of your Mac's screen warning you about an "infection" or other problem? These are just website notifications spam, not a virus or malware. You were tricked into agreeing to receive these from a deceptive website. You can easily remove these notifications.

When you search for files you can use boolean operators like AND, OR and NOT. The hard way is to use the convoluted search interface. But you can also just type out your search request to get it done quickly and simply.

Apple no longer makes a 27-inch iMac, only a 24-inch model. But a new model at 27-inches is a constant request in online discussions. What are the chances that Apple will come out with a new 27-inch iMac in the future?

Word processing documents don't need to be page after page of text. You can include some easy design elements tp break things up and make the paragraphs easier to read.

When you look in the Mac Menu Bar you can see most of the commands and functions of the app you are using. But holding the Option key sometimes reveals hidden items. You can also get access to other functions when clicking or selecting something with the Option key.

When you quit an app on a Mac with windows still open, then those windows will usually reappear when you relaunch the app. You can control this by closing the windows first, changing a system setting, or use a modifier key when quitting the app. You also have another option when you log out or shut down your Mac.

You can easily create a ringtone from any sound you can capture with your iPhone's microphone. Just get the free GarageBand app from Apple and follow these steps.

If you need to backup your Photos library but are using the Optimize option, it may seem impossible. But there are at least 5 ways to get all the photos from iCloud safely backed up to an external drive or other location.

A new feature in Pages changes how the Insert, Date & Time menu item works. It now inserts a special inline date object that you can change and format. This is also available in Numbers and Keynote to some extent.