Been playing around with the Apple Vision Pro some more, but mostly getting work done. Which is strange since some people are convinced you can't use it for work. Take a look at some interesting things I found.
Here's a tour of some of the Apple Vision Pro basics and how it went after using it for more than a day.
I like using the Safari Favorites bar, even though I am not a fan of bookmarks in general. Learn how I use it and get some tips to make it useful for you.
If an app is using the microphone, camera or recording the screen then you'll see a colorful privacy icon in the menu bar.
Take a look at how I use the Finder on my Mac. I keep just one Finder window open and use tabs. I never close that window. I like List view the best and use a few of the other Finder tools to get my work done.
You can get rid of all of your static items in the Dock and then expand the Recents section to show more items. This could be a different way to use the Dock, or just a way to figure out which apps you really should have in the Dock.
With a cheap HDMI video converter and a simple app you can watch any HDMI source on your iPad. This lets you use it for video games or with set-top TV boxes.
In my videos I show you many ways to get things done on your Mac and other Appel products. But sometimes it surprises people when they hear how I actually use them myself.
With the release of the Apple Vision Pro just weeks away, let's take another look at what it will be like to use one using the simulator that Apple provides to developers.
You can find old Apple technical documents, user guides and data sheets at Archive.org. Many of the earliest service guides include "exploded" drawings of the Macs that could make nice office artwork.
I recently started using Adobe's Enhance website tool to clean up the audio in my tutorials. I think it sounds great, but it does require some extra steps.
Here's a handy Shortcut that will grab the last file downloaded in the Downloads folder and move it to the folder where you need it.
A new feature in macOS Sonoma is the ability to see which email a downloaded attachment came from and to reply from the file itself.
A new feature in Pages lets you create and play animated drawings. But Keynote already has some interesting functionality where you can draw on your iPad or iPhone and then export that drawing sequence as a video to use in iMovie or elsewhere.
I often mention that I use the free CotEditor app for text files. Here are some things it can do that TextEdit cannot.
Check out what is new in macOS 14.2. There are new features in the Clock, Music, Weather and Messages apps. Plus new PDF autofill and music recognition functions.
You can create simple Shortcuts to resize windows on your Mac to fit into precise sections of your screen. Even a two-action Shortcut can do a lot.
You can open a file in any app that supports it with a drag and drop or by using the Open With submenu. But you can also assign a keyboard shortcut for your most common needs.
When you duplicate a file on a Mac something special happens. Knowing how this works can explain why deleting files doesn't always free up space right away.
You can now use 3D models in Keynote. By combining that with Magic Move you can also animate these 3D objects. This could take your presentations to the next level.
