MacMost: Archives

Make Your Mac Look Different Than Everyone Else
11/8/23
There are some quick and simple settings you can use to change how your Mac's screen looks. Use them all to highly customize the look of your Mac. Or, just use one or two to make a subtle change.
Window Arrangement Tips Every Mac User Should Know
11/6/23
Learn how to move and resize windows on your Mac without using third-party apps. You can easily arrange windows as you like and even snap edges to the screen or other windows.
37 Secret Features of the Mac Keyboard
11/3/23
There is a ton of hidden functionality in the Mac keyboard that can unleash productivity power when you know about them. Learn how to type special characters, find hidden menu items, navigate around on the screen and so much more.
Is It Time To Update Your MacBook Pro Or iMac?
11/1/23
With brand new MacBook Pros and iMacs ready to order, is it time to upgrade your old Mac? Is it worth it to upgrade an M1 MacBook Pro or iMac? How about an older Intel model?
How To Use Dictation on Your Mac
10/30/23
There are two separate type of dictation you can use on your Mac. Basic keyboard dictation lets you easily combine talking and typing. Voice Control adds a powerful list of commands and lets you control almost every aspect of your Mac.
New Settings You Can Customize In macOS Sonoma
10/27/23
There are a few new System Settings and app settings you should know about in macOS Sonoma.
Link From Document to Document On Your Mac
10/25/23
There is no native functionality to link from inside one document to another. However, you can use a clever Shortcut to allow this. You can link from inside a Pages document to another Pages document, or to a Numbers file, or Numbers to Numbers, and so on.
Using Paragraph Borders and Backgrounds in Pages
10/23/23
Pages version 13.2 adds more option to create borders around paragraphs of text. You can use paragraph border and backgrounds for all sorts of interesting design effects in your Pages documents.
Reminders: List Sections and Column View
10/20/23
Starting with macOS Sonoma and iOS/iPadOS 17 you can now divide lists in Reminders into Sections. When using the new Column View, each section is in a separate column, making them similar to Kanban boards. You can easily move items from column to column and also combine this with subtasks and List Templates for more advanced uses.
What To Do When Your Mac's Drive Is Full
10/18/23
If your internal drive is almost full then it is time to clear out some applications and files. Here's how to do that in 7 steps without the help of any third-party apps.
Mac Quick Start Guide for New Users - Mac Tutorial for Beginners
10/16/23
If you are new to Mac then this is the guide for you. Here is a quick start to get you going with how to use the mouse or trackpad, keyboard, Menu Bar, Dock, windows, apps, the Finder and much more. Get up to speed quick with this comprehensive tutorial.
When Should You Close, Minimize, Hide or Quit?
10/13/23
When you want to get a document or window out of the way, should you close it, minimize it, or just hide or quit the app? Take a look at these four options and see which would work better for you.
New Mac Video Conferencing Features
10/11/23
macOS Sonoma introduces a unified menu for video and microphone controls in the menu bar. This includes the ability to trigger reaction animations and combine your screen and camera input to create a presenter overlay. For the most part these work in FaceTime but also in other apps like Zoom.
New In ClipTools: SmartClips Replace, Calc and Title Functions
10/9/23
The free clipboard manager and text utility from MacMost has a few new powerful tricks available in version 1.2 including the ability to replace text in the selection, perform calculations in Smart Clips and add titles to those Smart Clips too.
10 Screenshot Markup Tips and Tricks
10/6/23
You can do a lot with the built-in screenshot tool on your Mac. Learn how to draw perfect shapes, highlight areas, use Emoji, save where you want and much more.
How To Create and Use Safari Web Apps On Your Mac
10/4/23
In macOS Sonoma you can create Web Apps where you can view your favorite or most used sites in their own app instead of a full browser. This not only makes going to these sites more convenient and app-like, but also enhances privacy.
19 Tips For Using Desktop Widgets On Your Mac
10/2/23
The new Desktop Widgets feature of macOS Sonoma makes widgets more useful than ever before. Here are some ideas on how you can use this new powerful feature to get the most from your Mac.
Customizing the iPhone 15 Pro Action Button
9/29/23
You can set the Action button at the side of your iPhone 15 Pro to a variety of presets, like opening the Camera app or starting a Voice Memo. But you can also use Accessibility options and Shortcuts to make it do almost anything. Here are some examples of what you can do including launching any app, taking a photo, starting a timer, and much more.
New Odd and Interesting Features in macOS Sonoma
9/27/23
There are a ton of new small features in macOS Sonoma. Learn how to do more with Spotlight, arrange Reminders in columns, play crossword puzzles in News, adjust app text size, see wind patterns, and much more.
Top 10 New Features In macOS Sonoma
9/25/23

Note: macOS Sonoma will be released on September 26.
Check out the best new features you can use once you update to macOS Sonoma. You can add widgets right to the Desktop, create apps from your favorite web sites, link between notes, find your pets in Photos, and much more.