Pavel Jelic If you own a Mac or MacBook, so you will definitely be telling me the truth when I say that this is an absolutely great device, especially for work. Current Apple computers offer performance thanks to Apple Silicon chips on hand, and the constantly improved macOS system is the icing on the cake. In short, Apple is constantly trying to improve its Macs, which it has really succeeded in, especially in recent years. Whatever you use your Mac for, in this article we'll take a look at 10 cool things you might not even know your Mac can do. So let's get straight to it.
Turn on active corners
They say that if you want to get the most out of your Mac, you should master the keyboard shortcuts. In addition to these, Active Corners can also simplify your daily functioning. Thanks to them, the selected action will be performed when the cursor "hits" one of the corners of the screen. For example, the screen can be locked, moved to the desktop, Launchpad opened or the screen saver started, etc. To prevent it from being started by mistake, you can also set the action to start only if you hold down the function key at the same time. Active corners can be set in → System Settings → Desktop and Dock, where below click the button Active corners… In the next window, that's enough click the menu a select actions, or hold down the function key.
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Simple image reduction
Do you need to quickly and easily reduce the size of an image or photo on your Mac? If so, you can use a special quick action to take care of it. To use the first images or photos on the Mac to reduce the size find the consequently it is mark and then tap right click (two fingers). This will open a menu in which you can navigate to quick action, and then press an option in the sub-menu Convert image. Subsequently, a window will open in which you can now make settings parameters for reduction, along with the format. After selecting all the details, confirm the conversion (reduction) by clicking on Convert to [format].
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View all saved passwords
Thanks to Keychain, which is found in practically all of your Apple devices, you don't have to deal with passwords in any way. The keychain will remember them for you and possibly generate a secure password for you when creating a new account. And in case you ever need to view some of the passwords, for example to log in on another device, you will find them all clearly in one place, and even at the same time on all devices, thanks to synchronization. If you need to view passwords, just go to the password management section, which you can find in → System Settings → Passwords. Then it's enough authorize, all passwords will be displayed at once and you can start working with them.
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Surface cleaning kits
Mac users are divided into two groups in terms of desktop order. In the first you will find individuals who maintain it and know exactly where they have what, in the second there are exact opposites who have absolutely everything stacked on the surface, and that with a system that no one understands. In any case, macOS has been a feature for a long time, thanks to which you can tidy up your desktop with a single click - these are so-called sets. If you would like to try them out, they can be activated by pressing the right mouse button on the desktop, and then selecting Use Sets. You can deactivate the function in the same way. Sets can divide all data into several different categories, with the fact that once you open a certain category on the side, you will see all the files from that category. This can be, for example, images, PDF documents, tables and more.
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Zooming in on the cursor if you can't find it
Quite possibly, when working on a Mac, you often find yourself in a situation where you simply lose the cursor on the monitor. This most often happens if you have external monitors connected and thus a larger desktop. Personally, I deal with this "problem" practically every day, but luckily it has a great solution, where after a shake the cursor can get bigger and you can see it right away. To activate this feature, go to → System Settings → Accessibility → Monitor → Pointer, where activate possibility Highlight the mouse pointer with a shake.
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Select a different cursor color
In addition to the fact that you can activate the function on the Mac, thanks to which you can always find the cursor on the desktop, you can also change its color. By default, the cursor on the Mac is black with a white border, which is ideal for most situations. If you would still like to change the color, just move to → System Settings → Accessibility → Monitor, where you can already find the boxes below Pointer outline color a Pointer fill color. To select a color, just tap on the currently set color to open a small selection window. If restoring the original colors just tap on Reset colors.
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Low battery mode
If you own an iPhone in addition to a Mac, then you surely know that you can easily activate the low power mode on it in several ways. For a long time this mode was only available in iOS, but in recent years Apple has extended it to other systems, including macOS. So you can simply save battery on your Mac by activating low power mode. You do this by swiping to → Settings… → Battery, where it is then possible to execute in a line Low mode consumption activation. But it wouldn't be Apple if it was just like that - unfortunately, this mode cannot simply be turned off or on in the classic way. Specifically, it can be activated either constantly, or only when powered by battery or only when powered from an adapter.
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AirPlay from iPhone to Mac display
For simple and wireless mirroring of content from an iPhone or iPad, for example, to a smart TV, you can use the AirPlay function. This is an absolutely perfect gadget, but many users still don't know about it. AirPlay can be useful, for example, for a simple presentation of your photos and videos from your vacation, but of course there are more options. In addition to being able to mirror the screen to a TV via AirPlay, you can also transfer it to a Mac. Yes, Apple's computer screen isn't huge, but it's still bigger than an iPhone, which is good for content consumption. To start AirPlay from iPhone to Mac, all you need is to have all the devices with you and connected to the same Wi-Fi. Then only on iPhone (or iPad) open control center, click on screen mirroring icon and subsequently select your Mac from the list of AirPlay devices.
Live text to recognize text on images
One of the new features that is relatively new to Apple operating systems is definitely Live Text. When used, this gadget can recognize text on images or photos, and then convert it into a form in which you can work with it. There is thus the possibility of marking and copying, in case of clicking on links, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, etc. Even though Live Text does not officially support Czech, it can still be used without any problems - it can only use our diacritics. By default, Live Text is turned off on Mac, and you can activate it in → System Settings → General → Language and Region, where tick possibility Live text. Then you can easily mark and work with text on images in macOS.
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Deleting data and settings
If you decide to sell your Mac, or if you want to reinstall the entire macOS system, it is not a complicated matter - even if it was not such a simple procedure just a few years ago. The procedure for erasing data and settings on a Mac is currently very similar to that on an iPhone. So just go to → System Settings → General → Transfer or Reset, where you just click on Erase data and settings... Then just follow the wizard that will guide you through resetting your Mac. After completion, you will be able to sell your Mac without worries, reactivate it, etc.
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