Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

Learn how to set and add languages to your Mac so you can see different apps with different Language settings. Find out how to change things like number separators and date formats using the Region settings. Use Input Sources to change how your keyboard works.

Text replacements are the ultimate typing productivity tool. You can add to a list of short special words that will then expand into longer phrases as you type. Learn how to add, edit and delete Text Replacements and lots of tips and tricks like how to import and export them.

One of the many things you can use the Lift Subject feature in macOS Ventura for is to create easy custom folder icons. And fun too. (Downloadable video below for those having trouble with the Patreon video player.)

While the Mac Finder handles zipping and unzipping files just fine, it fails to give you any way to see the contents of a ZIP file. You can use some Terminal commands to do this. Better still, you can use those Terminal commands in a Shortcut to make it easy.

Learn how to zip and unzip files on your Mac, including how to create password-protected ZIP files. It is easy to compress a single file or multiple files and folders into a ZIP file archive on your Mac. You can also decompress any ZIP file by simply double-clicking it. The Archive Utility is used invisibly for both commands, and there are some settings you can access. If you want to create password-protected ZIP files, you can do it with the Terminal.

A little-know feature of copying folders from one drive to the other is that you can pause the copy, then resume it later. It only works for Copy, not Move, and isn't something you can do on the same drive because both moves and copies and instant thanks to APFS disk format. Update: Since recoding this, I actually had to use it to resume a copy OVER A NETWORK that I started and had to stop. I was able to do so after I reconnected the one Mac to the other over the network. Very handy!

If you want to share a photo from your Photos Library or a file on your iPhone or iPad, you can use this Shortcut to resize it and convert it first. A very simple Shortcut can be used to do it for one photo, and a slightly more complex one can do it for multiple photos.

If your Mac is running slow here are 20 things you can do to try to fix it. Learn how to check memory pressure, see what is running in the background, and how you should be using apps and browsers to make things faster.

Learn how to use the Wi-Fi settings in macOS Ventura. You can pick the network you wish to join, customize it and use new options like Low Data Mode.

Now macOS comes with the same backgrounds sounds that you can get in iOS. Use them for noise cancellation or to help with concentration or sleep.

Learn how to use the Mac Notes app. You can quickly type some text, take notes in meetings or at school, make lists and more. Learn the basics and get some tips.

Learn how to use the keys on the top row of your Mac keyboard. You can use them to send F1, F2, and other F-Keys to the app you are currently using, or you can use them to control special features like screen brightness and volume. Learn how to toggle which requires the FN key and which does not.

You can access most of the data you have stored in iCloud in a web browser, including files, photos, notes, email, and much more. Learn how to use Apple's new iCloud web dashboard.

I mentioned a bracket spreadsheet that I used in my "Top 10 Keyboard Shortcuts" video. Here's that spreadsheet and how it works. Could be useful, or at least a good way to learn about some Numbers things. (Downloadable video below for those having trouble with the Patreon video player.)

Focus modes, also called Do Not Disturb, are useful to quiet notifications while in meetings or trying to concentrate. But it is hard to remember to turn them on and off. To make them more useful, you can set Focus modes to turn on automatically when using specific apps.

What are the top 10 Mac keyboard shortcuts and how would you even determine such a thing? Gary from MacMost tackles this difficult task and reveals the to 10 Mac keyboard shortcuts with tips and tricks for using each.

Here are some tips for those new to the Mac. Learn how to quickly switch to other apps and windows, launch apps, use Hot Corners, type Emoji and more.

A new feature in iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and watchOS 9 allows you to control certain aspects of an iPhone or iPad from another iPhone or iPad, or the Apple Watch. Could be interesting if you have ever wanted to pause/play music or video from one device or another, or do various things with Siri. Nothing for Macs here yet. But maybe macOS will join in on the fun next year. (Downloadable video below for those having trouble with the Patreon video player.)

In macOS Ventura you can change the look of your Mac's screen by using a new wallpaper, adjusting tinting and transparency settings, customizing the Dock and Stage Manager and much more.

Apple has a page where they recommend some settings for your Wi-Fi network. If nothing else, some of the information provided gives insight as to why some settings are good for security or privacy. Here's the link: <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202068" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202068</a>  (Downloadable video below for those having trouble with the Patreon video player.)