Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

How To Transcribe Audio On a Mac
1/6/25
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.
1/4/25

Pixelmator Pro does have pretty advanced arrow-drawing tools, but they can be hard to find if you have never used them before.

How To Set Default Apps on the iPhone
1/3/25
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.
1/2/25

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.

Using Links With Highlights On Mac and iPhone
1/1/25
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.
12/31/24

The cost of an app can be hidden in in-app purchases and subscriptions. Some apps are genuinely free, others have an upsell, and some make money from you or using you in other ways. It can pay to go to the developer's site to find out more and look for free trial versions.

How To Use iCloud Without Worrying About Losing Access To Your Files
12/30/24
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.
12/28/24

There are a lot of ways to make small text bigger on the iPhone. Here's the one I prefer.

10 Tips For Using Proxy Icons
12/27/24
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.
12/26/24

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.

10 iPhone Camera App Tips
12/25/24
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.
12/24/24

Beyond basic math, and even more complex math, you can do things like: multi-unit conversions, currency plus unit conversions, calculate and convert, time conversions and calculations, and adding percentages.

Using Genmoji On Your iPhone In iOS 18.2
12/23/24
The Genmoji Apple Intelligence feature of iOS 18.2 allows you to create custom Emoji characters and objects using AI.
12/21/24

Text Clippings have been around for a long time, allowing you to drag and drop a previously-saved rich text snippet into a document. But how useful are they today?

A Brief Introduction To ClipTools
12/20/24
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
12/19/24

MacWhisper is a third-party Mac app you can use to transcribe audio and video locally on your Mac. It is feature packed, going way beyond what macOS Sequoia includes.

10 Clever Ways To Use Apple Intelligence
12/18/24
Here are 10 ways you can use the new Apple Intelligence features on your Mac that go beyond the basics.
12/17/24

In iOS 18.2 you can now get the current app and use it in an If statement. This can be handy in creating Action Button shortcuts that do different things depending on which app is open.

Create a Custom Quick Access Dock Folder
12/16/24
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.
12/14/24

A small new update to Pages, Numbers and Keynote gives easier access to Apple Intelligence writing tools and Image Playground. It also allows you to ask ChatGPT about your open documents.