How to capture FaceTime Live Photos
In iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra, you can now capture FaceTime Live Photos from right inside a FaceTime call. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to use Spark’s amazing advanced email features
Spark is the best 3rd-party email app for iOS and Mac, and now it adds scheduled sending, and follow-up reminders. Here's how to use them. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to add quick keyboard shortcuts for emojis on Mac and iOS
Adding keyboard shortcuts for Emoji lets you type them way quicker. And your shortcuts will sync between all your Apple devices. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to share and collaborate in GarageBand using iCloud
In iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra, you can share and collaborate on GarageBand projects, as well as iWork documents. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to shorten text with the Mac’s built-in TL;DR tool
The macOS Summarize Service is so old it was around before TL;DR existed, but that's exactly what it creates. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to design and print your own business card using Pages
Pages isn’t just for resumés. It’s also a powerful tool for creating business cards. Today we’ll learn how to create our own cards on iPad and Mac. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple...
View ArticleForce Dropbox to download your shared links directly
Dropbox insists on displaying your shared files on its own site. Here's how to force those links to download directly. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to add a fancy email signature on iPhone and Mac
You already know that you can add a signature to your outgoing emails in the Mail app on iOS and macOS, but did you know that you can make that signature fancy? And I mean, really fancy. You don’t just...
View ArticleDropStream: Drag-and-drop movie streaming for Apple TV
DropStream lets you drop a movie or music file onto a Mac app, and stream it to any AirPlay device or Apple TV. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to search Safari tabs across all your devices, instantly
Did you know you can search across all tabs open on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad, all at once, with a single keystroke? (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to edit multiple images the easy way in Photos for Mac
You still can't batch-edit in Photos for Mac, but this workaround is almost as quick and easy. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleSlow iPhone? Here’s how to check the health of your battery
Just how healthy is the battery in your iPhone, iPad, or Mac? CoconutBattery will tell you how much charge it can hold, down to the last drop. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHigh Sierra ‘Content Caching’ turns your Mac into a local iCloud server
Content caching means faster iOS updates, faster iPhoto and music access, and much less internet data use. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleiOS Mail filters quickly tame overflowing mailboxes
Mail for iOS has a hidden filter that can make overflowing mailboxes much easier to deal with. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to reopen a recently closed tab in Safari on iOS
Did you know that there's a open-tap track to show all your recently-closed Safari tabs? (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to find and use the custom spelling dictionary on your Mac
When you tell your Mac to learn a 'misspelled' word, it saves it in your own custom dictionary file. Here's how to find and use it. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to get the best battery life from your MacBook
Looking after your MacBook battery will make it last longer. The good news is, you only have to make sure you don't keep it plugged in all the time to maximize battery life. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and...
View ArticleHow to speed up your iPhone if the Spectre patch slows it down
The Spectre fix may slow down your iPhone. Here are several ways to speed it up again. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View Article9 ways to strengthen your Apple products
This post is brought to you by TheBestVPN.com. Think you’ll never fall victim to a cybercrime? Think again. Recent data shows individuals have a one in 10 chance of becoming a victim of cybercrime each...
View ArticleHow to make the Mac’s Launchpad useful again
The Mac's Launchpad is surprisingly great.Just take a moment to organize it, and learn how it works, and you never need to visit the Applications folder ever again. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture...
View ArticleFine-tune your music with Visual EQ in GarageBand for iPad
GarageBand's Visual EQ is a secret weapon that lets you easily turn a good-sounding song into an amazing-sounding one. Here are some tips on getting the best from it. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and...
View ArticlePro Tip: See full-screen Quick Look slideshows in macOS Finder
Did you know that the Mac's Finder can do full-screen Quick Look slideshows at the tap of a key? Here's how. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticlePro Tip: How to use Safari’s super-quick pop-up tab history shortcut
This tip will show you how to quickly pull up a list of recently-seen tabs in Mobile Safari. It's like a pop-up mini history for each tab. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow and why to redirect email instead of forwarding it
The Mac's mail app can redirect email instead of forwarding it, which is almost always a better option. Here's how to use it. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to give your Finder window superpowers
The Finder has all kinds of neat ways to view your files and to arrange your windows to make them as productive and convenient as possible. Here's how to activate them. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and...
