Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

11/14/23

You can refer from one table to another across slides in Keynote. This allows you to build presentations where one slide holds all the text presented on other slides.

The Mac FN (Globe) Key: Everything It Can Do
11/13/23
The FN or Globe Key on your Mac keyboard is a modifier key that can do some special things. In addition to controlling how the F1-F19 keys work, it can also be used as a single keypress to trigger some actions, and with some letter keys to give you keyboard shortcuts to some powerful functions.
11/11/23

You can use ChatGPT along with Dall-E to create unique artwork based on a description. This can be used to make art for presentations, for example.

There's No More 27-Inch iMac, Here's What To Get Instead
11/10/23
Apple has officially said they aren't planning on making a new 5K 27-inch iMac. But the current line-up of Macs has plenty of great options that will get you a 27-inch screen and a fast new Apple Silicon processor, often cheaper than what an iMac would have cost.
11/9/23

You can use drag-and-drop to create links to email messages for use in Reminders, Notes, Calendar and other documents.

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.
11/7/23

In macOS Sonoma you can use browser profiles to keep home and work separate while viewing web sites. You can log into different accounts in different profiles and have multiple profiles each open in its own window.

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.
11/4/23

A recent article featured 28 third-party Mac apps that will supposedly make your life easier. But will they? I react to the list.

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.
11/2/23

Looking to buy a new Mac soon? Figure out which Mac is the best one for your needs and budget. This practical guide will help you decide between a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini or Mac Studio.

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?
10/31/23

Apple announced the next generation of its Apple Silicon processors. This new M3 chip will be available in new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros and an updated 24-Inch iMac.

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.
10/28/23

Since you can both Mail Merge and export as images now in Pages, this means you can use Pages as a bulk image generator. Need to create 400 graphics with quotes? No problem.

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.
10/26/23

This new version lets you do more with the Always-On feature, fixes being able to use Ringtones like before, and adds favoriting to the Music app.

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.
10/24/23

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.

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.