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How to filter iPhone and Apple Watch screenshots in the Photos app on Mac
As you might imagine, I take tons of screenshots on a weekly basis for work. Instead of connecting my iPhone to my Mac and importing screenshots manually, or instead of using AirDrop, I simply use Photo Stream to do the grunt work.
Photo Stream allows me to access any photo taken with my iPhone, including screenshots, directly from the Photos app on my Mac. Just a few seconds after taking a picture with my iPhone, the photo appears on my Mac. This is great for quickly grabbing iPhone screenshots, and it even allows you to easily access screenshots taken on the Apple Watch.
In this post, I'll show you how I set up a simple Smart Album to separate screenshots—Apple Watch screenshots included—from regular photos.
How to quickly dismiss an autocorrect suggestion on Mac
There are two ways to dismiss an autocorrect suggestion. There is the obvious one, which lets you use your mouse pointer to reject the autocorrection, and there is a keyboard shortcut that's actually much quicker to use, especially when you're currently typing.
In this brief post, we will show you how to swiftly ignore the autocorrect suggestion on your Mac using an easily accessible keyboard action.
How to transfer your iTunes library to a new computer
The best thing about getting a new computer is that, well, you're getting a brand new computer. It's exciting to have a shiny new toy to play with, making you wonder how you could have been using that old machine for so long.
To me though, the major downside of getting a new computer is that you have to set it all up from scratch. I'm not going to lie; some of that is part of the fun, but it can also be stressful and time consuming. Take migrating your iTunes library to your new computer for example. There is nothing really fun in that, and if you have a large library, it could take hours.
In this post, I will show you how to move your iTunes library to a new computer. Unfortunately I won't be able to save you time or stress, but at least, you'll have simple instructions on how to do transfer all your iTunes songs, albums, album covers, and playlists to a brand new computer.
How to manage received AirDrop files with Hazel on Mac
Every waking day I send tons of screenshots from my iPhone to my Mac via AirDrop. And every day I wish that Apple allowed users to customize the AirDrop save location. Not only is the ~/Downloads folder the default save location, but it can't be modified, not even via undocumented methods.
As a workaround, I use Hazel ($29 w/ free trial) to automate the process of moving images sent via AirDrop to my Desktop. It's a great workaround that does the job. While it would be nice if Apple allowed you to specify an exact save location, this is probably the next best thing.
How to use the Pixelmator Repair Tool extension on Mac
One of the most under-the-radar new features to hit OS X Yosemite was the addition of extensions. Action extensions are particularly nice, because they allow apps to interface with other apps directly.
Some app developers, such as Pixelmator ($29.99 on the Mac App Store), have brought third-party extensions to the Mac, which demonstrates how beneficial extensions can be. Watch our video that showcases Pixelmator's Repair Tool extension to see what I mean.
How to enable battery charging chime on MacBook
Learn how to use this simple Terminal command to make your MacBook play a confirmation sound when you plug it into a charger.
Note: Owners of recent MacBook models need not even finish reading this article because their machines come with the power-charging chime enabled by default.
How to change the default name of screenshots on Mac
Learn how to change the default naming scheme for screenshots you take on your Mac, so that macOS saves all future screen grabs using custom file names.
How to remove date and time from screenshot file names on Mac
By default, every time you take a screenshot on macOS, the file generated will be named "Screen Shot date time" where "date" and "time" are replaced with the actual date and time the screenshot was taken. For most people, this is a useful feature as it allows to quickly sort screenshots depending on when they were taken. But for other people, it might be an annoyance.
In this post, we will show you how to remove the date and time from screenshots that were taken on Mac.
How to create a new library in the Photos app
Creating separate libraries. It's one of the best ways to go about organizing photos with the new Photos app in macOS. I find that using multiple libraries to separate things like work and personal life is a good strategy. Fortunately, it's extremely simple to create new libraries and to switch between those libraries on the fly.
How to migrate your iPhoto Library to the new Photos app
Now that OS X Yosemite has been officially released, it's time to think about migrating your old iPhoto library to the new Photos app. Migrating over is extremely easy, as there are multiple ways to do so. In this post, we highlight one of the easiest and most straightforward ways to migrate an iPhoto Library over to a new Photos app install.
Manage your clipboard in style with Paste
The Mac’s copy and paste function is generally not something I think about. Sure, I use it. In fact, I use it every single day. It’s just that I never have to think about it. It’s a universal constant. No matter what machine you’re on or what you are trying to accomplish, copy/paste always works the same way. It always does the exact same thing and with the exact same limitations. Dmitry Obukhov’s Paste seeks to change that.