The big new feature in the latest version of Numbers is something I've never heard requested before.
While we don't really know how many of each model Apple sells, there are companies that try to provide an estimate. Most pundits agree that MacBooks far outsell all other Macs, but do iMacs and Mac Pros really sell in equal numbers?
Thanks to the new Vision Pro SDK, we can look at the Vision Pro simulator and get an idea of what it will be like to use the 3D goggles coming from Apple next year.
Show Notes:
Apple Menu (top left corner of the screen):
• About This Mac changes to System Information
• Restart, Shutdown, and Log Out options skip the confirmation prompt
Application Menu (e.g., TextEdit):
• Quit changes to Quit and Close Windows or Quit and Keep Windows
• Duplicate changes to Save As
File Menu:
• Close changes to Close All
• Duplicate changes to Save As
Window Menu:
• Minimize changes to Minimize All
• Zoom changes to Zoom All
• Tile windows to the left or right side of the screen changes to Move Windows to the Left Side of the Screen
• Bring All To Front changes to Arrange In Front
Finder:
• Empty Trash changes to Empty Trash without confirmation
• Open changes to Open and Close Window
• Open With changes to Always Open With
• Get Info changes to Show Inspector
• Copy changes to Copy as Pathname
• Select All changes to Deselect All
• Paste changes to Move Item Here
• Additional option to access the Library folder in the Go menu
• Command + Up Arrow changes to close the current window and open a new one with the parent folder
Miscellaneous:
• Option-click on a folder in List View to open all subfolders
• Option-click and drag a file to make a copy instead of moving it
• Option-click in the search bar to create complex search criteria
• Option-drag a window from the side or corner to move both sides or corners simultaneously
• Option-double-click on a corner of a window to snap it to the screen edges
Status icons (top right corner):
• Option-click on Sound icon to change input settings
• Option-click on Wi-Fi icon for more options and diagnostics
• Option-click on Bluetooth icon for additional settings
• Click on Date & Time to switch to Do Not Disturb mode, Option-click to turn it off
Special feature keys (Brightness, Volume, etc.):
• Option + Brightness Up opens Displays settings
• Option + Volume Up opens Sound settings
Safari:
• Clear History changes to Clear History and Keep Website Data
• New Tab changes to New Tab at the end of the list
• Close Tab changes to Close Other Tabs
Numbers (Table functionality):
• Use Option key to select cells with the keyboard
• Use Option key to delete rows with data in Tables
Keynote:
• Option-click on the Play button to start the slideshow from the first slide
Photos:
• Hold Option key to select different libraries when launching the Photos app
• Rotate counterclockwise changes to rotate clockwise when holding Option
• Hold Option key to fine-tune adjustments in editing tools
• Flip Horizontal changes to Flip Vertical in cropping tools
• Rotate option in Finder sidebar changes direction when holding Option
Music and TV:
• Hold Option key when launching to choose a specific library
Dock:
• Option-click on an app icon to hide all other apps or force quit the app
• Option-click on Finder in the Dock to relaunch it
Startup Options:
• Older Intel-based Macs: Hold Option key at startup to access the Startup Manager
• Newer Apple silicon Macs: Press and hold the Power button to access Startup Options
Looking up a value in a table is pretty straightforward. But what if you needed to look up a specific value based on both the column and row header values?
A new feature coming in Sonoma allows you to share your screen and your camera video at the same time in two different modes. One is to put yourself in a circle at any point on the screen. Another is to put the screen in a rectangle like it is behind you. And the best part is that it works in apps like Zoom, not just in Apple's apps.
