How to take advantage of Preview’s form-filling helper in macOS
Adobe added the option to mark fields that can be filled out with text, boxes that can be checked, and other helpers for form completion at least a decade ago–so long ago, it’s hard to…
Glenn Fleishman
Glenn Fleishman
How to simplify AirDrop transfers by using proximity
AirDrop lets you transfer files, URLs, and other items quickly between nearby devices, whether your own or someone else’s–with the proviso that someone you’re sending to has to have “Everybody” enabled for AirDrop (which lasts…
How to move items between Mac apps using the App Switcher
You can always find some hidden magic in macOS’s Finder, even if you think you know all the tricks. It’s only recently that I realized I had been underutilizing what you could call “drag, tab,…
How to manage Time Machine backups between APFS and HFS+ drives
Apple introduced the APFS (Apple Filing System) file system protocol in macOS Sierra. It’s now the required format for macOS, but it took a while to transition from the former implementation of the HFS+ (Hierarchical…
How to tweak your Emergency SOS settings to match your intent
Emergency SOS on an iPhone or Apple Watch lets you quickly reach emergency services, sometimes without even lifting a finger. But if you haven’t reviewed the settings for this potentially life-saving feature lately or never…
How to pause QuickTime Player while recording audio or video on a Mac
QuickTime Player is a convenient way to record audio and video from your Mac. You can select sources for audio that include any real or virtual microphones or sound inputs and from video sources that…
Macs can’t use as many displays as they have USB-C ports
Apple went all in on USB-C, starting with the introduction of the now-discontinued 12-inch MacBook in 2015. For a while, you could buy a Mac with one, two, or four USB-C ports, all of which…
How to set up networked Time Machine backups for a household
Apple’s Time Capsule base station put a Wi-Fi access point, a network router, and a backup drive that tied into Time Machine all in a single box. That was its downfall, too: if the drive…
How to type formatted fractions on your iPhone and iPad
If you’re typing on a Mac, you have a variety of options on how to enter drawn or “true” fractions, ones that are typographically rendered to look like they appear in a recipe or in…
Can’t authorize something with a Safari round-trip? Change your default browser temporarily
Some Mac apps require a round-trip through Safari to authorize activities using a web-based login. For instance, a recent update to Quicken for macOS supports a more secure login method offered by Citi for banking…