Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

Your Mac shows the date and time at the top right. You can customize this to only show the time and whether to include things like AM/PM, seconds, and the day of the week. This is more than just a display as it acts as a button for Notifications Center and Do No Disturb.

Lists replace Groups in the Contacts app and since you can now manage them on the iPhone and iPad they are much more useful.

How long can Mac filenames be? What characters can you use and which should you avoid? What about if you want to use the files on other systems too? How can you get numbered or dated files to sort properly?

Your Mac comes with a variety of interesting screen savers. Most use your photos, but some show patterns or information.

Split View is a simple useful multitasking tool that lets you work with exactly two windows at the same time. Here are some tips to get the most out of Split View.

I have released ClipTools to the general public. This is my free clipboard manager with all sorts of extra functionality. You can get it for free from the Mac App Store. Sorry for the long video, there's just so much to explain. Here's a link to the page that explains how to use it: <a href="https://macmost.com/cliptools" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://macmost.com/cliptools</a>  Here's a link to the Mac App Store page to download it: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cliptools/id1619348240" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cliptools/id1619348240</a> 

If you want your Mac's Desktop background wallpaper to automatically change every hour or day, you can do it in System Settings, Wallpaper. However with the new look of System Settings in macOS Ventura, it can be hard to find the controls if you are used to the old System Preferences app.

Do you need to purchase and use Microsoft Office? Free Apple apps like Pages and Numbers are good alternatives to Word and Excel. But some people may still be better off buying Microsoft Office and having both sets of apps available.

You can use the Shortcuts app to create very simple Shortcuts to launch apps. You can then assign a keyboard shortcut to that and now launch or switch to that app with a single key press. Add as many as you like for quick access to your most-used apps.

Here's a simple(ish) script that will look at your selection in Numbers and clear out only cells with number values. It will leave formulas and text alone. Apparently Excel users have this, but there's no easy way to do it in Numbers. If you take this script and put it in a Shortcut, it can be just as easy to do in Numbers though. I'll attach the Shortcut to this post.

Take the time to clean up and customize your Dock to improve your productivity. These 10 tips are quick and easy to do.

There are a variety of ways you can get directly to specific Mac settings without needing to launch the System Settings app and search for the particular section. You can use the Dock or Spotlight to get to places. You can also create Shortcuts that can then be in the Menu Bar or assigned to a keyboard shortcut. Link to page with Ventura System Settings URL Schemes: <a href="https://github.com/bvanpeski/SystemPreferences/blob/main/macos_preferencepanes-Ventura.md" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://github.com/bvanpeski/SystemPreferences/blob/main/macos_preferencepanes-Ventura.md</a>  Here's the scheme for going right to Text Replacements: <blockquote>x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.keyboard?TextReplacements</blockquote>And here's the one for Keyboard Shortcuts: <blockquote>x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.keyboard?Shortcuts</blockquote>

Learn how to use search results SnapBack, search on just one site, find text on web pages and much more.

You can customize how Siri works with a variety of settings. You can have Siri respond to different keyboard shortcuts or just your voice. You can also have Siri reply silently and let you make corrections if it misheard you. You can create your own Siri commands with Shortcuts.

If you are overwhelmed by notifications from apps and websites, here's how to get it under control. You can not only stop the ones you are getting now, but also prevent more from being added in the future.

How do you get circle halves, quarters and even thirds in Pages, Numbers, Keynote and Freeform? It isn't hard once you know the tricks.

On a Mac you have a main Applications folder, but also a folder for each user account. If you look at the main Applications folder carefully, you'll also notice that some of the app are actually not located there, but in another Applications folder.

An addition in iPadOS 16 is that you can now customize toolbars like you can on the Mac.

Here are some techniques to take your Freeform boards to the next level. Learn how to add backgrounds, create connection lines, import charts, use clipart, add audio and so much more.

It can be dangerous to buy a used Mac online. There are many scammer who will take your money and leave you with something you didn't expect, or nothing at all. Here's what to look out for and some suggestions on safer places to buy.