You can use the Shortcuts app on your iPhone or iPad to create a quick method to shrink an image before sharing it. With this more advanced Shortcut, you can choose a size in pixels or percent, and select the image format and quality.
If you need to open PDF files or just want a decent image editing app that doesn't cost too much or require a subscription, there are plenty of options in the Mac App Store and elsewhere. All of these and 64-bit apps that work with macOS Catalina and beyond. See https://macmost.com/mac-photoshop-alternatives.html for links.
The latest version of Numbers allows you to use regular expressions, also called regex, in formulas. Regex is very powerful if you can master it. You can use them to match patterns in text to perform otherwise difficult or impossible things in your spreadsheets.
In the Music app, share the playlist and choose Copy Link. Paste it into Safari. Then swap https:// at the start for music://. Then try it in Safari. You’ll get something that works, but asks permission first. Then drag and drop this music:// link from the Safari address bar to the Finder (Desktop, a folder, or wherever) and you’ll get a shortcut link. Double-clicking on that will take you directly to the playlist in Music.
One of the new features in macOS Big Sur is a whole new set of Alert sounds in System Preferences. They are actually the same alert sounds, but re-imagined. Apple says: <em>System sounds are all-new and even more pleasing to the ear. The new system alerts were created using snippets of the originals, so they sound familiar.</em> I created a video comparing them. But it was quite a task to pair them up since they have new names. The names match up in a fun, playful way too! Ping is now Pong, Frog is Jump, Hero is Heroine. Some are more subtle, like Bottle to Glass. Only one has the same name: Sosumi. Apple didn't want to let go of that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosumi" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">little joke</a>. I'm not 100% sure I got Purr -> Sonar and Tink -> Pluck matched right. What do you think? I was making this just for Club MacMost. But I kinda like the result. Should I make it a regular MacMost video too? Maybe with some more explanation at the beginning and end?
Many people are experiencing problems with YouTube showing an error message instead of the video. Usually this is caused by an ad blocker browser extension.
If you want to maximize the size of a window on your Mac, using the obvious controls may not get you what you want. Full Screen mode removes the window from the current desktop and takes it away from other windows. Zooming doesn't always expand the window to fill the screen. Learn how to really expand a window to its maximum size.
A new feature in Keynote is the ability to place a video or audio clip across several slides. The media will continue to play as you advance through the presentation. You can use this to make better introduction slides or present a video over a series of slides with different information at specific times.
The Dictionary app on your Mac allows you to look up word definitions and so much more. There is also a thesaurus, special dictionary of Apple-related terms, and many more you can add. Plus, you can use it as a Wikipedia browser. There are also several ways to access dictionary definitions outside the app.
Big news today as Apple updated its three iWork apps. They all get these neat title/caption features for images. Numbers gets a powerful new set of functions. Keynote gets the ability to present in the window. That and much more. Watch and I'll watch through most of it.
One of the most overlooked keyboard shortcuts is to use Command+L in Safari. That selects the URL in the web address field at the top. You can then type a new web address, or use Command+C to copy. A quick Command+L, Command+C is the fastest way to copy the current page’s URL to paste into a message or document.
There are many ways to control audio from your video clips or effects and music you bring into your projects. Learn how to control volume throughout the track, apply effects and more.
There are a few interesting new things in Safari that are worth knowing about. Here's a quick preview in Big Sur developer beta 2.
You can highly customize what your Mac looks like without having to buy or download any new software. You can change the Destkop background, move the Dock, make folder names and icons more interesting, add notes and pictures with Stickies, change the system alter sound and so much more.
You can't lock individual cells in Numbers, but you can lock entire tables. By designing your spreadsheet well, or making alterations to an existing spreadsheet, you can only have exactly the cells you want as editable.
The old standard for evening out the sound in podcasts and other recordings returns with a <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-levelator/id1493326487?mt=12" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Mac App Store</a> app. Free!
Learn useful and powerful tips and tricks for using Mac Stickies. Find out how to highlight text, change list styles, add images and other media, arrage the notes, archive and transfer Stickies, plus much more.
Youc an adjust the way your Mac's screen looks many different ways. By using Color Profiles or Accessbility preferences, you can change how colors are displayed. You can also use features like Dark Mode and adjust highlight colors. The Desktop background picture you choose is also important.
