200 Mac Tips And Tricks

macmost.com/e-... Lots of Mac tips for using macOS Monterey. Tips on using the Finder, Menu Bar, Dock, System Preferences, Safari, Mail and much more including keyboard shortcuts and gestures. Something for everyone.
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00:00 Intro
00:20 Clean Up Icons
00:35 Clean Up By
00:46 Finder Views Button
01:02 List View Open Folders
01:12 List View Open All
01:22 By Keyboard
01:43 Sorting
01:56 Move Columns
01:59 Add Columns
02:08 Resize Columns
02:12 Column View By Keyboard
02:26 Widths
02:30 Default Width
02:36 Auto Size
02:44 Finder Previews
03:05 Path Bar
03:10 Status Bar
03:17 Get Info
03:31 Inspector
03:45 Multiple Files
03:53 Go Enclosing Folder
04:02 Jump To Folder Above
04:09 Go Menu
04:31 Library Folder
04:46 Show View Options
04:54 List View Icon Size
04:57 Calculate Folder Sizes
05:07 Icon Size
05:10 Text Size
05:14 Label Position
05:17 Finder Window Background
05:24 Column View Hide Icons
05:34 Gallery Thumbnail Size
05:38 Rename File
05:51 Including Extension
05:56 Compress a File
06:10 Several Files
06:21 iCloud Folders To Favorites
06:41 Customize Finder Favorites
06:56 Drag and Drop To Favorites
07:06 Copy and Paste Files
07:27 Copy and Move Files
07:38 Finder Default Location
07:55 Finder Sidebar Defaults
08:08 Locations
08:16 Trash Shortcut
08:27 Trash Put Back
08:50 Folders On Top
09:15 Find Default Scope
09:46 Search Multiple Criteria
10:02 Search Any All None
10:23 Search Other
10:43 Skip the Trash
11:08 Finder Tabs
11:21 Drag Between Tabs
11:33 Finder Tab Overview
11:50 Spring Loaded Folders
12:09 Dragging Windows
12:43 Resizing Windows
12:59 With Option
13:14 Double Click
13:32 Maximize
13:59 Window Snapping
14:30 Move Window To Half
15:06 Restart Now
15:25 Quick System Info
15:36 Force Quit Finder
15:53 Help Menu Search
16:23 With Keyboard
16:37 Show Clipboard
16:48 Close Windows When Quitting
17:19 Wallpaper Tinting
17:31 Sidebar Icon Size
17:43 Menu Bar for Full Screen
17:59 Hide the Menu Bar
18:13 Dock On the Side
18:24 Dock Recent Apps
18:37 Customize the Clock
18:50 Announce the Time
18:57 Hot Corners
19:18 With Modifiers
19:28 Set Siri Voice
19:45 Set Language Per App
20:07 Screen Zoom
20:37 Reduce Transparency
20:49 Increase Contrast
20:56 Menu Bar Text Size
21:02 Flash Screen Alert
21:12 Type To Siri
21:28 Silence Siri
21:46 Add Keyboard Shortcuts
22:28 Change Keyboard Shortcuts
22:40 Text Replacements
23:03 Emoji Replacements
23:33 Set Main Display
23:51 Content Caching
24:27 LaunchPad Shortcut
24:50 Fastest Launcher
25:20 App List
25:42 Folders
26:04 Spotlight Options
26:30 Calculations
26:37 Advanced Calculations
26:47 Math Functions
26:54 Unit Conversions
27:17 Currency Conversions
27:30 Weather
27:52 Sports Results
27:58 Stocks
28:03 Flights
28:10 Locations
28:20 Wikipedia
28:41 Recenter Spotlight
28:59 Add Apps To the Dock
29:17 Remove
29:20 Rearrange
29:24 Add Folders to the Dock
30:01 Add Files
30:13 Add Widgets
30:30 Month
30:34 News Topic
30:40 Note
30:47 Options
30:56 Control Center
31:09 To Menu Bar
31:25 Arrange Menu Bar Icons
31:30 Remove
31:35 Typing Accents
32:00 Type Emoji and Symbols
32:10 Search Emojis
32:24 Move By Word
32:37 Shift To Select
32:45 Forward Delete
32:57 Autocomplete
33:15 Two Spaces For Period
33:29 Text Transformations
33:43 Find Again
33:55 Speak Text
34:09 Dictate Text
34:30 Hyphens and Dashes
35:02 Desktop Clean Up
35:17 Clean Up By
35:24 Stacks
35:44 View Options
36:01 Safari Favorties Bar
36:24 Folders
36:42 Open All In Tabs
36:58 Tab Groups
37:30 Reader View
37:56 Reading List
38:16 Websites Prefs
39:02 Autoplay
39:20 Picture-In-Picture
39:45 Safari Translation
39:57 System Translation
40:07 Private Window Login
40:41 Safari Search Engine
41:11 Show Web Page Address
41:24 Contacts Map Locations
41:50 Phonetic Names
42:05 Printing Contact Lists
42:23 Export
42:35 Reminders Tags
42:59 Tag a Whole List
43:14 Export
43:28 Lock Notes
43:54 Float a Note
44:19 Activity Monitor
44:38 Dock Icon
44:48 Preventing Sleep
45:09 Mail Dock Unread Count
45:32 Reply Quoting
46:05 Default Signatures
46:30 Image Attachment Size
46:56 Previous Recipients
47:22 Notifications Muting
47:44 Preferences
48:12 Badge App Icon Number
48:43 Grouping
49:02 Focus Modes
49:32 Trackpad Gestures
50:02 Tap To Click
50:11 Silent Clicking
50:17 Notifications
50:33 Multitasking
50:47 Mouse Gestures
51:05 FN Key
51:49 System Prefs Access
51:58 Search
52:16 Screenshots Shortcuts
53:06 Markup
53:23 Mission Control
54:07 Full Screen Apps
54:27 Split View
55:03 Tool Bar Modes
55:26 Customizing the Toolbar
55:57 Folders In Finder Toolbar
56:20 Files
56:29 Files In Finder Sidebar
56:45 Undo In the Finder

