Mac owner? STOP doing these 11 things!

[@ProperHonestTech]

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[@Picla_Peremohy]

The sign up process isn't working. Just keeps the first and last names grey with moving dots.

[@jaivancer]

You’ve genuinely shown me 3 or 4 things I didn’t know I could do and I have been a mac user for 10 years

[@mksundstrom]

Instead of caffeinate, just create a “no sleep” hot corner in system settings. Place you pointer in that corner, and it’ll prevent sleep.

[@pmishraofficial]

The problem with text replacement is that in many applications, it’s not clear how to accept the replacement: by pressing the return key or spacebar or by tapping on the suggestion. In many cases tapping is an odd UX, using the return key ends up triggering the CTA button and spacebar does not do the replacement. Apple should make this UX uniform.

[@fastbobby504]

Yes I tried it with Outlook and it doesn't seem to work.

[@donelson52]

I put the letter q after each replacement

[@_aisolo]

i've been using the text replacement for years on my mac and iphne and space has worked really well for me on both and thats coming form having to send a lot of the same emails to clients, text messages or replies back to clients etc etc never tapped on the suggestion or return key.. always spacebar for me tbh

[@MaiElizabeth]

You just press space

[@rudolfburggraaf]

35 years of mac-using and already the first tip is great. Used text replacement more like character replacement. Never thought to use it for the standard e-mails i sent. Great tip… the rest also. There are som many handy tips here that i tend to forget. Thanks for your video!

[@botch3936]

I discovered the 3-finger drag about a year ago, it's great. Then I discovered it works to select text! Just move the cursor to the beginning, drag down with 3 fingers to select the text, then hit CMD-C, V, or whatever you need to do. Saves a bit of time.

[@glujaz]

This setting was much more visible once, at the times of Leopard... (probably Snow Leopard, don't remember). I thought apple removed it.

[@CleaningHowTo]

Ok this is super handy for my workflow !

[@Lazer-w]

Wow, Thanks!

[@kaushikthirthappa3350]

3 finger drag was default when I got my first mac. Ever since they have moved it around a few times but I always find it. The 3 finger drag is extremely handy. Dragging and dropping, selecting text, resizing windows and so on. It’s the first thing I set up on every new mac !

[@therob39]

Yeah, that option is cool until you notice it disabled the three finger swipe up and down gestures which is way more useful!! 🤨

[@top8305]

Thanks! You r da bomb😊.

[@ankitrathore6899]

Find these things 1. Text replacement - create shortcuts 2. Take notes and scans from any other connected devices 3. Screen share 4. Convert images png, jpeg, jpg 5. iPhone as webcam use things like belkin 6 drag - point and control- use 3 fingers 7. Autofill 8. Signature in PdF 9. Locked and templatoze a document

[@BrianRothenberg-b6r]

I never comment, but this was genuinely one of the best feature-rich videos to help with productivity that I've seen. Thank you.

[@itismejohnny]

Thanks!

[@guansin]

To keep my Mac awake, I use a hot corner which has been configured to disable screensaver. So it's just a quick finger swipe to that corner to keep the Mac awake.

[@ToddPage1987]

I've been watching your videos for quite a long time - for me, this one was 100% the most useful one you've EVER done so thank you for this. At least half of these things were revelations! Now must make notes to avoid forgetting.....

[@stevecunio3622]

Be careful with the scanned signatures. I had a financial loan form rejected because the three signatures required (no idea why they needed three!) were identical, so the finance people assumed it was a fake. We had to print all the forms out and sign them all again.

[@hwachakarter]

Just create a digital signature several times and you will have several signatures you can use one by one

[@DLWertz]

I've used the Preview app to sign so many documents in the dozen or so years that I've been a Mac user. It was probably one of the first WOW moments I had with a Mac. I still encounter people that don't know about how powerful Preview is as an app.

[@Patrick-vv7cn]

@@DLWertz so goddamn true, amenakoi

[@wingman0325]

1:59 Mind blown! I use the notes app for PDFs but never knew about the ability to scan from the finder window. Genius! Thanks for another great video!

[@jurgenliss6381]

Thank you so much, partikular for the screen sharing feature. My mom is now happy, since I can remotely give her a necessary support.

[@ianmeechan2040]

Every time I visit the channel I learn something new. Thank you so much for the hints and tips always useful stuff here.

[@RideManDave]

I think it’s interesting that the “stationery pad” template feature was the way you created any document in the Lisa Office System 7/7. Mac didn’t get it until System 7, and I think it went away again in OS-X. Not sure when it came back. But it was even called “Stationery Pad” on the Lisa!

[@jasonpaul6297]

What the heck! The image conversion alone would have saved me hours. Great tips!!

[@tgsn12]

This is the first time I found your channel, and I have to say this is the most useful information that I’ve seen for MAC. Thank you!😮

[@porehebdkdb1987]

The three finger drag is incredible

[@Arsalan_2210]

Hey Tom, I find your videos extremely valuable and I have just become a member to read your PDF's at my convenience. Much Love from India! Love your tutorials, tips & tricks.

