Taking control of your Function keys
Today I stumbled upon a fantastic application called Fluor that allows you to choose which mode the function keys operate in based on which application is open!
I need your help!
This website is a labour of love. It doesn’t have a business plan. I don’t have a lot of time to put into it. Basically, if I discover something that’s useful, I type it up and share it here. Mostly it’s for your sake – I want other people to be able to find the…
How to sync between Notion and Apple or Google calendar.
I’ve had syncing working now for a year between our Church database in Notion and Apple Calendar. I use 2 sync websites. One results in a read-only iCal file that we can share with anyone and they can view the Church calendar in their Calendar app. One results in an editable Calendar in Apple Calendar…
How to add a folder or file in the left side of the dock
Here’s how to add a file or folder to the left side of your dock, using chatGPT and Applescript. (Files and folders normally can only be added to the right side of your macOS dock)
How many external displays can I connect to an Apple MacBook laptop or iMac?
The number of external displays is limited by the processor not the computer. This table shows the max number of displays that you can have.
How to turn off automatic period after typing a double space
In any OSX app: Pages, Mail, Keynote, when you type a double space it inserts a full stop, or period. You can turn this ‘feature’ off.
Add any webpage to your dock
Did you know you can bookmark any webpage directly to your dock for super easy access. You can access the bookmark from your dock anytime, Safari doesn’t even need to be open.
Warning: Do not transition from 1Password to Apple Passwords!
I’ve been a long-time 1Password user. When Apple Passwords arrived a year ago I was excited to think that there would be a password manager built-in to OSX, so I jumped across. I imported all my 1Password passwords and jumped right in. It’s been a disaster. Apple Passwords does not have all the functionality of…
How to change the default settings for a printer in OSX
OK this is way more complicated than it should be! I wanted to set the default colour for all my printing to black and white. Here’s how to do it.
Time Machine, Migration Assistant or a fresh start?
When you purchase a new Mac there are a few options for how you can transfer your old data across to your new computer, but which is the best? If you have access to an external SSD hard disk, Time Machine is the safest way to copy your files to a new computer.
How to get your MacBook to sleep when you close the lid!
Here is the behaviour when you close the lid: External Power and External Display: will always stay awake. External Power, no External Display: You can choose stay awake or sleep. Battery Power and External Display: will always go to sleep when closed. To force it to sleep when closed use “Clamshell”. To force it to…
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This website macintoshhowto.com is hosted at siteground.com Siteground is great! They just sent me an affilaite coupon discount link. This link gives you a massive 85% off!
Independent Left-Right EQ
I’ve started another feature request on Spotify: Independent Equaliser for left and right ears. This will help people with hearing loss as often your hearing goes lop-sided and this will allow you do do the best EQ for each side. Please vote it up!!!!
Equaliser on Apple Watch for Spotify
I’ve posted a feature request on Spotify for an Equaliser in their Apple watch. This would allow you to turn the bass and treble up or down. I don’t think it’s mainstream enough for many people to want it, but it’s great for people with hearing loss. If you want to help ‘upvote it’ as…
Running a static website from Amazon S3 (or not)!
How to serve a static website using an Amazon S3 bucket, and upload to it using the Amazon Transfer Family, via Transmit software on a Mac.
Voice Control in Mac OSX Sonoma
In MacOS 14 Apple have introduced Voice Control that has correction of dictation, selection of buttons, good on the screen and more. It’s great for full voice control of your computer. Here’s a little video I found showing off some of the features. You turn on Voice Control in the setting here: Then you can…
How to find missing OSX fonts in Keynote
Last week I installed a new font, but it was not available in my keynote. It turns out the Apple font dialog doesn’t display all the fonts anymore. (Not sure how long it’s been doing that!) But here’s where to find them.
Adding a device to Home Assistant
I am running home automation using Home Assistant. It’s a very good option of you want to tinker with things like turning appliances on and off, monitoring solar generation, turning pumps on and off, etc.Here is a series of videos showing how to connect a LoraWAN end device into Home Assistant.
Hearing Test apps on Apple and iOS
Here’s a summary up of how you can do a hearing test at home using an iPhone or Macintosh computer and what the quality is like.
Sync from Notion to Google Calendar
I have just spent (way too many) hours trying to sync a simple Notion database to a Google calendar. Wow what a mess! And the winner is… notion.cafe
Macintoshhowto has been running 18 years!
As we draw towards the end of year, I’m proud to say that macintoshhowto.com has now been running for over 17 years! Here’s the story of how it began. How it all started I was working at Dubbo Presbyterian Church in Australia with two other Mac users, Bryson and Paul. Every now and then a…