{"id":2306,"date":"2021-04-22T19:56:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T19:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelleander.me\/?p=2306"},"modified":"2021-10-13T15:23:49","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T15:23:49","slug":"6-cool-mac-tricks-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelleander.me\/6-cool-mac-tricks-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Cool Mac Tricks You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Macs are high-quality computers that are built for creativity and speed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have tons of\u00a0hidden features<\/a>, shortcuts, and commands that go under the radar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve been using Mac for quite some time, you might be thinking that you know everything that there is to know about your Mac. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But, the truth is, there is always something new that you might come across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To truly get the most out of your Mac, you need to master all its hidden shortcuts and features. Below you\u2019ll find some of the cool Mac tricks that you can learn to increase your productivity and user experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With remote working and work-from-home becoming a norm because of the COVID-19 pandemic, signing documents on your Mac has become important than ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Did you know there\u2019s a simpler way of signing documents than printing the document, signing it, and scanning it back to your system?<\/p>\n\n\n\n All you have to do is go to Preview > Menu bar > click on Tools > Annotate > Signature > Manage Signatures. A pop-up box will appear and you have to click on Create Signature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, you can write your signature using your iPhone or trackpad. You can even use your Mac\u2019s camera to capture your signature after you\u2019ve written it on a piece of paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whenever you want to sign a document digitally, open it in Preview and go to Tools > Annotate > Signature and then click your signature to simply drop it in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Apple makes it simple and easy to batch rename groups of files on your Mac. However, if you need more control, there are lots of advanced options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Get started by selecting all the files that you want to rename and then Command + Click them. Click on Rename x items (here, x refers to the number of files that you have selected). A pop-up window is going to appear with different options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can choose to rename the files by replacing their present names, renaming them based on factors like date and their name, or appending text to the end of their names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At the bottom of the pop-up window, you are going to see a preview that lets you see how the renamed files will appear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Every operating system has hidden folders and files and macOS is no different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Administrators and computer manufacturers purposely hide these files so that users don\u2019t damage or delete the system-related files accidentally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although these files perform crucial functions and tasks, you won\u2019t notice them at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, if you want to access those hidden files and folders, there is a trick that will make mac OS show hidden files<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSign documents digitally <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Renaming groups of files at once <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Showing hidden files and folders <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n