[@robinschoenwald5541]

I actually thought that I knew all the tips and tricks in macOS. There were actually a few new ones here, thank you very much!

[@diezel5267]

This video was so helpful! I've been a Mac user since 2008 (my freshman year of high school), and I'm just learning about some of these features. I often assume that I already know most of the tips you provide, but this video proved me wrong. Thank you! I'll continue to watch your videos for more new tips!

[@ownthetruth7123]

Best Mac tips I’ve seen. Thank you. You have no idea how significantly you just simplified my daily work. I subscribed to your channel and liked the video.

[@hooky17]

So many of these show obvious things that everyone who's used a Mac for more than 5 minutes knows. This genuinely showed me a good 4/5 really useful tips that I had no idea about. Thank you

[@RobFike]

The convert image is so helpful!

[@darreningram900]

Totally agree with many of the comments below. Also been a daily Mac user for over a decade and you’ve just taught me a few useful things. Love your work. Any more tips like these….please, please do another video.

[@matthewjoscott]

I’m that guy who shares tips like this with other Mac users. My secret is to keep watching @ProperHonestTech because I learn something. every time.

[@ProperHonestTech]

Happy to be your 'tip source' 🙂

[@Quince828]

This is tremendously helpful! I get a lot of forms I have to fill in or sign and I had no idea that I could stop printing and scanning them. Often I receive them as a PDF or MSWord document, my iMac converts them to Pages then I have to fiddle with them, resave in their original format and send them back. These tips will save me a lot of time.

[@droopy_911]

Wow mate- i'd stopped following ya for a bit as I'd already binge watched your content and I needed some help with my mac so here I'm again- and the quality hasn't dropped one bit. Thank you for your service. Love and regards from India

[@lethalfright]

Great tips. Just adding that with the iPhone camera continuity, my experience is that it works better when you have it connected to your Mac via cable. You will best benefit in terms of connectivity and also charge at the same time

[@OneCatholicSpeaks]

Sometimes I want to save a document (or groups of folders) as a template but want the resulting output to be held in a different location. Create a folder I call templates. Have the blank version stored in this folder. Lock the folder but keep the documents unlocked. Drag into a different folder. This will create a new document in the different location. It also includes tags etc.

[@brucestrickland8561]

The text replacement feature will be very helpful for me. I help with sending email blasts to the community. A LOT of CMD-C and CMD-V. This will speed things up considerably.

[@TLOE]

Wow, that template feature you showed at the end would have saved me so much time over the years had I known about it earlier 😅 But now I know for the future, thank you so much

[@JohanVandekerckhove]

Text replacements are synced with your iphone as well so you can use the same there as well!

[@PiusOkwuego]

The knowledge here is just incredible...awesome video👍👍👍

[@1step2life]

I usually don't comment on such videos but you, sir, are exceptional. I tip my hat to you and I just subscribed. Thank you!

[@emrekaram]

Usually such videos are prepared just to be prepared and tell things that most users know, but this video is really useful.

[@AXMENT]

the Pdf conversion and the signature are a lifesaver. Thank you so much.

[@patriciarivas5369]

Wow!! I use templates for school and I will start using your method! Love it! You are so clever!!

[@_HMCB_]

Great points. I learned a few things and I’m an almost 30-year Mac user. Bravo 👏🏼. You’ve earned a new sub.

[@guiarnon]

I wasn't expecting this to be this helpful. Good job!

[@imanalius7691]

Thanks for these! Some of them are going to come in handy.

[@BruceWayne15325]

OMG I can't believe I never noticed the preview feature could allow me to fill my PDF's. /facepalm. I've been printing and scanning them for ages. Thanks!

[@shellywilson40]

Screen sharing - you’ve saved this family tech helpdesk!! Thank you so so much ❤

[@cryptoaus3016]

That was the most helpful video I have ever watched. I am amazed by how many tips I still don’t know exist.

[@carlosrebolo5901]

Amazing and very useful content. They do have a potential to save a lot of time. Love the way you share content and how precise you are. Congratulations and thanks 😊

[@donlibes]

Excellent video, thanks! I wish the option was named "Template" rather than "Stationary Pad" because I had seen it before but never occurred to me what it was for. Also, I was a bit puzzled by my Mac's inability to see my iPhone and then proceeded to kill 10 minutes trying to figure out why. Apple documentation said both devices had to have bluetooth enabled so I wasted time trying to pair them (which turns out is unnecessary). Finally realized, I just needed a Finder window with some open space or that option doesn't appear. Similarly, email only shows the phone if you first click in the body first. Doh!

[@libria]

You’re already know, you are the best Apple expert on KZbin 🎉 thank you, I always learn something new.

[@larskronke]

Control C also does it instead of manually forcing the terminal to quit

The dragging option is something I needed. Thanks!

[@graphicalaffairs]

This was fantastic, thanks for making this! Tip 1 is gold.

