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Get the most from your Mac! The show features news, tips, tricks, techniques, tutorials and reviews geared toward the casual, home and business Apple user. Covers the Mac, iPad, iPhone and other Apple products.
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The Practical Guide to Mac Security is a video podcast with tutorials and explanations that will enable the typical home and office Mac user to secure their Mac from dangers like malware, online account break-ins, data loss, and online scams. For more free daily video tutorials for Mac and Apple users, visit http://macmost.com/
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View in HD at . You don't need to be an expert at photo adjustment controls to make your photos look a little better. By just using a few of the basic tools, including some that are a single click, you can improve your photos.By MacMost
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View in HD at . There are many ways to convert video files from one format to another on your Mac. Often you don't even need to convert at all, but just simply change the file extension.By MacMost
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View in HD at . There are many ways to add a line between paragraphs in Pages. You can use a shape, paragraph borders, images and more.By MacMost
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View in HD at . If your iCloud Drive space is full, then you can clear space by moving files to your local internal drive's storage or an external archive drive. Learn how to do free up space on iCloud Drive.By MacMost
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View in HD at . There is a hidden option for some apps that allows you to move the Menu Bar below the MacBook camera notch when in Full Screen mode. In addition, you can adjust the screen resolution of your MacBook if you want to get rid of the notch completely.By MacMost
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View in HD at . You can easily create fun photo collages using the Freeform app on your Mac. Just drag and drop images from the Photos app or files and position them as you like. You can add text and more. Then copy and paste or export to share.By MacMost
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View in HD at . The best way to protect yourself from online scams is to understand how they work. Learn about these 10 common Internet scams and talk about them with your friends and family before it is too late.By MacMost
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View in HD at . To get the most from the Mac Finder you should know how to quickly sort your files in the Finder window. Learn how to do it in the various Finder views and some tips and tricks.By MacMost
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View in HD at . By default your iPhone saves photos as HEIC files. These are compressed images, like JPEG files, but will use less space on your iPhone, Mac and iCloud. You can easily convert these to JPEG files when you need to. Your iPhone also saves video files in HEVC format.By MacMost
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View in HD at . You can use almost any USB charger with your MacBook, iPhone or iPad. If the charger doesn't provide enough power your device may charge slowly. But a higher-powered device won't hurt. Quality does matter though, in how longer a charger will last before it may break.By MacMost
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View in HD at . If you store important information in your Notes app, you'll want to make sure it is backed up. Since notes are stored as a database, not individual files, you'll need to use multiple methods to insure you can recover information in different situations.By MacMost
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View in HD at . You can create new folders as you like on your Mac's storage drive. There are a variety of ways to create a new folder. Think about how you want to organize your files and create new folders to fit your needs.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Don't overlook the Help menu in the Mac Menu Bar. It can not only take you to detailed documentation about the app you are using, but can also be used as a way to find Menu Bar items and control the current app with only the keyboard.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Smart Folders are a great way to help you organize your notes in the Notes app. You can use Smart Folders with tags to create your own system to find notes.By MacMost
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View in HD at . You can use links in a Numbers document to link between sheets, start email messages and phone calls, and also link to web pages. You can also use the HYPERLINK function to create dynamic links with values from other cells.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Here are some settings you may want to check out if you are concerned about security on your Mac. Not all of these are necessary, but you may want to consider them.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Quick Look is a handy way to preview a file in the Finder before you use it. But you can also use Quick Look in Open and Import dialogs, Spotlight, inside apps and other places.By MacMost
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View in HD at . You can use Shortcuts to move files based on choices, file names or locations. Check out these three ideas for Shortcuts apps that will help you stay organized.By MacMost
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View in HD at . The Safari Sidebar is a useful tool for quick access to tabs, bookmarks, your reading list and more. You can activate it in a variety of ways and there are hidden features as well.By MacMost
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View in HD at . It is cheap and easy to use a green screen to make videos with your Mac in iMovie. A green screen can also help you improve the quality of your online meeting video.By MacMost
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View in HD at . A lot of common tasks you need to do with images can be done with the Mac's built-in Preview app. Learn how to crop, resize, compress, convert, caption and much more.By MacMost
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View in HD at . New Mac users often have trouble understanding the concept of the Desktop because the term is used to describe a variety of things. Understanding the difference between THE Desktop, the Desktop FOLDER and Desktop SPACES, and how the three are related, is an important step to understanding how to use your Mac.…
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View in HD at . Version 1.4 of ClipTools adds the Clip Manager. This window allows you to manage, use and even edit your clips, saved clips and Smart Clips. It is the most powerful update to ClipTools since it launched.By MacMost
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View in HD at . When you double-click a file it opens in the default app for that file. But you can choose to open many files with another app such as a different image or text editor. Learn many ways how to select which app opens a file and how to change the default app for that file.By MacMost
