Tag Archive for: macOS

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In this lesson learn how to use a live view of your iPhone as an App on your Mac! Do you find yourself reaching for your iPhone too often while working on your Mac? With this new feature that can be avoided by making your iPhone available on your Mac with the iPhone Mirroring App! macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 are required.

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In this lesson from our massive macOS Core Concepts Tutorial see how to use Quick Look to preview or even edit files. Key Points… 00:07 – Space Bar when file is selected for Quick Look 00:36 – How to Quick Look Multiple Files in macOS 01:13 – Markup, Rotate, & Share from Quick Look! 01:52 – Quick Look Video to view or trim. 02:47 – Open in App from Quick Look.

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Many lessons in Desktop & Finder section of our macOS Core Concepts Tutorial have been updated to reflect changes and new features! We have updated lessons on how to use Tabs in the Finder and Apps, how mission control works with Spaces and Split View, how to use the macOS App Switcher, Tags, The Dock, The Home Folder, Air Drop, and App Handoff.  Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial here…

Desktop & Finder Lesson List:

The Desktop
The Menubar
Control Center
Finder Windows
Finder Settings
The Finder Sidebar
View Options
Finder Tabs –2025 Update!
App Tabs –2025 Update!
Mission Control, Spaces, & Split View –2025 Update!
Hide Apps
App Switcher –2025 Update!
Stage Manager
Tags –2025 Update!
Share
The Dock –2025 Update!
Desktop Stacks
Quick Look
The Home Folder –2025 Update!
Spotlight Search
Siri
Notifications
Widgets
Launchpad
Files & Folders
Smart Folders
Saving
AirDrop –2025 Update!
App Handoff –2025 Update!
iCloud Drive
Trash
Batch Rename

This tutorial also features another thirty lessons in the System Settings section!

If you are not yet an All Access member begin your free trial with any of the three membership options below!

Yearly All Access Subscription - Only $25 per year for TheMacU All Access. Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page. On the next page enter your payment information to complete the registration and begin your free trial! *This is an auto-renewing subscription. No refunds after the free trial period and you must cancel prior to the renewal date to avoid being charged for the next year.
Monthly All Access Subscription - Just $5 per month for TheMacU All Access. Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page. On the next page enter your payment information to complete the registration and begin your free trial! *This is an auto-renewing subscription. No refunds after the free trial period and you must cancel prior to the renewal date to avoid being charged for the next year.
Three Month Membership - With this option pay $12 one time for a 3-Month All Access Membership. This membership will not auto-renew. Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page.
One Year Membership - With this option pay $30 once for an All Access Membership that is good for a full year. This membership will not auto-renew like the yearly subscription. Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page.
Lifetime Membership - With this option pay $125 once for an All Access Membership that will never expire! Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page. On the next page enter your payment information to complete the registration and begin viewing all the tutorials!

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In this lesson learn how to use a live view of your iPhone as an App on your Mac! Do you find yourself reaching for your iPhone too often while working on your Mac? With this new feature that can be avoided by making your iPhone available on your Mac with the iPhone Mirroring App! macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 are required.

Current All Access Members can view the entire tutorial here…

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In this lesson from our massive macOS Core Concepts Tutorial see how to use Quick Look to preview or even edit files. Key Points… 00:07 – Space Bar when file is selected for Quick Look 00:36 – How to Quick Look Multiple Files in macOS 01:13 – Markup, Rotate, & Share from Quick Look! 01:52 – Quick Look Video to view or trim. 02:47 – Open in App from Quick Look.

