Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

6/6/24

You can use the &UDM=14 trick to see Google search results with fewer ads and no special features like maps or AI. But it can be hard to apply, especially in Safari. An easier way is to just select Web-only results in the page menu, or start from a third-party site.

6/4/24

When you store photos in the Photos app, they become part of your Photos Library. But you can also create albums to view your photos in a different way. What exactly happens when you put a photo from your Library in an album?

6/1/24

Note: I am making this Patreon video available to everyone, even if not supporting MacMost at Patreon.

My 2021 Shortcut that allows you to capture text from any part of the screen isn't working in macOS 14.5 as there seems to be a bug in Shortcuts concerning screen capture. Here's a temporary work-around until Apple fixes the bug.

5/30/24

Apple changed the rules and now several game emulators are available in the App Store. So you can now play old Atari, Gameboy and other games on your iPhone. But why the massive day-to-day coverage at many sites?

5/28/24

If you feel your MacBook battery drains too fast, there is probably something you can do about it.

5/25/24

OpenAI released a native Mac app that you can use with ChatGPT. It allows you to easily send images and ask questions using your voice.

5/23/24

It is easy to create presentations that combine multiple pieces of information on one slide and then use transitions to build it gradually.

5/21/24

When talking about your Mac and other Apple products it is often important to use the right terms in order to communicate and get help or discuss ideas.

5/18/24

In iOS 17.5 by default your News+ subscription will include automatic downloads of the latest news articles in your feed so you can view them offline without needing to remember to download anything beforehand.

5/16/24

You don't always need a premade template. For instance, here's how easy it is to create a Pages template for a single-sided quad fold card. But you do need to consider the inner margins and how to design a nice inside to the card even though it needs to print upside down.