MacMost - Mac, iPhone and iPad How-To Videos

View this video at https://macmost.com/20-creative-tips-for-using-mac-markup-tool-shapes.html. When using Markup Tools in Preview or other places on your Mac, you have a small set of eight shapes you can places as annotations. Here are some tips for getting the most out of these shapes.

View this video at https://macmost.com/learn-how-to-right-click-on-a-mac-in-one-minute.html. If you are new to Mac and wondering how to right-click to bring up a context menu, here is how to do it with a mouse and trackpad.

View this video at https://macmost.com/live-pages-table-of-contents-basics-and-tricks.html. How to use the automatic Table of Contents feature in Mac Pages, plus lots of advanced techniques like formatting, list of illustrations and more.

View this video at https://macmost.com/creating-goal-charts-in-mac-numbers.html. You can create charts that track your progress to a goal using pie, donut or stacked column charts.

View this video at https://macmost.com/10-red-flags-to-help-you-defend-yourself-against-scams.html. Whether the scam tries to get you over email, text, phone or in person, there are usually some red flags you can look for to help defend yourself and not fall victim.

View this video at https://macmost.com/using-spotlight-to-access-the-menu-bar.html. In macOS Tahoe you can use Spotlight to access the Menu Bar by searching for the menu item. This adds yet another way to use the Menu Bar with your keyboard.

View this video at https://macmost.com/20-iphone-annoyances-and-how-to-fix-them.html. There are many little things in iOS that bug some iPhone users that are easy to stop or change. Which one of these annoys you and find out how to switch it off.

View this video at https://macmost.com/15-mac-calendar-alert-tips.html. To get the most from Calendar alerts on your Mac and other devices, take a look at some of these deep and hidden features like the ability to set multiple alerts, customize the time, send yourself an email, play a custom sound, and use reminders in the Calendar app.

View this video at https://macmost.com/remove-replace-or-blur-the-background-of-a-photo-on-your-iphone.html. Using similar techniques, you can lift a subject from one of your photos and replace the background with another photo. You can also blur the background of a photo using a variety of techniques.

View this video at https://macmost.com/10-tips-for-using-the-preview-app-on-your-iphone.html. The new Preview App on the iPhone can be used to do much more than just view PDF files. You can highlight text, fill out forms, scan directly into Preview, password-protect documents and more.

View this video at https://macmost.com/resize-columns-to-fit-filenames.html. A new setting in macOS Tahoe 26.1 allows the users of Finder Column View to force columns to automatically resize to perfectly sit the folder and filenames of those columns.

View this video at https://macmost.com/the-problem-with-recents-in-the-finder-on-your-mac.html. The Recents list in the Mac Finder is neither just your most recent files, nor does it include exactly what you may be looking for. But by creating your own Saved Searches (Smart Folders) you can have something better. And with a handy hack, you can get it almost perfect.

View this video at https://macmost.com/live-how-to-organize-files-on-your-mac.html. Some advice on where to put your files on your Mac and how to organize them. Lots of tips for file storage, productivity and archiving.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-create-and-expand-zip-files-on-a-mac.html. You can easily create a ZIP file on your Mac right in the Finder. You can also open and expand ZIP files in the Finder. To create password-protected encrypted ZIP files, you'll need to use a simple command in the Terminal app.

View this video at https://macmost.com/top-10-things-users-dont-know-they-can-do-on-their-iphone.html. Did you know you can copy text from signs using your camera? Drag and drop items between apps? Perfectly position the cursor in text with a hidden trackpad? Use your iPhone and AirPods as a listening device? Learn how to access these features and more.

View this video at https://macmost.com/10-finder-keyboard-shortcuts-every-mac-user-should-know.html. Here are the most useful keyboard shortcuts for navigating and working with your files on a Mac.

View this video at https://macmost.com/using-apple-intelligence-and-shortcuts-to-rename-files.html. One use of Apple Intelligence is to have it examine your files and come up with better names for them. Here are two examples of Shortcuts that use AI to rename files, one that looks at image files, and another that looks at PDF files.