[@harrythomascreative]

The stationary pad button is so useful for CV's! Thank you 🙏

[@PaulRippey]

I did NOT know half of these! Great video. Thanks.

[@dalelangehennig161]

Have used Mac for years though primarily Windows and for work. Some of these I knew and use, but most were new or a different take than I knew. Great concise and usable info. Many thanks!

[@byrd203]

for screen share its much easier to connect to their mac you can go to message on the mac and send a test message then click I icon there's a screen share icon right there I use this all the time with my remote clients as a i.t person

[@drjitheshk]

You are the best , Excellent advices and Tips

[@RachelleKS]

Thank you! I’ve been using text replacement for years and it does sync to all Apple devices. However there are some websites that won’t take it for instance if I put in my shortcut for my email address I will get an error that my email address was not valid and I have to go back and type it in the old-fashioned way. But, 8 times out of10 it works works seamlessly, I use it every day! It also comes in handy if auto correct is NOT correct, my shortcut is there waiting for me!

[@rjs51259]

Just got a MacBook Air (my very first non-windows laptop). These tips are great. Thank you!

[@thepurpleufo]

You have shown me things I've never known about before....thanks so much. (I'm subscribing.)

[@Saad-EddineZourhlal]

This guy is so good Keep working man 👏👏👏👏

[@businessreform]

Thank you for the excellent tips (especially about not messing up my templates). I liked & Subscribed!

[@McQ14]

Thanks for these! Another excellent video with great tips and information.

[@sachin.animusical]

Dude, this video is simply AMAZINGGGG!!!!! so many tips and tricks....🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@patrickloiseleur]

Thanks for the tips !! Much appreciated

[@javtimestwo]

Text replacement is one of my favorite tips/tricks to use daily. I also disagree with the laptop webcam for meetings. This MacBook camera is just fine and something using the iPhone camera is not very convenient.

[@MaiElizabeth]

I cannot thank ' text replacement' enough for saving my time so many times❤

[@oleksiismorodinov370]

Perfect support for even experienced Mac user!

[@VV-rm4nu]

I use clop to resize/compress images and it does a great job.

[@johntamplin]

Also, that Text Replacements synch with iPhone, iPad where they are, imho, even more useful.

[@thejasontlewis]

Really good video! The Terminal command is a nice hack. I usually use autofill for email addresses and such. I can never remember what shortcuts I set up for text replacement. 😅

[@robbe4711]

You forgot to mention the preview app for scanning documents with you iPhone. From there you can create PDF files etc.

[@Makingthetransition]

This was SUPER helpful! Thank you!

[@DeanVRS20VT]

ScreenSharing is super helpful. I use the feature over Tailscale to access my other Macs in different places.

[@mithilbhoras5951]

The first one was a game changer, wow!!

[@ThecrackpotdadPlus]

Caffeinate is genius! Thank you.

[@JimPryde]

I didn't know about the signature via iPad feature. Since I have a mini with an Apple pencil, this is great! Also, the convert image option is something I probably use daily. Great tips!

[@tonyo.4226]

Wow. Thank you. The text replacement works great for full page email templates. I wish Apple would allow the same on iOS instead of only sentences ☹️.

[@Dingus_Tech]

Now all I need is a Mac

[@rio6988]

These are super helpful tips for sure. Thanks!

[@dmytrolysenko618]

Really liked the video, was very useful ❤️

[@Jeanpierre.michael]

Thanks a lot ! new things learned !!

[@mrwjs]

Good stuff! Thanks

[@EmmaPlanPrettyPlan]

Love these tips. I am fairly new to Mac so still struggle with it. If you have any tips using 2 screens that would be helpful x

[@paralleluniverseexists]

1:32 you can also scan documents in files app or take a photo on your phone then AirDrop them if you want to keep the copy of the file in both locations (iPhone and Mac)

[@kimbapslayer1995]

Literally every tip was so useful

[@dimoshopoulos]

Awesome tips, thank you very much :) I will definitely be looking into this video again, slower this time.

[@garydrago]

Fantastic tips man, thank you!

[@richardcrossman9276]

Amazing video. So many great tips

[@kiwiinexile]

awesome stuff I think everyone could benefit from. I have book marked as I am sure I will be referring back a fair few times. Thank for the great content - as always.

[@ibs37i]

Wonderful video. Helps a lot

[@jonh901271]

Excellent suggestions!

[@AhmedAshraf-dx6ls]

I love this video so much, keep going

[@teadish1448]

Sooo good! Thanks for sharing 🤩

[@AlanTheBeast100]

The Take photo trick even works with MS Word.

[@Eternal-Student]

You are amazing! You look so healthy and vibrant. That was wonderful to watch. ❤

[@MichalCilekAI]

Thank you, super helpful video

[@tazbir1cs]

awesome. thank you! learned a lot from this video

[@dtannenb]

Really great video, thanks so much.

[@dismaldunc]

wow! been a mac user for ages and i didn't know some of these! many thanks