macOS

Clean up your Downloads folder to regain storage space on your Mac

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 17, 2023

Sometimes, the most simple and obvious tips are the best. Everybody knows about them because they're usually based on good old common sense, yet, we usually forget about them. One such tip is to periodically clean up the Downloads folder of your Mac, which, depending on your setup and habits, could quickly go out of control.

The Downloads folder is the default location where any file you download from the internet is saved. Downloading the PDF of your bank statement? It's downloaded to the Downloads folder. Downloading a song from an unofficial source? It's most likely going to the Downloads folder.

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How to send group emails on Mac

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 11, 2023

Creating a group email can be a real time saver as you don't have to manually enter each recipient's email address. Instead, you can quickly type in the name of a group of contacts that you want to send an email to and have the "to:" field of your email client populated for you automatically.

In this post, we will show you how to send group emails from your Mac. As you will soon be able to verify, sending messages to a group from your Mac is a fairly simple and quick process.

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How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for Mac apps

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated November 8, 2021

Have you ever used a specific menu command in an app and wondered to yourself, "Why is there no keyboard shortcut assigned to this command?" Or "why can't I change that shortcut to something else?" I think we've all been there before. Fortunately, fixing the issue requires little more than a few minutes of your time. Inside, we'll show you how easy it is to quickly create a keyboard shortcut for your favorite apps.

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