The MacMost Newsletter: Issue #652
July 1, 2021
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Scrolling on a Mac is a basic skill, but works differently than on Windows so it can trip up new users. There are also many shortcuts and settings. Learn some new tricks even if you are an experienced Mac user.
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In most apps there is a way to zoom content, making text or images larger. How you do this often varies by app, and some apps don't like you zoom in at all.
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While there is no Clock app on a Mac yet, you can use the Calendar to set an alarm for any time on any day. By adding an Automator script, you can have that alarm play a sound at full volume or speak some text.
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You can easily add sound effects to your iMovie projects with the built-in effects that come with iMovie. You can also drop in any other sound, including ones you record on your own. By modifying sounds effects with iMovie's tools, you can make generic sound effects work in almost any situation.
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When you export photos from the Photos app the date of the file doesn't match the date the photo was taken. This is correct as the file is new and the photo in it does retain the metadata with the original date. But if you want to force the file date to match the photo date, you can do it in the Terminal or with an Automator app.
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I'm often asked about the software and gadgets I use to produce the MacMost videos and in my work as a developer. So I've compiled a list of the products I use and recommend. Check it out. -- Gary
MacMost is an ad-free user-supported website thanks to people like you! For as little as $2/month you can help and for $5/month you can become a member of Club MacMost where I share extra posts, tips, bits of video, and commentary. Club MacMost members also get 50% off all courses at the new MacMost Courses site. Here are the Club MacMost posts from this week: This Week In the MacMost Q&A Forum
- How Do I Open the Emoji Keyboard In MacOS Catalina So That It Stays Open?
- How Do I Covert a Table To Text In Pages?
- How Do I Put My Own Document Into the Wallet App?
- How Do I Add a Line Break (new Line) Inside the CONCATENATE Function In Numbers?
- What Is My Mac Alerting Me To?
- How Can I Export Only the Files From a CD Ripped On the Music App ?
- How Do I Get Backyard Wi-Fi Reception On A Modem Already At Its Limit?
- How Do I Generate a Random Selection From a Filtered Table?
- How Do I Control Podcasts Storage On My iPad?
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