by Lucy McAdams | Oct 12, 2018 | Dock, Mac, Tip
The Mac’s Dock gives you quick access to frequently used apps, documents, and folders, and makes it easy to switch to a running app. In macOS 10.14 Mojave, the Dock has another feature: a list of apps you’ve used recently that aren’t on your default Dock. Icons for...
by Lucy McAdams | Oct 11, 2018 | Safari, Tip
Do you end up with so many tabs in Safari that it becomes impossible to read the truncated tab titles? There’s no shame in that, and Safari 12—which comes with macOS 10.14 Mojave and is a free update for 10.12 Sierra and 10.13 High Sierra—now offers an option to add...
by Lucy McAdams | Sep 14, 2018 | Finder, Mac, 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 Lucy McAdams | Sep 10, 2018 | iPhone, 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 Lucy McAdams | Sep 7, 2018 | Dock, Mac, 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 Lucy McAdams | Aug 13, 2018 | Tip
Left-handedness is far less common than right-handedness. While there may not be many of them, being left-handed sure does come with some surprising perks! Here are 11 facts about left-handers that you were probably unaware of: 1. It is estimated...
