by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | customization, Desktop, Force Touch Trackpad, Mac, Mission Control, Photos, productivity, Safari, Solution, trackpad
A trackpad is not a mouse. In some ways, that’s obvious—you swipe your fingers on it, rather than dragging it around. Less obvious, however, are the many gestures that make using a trackpad on your Mac faster and more fun. These gestures aren’t limited to laptop... 
by Marilyn | Jul 23, 2018 | copy, drag, Mac, modifier key, Mouse, move, productivity, Tip, trackpad
Dragging files and folders around is core to the Mac experience—drag a file from one folder to another to move it, drag a folder from one drive to another to copy it. But did you know that if you hold down the Option key while dragging a file in the Finder, you’ll get... 
by Marilyn | May 13, 2018 | Chrome, Firefox, Mac, productivity, Safari, swipe, Tip, trackpad
For navigation, every Web browser offers back and forward buttons, generally represented by arrows in the upper left of the toolbar. You can also navigate by choosing menu commands and typing keyboard shortcuts—did you know that Command-Left arrow and Command-Right... 
by Marilyn | Oct 2, 2017 | Finder, gesture, keyboard shortcut, Mac, Mission Control, productivity, Tip, trackpad
When you click the green zoom button in a window on your Mac, that puts the window into full-screen mode. It’s a great way to maximize screen real estate on a smaller MacBook screen, for instance, but how can you switch between these virtual screens quickly? You could... 
by Marilyn | Jul 23, 2017 | data detectors, Dictionary, keyboard shortcut, Mac, productivity, Restricted Content, Services, Solution, trackpad
You’re probably used to Mac apps using red underlines to mark misspelled words, but did you know that macOS has long included a fully featured Dictionary app as well? It provides quick access to definitions and synonyms in the New Oxford American Dictionary and the... 