[@MrHal9000X]

Anyone who's new or NOT new to Mac should "spare just one hour" to watch this tutorial. Even what I already knew was greatly expanded. If it wasn't for the fact that ALL your tutorials are helpful I might've said "This is the only one you need". Thanks Gary

[@jjwalker3852]

I have to say, I have been using Apple/Macintosh for, coming on, 42 years now and I have seen countless “Tips & Tricks” videos. I have never seen one more comprehensive, organized and most importantly, I have never encountered one where I was LITERALLY reaching for an old school pen and paper to try and quickly take notes because I didn’t know about something being discussed. Yea, I reached for that pen and paper about 10% into the video. WOW..!! I’m speechless as to how much this video covered that I never knew about before watching. OUTSTANDING JOB PUTTING THIS TOGETHER..!!

[@macmost]

Thanks! 😊

[@drbenirusani]

Cool since Apple II! Out of curiosity, did you still use Apple when Steve Jobs left Apple?

[@skepticalmechanic]

Just bought the new 14" MacBook Pro M1. Never used a Mac before... I think I watched this video at least 15 times... Really helped me out...

[@Orwic1]

I’ve used Macs for years, but still learnt a whole lot of new things - this is a really fantastic resource! A big thank you for putting this together, it’s really appreciated.

[@rimas9684]

one of the best videos on all KZbin regarding macOS really really great work. Much appreciate.

[@paulstandiford5356]

I don't normally 'Like' or 'Dislike' videos on KZbin even though I know I should. I have like more of your videos than any other channel that I watch. But this one would get a double or triple like. Just amazing.

[@khill50able]

Well Done, Must have been a lot of work and thinking. Thanks for sharing.