All Access Members can view the entire macOS Core Concepts Tutorial Tutorial here…

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Many lessons in Desktop & Finder section of our macOS Core Concepts Tutorial have been updated to reflect changes and new features! We have updated lessons on how to use Tabs in the Finder and Apps, how mission control works with Spaces and Split View, how to use the macOS App Switcher, Tags, The Dock, The Home Folder, Air Drop, and App Handoff.  Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial here…

Desktop & Finder Lesson List:

The Desktop
The Menubar
Control Center
Finder Windows
Finder Settings
The Finder Sidebar
View Options
Finder Tabs –2025 Update!
App Tabs –2025 Update!
Mission Control, Spaces, & Split View –2025 Update!
Hide Apps
App Switcher –2025 Update!
Stage Manager
Tags –2025 Update!
Share
The Dock –2025 Update!
Desktop Stacks
Quick Look
The Home Folder –2025 Update!
Spotlight Search
Siri
Notifications
Widgets
Launchpad
Files & Folders
Smart Folders
Saving
AirDrop –2025 Update!
App Handoff –2025 Update!
iCloud Drive
Trash
Batch Rename

This tutorial also features another thirty lessons in the System Settings section!

If you are not yet an All Access member begin your free trial with any of the three membership options below!

Yearly All Access Subscription - Only $25 per year for TheMacU All Access. Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page. On the next page enter your payment information to complete the registration and begin your free trial! *This is an auto-renewing subscription. No refunds after the free trial period and you must cancel prior to the renewal date to avoid being charged for the next year.
Monthly All Access Subscription - Just $5 per month for TheMacU All Access. Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page. On the next page enter your payment information to complete the registration and begin your free trial! *This is an auto-renewing subscription. No refunds after the free trial period and you must cancel prior to the renewal date to avoid being charged for the next year.
Three Month Membership - With this option pay $12 one time for a 3-Month All Access Membership. This membership will not auto-renew. Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page.
One Year Membership - With this option pay $30 once for an All Access Membership that is good for a full year. This membership will not auto-renew like the yearly subscription. Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page.
Lifetime Membership - With this option pay $125 once for an All Access Membership that will never expire! Fill out the form below to create your account then click the "Join All Access" button at the bottom of the page. On the next page enter your payment information to complete the registration and begin viewing all the tutorials!

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In this lesson from our comprehensive macOS Core Concepts Tutorial see how to use the App Switcher to quickly jump between open Apps with a simple keyboard short cut. We also learn how to quit or hide apps from the App Switcher as well as view all of an Apps windows or even open files using the App Switcher!

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The iOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 updates are now available and some great Apple Intelligence features come with them! We’ve added five new lessons to the Apple Intelligence tutorial.

Image Playgroundgenerate images by descriptions.
Genmoji – create custom emojis
Image Wand – Enhance a simple sketch
ChatGPT Integration – Use Siri to access ChatGPT
Visual Intelligence – visual search with iPhone 16

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In this lesson that’s part of our full tutorial on the Mac Photos App learn how to organize your Photo Library with Keywords. Utilizing keywords can make it easier to locate both photos and videos after they have been imported. We look at how to use the Keyword Manager to create shortcuts to certain keywords and even build a start rating system using keywords!

Key Points…
00:19 – Create a New Keyword
00:52 – How to use the Keyword Manager in Photos for Mac
01:38 – How to set up a quick group and Keyword shortcuts.
02:52- How to build a Star Rating System with Keywords in Photos for Mac!

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In this lesson see how we can merge duplicate contacts entries in a couple different ways.

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In this lesson we look at several important Settings that apply to the Desktop, Finder windows, Tags, the Finder sidebar, file names, and more.

All Access Members can view the entire 60 lesson macOS Core Concepts Tutorial here…

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In this brand new tutorial see how to use the Apple Intelligence features that are being added to both iOS and macOS! Apple Intelligence is a suite of AI-driven capabilities integrated into iOS and macOS. Its main goal is to improve the user experience by making your devices more intuitive, personalized, and efficient. We will be adding to this tutorial as Apple Intelligence gains new capabilities!  Learn More + a Free Lesson…
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In this tutorial, we’ll dive into the exciting new features and changes in macOS Sequoia. Get ready to explore iPhone Mirroring, Window Tiling, the revamped Passwords App, and more! To update your Mac go to System Settings – General – Software Update.
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