Gary Rosenzweig (MacMost)

Weird. We were in Dunedin almost exactly one year ago. Lovely place.

Apple Introduces New Affordable MacBook Neo YouTube video by macmostvideo

Just posted this: Apple Introduces New Affordable MacBook Neo
Apple is trying to compete in the low-end affordable laptop market with a MacBook that uses an iPhone process and costs as little as $499 for students.
youtu.be/rgvyOeVV5L4
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Tips For Searching For Files By Date YouTube video by macmostvideo

Just posted this: Tips For Searching For Files By Date
Learn how to search for files on your Mac by date using the created, modified, last opened and date added properties of your files. You can search for files on a specific date, in a range or using combinations.
youtu.be/099tDFy-fgc
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💻 OK, so MacBook Neo ordered (Indigo, 512GB model, in case you were wondering).
🤗 Looking forward to doing real-world benchmarking to see how the A18 Pro and 8GB of RAM holds up.
🤔 Curious as to whether it will supplant my M2 MacBook Air as my laptop Mac.

How To Safely Turn Off iCloud Drive YouTube video by macmostvideo

New MacMost video: How To Safely Turn Off iCloud Drive
If you want to turn off the iCloud Drive Desktop & Documents function, or turn of iCloud Drive completely, here is how to do so safely without losing any of your files.
youtu.be/tUtPUFUfuJk
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How To Protect Your Mac From Malware YouTube video by macmostvideo

New MacMost video: How To Protect Your Mac From Malware
You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules.
youtu.be/4ebOFPd755A
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One thing that would make my life better right now is if I could put my YouTube channel in “weekend mode” and only accept new questions and comments M-F.

But why not just stop checking them on weekends you say? Then I play catchup all Monday morning which is just as bad.
#youtube

Live: Ways to Free Up Space On Your Mac YouTube video by macmostvideo

Here's the cleaned-up version of my live stream from today:
Topic: Ways to Free Up Space On Your Mac
If your Mac's drive is getting full, there are a variety of techniques you can use to clear out some space. No third-party apps are needed.
macmost.com/live-ways-to...
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Live: Ways to Free Up Space On Your Mac YouTube video by macmostvideo

Going live on YouTube Soon!
When: Feb 27 at 10:00 am MST (9:00 am PST, 12:00 pm EST)
Topic: Ways to Free Up Space On Your Mac
Link: youtube.com/live/qgsxNE7...

How To Use Numbers Magic Fill YouTube video by macmostvideo

New MacMost video: How To Use Numbers Magic Fill
A new feature in Numbers 15.1 with Apple Creator Studio is Magic Fill. This autofill variation helps you quickly extract data from complex cells.
youtu.be/7EC2uH5kfXE
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10 Ways To Start Recording Video With Your iPhone Fast YouTube video by macmostvideo

Here's today's MacMost tutorial: 10 Ways To Start Recording Video With Your iPhone Fast
It is often important to get your iPhone out and start recording video as quickly as possible. Here are tips to make sure you don't miss recording what is happening around you.
youtu.be/qUyFnC9o0vQ
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Using Apple Creator Studio To Build Keynote Presentations YouTube video by macmostvideo

New MacMost video: Using Apple Creator Studio To Build Keynote Presentations
How to use an Apple Creator Studio subscription to build and improve your Keynote presentations.
youtu.be/xi1SLP0mZIg
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Using Text Files As a Productivity Tool YouTube video by macmostvideo

Just posted this: Using Text Files As a Productivity Tool
Placing text files in folders and alongside files can allow you to include notes for those files in a way that you can easily access and edit them. Text files also have a number of other uses and advantages.
youtu.be/v79ra_5CctQ
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🤨 What's with the new clickbait headline style "I am a _ writer, and are my top 10 whatever about _."
🤔Yeah, you sure are an _ writer. I guessed that because this is an article about _.
Even if you weren't a _ writer before, you are one now.

Live: Using the Screenshot Tool On Your Mac YouTube video by macmostvideo

Check out the recording of my live episode from this morning:
Using the Screenshot Tool On Your Mac
A deep look at the screenshot tool on your Mac and how you can use it to capture and record your screen in various ways and with various workflows.
macmost.com/live-using-t...
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Live: Using the Screenshot Tool On Your Mac YouTube video by macmostvideo

Going live soon!
When: Feb 20 at 10:00 am MST (9:00 am PST, 12:00 pm EST)
Topic: Using the Screenshot Tool On Your Mac
Link: youtube.com/live/-Ino5Ip...
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Using the Pixelmator Pro Warp Tool YouTube video by macmostvideo

Here's today's MacMost tutorial: Using the Pixelmator Pro Warp Tool
The warp tool allows to you stretch, bend and twist a layer to distort them, fit onto surfaces, or wrap around objects.
youtu.be/tG17ls-2W9o
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Mac Desktop Wallpaper Tip:
Apple provides pictures, aerial videos and graphics for you to use as wallpaper.
But sometimes a solid color is better for productivity and aesthetics.
Look near the bottom of System Settings, Wallpaper to choose a color.
The + button lets you add colors not listed.
#macOS

Using Content Links To Get Around In Your Documents When creating large documents in Pages, Numbers or Keynote it is often useful to be able to quickly navigate around inside them using built-in tools or adding your own links to different parts of the ...

