You can use your iPhone to scan in your vaccination card and then create a Shortcut to display it with one tap. This can come in handy when it isn't convenient to carry your card with you.
If you know where to look in the System Library, you'll find all sorts of icons you can use or just enjoy.
If you don't want to use one of the macOS default alert sounds, you can use your own sound file instead. You can also set this for your Mail app incoming mail sound.
Learn about a variety of Mac tips from usifn the Finder, System Preferences, Safari, working with text and much more.
The Finder doesn't always display the size of folders, but you can use a variety of methods to get the total size of all files in a folder.
If you subscribe to Apple Music, there are many ways for you to discover new songs and artists. You can use one of the curated playlists or charts, check your New Music Mix weekly, listen to radio stations, or even exchange playlists with friends.
GarageBand is a complex app with a lot of functionality, but you can use it just to trim, merge and mix simple audio files. Also learn how to add a fade out and filter before exporting.
Was think about how to access something like a vaccination card photo with one tap on the iPhone. Came up with two methods via the Shortcuts app.
Web pages use colors, fonts and other design elements defined in the Style Sheet from that website. In Safari, you can override those styles with your own. With the help of an extension, you can do it on a per-site basis.
If you need to see or copy the full path to a file, there are many ways to do it on a Mac. You can use one of several techniques in the Finder, in the document window, or while searching. You can easily place the path into a document or the Terminal. We'll also look at an Automator Quick Action that will show the path as a notification and copy it.
If you need to merge two or more videos into one file, you don't need to do it in iMovie or another video editing app. You can just use QuickTime Player to quickly create a new video file from the original clips.
When you add a space, tab or a return in Pages, you are inserting an actual character, but one you cannot normally see. By using Show Invisibles in Pages you can see these special characters and edit yoru document with precision.
Flew from Denver to Philly and back with an AirTag in my checked suitcase. Here's what happened.
You can change how the Command, Control, Shift, Option and FN keys work on your Mac. If you need, you can remap one to the other. You can also assign special functions to left or right versions of the keys if you only need one. The third-party app Karabiner allows you to remap any key on your keyboard to any other key and some special functions.
While most Mac users know how to use the basic Undo function while working with text, there are many other ways to use Undo on a Mac. There are also ways to undo or restore things to a previous state that don't use the Undo command at all.
Automatic text substitutions let you type curly quotes and em dashes without worrying about remember the correct keyboard sequence to use. There are also a variety of other options for URLs, addresses, copy and paste and other things to help you be more productive and consistent when typing.
You don't have to settle for your ISP's DNS server. It could be slow or even have frequent problems.
