Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

4/19/23

Take a look at my new office and all of the equipment I use to make the MacMost videos.

10 Reasons You Should Be Using AirDrop To Transfer Files
4/18/23
AirDrop is the best way to transfer files between Apple devices in most cases. Learn why you should be using AirDrop instead of file sharing or cloud services for file transfer.
Using Video Stabilization in iMovie and Final Cut Pro
4/17/23
Any handheld video is going to be a little shaky. When building movies in iMovie or Final Cut Pro you can add video stabilization to your clips to smooth things out or even make some clips look like they were filmed using a tripod.
Hot Corners On the iPhone and iPad
4/14/23
You can use Hot Corners on the iPhone and iPad just like you can on a Mac. However, the functionality depends on using a pointing device like a mouse and is meant more as an Accessibility function.
Using Different Display Resolutions With Your Mac
4/13/23
You can set your display resolution to what you think looks best for your eyes and your use. Don't let anyone tell you that you should only use a particular resolution and don't worry too much about the performance warning.
Try This To Make Notification Center Widgets More Useful
4/12/23
I believe many people don't make use of Notification Center Widgets and the reason could be because they show too much information. Instead, try forcing it to show you some specific information that you need throughout your day.
4/11/23

A handy link hidden in macOS gives you quick access to the tech specs for your Mac model. You can also find out a lot with the handy and free Mactracker app.

10 Ways To Use Checkboxes In Numbers
4/11/23
Checkboxes are a useful tool in Numbers that allow you to simply indicate a true or false value. You can use that as data, to sort, filter or alter the outcome of formulas.
Understanding CSV Files
4/10/23
CSV files are plain text files that contain spreadsheet data. They are useful for importing or saving data regardless of the spreadsheet app you are using.
4/8/23

iPadOS 16 was supposed to add the ability to use your Apple Pencil and Scribble to "draw" emoji. Or was it? Could be the feature is just something much simpler.

Type, Click and Use Menus In Shortcuts
4/7/23
Shortcuts doesn't seem to allow you to select menu items, simulate key presses or click buttons. But you can do those things with some scripting and add them to your Shortcuts that way. It takes some skill and patience to get what you want.
11 Smart Folders To Make You More Productive On Your Mac
4/6/23
Learn how to use Smart Folders on your Mac and see some examples that you can put into use today.
13 Tips for Using Full Screen Mode on Your Mac
4/5/23
Many people just switch to Full Screen mode when in an app without realizing how it works or what options are available. Learn how to better understand and control Full Screen windows on your Mac.
4/4/23

I no longer have an old-fashioned telephone landline. Yet, my old number and old phones still work the same way. And at a fraction of the cost. Anyone else doing this?

How To Print a Portion of a Page on a Mac
4/4/23
If you just want to print a portion of any document, you can jump from the Print Dialog to Preview very easily, select an area, crop or create a new document, and print that. You can also use this to share or save a portion of a document.
New Export Options In Pages
4/3/23
The new versions of Pages, Numbers and Keynote allow you to export the document and send it directly to someone else via email, AirDrop, Messages or other methods. This saves you the steps of needing to create an export file first and then attach it.
4/1/23

Apple has finally released their Classical Music app for Apple Music subscribers. It looks pretty much like the Music app, but with all other genres gone and things customized to how you would look for and play classical music instead.

10 Things You Can Do With ChatGPT
3/31/23
Here are 10 ways you can use ChatGPT to get things done or just for entertainment. Learn how to brainstorm, get book recommendations, improve something you wrote, create tables of data, plan your next trip or play a game.
Masking Images With Shapes In Keynote and Freeform
3/30/23
You can easily mask images with basic or complex shapes in Keynote, Freeform, Pages and Numbers. You can also use multiple shapes in a mask by first uniting them. You can also use text as a mask by choosing the image as the color fill for the text.
25 Useful Safari Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know
3/29/23
Learn some keyboard shortcuts to speed up your Safari browsing experience.