New MacMost video: Using Content Links To Get Around In Your Documents
When creating large documents in Pages, Numbers or Keynote it is often useful to be able to quickly navigate around inside them adding links to different parts of the document.
macmost.com/using-conten...
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What Happens When Your iCloud Storage Is Full? If you fill up your iCloud storage, what happens, exactly. And then what do you need to do to fix the problem.

Just posted this: What Happens When Your iCloud Storage Is Full?
If you fill up your iCloud storage, what happens, exactly. And then what do you need to do to fix the problem.
macmost.com/what-happens...
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Reminders In the Calendar App You can view your dated reminders in both the Reminders and Calendar apps on your Apple devices. You can even create and modify them in either app.

Check out my latest video: Reminders In the Calendar App
You can view your dated reminders in both the Reminders and Calendar apps on your Apple devices. You can even create and modify them in either app.
macmost.com/reminders-in...
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🍎 Mac Tip:
🖥️ If you like having files on your Desktop, did you know there is an alternative to the file name under the icon?
▶ Choose View, Show View Options with the Desktop selected, then switch to Label Position: Right.
▶ Also, turn on Show Item Info to get dimensions and video lengths.
#macOS

Live: Mac Keyboard Tips and Tricks I'm going to run through all sorts of keyboard typing techniques about moving your cursor, typing special characters, lots of odd and unusual shortcuts that can help with typing.

Here's today's MacMost live episode, tidied up a bit
▶ Mac Keyboard Tips and Tricks
I'm going to run through all sorts of keyboard typing techniques about moving your cursor, typing special characters, lots of odd and unusual shortcuts that can help with typing.
macmost.com/live-mac-key...
#macOS

Live: Mac Typing Tips and Tricks YouTube video by macmostvideo

Going Live Soon!
When: Possibly Friday, Feb 13 at 9:15 am MST (8:15 am PST, 11:15 am EST)
Topic: Mac Typing Tips and Tricks
Link: youtube.com/live/Wa1q2Dq...

👩‍💻 📧 Mac Mail Tip:
▶ When sending a message in Mac Mail with an image, be very sure to check the Image Size setting at the top.
▶ If you set the size to "Small" or "Medium" then text in screenshots may be difficult for the recipient to read and photos may not look as great.
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Mac Scroll Bar Options On Macs today, scroll bars usually only appear while you are scrolling. But you can set them to always be present if you prefer. Learn how this affects column resizing and other tips.

Just posted this: Mac Scroll Bar Options
On Macs today, scroll bars usually only appear while you are scrolling. But you can set them to always be present if you prefer. Learn how this affects column resizing and other tips.
macmost.com/mac-scroll-b...
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10 Tips For Using the Finder Preview Pane The Finder Preview pane is an often-overlooked Finder tool that allows you to preview the files you have selected in the same window that you are using to browse and organize your files.

Just posted this: 10 Tips For Using the Finder Preview Pane
The Finder Preview pane is an often-overlooked Finder tool that allows you to preview the files you have selected in the same window that you are using to browse and organize your files.
macmost.com/10-tips-for-...
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How To Customize Your Mac Mail Dock Badge Number The red dot with a number in it over your Mail icon can be made a lot more useful to you if you take the time to look at this setting and configure it to represent unread email that you really care ab...

New MacMost video: How To Customize Your Mac Mail Dock Badge Number
The red dot with a number in it over your Mail icon can be made a lot more useful if you take the time to look at this setting and configure it to represent unread email that you really care about.
macmost.com/how-to-custo...
#macOS

The Easy Way To Type Accent Marks And Other Letter Variations On a Mac If you need to type a letter with an accent mark or another version of that letter on a Mac, you can do so easily by just holding down that letter on your keyboard.

Here's today's MacMost tutorial: The Easy Way To Type Accent Marks And Other Letter Variations On a Mac
If you need to type a letter with an accent mark or another version of that letter on a Mac, you can do so by just holding down that letter on your keyboard.
macmost.com/the-easy-way...
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🤔 Asking Google: "Should I use a VPN when staying at an Airbnb?"
⚛️ Answer: "Yes, you should use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) when staying at an Airbnb."
👉 Then trying to watch Google's YouTube TV...
"VPN / Proxy Detected. To continue, turn off your VPN/Proxy."
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