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Playing Classic Games On Your Mac
1/1/21

If you miss the games from the arcades of the 80s, or the classic Mac, Apple II or other systems, you can still play a lot of them on your Mac today. They are free and you don't even need to install anything.

What New Things To Expect From Apple In 2021
12/31/20
In 2021 we can expect more Apple Silicon Macs, new iPads and iPhones, and perhaps some surprises as well.
Create Custom Video Text Captions For iMovie With Keynote
12/30/20
While iMovie's title options are limited, you can create almost any sort of text caption with animation in Keynote and then easily apply it to your iMovie project.
Mac Basics: How To Rename Files
12/29/20
There are many ways to rename a file or folder on your Mac. You can do it in the Finder with a menu bar command, a keyboard shortcut or the context menu. You can also rename files while working on them in apps. There are also options to batch rename multiple files.
10 Quick and Easy iPhone Shortcuts
12/28/20
iPhone Shortcuts don't have to be long and complicated. Here are 10 one or two-action shortcuts that are easy to build and very useful. Also learn a good way to launch these from your Home screen.
Build an Automator Quick Action To Snooze Email
12/25/20
Want to clear your inbox but need to set reminders to get back to email messages later on? You can use this Automator Quick Action to set a reminder with a link to the message and then archive the message.
Mac Basics: Copy and Paste
12/24/20
Copy and Paste is a basic Mac skill. But looking deeper you can also cut and paste, copy multiple items, copy text and images between apps, attach images to emails and messages, copy and paste in the Finder, and even get a clipboard manager to take it to the next level.
15 Ways To Speed Up Safari
12/23/20
Safari should be fast as loading and displaying web pages on your Mac. If it is slow, here are 15 things you can try to fix the problem.
Last Name Sort In Mac Numbers
12/22/20
The latest versions of Numbers make it much easier to sort by last name, even if the data includes only full names. The new functions TEXTBEFORE, TEXTAFTER and COUNTMATCHES allow you to put last name before the first name. You can also use REGEX to do it with an even shorter formula.
Mac Basics: Learning To Use Keyboard Shortcuts
12/21/20
Keyboard shortcuts are one of the primary productivity tools on your Mac. You can discover shortcuts by looking in the Menu Bar and in System Preferences. You can also create your own.
5 Basic Mac Techniques Every Mac User Should Know
12/18/20
To get the most from your Mac, every Mac user should know about context menus, the app switcher, mission control and more. Even if you already know these basic techniques, there are some tips for using each one.
10 Mac Apple Menu Tips and Tricks
12/17/20
The Apple Menu gives you access to some primary system functions. There are some hidden features of the Apple Menu as well as other ways to access the functions there.
New Things To Check Out In macOS Big Sur 11.1
12/16/20
There are a few new features in macOS 11.1 you should know about. There are new News app widgets, a new default search engine option in Safari, and improvements for running iOS apps on M1 Macs.
How To Record Your Mac Screen With Audio
12/15/20
You can use the open source BlackHole audio driver extension to record your screen with audio in macOS Big Sur. I'll show you how to set it up, hear the audio over your speakers while recording, and even mix microphone and internal computer audio with level control.
12/14/20
Apple released the first major update to macOS Big Sur today. It is available in System Preferences, Software update for Macs already updated to Big Sur. Changes include support for the new AirPods Max headphones, updates to the TV app and more.
Mac Basics: Using the Finder's Four Views
12/14/20

Learn how to use the Finder's four views: Icon, List, Column and Gallery. Each view has its advantages in different situtations.

How To Create Alternate Versions Of Big Sur's Desktop Background
12/11/20

If you don't like the colors or brightness of the macOS Big Sur default desktop wallpaper, you can create your own. It is easy to take the default image and tint it to your own color or even add more to the design.

10 Actually Useful Things You Can Do With the MacBook Pro Touch Bar
12/10/20

The MacBook Pro Touch Bar can be a useful productivity tool if you take the time to train yourself to use it. The first steps are to learn what it is capable of and how to customize it.

Use Hover Text To Make It Easier To Read and Type On a Mac
12/9/20

Hover Text is an Accessibility feature of Catalina and Big Sur that allows you to see the text your cursor is hovering over in a larger size. You can also see the text you are typing into fields or even apps like Pages. It is great for those that occasionally find text in an app to be too small to read.

12/8/20
Apple surprised many by releasing a product in December, something they rarely do. The new AirPods Max are an over-the-ear addition to the AirPods line. Priced at $549, and available on December 15, these are meant to be top-of-the-line headphones for audiophiles.