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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 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...
How to Insert the Square Root Symbol √ on a Mac Keyboard
Tired of typing. out “square root” every time you need ‘√’? How much faster and neater to insert the symbol directly!...
How to Type the Plus or Minus Sign ( ± ) on a Mac
Trying to wrestle the “plus or minus” sign from your Mac’s keyboard for statistical analysis or a temperature range?...
How to Use the Built‑In Clipboard History on a Mac
Just hit “paste” — and the wrong thing landed because you must’ve copied something else by accident along the way?...
How to Make Preview the Default for PDF on a Mac
Wish Adobe Acrobat, Edge or Safari didn't hijack your PDFs every time you’re just trying to take a quick look? It’s...
How to Center a Window on a Mac (With a Shortcut)
Spending way too long nudging a window pixel by pixel to get it centered on the screen? Leave the guesswork and...
How to Verify an MD5 or SHA Checksum on a Mac
Just downloaded a file and feel a bit queasy about its authenticity — like you should? Wondering if that installer is...
How to Sort Files by Number in Natural Order Using “ls”
Tired of seeing “file_10” sneak in between “file_1” and “file_2” (instead of correctly lining up after “file_9”) when...
How to Exclude a Word from Autocorrect (iPhone, Mac)
Typed a nickname, and your iPhone thought it knew better — again? Tired of AutoCorrect “fixing” what you meant to...