[@Jiojibharke45]

I am mac user since 2012 , after watching this channel I am able to use my mac most optimally and efficiently

[@jeanlucvassort6411]

Thanks Gary for all your tips, for the fact you have listed them so that we can find them back easily. A lot of work that is appreciated ...

[@aveerajsharma]

Literally - Enormous. Haven't watched the whole video yet. But will surely take out some time, and watch this in 2X speed

[@SteveUrich]

Best set of tips that I found on the Internet to date. Clearly Demonstrated and presented so well. You are my Hero.

[@dougboari804]

Incredible Gary! Thank you so much! I’m a Mac newbie returning to Mac after many years. I started on a Mac Plus, moved to a Quadra 700 then due to the limited number of apps for work at the time I was forced to switch to PC. Now that I’m retired I am back to Mac and just blown away at all the stuff you can do now! I have a lot to learn! Thank you for getting me started!

[@gilbrook]

Cornucopia of MAC tips well organized and presented. A digital reference book. Superb!

[@harryhellerman474]

I’m just now completing this video. What a storehouse of information. Thanks Gary.

[@anirudhpratapsingh9636]

Gary you are a rockstar! You made my experience of owning a Mac so fulfilling!

[@LeahyPhoto]

If you have many open folders you wish to close, Command A to select all then holding Command hit the left arrow to close all or right arrow to open all.

[@s7a2g65]

Most of these I already knew, but I could not quit the vid as I was constantly curious if there was tips or shortcuts I was unaware of. Thank you for all you do!

[@chazcone9669]

What a terrific resource! Nearly an hour but with the great list to view what's coming. Create a shortcut to this one on the desktop and it'll always be available.

[@MrHal9000X]

I added the page to my Safari reading list. It's also helpful to be able to go to a specific topic within the tutorial.

[@drvoodoo3073]

I love these long form tips and tricks videos so much!

[@SoNowWhat]

WOW! Quite the compendium! Definitely going to save this for future reference. Thank you!

[@yinoveryang4246]

1. Had forgotten completely about the option to float windows always on top (although they dont seem to make this available for all the apps, including the Finder ) 2. Had forgotten about the Command Shift 5 thing 3. Never even knew about some of the things Spotlight is actually genuinely useful for, like opening notes and conversions, 4. never knew you could put KZbin videos to float like that from a browser. Thanks Gary.

[@JaiSequoia]

Wow I’ve been a user for 13 years and I learned quite a few new tips! I will definitely implement when my new Mac arrives

[@constancephoto6512]

Thank you! Excellent content that will save me countless hours..

[@jamesturner226]

This was such an AMAZING OVERVIEW of MAC every-day-use operations. Thank You!

[@theclown888]

Incredible video. Thank you so much for all of this useful information.

[@1BSDjunkie]

Avid watcher of your videos for years. I find them educational and inspiring. Whenever I find a new Mac user, I always direct them to you. Thanks for the great video. 👍🏻

[@robertf6344]

This vid will be a very useful reference and I've already gotten some valuable stuff. The presentation is also Very good, very organized and easy to listen to. I appreciate the time marks in the description.

[@RyderCragie]

15:40, that's not just for Finder. It does it for whatever app you currently have open.

[@The_Cali_Dude_88]

I stated in another video that I used IOS but never really learned how powerful a Mac is or the IOS I should say. I had the all in one 2011 it made it to 2017 because I had a hobby that works better on PCs at that time. I ditched Mac and went PC. Now I’m back and going full steam ahead with ecosystems. Gary will help this time immensely with these videos and I’m sure I’ll be taking a course or two as I have a Patron sub.❤

[@g.r.2985]

Gary, great video!! Thanks. Saved and downloaded of I ever need to refer back to it.

[@jettravelvlogs4666]

Hi Gary, I’ve recently changed from using a Windows PC to a MacMini, your KZbin channel is fantastic, I feel I have learned so much very quickly watching your tutorials, thanks again

[@AV84USA]

This is fantastic! I very much appreciate you taking the time to list the time codes, too!

