On a quest to enter a hashtag on your Mac — only to find the # key playing hide-and-seek? Whether you’re categorizing,...
Mac Tips and Resources
Every Mac’s macOS comes with applications, settings, an App Store — and a command line to explore. Find out here all you need to know about (and can do with) Macs, applications and macOS.
How to Disable Siri on a Mac (Stop It from Listening)
Want Siri to respond on your iPhone alone, think it slows down your Mac or feel queasy about your computer listening...
How to Type a Diamond (Lozenge) Symbol ◊ on a Mac
Writing documentation using the Pollen language or include an elegant diamond-shaped ◊ in your text? Find out here how...
How to Access macOS Notifications with a Keyboard Shortcut
Constantly breaking your rhythm of work and typing just to chase stray notifications — reaching for the mouse or...
How to Open Launchpad or Spotlight Apps Tab on a Mac
Struggling with Finder or the Applications folder to open Mac apps? Looking for a slick and fast way instead to find...
How to Create a Blank Image of Any Size in Preview on Mac
Want to start a new image in Preview — and find no place to choose a pixel size? Struggling to start a graphic with a...
How to Type the Pi Symbol π on a Mac
Eager to wish a pleasant pie day in style? Looking for the appropriate bold italic mathematical symbol for pi? Find...
How to Put a Mac to Sleep (Inc. a Keyboard Shortcut)
Is your Mac’s screen glowing brightly long after you’ve left the room (or gone to sleep)? Looking to save energy — or...
How to Prevent Mac Sleep: System Settings, Caffeinate, More
Want to stop your Mac from going to sleep or turning off the screen when you really need it to stay awake and lit?...
How to Open an App with a Keyboard Shortcut on macOS
If you are going to type in an application, why use anything but the keyboard to start it? Find out here how to open...
How to Type the ‘At’ Symbol @ on a Mac
Sitting in front of a MacBook with the perfect text compose, corrected and amplified — and for want of an at sign the...
How to Square a Number Quickly on a Mac
Fumbling through apps just to square a simple sum? When you need to square, cube or take a number to another...