View this video at https://macmost.com/powerful-new-features-in-macos-tahoe-have-nothing-to-do-with-liquid-glass.html. While a lot of attention has been focused on the new Liquid Glass design of macOS Tahoe, behind that are some powerful new features that you can use to get things done.

View this video at https://macmost.com/20-tips-for-using-timers-on-a-mac.html. Learn different ways to start timers, how to label them, how to control them with the Clock app, Siri and Shortcuts. There are even some alternatives like Reminders, the system clock and using simple Terminal commands.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-set-up-a-mac-for-a-child-with-parental-controls.html. If it is time to get your child their first Mac, here is how to set it up so you can control which apps they can use and which websites they can visit.

View this video at https://macmost.com/20-tips-for-getting-the-most-from-messages-on-a-mac.html. Here are some tips, tricks and techniques for communicating better and more efficiently with the Messages app on your Mac using iMessage.

View this video at https://macmost.com/what-to-know-when-switching-from-windows-to-mac.html. If you are planning to switch from Windows to Mac, or have just made the move, don't try to use your Mac like a Windows PC, but instead learn how to do things the macOS way to get the most from your Mac.

View this video at https://macmost.com/live-fun-with-math-notes.html. Math Notes allows you to type math expressions in the Notes app and in other places you type text. You can perform calculations with parenthesis, math functions, units and even variables.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-use-your-iphones-new-features-in-ios-26-1.html. iOS 26.1 brings some small but useful new features to your iPhone. You can now tone down Liquid Glass a bit, swipe to change songs in Music, it is harder to accidentally dismiss an alarm and more.

View this video at https://macmost.com/whats-new-in-macos-tahoe-26-1.html. macOS Tahoe is a modest update with a few minor changes and bug fixes. You do have a wider Spotlight Apps list and get a little control of the time limit for clipboard history.

View this video at https://macmost.com/password-history-on-mac-and-iphone.html. The Passwords app on your Mac, iPhone and iPad will save a history of your password changes for each account.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-export-smaller-pdfs-from-pages.html. When you create a Pages document with images and export to a PDF file, you often get a much larger PDF than expected. Here is why this happens and how to do things the right way to make smaller PDFs.

View this video at https://macmost.com/live-customizing-and-using-your-finder-sidebar.html. In this live deep dive, learn how to customize the Mac Finder sidebar with favorites, locations, tags and more. Also learn some tips and how to make your own Recents view.

View this video at https://macmost.com/replace-ringtones-with-custom-vibrations-on-an-iphone.html. You can create custom vibration patterns using haptics and have different ones play when you get text messages or phone calls from different people. You can even have custom vibrations play when you get messages with specific words in them.

View this video at https://macmost.com/quickly-check-a-web-site-without-using-your-browser.html. There are a few ways you can check the information on a web page without brining up your web browser, opening a new window or tab, and adding to your history. Use these techniques to check information you frequently need to see.

View this video at https://macmost.com/10-tips-for-using-the-mac-color-picker.html. The Color Picker is a system tool that you can access in almost any app where you are choosing colors for text, shapes and other uses. Here's how to get the most from the Mac Color Picker.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-tame-liquid-glass-on-your-mac.html. If you don't like the look of Liquid Glass in macOS Tahoe, there are a few things you can do to tone it down. There are also many ways to customize the look of your Mac to make the glass look more bearable.

View this video at https://macmost.com/live-using-apple-intelligence-with-mac-apps.html. Learn how to use Siri and Apple Intelligence with apps like Pages, Numbers, Notes and more.

View this video at https://macmost.com/photos-app-organization-in-macos-tahoe.html. The Photos app has changed yet again, this time separating your Library view from other Collections. Learn how Photos organizes your pictures for you, and also lets you create albums for any need.

