Tag Archive for: Settings

An all new Photos for Mac Tutorial is on the way and section 1 is available now for All Access Members. This new tutorial reflects the new look and features that came with macOS 26 Tahoe. Section 1 (View & Organize) contains 25 lessons that cover everything from the basics of navigating the Photos interface—such as the toolbar, sidebar, and info panel—to importing images from cameras, disks, other apps, and AirDrop. We will be adding Section 2 (Editing Tools) in early 2026!  Learn More…

Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial Here…

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In this lesson we look at a couple different methods to block unknown calls from coming through on your iPhone. This can be done from Phone and Face time settings or by setting up a Focus mode that only allows the contacts you select to ring through when that Focus mode is active.

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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!

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.
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.
Lifetime Membership - With this option pay $150 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!
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.
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.

An all new Photos for Mac Tutorial is on the way and section 1 is available now for All Access Members. This new tutorial reflects the new look and features that came with macOS 26 Tahoe. Section 1 (View & Organize) contains 25 lessons that cover everything from the basics of navigating the Photos interface—such as the toolbar, sidebar, and info panel—to importing images from cameras, disks, other apps, and AirDrop. We will be adding Section 2 (Editing Tools) in early 2026!  Learn More…

Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial Here…

Read more

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play-sharp-fill

In this lesson we look at a couple different methods to block unknown calls from coming through on your iPhone. This can be done from Phone and Face time settings or by setting up a Focus mode that only allows the contacts you select to ring through when that Focus mode is active.

Read more

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!

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.
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.
Lifetime Membership - With this option pay $150 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!
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.
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.

The Learn – Files Tutorial is has been completely re-recorded with updated lessons! This video tutorial looks at how to use the Files App which was introduced by Apple in 2017. It provides a built in file browser for iOS, much like what the Finder can do on a Mac. It can be a great tool for organizing, sharing and saving folders, files and documents. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use all aspects of the Files App including utilizing it with iCloud Drive, organizing with Tags, using collaboration and more!

Lesson List:
1. Introduction to Files
2. Interface & Basics
3. On my iPad/iPhone
4. Using with iCloud Drive
5. Share/Save to Files
6. Favorites
7. Tags
8. Search
9. Move
10. Share & Collaborate
11. Document Scanning
12. 3rd Party Cloud Storage
13. Compress Files
14. Wrap Up

Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial Here…

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

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.
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.
Lifetime Membership - With this option pay $150 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!
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.
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.

A major update to the Photos for Mac: Edit & Share Tutorial is now available for All Access Members! Several lessons have been re-recorded to reflect updates and new features. This is a fantastic tutorial for any Mac owner that utilizes the Photos App to work with their photos & videos!

The updated lessons are listed below…
*Edit Mode Interface
*Auto Enhance
*Crop & Straighten
*Color
*Live Photos
*Portrait Photos
*Edit Video
*The Share Menu
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Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial Here…

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A major update to the Photos for Mac: View & Organize Tutorial is now available! The tutorial has been completely re-recorded and updated with several new lessons. Within this tutorial learn how to use tools and features like Favorites, Keywords, People, Places, Standard Albums, Smart Albums, and much more!  Learn More…

Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial Here…

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An all-new iMovie for iOS Tutorial is now available! This tutorial has 20 lessons on how to organize and edit video clips and photos into great looking movies with your iPad or iPhone!  Learn More…

Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial Here…

Learn – Markup for iOS is now available! This tutorial shows how to use the various Markup tools in different ways. See how to quickly add text to an image, add a signature to a document, sketch, add shapes and more!  Learn More…

Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial Here…

Learn – Journaling with Day One is now available! This tutorial contains over 19 lessons on use Day One to create, edit view and organize journal entries. Learn how to add photos, audio recordings, make retroactive entires and much more!  Learn More…

Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial Here…