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In macOS Tahoe, the Contacts app always shows white text over a color background. Even copy and paste gives you white text. Some people find this hard to read. Let's investigate the causes and look for ways to get black text instead.

ChatGPT got a recent upgrade to its image engine and also Photoshop integration. Let's take a look at both.

There are many ways to switch between apps and windows on a Mac in a standard single-Desktop mode. Each has pros and cons.

I recently updated my MacMost recommendations page. These are the Mac-related things I use that I like.

With macOS 26.2 you turn the edges of your screen into a light to help illuminate your face while on a video call. This new feature works as an overlay on the screen so as to not interfere with screen sharing.

Many people stick with the Dock on the bottom of their Mac's display. But you can put it on the left or right as well. What are some things to consider when choosing a Dock position?

Using the Light Table and Outline modes in Keynote, you can create virtual index cards to organize thoughts, writings, speeches and other projects.

The Stocks app lets you make watchlists, but you have to add each stock by searching and selecting. Using Shortcuts you can paste a text list and build the watchlist quickly.

There are now an incredible number of ways to run Shortcuts on your Mac. It really shows how important this is to Apple in macOS, iOS and iPadOS.

Learn a little bit about what I use to make the MacMost tutorial videos.

You can use the zip command in the Terminal to create a ZIP file, and then add to it or sync it with the original folder you used to create it to update the files inside.

I've been trying to learn more about why some screens and cameras are better than others, by reading up on HDR and Color Gamut.

Here are some ways you can use DuckDuckGo.com beyond simple web searching.

A surprise new feature in macOS Tahoe is a tiny little checkbox in the View Options for Column View in the Finder.

A new feature in the latest operating systems is the ability to create a new memory in the Photos app by just describing what you want. But then you can also edit them afterwards.

Here is a very useful Shortcut that grabs the text from the selected file in the Finder and outputs it where you want.

The first major update to macOS Tahoe brings almost nothing new, but hopefully fixes some bugs that were bothering people. It does add a switch for Liquid Glass which does almost nothing at all and it also makes the Spotlight App mode a little wider.

Screen savers have been moved into Wallpaper in System Settings. Choosing a screen saver that matches your wallpaper has advantages. You can also now have a custom clock appear. But setting up Notifications to show while your screen is locked, you can get more utility out of it.

While most Desktop Widgets just present information and allow you to click to jump to the app, some will let you actually do things like start calls, check Reminders items and play podcasts.

In apps like Notes, Journal and Mail there is no built-in way to use templates. But don't let that stop you. You can just duplicate an item, copy template text from a document, use Text Replacements, or even use Shortcuts to add basic template functionality where none exists.