MacMost Newsletter Issue #602 for July 16, 2020

Learning To Use Regular Expressions In Numbers

The latest version of Numbers allows you to use regular expressions, also called regex, in formulas. Regex is very powerful if you can master it. You can use them to match patterns in text to perform otherwise difficult or impossible things in your spreadsheets.
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YouTube Not Working? It Is Probably Your Ad Blocker

Many people are experiencing problems with YouTube showing an error message instead of the video. Usually this is caused by an ad blocker browser extension.
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3 Different Ways To Maximize a Window On a Mac

If you want to maximize the size of a window on your Mac, using the obvious controls may not get you what you want. Full Screen mode removes the window from the current desktop and takes it away from other windows. Zooming doesn't always expand the window to fill the screen. Learn how to really expand a window to its maximum size.
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Playing Video Or Audio Across Keynote Slides

A new feature in Keynote is the ability to place a video or audio clip across several slides. The media will continue to play as you advance through the presentation. You can use this to make better introduction slides or present a video over a series of slides with different information at specific times.
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Mac Dictionary App Tips And Tricks

The Dictionary app on your Mac allows you to look up word definitions and so much more. There is also a thesaurus, special dictionary of Apple-related terms, and many more you can add. Plus, you can use it as a Wikipedia browser. There are also several ways to access dictionary definitions outside the app.
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News & Notes: July 9 to July 16, 2020

Updates Bring Audio Stories, Car Key To Devices

The Tech Enthusiast Hour Podcast: Microsoft vs. Apple Stores

Corgi legs, Microsoft and Apple stores. Theaters, Malls and Balloons in the future. Movies and shows for your Pandemic watching pleasure. Post it notes are cool. Subscribe at iTunes...

Quick Tip: Create Finder Shortcuts To Apple Music Playlists

In the Music app, share the playlist and choose Copy Link. Paste it into Safari. Then swap https:// at the start for music://. Then try it in Safari. You'll get something that works, but asks permission first. Then drag and drop this music:// link from the Safari address bar to the Finder (Desktop, a folder, or wherever) and you'll get a shortcut link. Double-clicking on that will take you directly to the playlist in Music.

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