Posts By: Gary Rosenzweig

Watch as I take an in-depth look at using the new pivot tables feature in Mac Numbers. Learn how pivot tables can be useful for visualizing data and lots of tips and tricks.

You can create a calendar like a work, organization or team schedule on your Mac, and then publish it using iCloud so others can view it. Calendar apps on other platforms can subscribe to the calendar although some may not show updates in a timely manner.

Here are 10 features of macOS that will save you time if you use them. Learn how to use keyboard shortcuts, Hot Corners, autocomplete, dictation, Recents and more.

Found this version of the MacOS 9 emulator SheepShaver that is actually easy to install and use. You can even transfer files to and from it. I was able to get some of my old projects working and a copy of MacWrite from my old archive drive. Here's the link: <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/macos9osx.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/macos9osx.html</a> 

A new feature in Keynote 11.2 is the ability to show a live video feed on your slides. You can use this to show yourself or something you are demonstrating on your presentation screen. You can also show an iPhone or iPad and when you record your presentation the video is included and ready for export.

If you need to securely store information that is not a password, like a safe or padlock code, pin number, or anything else, you have several options that don't involve third-party apps. You can save the information as a fake password, create a secure note in Keychain, create a locked note, or save an encrypted document.

I use the Reminders app in a few ways that others do not. To me, Reminders is a to-do list app. But I also use it to store ideas. Just about anyone who does something creative can use ideas lists. This is part of a series where I share some of my own productivity methods.

Live Text allows you to copy text in your photos and take other actions as well. You can use it on your existing photos and you can also capture text without taking a photo at all.

The latest version of Mac Numbers adds a new Pivot Table feature. You can now quickly and easily create pivot tables based on the data of another table. Use pivot tables to visualize information in different ways.

Using Safari on an iPhone is a whole new experience thanks to the new Tab Bar at the bottom of the screen. You can now go to sites, search, create and switch to tabs, organize into tab groups and more all while holding the phone in one hand.

There are some strange and hidden features in macOS. Here are 10 that are also somewhat useful. Learn how to make your Mac speak the time, summarize articles, speak in odd voices, show hidden Finder sorting columns and more.

Preview is a PDF viewer that comes with your Mac. While you can annotate PDFs, you can't really edit them. The proper way to edit a PDF is not to use a PDF viewer at all, but to go back to the original source document and edit that document in the app it was created in, then export a new version of the PDF.

I tested out the macro photography feature, the 3x zoom, and the new "Styles" feature. I did this video in 4K so you can see the stills clearly, if you have the bandwidth to watch it at that size.

A big problem for a lot of people is dealing with email. Here are my techniques for keeping your inbox empty and how I file away old messages. This is the first in a new series where I share some of my own productivity methods.

Got these this morning and been playing with them all day.

Here are even more new features to try on your iPhone in iOS 15. Chck out new FaceTime features, background sounds, new widgets, drag-and-drop and much more.

Apple has tried to make multitasking easier in iPadOS 15. While there are more straight-forward ways to do some things, it is actually more complex than ever. Learn the basics ansd then practice them to master multitasking on the iPad.

Safari 15 includes major changes to how tabs look and work. You can now choose between two different ways tabs look at the top of the Safari window, and can create tab groups to organize your tabs.

iOS 15 has a lot of new features. Here are 15 you can try out right away to make your iPhone even better. Learn how to use Live Text, Visual Lookup, Focus, Weather maps, Hide My Email, Notes tags and much more.

Busy making a lot of tutorials today. But between those I can't stop playing With iOS 15 Visual Lookup. Here are some tests I did with plants, animals, landmarks, artwork and album covers.