Jeffrey Schoenberger

Mac Tips and Tricks

Apple
Software
  1. Update your OS
  2. Office 365
    • Exchange vs iCloud
    • Freebies (Outlook 2015)
  3. Backup
  4. Evernote vs OneNote
    • Integrations vs Email
  5. Fluid
  6. Login Items – How to stop things from launching at startup
  7. Spotlight’s new features in Yosemite
  8. Screenshots
    • Snagit
    • Cmd + Shift + 3 (screen) and Cmd + Shift + 4 (crosshairs)
  9. Finder
    • Preferences
    • View Options
  10. Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Keycue
    • Cmd + Shift + A – Apps; Cmd + Shift + D – Desktop
  11. Tabbed Browsing
    • Crtl + Tab for Tabs; Cmd + ~ for Windows
  12. Menubar
    • Opt + Click on Sound and WiFi
    • nergy usage meter under battery
  13. Run Windows on Your Mac
    • VMware vs Parallels vs Bootcamp
  14. Screen recording
    • Quicktime
  15. PDFs on the Mac
    • Acrobat vs PDFPen vs Preview
  16. Change which app opens a file type
  17. Gatekeeper security
  18. Prioritize WiFi Networks
    • HMU Office vs HMU Guest
  19. iBook Manuals (for free)
  20. Adding folders to your Dock
  21. Stationary Pad (Cmd + i)
  22. Adding Internet Accounts in System Preferences – then Share Sheets
  23. Install Updates Automatically: iOS 7 included the ability to automatically update apps, so it’s no surprise that this functionality would also eventually extend to the Mac. In System Preferences > App Store
  24. Maps app; mapping contacts in Contacts
    • Not present in Outlook
    • Send to iOS device
  25. Text Replacement
    • System Preferences > Keyboard > Text vs TextExpander