Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

After installing macOS Monterey, here are 10 more new features to check out. Use FaceTime links to add non-Apple friends, include two-factor codes with passwords, swap out Split View apps, customize the mouse pointer, and much more.

One of the best new features in macOS Monterey is Focus. You can now have multiple custom Do Not Disturb modes and easily switch between them. You can also set these modes to automatically start based on time, location or which app you are using.

After installing macOS Monterey, here are 10 new features to check out. Use Focus to set up custom Do Not Disturb modes, add tags in Notes, grab text from images, show the menu bar in Full Screen mode, AirPlay audio and video to your Mac, and much more.

I use two displays with my desktop Mac, plus a specific set of desktops set up to show some apps in specific spaces. See if any of my techniques will help you be more productive on your Mac.

You can use Apple Motion to create motion graphics that react to audio. In this example I'll show you how to have a circle scale to the beat, a visual equalizer effect, and a waveform effect. You can take these and export them to use in iMovie and other video editors.

Safari 15 allows you to save a key and get two-factor codes for Google and many other services. This allows you to not only fill in IDs and passwords for sites, but the two-factor verification code as well. No need to pull out your iPhone or use another app.

There is a Dictionary built in to your iPhone. Several in fact. But you won't find a separate app to access them. Instead, you can use text selection, Spotlight search or Siri to access the definitions. You can also search the web or get a dedicated third-party dictionary app.

If you know some hidden codes, you can set up Home Screen icons to take you right to screens in the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Learn how to use the Shortcuts app to set this up.

New MacBook Pros: lots to like.

Apple announced two new high-end MacBook Pro models today. These contain new processor chips, the M1 Pro and M1 Max, which are more powerful than the initial M1 Apple Silicon chips. The models also feature new displays with a camera notch, no Touch Bar and a new camera. Apple also announced the new 3rd-generation AirPods and the release date for macOS Monterey (Oct 25).

Take a look at how I use the Calendar app. I primarily only use two calendars for everything. I also subscribe to some useful calendars. I'll show you some other Calendar tips as well.

Radar charts got overshadowed by Pivot Tables in the latest Numbers release. They are apparently used to find values that stand out in your data. Take a look and let me know if you'll be using them.

Using lots of spaces isn't the right way to line up items in Pages or any word processor. Instead, use tabs. Tabs allow you to have columns of information that perfectly line up on each line. You can also have a character or underline fill the space which can be useful to create professional-looking forms.

Learn how to use Quick Website Search on your Mac, iPhone and iPad to skip search engines and get results directly from your favorite websites. This saves time and increases privacy.

There are hundreds of keyboard shortcuts for Mac users. There are Mission Control shortcuts, Finder shortcuts, system shortcuts, application shortcuts and more. Many you can find by just looking through the menu bar for that application. You can find system ones by looking in the System Preferences under Keyboard.

But some keyboard shortcuts are more useful than others. And some are harder to remember than others.

So MacMost has compiled a list of our top “power user” keyboard shortcuts for macOS 12.0 (Monterey). Here they all are on a single PDF page, downloadable and printable: The MacMost macOS Monterey Keyboard Shortcuts. Download it and pass it along!

Apple has just released macOS Monterey and my Monterey course is now live!

Numbers version 11.2 adds the ability to filter by unique values, fin duplicates and distinct values. Quick filters are also improved with a more comprehensive checkbox system. Learn how to search for duplicates that include several columns with a function.

When you import photos from a camera or card into the Mac Photos app, you can choose to skip duplicates and place photos directly into an album. But you can also use this powerful feature when just importing files as well.

With Application Windows, also called Expose, you can see all of the windows in use by an app and switch to one. You can also switch to recently-opened documents, or switch to a window in another app entirely.

Check out some of the things I use the Notes app for, and share some suggestions for other types of Notes you find useful.