Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

Got the new firmware update for the Studio Display. See how the camera shoots video now. Also, I talk about needing to reboot the Studio Display due to sound issues.

While the Dock seems like a strictly graphical interface, you can actually use it with just the keyboard. You can launch apps, access advanced functions, and even rearrange the items in the Dock using keyboard shortcuts.

Memoji are fun to use in Messages on your iPhone or as stickers on your Mac, but you can use them for so much more. But creating little characters that look like you, colleagues or students you can make better presentations, documents and videos.

You can use Picture-In-Picture to watch a video on your Mac while you do other things. It places the video in a small window that floats on top of other windows. You can use Picture-In-Picture on web videos, the TV app, and other places.

If you have a messy Mac Desktop and want to clean it up, there are several techniques you can use. You can do something quick and simple to tidy up, or get to work and go through those files to organize them better.

You have many options when it comes to transferring files between your Mac and iOS devices. You can keep it simple with AirDrop or iCloud Drive, or use a cable or Wi-Fi to move files, regular networking, the Finder, and more.

My experiments with a MIDI keyboard to help productivity are paying off now thanks to Keyboard Maestro. Turns out no special MIDI drivers or software are needed at KM can do all I need and more all by itself. Keyboard Maestro: <a href="http://keyboardmaestro.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://keyboardmaestro.com</a>  AKAI MPK mini: <a href="https://www.akaipro.com/mpk-mini-mkii" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.akaipro.com/mpk-mini-mkii</a> 

You can set up your iPhone so it listens for sounds like doorbells, glass breaking or a baby crying, and then alert you with a tone or a vibration.

The Desktop & Documents Folders feature of iCloud Drive lets you decide whether those two folders are stored only on your local Mac's hard drive, or as part of iCloud Drive and available across all of your Apple devices.

A hear a lot of people opting to get a small drive in their next Mac, and then using an external SSD to put all of their "stuff." The reason is to save money as Apple drives are so much more expensive than third-party externals. But I don't think people realize just how much faster these Apple drives are. Getting a fast M1 Mac and then holding it back with a slow external SSD is probably the wrong way to go. Externals are good for backups and for archiving old data, but I wouldn't use them to actually "work."

There are many ways to store and recall Web locations other than just plain browser bookmarks. Learn how to create lists and documents, add to contacts and events, even make Menu Bar and keyboard shortcuts.

When creating Shortcuts for the Mac or iOS you can use voice input easily when you trigger the Shortcut with Siri.

The Finder is easily controlled with a mouse or trackpad, but if you prefer to use your keyboard you can access most functions if you know the right keys to press.

Been a disappointing few weeks with rejections from Apple over a couple of things having to do with the app. Watch to find out the details. Original post and demo about the app here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/64497616">https://www.patreon.com/posts/64497616</a>  To check out the documentation page with all of the details, see: <a href="https://macmost.com/macmost-toolbox-app" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://macmost.com/macmost-toolbox-app</a> And to sign up for the beta test, go to <a href="https://forms.gle/6kjoe6d9C2udqGSL7" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/6kjoe6d9C2udqGSL7</a>

The iPhone onscreen keyboard is something you probably use often, but do you know all of its time-saving features? Learn how to swipe-type, access character variations, use predictive text, access the hidden trackpad and more.

With so many features in so many apps, it is easy to overlook some very useful functions in apps you use every day. Learn about rarely-used features of Pages, Reminders, Calendar, the Finder and more.

I tried using an Akai MPK3 mini to trigger keyboard shortcuts and more. I used two apps: <a href="https://commandpost.io" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://commandpost.io</a>  <a href="https://hautetechnique.com/midi/midishortcut/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://hautetechnique.com/midi/midishortcut/</a>  Neither of these apps worked that well. Not sure if I will actually use one to do things, but at least I'm learning something new. Maybe a future MacMost video.

While you can't change the default settings for new images in Pages, you can use techniques like custom Styles, duplicate, Media Placeholders and a template document to make it easier to place multiple images with the same settings.

You can test your network speed on a Mac using speed test websites or a simple Terminal command in macOS Monterey. You can also easily put that Terminal command inside a Shortcut and then easily run a speed test from the Menu Bar any time you wish.

Sometimes when you provide a photo to be printed or used in a publication, you will be asked about pixels per inch, or PPI. But PPI isn't really important. Only the number of pixels in the image matters, PPI is just a setting in the file.