[@AyanKumarBanerjee]

Wow!, thanks so much for this. As a lifelong windows user moving to Mac, this video is the mother of all. It helps immensely to correlate Windows shortcuts to Mac ones and learn new ones. Thank you for taking the time out to do this and that too minus the annoying ads and in one single video with clear, lucid explanations!! (btw, love the sidebar scroll) HUGE RESPECT ✊🏼 Subscribed Already and can't wait to check out your other videos.

[@leonardocdasilva]

I love these videos that summarize all these great tips! Do you do these annually or is there an updated one for 2023?

[@mikesinarts]

U R the BEST!!

[@johnk8091]

Crikey, holy smoke - I never knew that the vast majority of these were possible. Problem is....how to remember all of these tips, tricks and shortcuts, phew. Thanks Gary, you're a genius

[@rvipinkumar]

So simple of the commands and shortcuts, but an amazing resource as well... Thanks Gary! I learnt many a tips from this which I didn't knew before...

[@MrHal9000X]

I had planned to watch the first few tips and come back later to continue but just like a bag of chips...I couldn't watch just one. A hour later I got a head full of useful tips. Thanks again Gary.

[@donnawalters7227]

This video is amazing. Thank you for all the work you do on a daily basis.

[@ActorPatel]

I follow You since last 7 Years and learnt lot from you.- And This is THE best Life time- informative video-MUST keep for EVER-life saver Hour.I am looking better than Word "THANK YOU " for you... आभार.....आप हमारे लिए देवदूत हो ( Its in Hindi)

[@UnionMac]

Been a steady Mac user sine '84, but still learned stuff from Gary's video here. Thanks a million, Gary, for putting out this great resource.

[@bluekeybo]

This video should be preserved by the Library Of Congress as a work of art and a sea of knowledge. Thank you!

[@steveschweickert6623]

I just stumbled upon your channel, have now subscribed and will be exploring your video library. Thanks for doing what you do… I appreciate your unassuming and non-arrogant style of showing some great tips. You provide a great reminder of tips and tricks that I’ve forgotten existed and reintroduced things I knew existed but never used, … and best of all, surprised me with some new tricks I never knew existed. I’ve been a Mac user since the summer of 1984, after paying a premium price for the privilege of owning a 128k Mac… so, in August, it’ll have been 40 years. Wow… and I still love Apple… though, just like in most long-term relationships, there have been ups and downs, frustration and excitement, often termed a Love/Hate relationship… but never a breakup or divorce. So, thanks again for reintroducing me to a long term love. Cheers…

[@Oldnose63]

This is what I needed for such a long time. Thank you so much

[@midei]

A real treasure. Thank you very much.

[@sundaynightdrunk]

Oh there's no way I'm watching an hour of Mac tips...yet here we are, an hour later. Great stuff again, Gary. Just when I think "okay, what the hell could I be missing," you come up with quite a few more I had no idea about.

[@cfmrocks]

Finally. I found a Mac tech user. So glad to have connected. Now if I can just get OBS to work again I’ll be set lol . Cheers

[@loisskiathitis8926]

A very informative video tutorial today! Most of them were new to me. Aside from being useful it’s also very helpful. As always thanks for the visuals! Thank you, Gary! 👍👏🏻❤️

[@EricDankbaar]

I'm on Ventura, but discovered a lot of new features. Thanks for your work and sharing!

[@Pars579]

Thanks you Gary for great video.

[@ruimartinho7191]

Thank you Gary for this excellent video.

[@loophyyou4468]

Just would like to say THANK YOU. Much appreciate. You make me feel soooo good to have a mac although I have been using it over 10 years now. And I almost know nothing of the stuff you talk in this video and others in your channel.

[@BrettSinclair-l9i]

Enjoying your videos Gary - a new Mac user (although have had iPhones for a long time) so want to make the most of what is there - find your approach very non-confronting and with no condescending tone at all - even when explaining the basics ! Thanks :-)

[@richpatino]

Thank you. You're the Dave Attell of Mac tutorials.

