by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | customization, Finder, Mac, productivity, Tip
When you double-click a document, macOS uses the document’s file extension to figure out which app should open the file. So, by default, a PDF file called laser-squid.pdf opens in Preview because the Finder knows that everything with a .pdf extension should open in...
by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | AirPlay, AirPort Express, HomePod, Tip
Apple may have discontinued its AirPort Wi-Fi base stations, but in a surprise parting gift, the company has released a firmware update to the AirPort Express that gives it AirPlay 2 capabilities like multi-room audio. If you have an AirPort Express connected to...
by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | customization, iPhone, productivity, Tip
Unless you can palm a basketball, you may not be able to use an iPhone single-handed. But sometimes one hand is all you can spare. If you find yourself in such a situation, give Reachability a try. On a Touch ID–based iPhone, tap (don’t press) the Home button twice to...
by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | customization, Dock, Mac, productivity, Tip
By default, Apple locates the Dock at the bottom of the Mac’s screen. If that location interferes with you seeing as much of your document windows as you’d like, you can set it to appear only when you move the pointer to the bottom edge of the screen. But there’s a...
by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | image editing, Mac, Photos, productivity, Tip
Photos on the Mac provides so many editing tools that it’s easy to lose track of how an edited image compares to the original. You can always use the Revert to Original command and then undo it, but that’s fussy. Instead, Photos provides a Show Original button in the...
