In this tutorial learn how to use the Maps app that comes installed on every iPhone & iPad. The Apple Maps App has been around for several years now and in 2019 the Maps were significantly upgraded with better detail. Within these lessons we cover how find and view locations, get directions and use the navigation feature to get there. We also look at key features like favorites & collections along with “Look Around” and how Maps integrates with other Apps on your iOS devices.
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In this quick lesson from TheMacU.com, we look at different ways to resize windows on a Mac with a few different keyboard shortcuts. Holding down the shift key will lock the aspect ratio. Hold down option to expand or contract a window on each side equally. We also look at how to tile windows in full screen. For more on window management, full screen, and mission control take a look at the full macOS Core Concepts Tutorial.
In this lesson see how to easily rename several files at once in the macOS Finder. It’s possible to add to the file names or replace text thats already in the file names. Current All Access Members can view every lesson in every tutorial on TheMacU.com!
In this lesson from the full iMovie for Mac video tutorial see how adjust the speed in multiple parts of the clip as well as add an instant replay or rewind effect! Current All Access Members can view the full tutorial here…
In this tutorial learn how to use the Apple Books App to view, organize and consume your own library. We look at how to download books from the Apple Bookstore or import your own eBooks and PDFs. Learn to adjust reading and listening options available for both text based books and audiobooks.
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In this quick review we look at a really helpful case for the AppleTV Remote. The little remotes that come with the AppleTV are simple to use and compact but they are also dark and slippery. They slip in between cushions so easily it almost seems that Apple designed them for that purpose! Adding the Streamer Tails Case solves these problems and makes living with the AppleTV Remote a lot easier. Find them on Amazon.
In this free lesson see how it is now possible to setup a shared folder between Mac User accounts with iCloud Folder Sharing. Usually in macOS you need to use the “Shared” folder which is located in the “Users” folder to easily view and share files between user Accounts on a Mac. This is also possible by changing permissions on certain folders but that has its limits. The “Shared” folder will not sync with iCloud Drive though so it’s contents are only available on the Mac! Now with iCloud Folder Sharing its easy to Share a folder between user accounts on a Mac and have the folder available in iCloud Drive. This will work as long as each Mac user account has a separate Apple ID/iCloud Account. Learn more about iCloud Folder Sharing in this lesson…
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In this lesson that’s been added to the full iCloud Tutorial see how to use the new iCloud Folder Sharing feature that was added in March 2020 updates to macOS Catalina and iOS 13. Learn much more about using iCloud with your Mac, iPhone & iPad here!
In this Mac quick lesson from TheMacU.com see how to use the Character View & Keyboard Viewer to enter a wide variety of different characters and symbols that are not displayed on the keyboard!