Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

So many lights and switches won't work with Siri, but will work with Google. However, you can still use Siri to control there by setting up a Shortcut to get Siri talking to the Google Assistant app.

Clipping Masks are a useful technique to be able to use only part of an image masked into a specific shape without destroying the image in the layer. You can use it to easily create sculpted images in Pages, Keynote or iMovie.

Mac Accessibility options offer some alternatives to click-and-drag. One in particular, the three-finger drag, could be useful for those who don't like how window dragging with a Magic Trackpad feels.

If you aren't using the Photos app, check out these 10 reasons to give it a try. Often when someone avoids using an app like Photos it is because of misconceptions or not realizing that the app has evolved since they last tried it.

If you need to find an image in a folder full of photos or graphics, you have many different ways to do it in the Finder on a Mac.

Many of today's scams involve online payment systems like Venmo, Zelle and Apple Cash. These are all legitimate ways to send and receive money, but can be used by scammers because they are quick and completely online. Learn what scams are common so you know what to look out for.

While it is easy to highlight text in a PDF with the Highlighting tool, what if you wanted to highlight some text in a photo or screenshot? Just marking it up with a box or arrow could work, but you can also simulate a highlight marker effect with a well-made box or line.

When viewing files in the Finder you can group the items in a folder by kind, size, date and more. How this works depends on which Finder view you choose. You can also sort the files inside each group.

Instead of using a range of cells, you can refer to an entire column of cells by using just the letter for the column. But you need to be aware of how header and footer rows work first.

When you are looking at a Finder list of files, you can use your keyboard to jump to a file starting with that letter. But when you use multiple letters or have a non-alphabetical sort, it can be hard to understand why one file is chosen over another.

There are secret messages and fun images hidden throughout macOS.

The Desktop is a unique folder on your Mac that gives you quick access to the files and folders in it, providing other windows aren't in the way. Here are some ways to get to your Desktop items.

When using Apple apps and some third-party apps you can access a history of previously saved versions of the document. This is handy for reverting to an older version or bringing back delete content.

There are a few interesting settings in the Advanced section that you may want to check out.

A good alternative to online forums for tech help is to use the new AI chat sites. Since they draw on a large sample of online information, you can often get help quickly and easily ask follow-up questions.

You can create your own custom templates that have your letterhead at the top of the first page, all pages, or different letterhead for first and subsequent pages. You can then easily use this template to create future documents.

You can type Numbers formulas without your mouse or trackpad if you know how to use the Option key to select cells.

You can use connection lines in Pages, Numbers, Keynote and Freeform to create organization charts, diagrams, infographics and much more.

When you download an app from outside the App Store, you are taking a risk. But if you research the app and developer, ask your peers, check out their website and do the work, you can reduce the chance of any problems.

Learn how to switch on Keyboard Navigation to use the keyboard to navigate through dialog boxes and some app windows with just the keyboard instead of using a mouse or trackpad.