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View in HD at . New emoji characters are coming to the Mac. But why does Apple put in the effort to add new emoji when there are others things that are more important?By MacMost
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View in HD at . There are several ways to merge PDF files on your Mac. A simple Quick Action in the Finder will do it quickly, but using Preview gives you lots of options to arrange and customize the resulting PDF document. You can even split a PDF file with the same techniques.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Desktop Stacks can help you clean up your messy Desktop while still keeping the files you want available there.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Boost your productivity by customizing your Finder sidebar. You can add the folders and locations you use the most and access them easily in the Finder, Open, Save and Upload dialogs.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Connecting a Mac to an external display requires just a simple cable, but it can be confusing to know which is the right one to buy. A basic DisplayPort cable is all you need, but an HDMI adapter may seem like a good choice instead.By MacMost
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View in HD at . If you are using the iPhone's virtual keyboard and can't find the comma key, there are a few reasons why.By MacMost
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View in HD at . You can make videos that feature your Keynote presentation and you live on camera on the slides. With this technique you can record your presentation for later use or as a YouTube explainer video.By MacMost
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View in HD at . You can use a variety of built-in apps on your Mac to take notes. Which app you use depends on your needs and the specific situation.By MacMost
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View in HD at . iPhone users switch apps constantly. But are you using the best app switching method for your needs? See a variety of ways to switch apps and their advantages.By MacMost
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View in HD at . The Spotlight menu can sometimes do things faster than using the specific app or window meant for a task on your Mac. You can access system settings, look up words, run Shortcuts, get information, create new contacts and events, and much more.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Here are some tips for getting the most out of the Apple Vision Pro. Even if you don't have one yet, watch to see some rarely-discussed features of Apple's latest device.By MacMost
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View in HD at . If you want to learn some basic programming skills, or want to use skills you already have to perform calculations without needing to learn a whole development tool, there are many ways to do that on your Mac with what you already have, or what you can get directly from Apple for free.…
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View in HD at . When you add a shape or image to a Pages word processing document the object will be anchored to the text, which will wrap around it. You can change the object's settings so it stays on the page or is inline with text. You can also change how text wraps around the object.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Starting with macOS Sonoma if you click on the Desktop background wallpaper, all of your windows move off to the side and you can access items on the Desktop. To turn this off, you need to change a system setting.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Sharing files with iCloud Drive is often a better solution than sending a file email or message. But it can be tricky to send a file or whole folder if the other person doesn't have an iCloud account.By MacMost
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View in HD at . Stolen Device Protection is a way to protect you and your iPhone if someone steals it and knows your passcode. It is available in iOS 17.3 which came out this week.By MacMost
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Before you sell or give away your Mac, you should log out of all of your accounts, wipe the hard drive and re-install the original operating system that came with your Mac. You can do this by booting in a special Internet Recovery mode.By MacMost
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The Private Window feature in Safari is handy, but perhaps not for the reasons you think. It does not really provide any security or hide your browsing activity from your ISP or work IT department.By MacMost
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You may not think it is important to set a Wi-Fi password in your home. But without one, the data being sent from your Mac and other devices may by unencrypted and easy for someone to snoop. You should set a password and also be wary of public Wi-Fi that does not require a password.By MacMost
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Old-fashioned file sharing can still be useful at home or work, but it opens up a security vulnerability if you connect to a public network.By MacMost
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If your Mac is stolen you may be able to track it if you have enabled the Find My Mac feature. This will also let you remotely wipe your Mac in some cases.By MacMost
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A simply battery system can protect your Mac from short power outages and let you gracefully shut down your Mac in the case of longer ones. A UPS can also be used on your Wi-Fi system to prolong your Internet connection in case of a power failure.By MacMost
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Local backups are easy and provide a lot of protection, but online backups provide off-site backups which will protect you in case both your Mac and local backup are destroyed or stolen. They are also handy for users who travel often.By MacMost
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MacBook users should consider using macOS’s built-in encryption. This prevents someone from stealing your Mac and accessing your data. Without FileVault, it is possible from someone to get to your data even if they can’t log on to your Mac.By MacMost
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If you use cloud storage, such as iCloud Drive or Dropbox, then you have a certain amount of protection since the files live on remove servers. This can make recovering from a physical disaster or theft very easy.By MacMost
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Great overall security protection is provided simply by backing up. In addition, this protects you from physical disasters, theft, or simply your own mistakes. Every Mac user should get an inexpensive backup drive and start using Mac’s built-in backup system.By MacMost
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