MacMost - Mac, iPhone and iPad How-To Videos
Get the most from your Mac! The show features news, tips, tricks, techniques, tutorials and reviews geared toward the casual, home and business Apple user. Covers the Mac, iPad, iPhone and other Apple products.
Mon, April 28, 2025
Creating a Billing and Invoicing System In Numbers (2025) (MacMost #3283)
View this video at https://macmost.com/creating-a-billing-and-invoicing-system-in-numbers-2025.html . When building Numbers spreadsheets it is important to remember that a row in a table is the equivalent to a record in a database. To build a billing system, you can put clients in one table and invoice items such as billable hours in another table. Then you can build a sheet with tables that use functions to populate an invoice. You can use the new FILTER function for this.
Fri, April 25, 2025
How To Use the Ports On Your Mac Correctly (MacMost #3282)
View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-use-the-ports-on-your-mac-correctly.html . Your Mac may come with a mix of Thunderbolt and USB ports. What are the differences and when should you use each? How about the HDMI port?
Wed, April 23, 2025
17 Ways To Do Calculations On Your Mac (MacMost #3281)
View this video at https://macmost.com/17-ways-to-do-calculations-on-your-mac.html . There are many ways you can perform math calculations on your Mac. Some are quick and easy, some are for special situations, and others are can be combined with automations.
Mon, April 21, 2025
10 Easy Ways To Customize Your Mac (MacMost #3280)
View this video at https://macmost.com/10-easy-ways-to-customize-your-mac.html . Here are some ways to customize how your Mac looks without needing to spend a lot of time. You can change a variety of settings with just a switch or by making a few choices.
Fri, April 18, 2025
Master the Mac Dock In 5 Minutes (MacMost #3279)
View this video at https://macmost.com/master-the-mac-dock-in-5-minutes.html . The Dock is an important part of macOS that allows you to quickly launch apps and access files. You can customize the Dock to include what you want.
Wed, April 16, 2025
10 Reasons Your Mac May Be Acting Strange and How to Fix It (MacMost #3278)
View this video at https://macmost.com/10-reasons-your-mac-may-be-acting-strange-and-how-to-fix-it.html . If you see numbers or boxes on your screen, don't hear any sound, can't use some keys or your Mac wakes up from sleep on its own, there may be a simple explanation and an easy fix.
Mon, April 14, 2025
Creating Dynamic Lists On a Mac (MacMost #3277)
View this video at https://macmost.com/creating-dynamic-lists-on-a-mac.html . Here are 5 ways you can create lists on your Mac that allow you to reorder lines and indent items.
Fri, April 11, 2025
How To Work Around the Safari Download Location Bug (MacMost #3274)
View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-work-around-the-safari-download-location-bug.html . If you have Safari set to ask you where to save a file each time you download it, but it isn't asking, you are not alone. Here are two ways to work around this bug.
Wed, April 09, 2025
12 Tips For Controlling App Tabs On Your Mac (MacMost #3273)
View this video at https://macmost.com/12-tips-for-controlling-app-tabs-on-your-mac.html . While many people use tabs with browsers, they can also be very useful in document apps like Pages and Numbers. Here's how to get the most from tabs.
Mon, April 07, 2025
Crop, Resize and Compress Images With Pixelmator Pro (MacMost #3272)
View this video at https://macmost.com/crop-resize-and-compress-images-with-pixelmator-pro.html . If you need to crop an image down to specific dimensions, change it to another file type, or compress it to be under a certain size, you can do that all with Pixelmator Pro relatively easily.
Fri, April 04, 2025
Using Mac Mail Categories And How To Turn It Off (MacMost #3276)
View this video at https://macmost.com/using-mac-mail-categories-and-how-to-turn-it-off.html . The new Mail Inbox Categories feature helps you get through your inbox by dividing messages into separate categories. You can manually control which senders end up in which categories. You also have two ways to view your inbox as it looked before.
Wed, April 02, 2025
Using Ambient Music On Your iPhone (MacMost #3275)
View this video at https://macmost.com/using-ambient-music-on-your-iphone.html . The new Ambient Music feature allows you to add buttons to Control Center or your Lock Screen to quickly start playing music from specific playlists.