[@Joebnx1]

Good heavens Gary this is excellent! In years gone by one would have had to buy one of those 3” thick books from Macworld to get this depth of detail. Many of these I knew but many many I did not! I’ve saved, downloaded and shared it. Thanks once again for sharing this!

[@krisnaive]

Excellent, learning new things everytime

[@misterwill3625]

I’m blown away! 👏🏾So captivating that I unexpectedly watched the whole video. This is my first MacBook and I’ve had 2nd thoughts because I’ve felt limited with it, but watching this video totally changed my perspective. I’ve been underutilizing it. Thank you so much!

[@fitchbear720]

This video was quite useful for me, especially the options for resizing windows with the Option key and placing them into the halves of the screen. Thank you very much! 🙌🐻

[@peacemaker6507]

Awesome Video! I am fairly new to Mac, so this Video helped a lot!

[@CedricMcCay]

The usefulness and extraordinary utility of this video is hard to accurately or fully describe. Simply, absolutely and fundamentally amazing in its USEFULNESS! So many great and wonderful tips to save time and expand utility of our MacBook devices!

[@sachinvinith813]

you rock in technical Mac tips please keep more coming if you can afford it cheers

[@jordiventuraplans6158]

Many thanks for this excellent tutorial

[@nigelwarrington3696]

Excellent video, both content and presentation. Thank you

[@ChristianBjork]

I can't believe I hadn't been using the arrow to expand foldres before. :o

[@johnvanuitregt]

Brilliant! Thanks Gary.

[@TheZazatv]

pure gem thank you sir!

[@adeshchopra]

An amazing resource. Thanks again Gary. P.s. : Would love a revised tutorial on capturing Mac Desktop Audio while listening via headphones.

[@bayleesg-1]

Well done, Gary! There is an enormous amount of useful content in this video. I will need to watch it again and again. Thank you for doing this.

[@remi.bolduc]

You sure know your way around a Mac !! Thanks,

[@rollofffrank2008]

Amazing all the stuff you can do if you know how thank you this is incredible this video!

[@iqueque]

Unbelievable, thanks Gary.

[@georgevrontakis1106]

This video worths a lot.... Thank you!

[@shenawilson4775]

This is gold. Wow. Thank you.

[@VOYENTTOS]

I love your little tricks on macOS. Since five years now I have a 2015 MBP, I thought I know all those tiny tricks on the system, but no. in every of your videos you show me more than once another thing that I didn't realized before. So thanks for that and your professional work!

[@sounds0fmeows]

I love the 1 finger double tap drag on my former Chromebook but I hate double tab drag on my Mac. even 3 finger drag is annoying on a Mac, would prefer if they had 2 finger drag because it's awkward with 3...

[@mpimpaophoto2075]

Impressive how you managed to cover so much in a short video. I have been using Macs for almost 15 years and even though I knew many of the tips you gave, there were loads of them I did not remember and quite a few, actually a lot of them, I did not know at all. THIS ONE IS A REAL KEEPER! Many thanks.

[@coy9898]

Very informative thanks, Apple put a lot of handy options. Now if they could just make it easy to move files straight out of my iPhone to an external drive attached to my mac

[@ReR7474]

Hey Gary! Can you do a tutorial on the powerful PowerBook G4?! TIA! ;)

[@lqqkitslory]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@Taskade]

Amazing tips and tricks for Mac apps!

[@mirceadiaconu9077]

Excelent tutorial! Thank you!

[@ShibuGeorgeMac]

Great Information.

[@travelscenery9167]

Thanks for sharing..❤️

[@kevinjoie]

Just found this video what a gem ! quick question, 'cmd-m' to minimize an open app to the dock, what is short cut to reverse and put the app back on desktop? Thanks!

