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Copy and paste without formatting

Everyone knows the keyboard shortcuts Cmd + C and Cmd + V for copying and pasting content. But how do you proceed if you want to remove formatting from the content? If you prefer to paste the copied text elsewhere as plain text, use the key combination Cmd + Option (Alt) + Shift + V and the text will be stripped of all formatting.

View a list in Calendar

Some calendar apps allow you to view all upcoming events as a vertical list. Many users find that this way of viewing is better than looking at the regular calendar interface, as it provides a quick overview of their entire schedule for the coming days and months. If you want to display the events as a list in the native Calendar, click the box Search in the upper right corner of the Calendar window and enter two double quotes (""), which will generate a list of all upcoming events. This makes it easy to copy multiple events and paste them into other applications in chronological order.

Pause copying

When you copy a large file or folder to another location in the Finder using the Copy and Paste options, a circular progress bar appears next to the name of the copied item to let you know how long the copy will take. If it seems like it's taking longer than you'd like, you can always pause the copy and resume it later. If copying you can stop halfway with the X button, a temporary version of the file or folder will remain in the destination location. Just click on it and the option will appear finish copying, or you can keep the recoverable copy and complete the transfer at another more convenient time.

Quick image conversion in Finder

There are many third-party apps available for Mac that convert images for you, but if you're using macOS Monterey or later, you can convert an image or selection of images right in the Finder using a quick action. Just right-click on the file with the given image in the Finder and select in the menu that appears Quick Actions -> Convert Image.

Opening files from the application switcher

Most longtime macOS users are familiar with the app switcher, or App Switcher. It is activated by a keyboard shortcut Cmd+Tab, displays a list of all the apps currently running on your Mac and allows you to quickly switch between them. An often overlooked feature of the application switcher is its ability to open files. Just start dragging the file from the Finder window, then bring up the application switcher and drag the file to the appropriate application icon in the overlay window. After you drop the file, it should open in your chosen application.

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