Mon, March 31, 2025
Using Remind Me To Keep Your Mac Mail Inbox Clean (MacMost #3271)
View this video at https://macmost.com/using-remind-me-to-keep-your-mac-mail-inbox-clean.html . If you like a clean email inbox, the Mac Mail "Remind Me" feature can help. It allows you to set a reminder in the Mail app for a message that will work to alert you and bring the message back into your inbox even after you archive it.
Fri, March 28, 2025
How To Find Missing Symbols On Your Mac Keyboard (MacMost #3270)
View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-find-missing-symbols-on-your-mac-keyboard.html . If you are using an input source setting that doesn't match your physical keyboard, it can be hard to figure out how to type some basic characters. Here's how to check to see exactly what character each key on your keyboard maps to.
Wed, March 26, 2025
Clean Up Your Photos Using Pixelmator Pro (MacMost #3269)
View this video at https://macmost.com/clean-up-your-photos-using-pixelmator-pro.html . You can use Pixelmator Pro to edit your photos directly from the Photos App. You can do simple repairs, or make selections to change only one part of the photo. You can even use layers and store those layers inside your Photos library.
Mon, March 24, 2025
Working On Your Mac Without Distractions In Monk Mode (MacMost #3268)
View this video at https://macmost.com/working-on-your-mac-without-distractions-in-monk-mode.html . If you want to focus on a single task to get as much work done as possible, you can use a variety of techniques on your Mac to help.
Fri, March 21, 2025
10 Tips For Creating Lists in Mac Pages (MacMost #3267)
View this video at https://macmost.com/10-tips-for-creating-lists-in-mac-pages.html . Pages allows you to easily create a variety of different types of lists in your document. Knowing a few techniques and shortcuts can help you create even more complex lists that look exactly like you want.
Wed, March 19, 2025
Find the Largest Files In the Mac Photos App (MacMost #3266)
View this video at https://macmost.com/find-the-largest-files-in-the-mac-photos-app.html . If you need to figure out which items in your Mac Photos Library are taking up the most space, you can't do it in the Photos app. But you can create a simple Shortcut to examine the photos and videos in your library and create an album showing you the largest items.
Mon, March 17, 2025
Where Did My Mac File Go? (MacMost #3265)
View this video at https://macmost.com/where-did-my-mac-file-go.html . If you save a new file or download something and now can't find it, this is the video for you. You'll learn how to save and download files to locations to make them easier to find, and also how to find files you already saved but now can't locate.
Fri, March 14, 2025
15 Mac Notes Tips (MacMost #3264)
View this video at https://macmost.com/15-mac-notes-tips.html . Here are some tips to help you master the Notes app on your Mac. Learn how to add tags, link to other notes, resize images, highlight text and much more.
Wed, March 12, 2025
10 Mac Keynote Tips (MacMost #3263)
View this video at https://macmost.com/10-mac-keynote-tips.html . Learn some powerful techniques to help you master Keynote. You can easily add animation to your presentations, as well as live video, dynamic backgrounds, animated charts and more.
Mon, March 10, 2025
30 Quick Numbers Tips (MacMost #3262)
View this video at https://macmost.com/30-quick-numbers-tips.html . Learn some useful tips for using Numbers on your Mac. Discover ways to autocomplete, highlight, style, select and calculate.
Fri, March 07, 2025
10 Mac Pages Tips (MacMost #3261)
View this video at https://macmost.com/10-mac-pages-tips.html . Here are some tips to help you take your Pages skills to the next level.
Wed, March 05, 2025
10 Ways To Save Money When Buying Apple Products (MacMost #3260)
View this video at https://macmost.com/10-ways-to-save-money-when-buying-apple-products.html . Apple products are expensive, but you can often save a little buy buying refurbished items, using educational discounts, looking for sales at third-party sites, and using other money-saving techniques.
Mon, March 03, 2025
Alternatives To Minimizing Windows On a Mac (MacMost #3259)
View this video at https://macmost.com/alternatives-to-minimizing-windows-on-a-mac.html . Minimizing windows in macOS is a common way to deal with Desktop clutter. But many long-time Mac users instead use techniques like app hiding, quitting apps, multiple Desktop Spaces and more instead.