View ArticleHow to use the Mac’s secret emoji panel
The Mac has a built-in emoji panel that you can access from the keyboard, with a single keystroke. Find out how. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to add AirDrop to your Mac’s Dock
This quick tip adds an AirDrop shortcut to your Mac's Dock so you can share stuff quicker. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to get Low Power Mode on your Mac right now
Turbo Boost Switcher Pro can throttle your Mac's CPU automatically, extending the battery life by around 30%. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleThis keyboard shortcut will revolutionize copy and paste on your Mac
Sick of pasting messy text into your pristine document? You should make Paste and Match Style the default option on your Mac. Here's how. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticlePro Tip: How to type the Apple logo on iPhone, Mac and iPad
Ever wondered how to type the Apple logo on your Mac, your iPhone or iPad, or even your Apple TV? It's easy! Here's how to do it. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to prepare your Mac for macOS Mojave
Is you Mac ready for Mojave? Get ready for the free macOS Mojave upgrade with these tips for backing up and organizing your Mac. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to use Mojave’s fancy new screenshots tool
macOS Mojave packs a great new screenshot tool that brings all the iOS screenshot features to the Mac. Check out Mojave screenshots. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to make Group FaceTime calls on iPhone, iPad or Mac
Group FaceTime calls are finally available on the Mac, and in iOS 12.1. Here’s how to use it. Spoiler: it’s really, really easy. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleTop 40 tips that make you love the Touch Bar
The Touch Bar is one of Apple’s most controversial innovations of recent years. Located inconspicuously at the top of the MacBook Pro keyboard, where the function keys used to sit, some users ignore it...
View Article40 reasons to love the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar [Cult of Mac Magazine No. 280]
Some people love the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar. Other people absolutely hate it. Bottom line is that the thin OLED strip can work wonders — if you use it right! Get our top 40 tips for making the most of...
View ArticleHow to recover previous versions of your files on Mac
Did you know that the Mac watches every document you edit, keeping versions as you go? You can restore these previous versions any time with a few clicks? (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an...
View ArticleHow to switch on Mojave’s Dynamic Desktop
macOS Mojave's Dynamic Desktops are great and easy to use. Just switch them on, and enjoy the progress of time, expressed through a computer wallpaper. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an...
View ArticleHot Corners controls your Mac with a flick of the trackpad
Hot Corners is the best Mac shortcut trigger you may never have heard of. Here's how to set them up, and how to use them. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to turn on Mac Bluetooth without a mouse
If your Mac's Bluetooth is switched off, it's easy to turn it back on again using just the keyboard. No trackpad, and no mouse is needed. Here's how. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an...
View ArticleHow to stop your Photos library from taking over your Mac
Even when optimized, Photos can quickly fill up your Mac's SSD. Here's how to place a hard limit on Photos storage using a sparse disk image. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to make Mac screen recordings
Mojave makes recording your screen as easy as a screenshot. (On older Macs it's not much harder.) Here's how to make a Mac screen recording. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View Article5 super-useful Terminal tricks for total noobs
Terminal is an alien environment for most Mac users. Check out these beginner Terminal tricks and tips to make you feel more at home. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleCheck out these secret (and super-useful) settings for your Mac
Check out our list of terminal hacks, snippets that you can paste into the command line to change secret setting on your Mac. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleThese Mac Mail rules clean up your inbox so you won’t have to
Check out these Mac Mail rules for automatically cleaning up your inbox. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View Article6 power-user tricks for Mac Spotlight
These Mac Spotlight tips show you how to use this powerful tool. Check the weather, play a song, search the web, do math and find files. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHold down the Option key to unlock Mac’s hidden menu bar actions
Option-clicking the Mac menu bar status menus reveals all kinds of extra tricks and functions. Let’s check out the hidden features. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleThis Command key shortcut will change how you use your Mac
You can Command-click pretty much any icon on the Mac to reveal it in the Finder. You’re going to love this. (Plus: a couple bonus Mac tips.) (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleYou should check your Apple Watch trends now [Cult of Mac Magazine 335]
A new feature in the Activity app offers deep insights into progress you’re making on your personal fitness goals. Find out how to check your Activity Trends and decipher all that delicious workout...
View ArticleHow to force Safari to open tabs the way it should
Sick of Safari opening tabs next to the current one, instead of at the end of the row? Today, we’ll set things back how they should be. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
View ArticleHow to stop unwanted app launches on Mac startup
Years ago I was a regular Mac user who switched to PC for a long time. When I fully re-immersed myself in the Apple ecosystem, an old annoyance came right back — all those unwanted apps launching for...
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