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If you hear about a new feature for the Mac, iPhone or iPad, but you can't find that feature on your device, it is probably because your device, language or region isn't supported. Here's how to find out.

Here are some common things about macOS that some users find annoying, and how you can change them.

The Spotlight menu can be used to search for files, apps and other things with just Command+Space, typing, and then Return. But you can also use other keyboard shortcuts to go to the file location, preview items, get definitions, perform web searches and more.

Phishing attacks come into our email inboxes almost every day. Learn what they are, how they work and how to protect yourself. Learn how AI may be making phishing attacks even worse.

The iOS 18 Photos app has the same features as before, but it puts all collections on one long screen along with your entire library. You can get to whatever section you want by scrolling up or down, and customize what is included.

There is no native function to link to a file from within a Numbers spreadsheet. But you can easily insert a file name or path. You can then use a Shortcut to jump to that file.

When working in Pages you may want to move pages around to reorder them. The key to doing that is to use sections in Word Processing mode, or to use Page Layout mode instead, where each page is its own section.

Another image creation feature of Apple Intelligence is Image Wand. This gives you the ability to quickly create AI images in Notes on the iPhone and iPad. You can even use a sketch as the basis for the image.

A new feature in macOS Sequoia allow you to import audio files into Voice Memos or Notes and get a text transcription. You can do all file types and even videos if you convert them. You can even use Apple Intelligence to get a summary.

A new feature in iOS 18.2 allows you to change your default apps for email, web, phone calls and more in a new section in the Settings app.

A new feature in macOS 15.2 and iOS 18.2 is the ability to create links with highlights in Safari. These links take the recipient directly to text on a web page and highlight it.

If you use iCloud Drive you could end up without access to some of your files if you have no Internet connection. Here's how to make sure important files are available even when you are offline.

Proxy Icons appear next to the title of a document in most Mac apps. You can grab them and drag them to the Finder, Dock, other apps and places to perform tasks when the file isn't easily available in the Finder.

Here are some quick tips to help you get the most from Apple's iPhone Camera app. Learn how to use the grid and level, take burst photos, vertical panos, portrait mode photos and more.

The Genmoji Apple Intelligence feature of iOS 18.2 allows you to create custom Emoji characters and objects using AI.

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.