Wed, February 26, 2025
How to Turn On Bluetooth When Your Mouse Is Not Connected (MacMost #3256)
View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-turn-on-bluetooth-when-your-mouse-is-not-connected.html . If you switch off Bluetooth you may find you have no way to turn it back on now that your mouse is disconnected. Here are several ways to switch it back on without a pointing device.
Mon, February 24, 2025
Learn Pixelmator Pro Basics In 5 Minutes (MacMost #3255)
View this video at https://macmost.com/learn-pixelmator-pro-basics-in-5-minutes.html . Pixelmator Pro is a popular image editing tool for Macs, just acquired by Apple. It is a powerful, but easy-to-use, Photoshop alternative.
Fri, February 21, 2025
Take Pictures and Videos With Your Mac Using Photo Booth (MacMost #3253)
View this video at https://macmost.com/take-pictures-and-videos-with-your-mac-using-photo-booth.html . Photo Booth is the Camera app for your Mac. You can use it to take pictures and record videos from your Mac's webcam. It also includes a variety of special effects and hidden features.
Wed, February 19, 2025
Find Photos Not In Albums (MacMost #3252)
View this video at https://macmost.com/find-photos-not-in-albums.html . If you need to find all of the photos in your Mac Photos Library that have not yet been assigned to an album, you can't do it with a search, but you can do it with a Smart Album.
Mon, February 17, 2025
How And Why To Use Safe Mode On a Mac (MacMost #3251)
View this video at https://macmost.com/how-and-why-to-use-safe-mode-on-a-mac.html . Safe Mode can be used to troubleshoot or even fix some problems with your Mac.
Fri, February 14, 2025
13 Uses For the Mac Esc Key (MacMost #3250)
View this video at https://macmost.com/13-uses-for-the-mac-esc-key.html . You can use the Esc key on your Mac to cancel or exit different dialogs, modes or functions. It is particularly useful if you like to keep your hands on the keyboard.
Wed, February 12, 2025
24 Things You May Not Have Known You Could Do With Quick Look (MacMost #3249)
View this video at https://macmost.com/24-things-you-may-not-have-known-you-could-do-with-quick-look.html . Quick Look is a great way to preview files on your Mac before opening them. But you can also do a lot with files right in Quick Look.
Mon, February 10, 2025
25 Ways Your iPhone Can Help You While Traveling (MacMost #3248)
View this video at https://macmost.com/25-ways-your-iphone-can-help-you-while-traveling.html . Your iPhone can help you in many ways when you are traveling. This list of tips is almost entirely about the apps that come with your iPhone.
Fri, February 07, 2025
What To Know Before Buying a Mac With a Small Drive Plus an External (MacMost #3247)
View this video at https://macmost.com/what-to-know-before-buying-a-mac-with-a-small-drive-plus-an-external.html . You can save a lot of money by opting for a smaller internal drive on your Mac and then buying external storage. But there are some major downsides and things you should consider.
Wed, February 05, 2025
Apple Invites Quick Start Guide (MacMost #3257)
View this video at https://macmost.com/apple-invites-quick-start-guide.html . Apple Invites is a new service for iCloud+ subscribers that allows them to create and maintain an event with an RSVP list.
Mon, February 03, 2025
Caps Lock Key Alternatives (MacMost #3246)
View this video at https://macmost.com/caps-lock-key-alternatives.html . If you decide to disable or reassign the Caps Lock key, here are some alternatives to allow you to type uppercase letters. Tips here include using word processing styles and accessibility functions that will even be useful if you do not disable Caps Lock.
Fri, January 31, 2025
Using Genmoji On Your Mac (MacMost #3254)
View this video at https://macmost.com/using-genmoji-on-your-mac.html . With macOS 15.3 you can now create Apple Intelligence Genmoji characters directly on a Mac. You can use these in Messages, Mail and in a variety of other apps for many purposes.
Wed, January 29, 2025
31 Mission Control Tips (MacMost #3245)
View this video at https://macmost.com/31-mission-control-tips.html . Here are some tips for using Mission Control, a macOS feature that allows you to create multiple Desktop Spaces to make it feel like you have more than one display.
Mon, January 27, 2025
36 iPhone Keyboard Tips (MacMost #3244)
View this video at https://macmost.com/36-iphone-keyboard-tips.html . Here are some iPhone tips to help you type faster, edit easier, and be more productive with the iPhone virtual keyboard.
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