Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

4/17/24
If your iCloud Drive space is full, then you can clear space by moving files to your local internal drive's storage or an external archive drive. Learn how to do free up space on iCloud Drive.
4/16/24
There are many ways to convert video files from one format to another on your Mac. Often you don't even need to convert at all, but just simply change the file extension.
4/15/24
There is a hidden option for some apps that allows you to move the Menu Bar below the MacBook camera notch when in Full Screen mode. In addition, you can adjust the screen resolution of your MacBook if you want to get rid of the notch completely.
4/13/24
A new feature in Pixelmator Pro (version 3.5.8) is the ability to edit text in PDF documents. This could be useful, depending on the type of PDF documents you deal with.
4/12/24
You can easily create fun photo collages using the Freeform app on your Mac. Just drag and drop images from the Photos app or files and position them as you like. You can add text and more. Then copy and paste or export to share.
4/11/24
You can now select non-contiguous text in Pages by holding down the Command key and selecting characters, words or paragraphs. You can then apply changes to all of the selected text or delete that text.
4/10/24
The best way to protect yourself from online scams is to understand how they work. Learn about these 10 common Internet scams and talk about them with your friends and family before it is too late.
4/9/24
If your iCloud Drive space is full, then you can clear space by moving files to your local internal drive's storage or an external archive drive. Learn how to do free up space on iCloud Drive.
4/8/24
To get the most from the Mac Finder you should know how to quickly sort your files in the Finder window. Learn how to do it in the various Finder views and some tips and tricks.
4/6/24
You can use the FORECAST function to predict values given a list of numbers. You can use this for business forecasts or just for home budgeting and other things.
4/5/24
By default your iPhone saves photos as HEIC files. These are compressed images, like JPEG files, but will use less space on your iPhone, Mac and iCloud. You can easily convert these to JPEG files when you need to. Your iPhone also saves video files in HEVC format.
4/4/24
You can use the say command in the Terminal to turn an article, report or other document into spoken text audio if you need to listen to something rather than read it.
4/3/24
You can use almost any USB charger with your MacBook, iPhone or iPad. If the charger doesn't provide enough power your device may charge slowly. But a higher-powered device won't hurt. Quality does matter though, in how longer a charger will last before it may break.
4/2/24
You can easily create fun photo collages using the Freeform app on your Mac.
4/1/24
If you store important information in your Notes app, you'll want to make sure it is backed up. Since notes are stored as a database, not individual files, you'll need to use multiple methods to insure you can recover information in different situations.
3/30/24
You can use Undo in almost any app and other situations to take back changes and additions. But how far back does Undo go? And in what situations does it not work?
3/29/24
You can create new folders as you like on your Mac's storage drive. There are a variety of ways to create a new folder. Think about how you want to organize your files and create new folders to fit your needs.
3/28/24
The symbol was picked by Steve Jobs to replace the Apple keys for the original Mac. It has a history that goes back before computers though. You can type it if you know a little something about that history.
3/27/24
Don't overlook the Help menu in the Mac Menu Bar. It can not only take you to detailed documentation about the app you are using, but can also be used as a way to find Menu Bar items and control the current app with only the keyboard.
3/26/24
By default your iPhone saves photos as HEIC files. These are compressed images, like JPEG files, but will use less space on your iPhone, Mac and iCloud. You can easily convert these to JPEG files when you need to. Your iPhone also saves video files in HEVC format.