8 macOS Features You Might Not Know About

It seems to many that macOS is extremely simple and understandable. It is Windows computers that have a bunch of all sorts of nuanced settings that are needed in case something goes wrong. Yes, using a Mac is really more convenient and there are usually no difficulties with the settings, but this simplicity is very deceptive. In fact, there are many features under the hood of every Apple computer that most users do not even know about. In today’s article, we have collected for you 8 of the most interesting chips of the apple operating system that everyone needs to know about.

ПОДПИШИСЬ НА НАС В ЯНДЕКС.ДЗЕН! НЕТ ВРЕМЕНИ ОБЪЯСНЯТЬ, ТАК НАДО!

Keyboard shortcuts on a Mac

Pro keyboard shortcuts on Mac It has been said dozens of times and written many posts. Another thing is that it is very difficult to put all the knowledge gained into practice immediately after reading it. Plus, sometimes the need for a particular team arises at the most inopportune moment. Today I would like to leave for you 10 not so obvious combinations that I use every day:

• Command+Option+W or Option + cross icon closes all windows of one application.
• Control+Command+Q – Immediate screen lock.
• Command + Shift + 4 then Space – take a screenshot of a specific window.
• Command + Tab — fast switching between open applications.
• Control + Command + Space – opens the menu with emoji.
• Command + Shift + I – Opens the iCloud Drive folder in Finder.
• Command + Shift + Backspace — quick emptying of the basket.
• Command + – Opens settings in any application.
• Command+Z — cancel the previous action.
• Command+Shift+Z – repeat the canceled action (reverse command).

All these commands I discovered only after years of using the Mac, but they have simplified the work significantly. In general, it is necessary to accustom yourself to use commands. A couple of days of agony will be worth a few hours of time saved, don’t ignore this macOS feature.

Checking Internet Speed ​​on Mac

Few people know, but check internet speed in macOS possible without the help of additional programs. Yes, many are accustomed to the Speedtest application, it is beautiful and fast enough, but let’s not litter our computer with tons of unnecessary software and learn how to properly manage our resources.

To test your internet speed on a Mac, all you have to do is hold down the Option button and click on the Wi-Fi icon in the top menu of macOS. After that, opposite the network to which you are connected, all the necessary information will be displayed.

However, this method will only help if you want to check the speed at a given time. Well, that is, you work in Safari, you feel something is wrong, you looked here. If you want a more detailed summary, I suggest the following:

• Open the Terminal app (via Spotlight or via Launchpad).
• Next, paste the command networkQuality and press Enter.
• After that, the system will start testing the Download capacity and Upload capacity.
• In a few seconds, it will give you the finished result, similar to Speedtest.

In macOS Monterey, you can do without a separate application for measuring Internet speed.

The feature is very useful, but only works with Macs running the latest macOS Monterey. For everyone else, I suggest the method that was described just above.

How to change splash screen on macbook

For some reason, many users do not really like to put a screen saver on their Mac computers, however, I think it’s in vain. So you can coolly customize the system and see a nice picture during breaks at work at the computer. Plus, don’t forget that the splash screen was originally designed for privacy purposes. You never know someone wants to spy on your open windows.

To install screensaver on macYou need:

• Open System Preferences on Mac.
• Next, go to the Desktop and Screensaver section.
• Go to the Screensaver tab at the top of the settings.
• Select the picture you are interested in and indicate the time after which it will start.

Don’t forget to set all required screensaver options.

Plus, some animations have additional settings. Click on the screen saver you are interested in and under it there will be a Screen Saver Settings button. Here you can specify the color scheme and some other parameters such as the greeting language, the thickness of the outlines, and so on. In general, pay attention to this.

ПОДПИШИСЬ НА ТЕЛЕГРАМ-КАНАЛ СУНДУК АЛИБАБЫ. ТАМ КУЧА КРУТЫХ ТОВАРОВ С АЛИЭКСПРЕСС

How to create a PDF from multiple JPGs

I hasten to please those who work a lot with pictures. macOS has a built-in tool that allows you to combine multiple images into one PDF file. As a student, I used this feature several times a day. You take notes on the iPad, then upload everything to the Mac and combine the pictures into one document. It turns out its own textbook with illustrations.

To create PDF from multiple JPGsYou need:

• Select multiple pictures using your mouse or trackpad.
• Next, right-click on the files.
• Select the Quick Actions section, then Create PDF.

Working with PDF on macOS is a pleasure.

Note that there are a few more useful settings in the Quick Actions menu. Great attention should be paid to the Convert Image item. With it, you can quickly change the file size (if it is too large to upload) or change the image format. It’s so easy to convert heic to jpg. Fans of mobile photography will definitely like this feature.

How to create a shortcut on Mac

Usually, the need to create a shortcut on a computer arises in exceptional situations. I am sure that many of you did not even know that there are no shortcuts in the usual sense on macOS. Rather, there are, but they are called differently – Aliases.

To create shortcut on macfollow the simple instructions:

• Find the File you need in the Finder or on your desktop.
• Next, right-click and select Create Alias.

Another point proving that macOS is better than Windows.

In fact, Apple didn’t call them Aliases for nothing, not Shortcuts. Yet there are differences between them. The bottom line is that if you change the path to the original file on Windows, the shortcut stops working. In macOS, everything is made for people. Wherever you drop the original, Alias ​​will open without any problems.

How to use Finder on Mac

The Finder is a highly sophisticated application on the Mac. Despite the fact that everything looks quite simple here, Finder’s settings are through the roof. Today I would like to touch on only a couple of them, if you want more, go to this article, there is a lot of useful information there.

Few people know, but in File Explorer on macOS you can open tabs in the same way as in the Safari browser. All you have to do is press a keyboard shortcut Command+T and a new tab will open in Finder. This is very convenient, because when you open 8-9 windows of the same program, then you start to get lost in them, and the desktop turns into a bunch of rubbish.

Using tabs in the Finder is very convenient.

Plus, of course, you can easily switch between tabs in the Finder. To do this, just press Cmd+Shift+. After that, a menu will open in which you can view all the tabs in the form of thumbnails. Enjoy!

Here is a menu of open tabs in the Finder.

Default folder in Finder

I think many people noticed that when you open each new tab, the Finder opens the Recent folder by default. If you don’t like it (and I don’t), you can easily change it in Settings:

• Open Finder on Mac.
• From the Mac’s top menu, click Finder, Preferences.
• Next, go to the General tab, find the section Show in new Finder windows.
• Look for the folder you need in the list provided or click on Other and select it manually.

Changing the folder that opens in the Finder by default is quite simple.

Why are desktop files saved to iCloud

Well, in the end, the sweetest thing is the setting that I wanted to change for a very long time, but I still felt sorry for this time. You probably know that all the files that are stored on the Desktop in macOS are not stored in the memory of your computer, but in the iCloud cloud. You can change this in Mac settings:

• Open System Preferences on your computer.
• Next, click on the Apple ID icon at the top.
• Go to the iCloud tab in the left menu.
• Find iCloud Drive, click Options.
• In the menu that opens, uncheck the box next to Folders Desktop and Documents.

Uncheck the box next to the desired item, and all files from the Desktop will be saved to the device’s memory.

IMPORTANT: Before setting these settings, please move all files from your desktop to a folder on your computer, otherwise all files may disappear forever.

Власти рассказали, что будет с WhatsApp, YouTube, Инстой и Фейсбуком в России.

If you know about other cool features of macOS and would like to talk about them, I suggest you do it in our Telegram chat or in the comments below the post. It will be interesting to read!