The MacMost Question and Answer Forum is a place where you can ask how-to questions about your Mac, iPhone, iPad and other Apple products. MacMost specializes in tutorials, tips and techniques of the “how-to” variety, as opposed to “fix-it” questions that are more about something not working as expected.2/19/21
I haven’t had to move Favorites around in Safari in a long time. I forget how to create favorites folders and move bookmarks around in them. Can you send some guidance.
Ken
Manage bookmarks ( have accumulated to many and would like to reorganize favorites and ... (4 Comments)
2/18/21
Have a keyboard shortcut for subscript and superscript which will work in any text-based app, including Microsoft Word, Open Office etc.
Mainly to write chemical symbols – carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, isotopes of elements, some maths and statistics ... (1 Comment)
2/18/21
How do I get the Apple Pay verification prompt to choose a different iOS / iPad device.
I have 4 iOS/iPadOS devices. I usually only have one with me all the time, my iPhone 12 Pro.
I try to use Apple Pay whenever I can.
In Safari, on the Mac, when I make a purchase with Apple ... (1 Comment)
2/18/21
I created a template and saved it in Numbers in the My Template folder. I subsequently decided to abbreviate the column headings which are the months of the year, but when, for example, I select the heading ‘January’ and change it to ‘Jan’ it reverts to ‘January’ when ... (2 Comments)
2/17/21
Create a keyboard shortcut for exporting vCards? I have tried about 30+ different combos suggested on apple tech support page with no success.
I will be exporting a lot of vCards for backup and sharing with another computer.
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Robert
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2/14/21
I am trying to edit a Pdf file on my Mac. Wanted to know what was the best program to use to edit documents, for erasing and putting in different numbers?
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Adriano
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2/11/21
Hello. Would be remise if I didn’t first mention how much I’ve benefited from you posts. Thank you.
My situation deals with iCloud vs. Documents for where to place my Word and Excel docs. I purchased an iPad to use for work in tandem with my Mac. When I needed remote ... (2 Comments)
2/11/21
I cannot find a way to change a selection of text boxes to ALL CAPS. The option in the “text” section where it might be is grayed out.
I have a long list down the left of the spreadsheet of three letters for each day of the week for one months worth of days which have only ... (2 Comments)
2/9/21
Hi, Why I know you advocate leaving your Mac on when you are done, but why don’t you think that this is also an invite for hackers that scan networks?
I understand that off/on wears down functions, and that maintenance needs to be done. It just seems an inactive computer is ... (2 Comments)
2/8/21
I have a spreadsheet that I use to record stock market transactions–buys, sells, dividends. Each row is a transaction of some type. I have a column that compares the current price to the original price I paid for it so I can see the percent of increase or decrease, ... (3 Comments)
2/8/21
I’d like to receive a distinctive sound and banner notification/alert when I receive an email from a specific contact.
I want to respond to an invitation for COVID vaccine. The window for applying is short, therefore, an immediate alert is imperative.
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Lee ... (1 Comment)
2/8/21
I have iPad Pro that I use for my daily activities.
Recently, I bought a USB hub from the Amazon that support Ethernet port. Yesterday, I installed IPTV application to watch some Sports channels. I noticed that when I connect this multiport hub the sounds does not come out of the ... (6 Comments)
2/8/21
For text documents I use Open Office, but I always save as —.Doc files as I share them with friends who use Microsoft word, We do not use Pages.
I cannot find the place where I can open ALL my .docs with Open Office, but I can set individual .docs to open. I had this set ... (2 Comments)
2/4/21
I do know that Mac (Photos, specifically) can insert the date on photos to indicate the date the photo was taken. Could you please tell me how to do this. I’ve done it before at someone’s instruction quite some time ago, but I don’t remember how. btw, tysm ... (7 Comments)
2/4/21
The soft edges for an image option in Keynote 10 seems to be absent. MacMost pointed it out for earlier versions of Keynote in a previous post.
Is there workaround for this, or am I just missing it?
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Joe Quinn
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2/4/21
My wife and I have one Apple ID and account that we use jointly. We use two iPhones with different numbers. My calls wind up being visible on her “Recents” call list as do hers on my “Recents” call list. Additionally, I can see all of her texts and she ... (3 Comments)
2/4/21
I am trying to fill out a job application. The application form on the job website that I can open is a fillable word document. There is a message across the top says “Subscription required to edit and save” referring to Office 365.
Is there a simple way around ... (2 Comments)
2/4/21
I have a ‘home’ address and a ‘work’ address. How do I set up Autofill so that I can select with contact info gets automatically filled in? Thank you!
When ordering items online, sometimes I want them shipped to my home address… other times to my work ... (1 Comment)
2/2/21
I am making a slide show in keynote. I cannot get the slideshow to start automatically even though I have selection automatic transition and to start automatically upon opening. If I click the 1st slide it will transition to the next slide but then it stops again. Also I am not ... (1 Comment)
2/2/21
Is it possible to convert minutes to hour:minutes:seconds?
Example:
Cell A1 = 125 Minutes
Cell B1 = formula to convert A1 to 2h:5m:0s
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Jess
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