[@macmost]

There is none. A minimized window would be in the Dock and a keyboard shortcut wouldn't know what you were targeting. Perhaps look into hiding instead of minimizing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJummn55rpmIfqM

[@muhammednaijun]

Most of the Mac keyboard shortcuts are 3 or 4 keys long, I can type all Windows keyboard shortcuts without looking down the keyboard,but in Mac I have to look down even after practice no to do it.

[@desertpatient]

A great review and some great new stuff..I will go though this video several times..thanks bunches...is one able to place sub folders in photos favorites as after a while favorites becomes large

[@macmost]

Do you mean in albums? You can add folders to hold albums, yes. In Photos: File, New Folder.

[@desertpatient]

@@macmost In my Photos there is a place called Favorites along with other other remade areas to keep pictures. Library, memories. places, etc. The place for Favorites is getting filled up with many favorites which makes it a bit hard to find a picture. Folders and Albums have always confessed me a bit. Anyway, can I make a folder or album under the favorites place to organized my favorites. I hope that makes more sense. This was really a great video today...I will be going through it many times I think. I am going to try to copy the topics you had on the right side of the screen and keep them for future reference. Again, super video.

[@desertpatient]

@@macmost Actually I have never quite understood the difference between folders and albums as I have ended up with both in Photos. I am not sure why I would put something in a folder or put it in an album. I started with folders for years and made albums to put inside of them with labels like Christmas or Bicycling trips. When I came from a PC everything was in a year folder. Then events were in a folder inside the year folder. Probably not making much sense. Is "Favorites" a folder or an an album? Would I place another folder inside of it or an album. "Favorites" does not have much meaning if too many favorite photos are given the little heart. I will not use this forum for any more question on this issue. I need a video...Thanks for your patience if you might give and answer, that would be great. If not, I understand.

[@macmost]

@@desertpatient Photos can be organized into albums. Only albums. Folders are a level above that allowing you to organize albums. So photos in albums, albums in folders (if you want, you don't have to). Favorites is an album. It I just a default album that is always there.

[@desertpatient]

@@macmost Thank you very much. Might I place albums inside of albums? What I am trying to do is to organize Favorites? Thank you again for being so gracious with mej..

[@feverishchic]

Thanks a lot for the info😃

[@RyderCragie]

MacMost: The Movie

[@williamhogue7722]

May I be excused? My brain is full! 🙂 Incredible Mac information source.

[@ArianMozafari]

Awesome video! Please make a video about Siri Shortcuts and some useful shortcuts

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool always be learning said Baldwin in that Wall Street movie (or was that "always be closing"?), God bless.

[@SteveBiro]

Definitely your magnum opus 😅

[@gabrieliface1350]

Gary, thank you soo mutch👍🏻

[@shinefia5987]

You are so awesome! Keep up the great work

[@cognominal]

Thx so much. What tools do you use to do the screencast ? I am impressed by the way you scroll the desktop by following the cursor. Is that thru the Apple zoom feature ?

[@macmost]

I use ScreenFlow macmost.com/j-screenflow (affiliate link)

[@savithrismani9957]

Hi your tutorials are great. I have a query. There is one command in window Shift+Alt+up or down arrow to rearrange paragraphs without cut, copy or paste. Can you tell me the parallel one in Mac. Thanks

[@macmost]

A command like that would be a part of an app, not a part of the operating system. Which app on Windows had this? Perhaps the same one is available on Mac?

[@josefhab8095]

good job, Gary. Thanks. J

[@theamericanbillionaireguy7811]

Grear Video Gary!

[@M81-t1i]

Thank you!!!

[@bikeman5]

on the menu bar, i have dragged and reorganized menu bar, prior to this my screen mirroring was always in the same spot, now when i stop screen mirroring at some point it goes way over to the right side close to spot light search, any reason for this, i did move other icons over there such as accessibility which i never use. is it because certain icons are always near each other. im not sure why my screen mirroring doesn't stay put where i want it to stay.

[@ed_ms]

awesome job! Santa came early 😉