View this video at https://macmost.com/choose-which-app-opens-files-in-ios-26-files-app.html. In iOS 26 if you tap an image or PDF file in the Files app, it will launch the Preview app and open the file. You can change this behavior by setting the default behavior for a file type in the Files app.

View this video at https://macmost.com/a-guide-to-using-spotlight-on-a-mac.html. Spotlight in macOS Tahoe has been reworked to be more powerful than ever before. You can use it to launch apps, find files and perform calculations like before, but now you can be more direct when asking for what you want, perform special actions, access clipboard history, find menu items, and much more.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-import-a-spotify-playlist-into-apple-music.html. A new feature built in to Apple Music allows you to import playlists or all of your music from Spotify and other services into your Apple Music streaming service account. You can use this to grab Spotify playlists posted by curators when they don't provide an Apple Music playlist.

View this video at https://macmost.com/live-how-to-use-apple-notes-effectively.html. Learn some methods for how to use Notes and how to keep your notes organized.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-use-the-journal-app-on-your-mac.html. The new Journal app allows you to easily record entries on a daily basis for a personal diary, work record, hobby journal and more. Learn how to use this new tool on your Mac.

View this video at https://macmost.com/10-tips-to-customize-control-center-on-your-mac.html. Control Center in macOS Tahoe can be customized by rearranging the buttons, adding new ones, and removing things you don't need. You can even add more than one Control Center and use them for launching apps and Shortcuts.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-use-ai-in-mac-shortcuts.html. You can feed information into an AI model in Mac Shortcuts and then perform tasks based on the results. This can be used to build your own complex and versatile productivity tools.

View this video at https://macmost.com/10-text-scams-to-watch-out-for.html. Text message scams are so common that most of us get one or more per week. Learn about the most common scams to stay on guard and prevent yourself and your friends and family from becoming a victim.

View this video at https://macmost.com/live-creating-your-own-shortcuts-for-spotlight.html. With macOS Tahoe you can easily launch Shortcuts using Spotlight. Better still, you can include text input that the Shortcut then uses. Watch as I explore this new functionality.

View this video at https://macmost.com/heres-how-to-replace-launchpad.html. If you miss Launchpad in macOS Tahoe before you used it to organize your apps or liked to launch apps using your mouse or trackpad, here is a was to build Launchpad-like functionality into your Mac Dock.

View this video at https://macmost.com/10-iphone-tips.html. Here are some useful tips for getting the most from your iPhone in iOS 26.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-customize-folders-in-macos-tahoe.html. In macOS Tahoe and beyond you can set a folder color in the Finder, and also apply a symbol or Emoji character to the folder. This will help folders stand out from others. It also works across devices and will appear on your iPad and iPhone.

View this video at https://macmost.com/10-tips-for-using-the-new-spotlight-to-search-for-files.html. In macOS Tahoe Spotlight is more powerful than ever, with a whole mode dedicated to just search for files. Learn some powerful tips for using Spotlight file search mode.

View this video at https://macmost.com/a-live-look-at-customizing-folders-on-a-mac.html. A live look at customizing folders with colors, symbols and emoji. Gary experiments live with colors and even shows a Terminal hack for using more than one character on a folder.

View this video at https://macmost.com/how-to-uninstall-apps-from-your-mac.html. With LaunchPad gone in macOS Tahoe and beyond, you still have many different easy ways to uninstall apps. You can use the App Store app, System Settings, drag-and-drop to the Trash/Bin or a developer-provided uninstall method.

View this video at https://macmost.com/an-introduction-to-shortcuts-automation-in-macos-tahoe.html. Shortcuts can be triggered by action and events on your Mac. You can set this up in the Automation section of the Shortcuts app. Take a look at how to do it with five examples.

View this video at https://macmost.com/customizing-your-mac-with-icon-widget-styles.html. New in macOS Tahoe is the ability to change the app icons in the Dock and elsewhere to make them darker, transparent or tint them with a color of your choice. Have a look at all of the options.