How to batch rename files in macOS
If you have to collect a number of files in the same folder, but want to title them in a more orderly fashion, you need to learn how to master renaming files in macOS.
If you have to collect a number of files in the same folder, but want to title them in a more orderly fashion, you need to learn how to master renaming files in macOS.
If you keep on changing TextEdit from rich text mode to plain text each time you open the app, here's how you can change the default settings in the often-used text-editing tool.
If you have a vast Lego collection of bricks in a bucket, you could probably do with some inspiration and help sorting out the pile. Here's how to use your iPhone to assist in constructive play.
All of Apple's upcoming software updates are now available for anybody to test as part of the company's public beta program. Here's how to take iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and Apple's other updates for a spin yourself.
Since Apple is introducing Shortcuts to macOS Monterey in the fall, it may be worth backing up all of your Automator workflows before it lands. Here's how to make a copy of your automations.
If you keep losing track of where your cursor is on a high-resolution display, here's how you can increase its size in macOS to make it easier to find.
If you're having trouble seeing elements of your Mac's desktop, take advantage of its Zoom accessibility tool to magnify the part of the screen you need.
Privacy is becoming more of a priority of users, and that includes increased use of encryption. Here's how to set Apple's backup systems for Mac, iPhone, and iPad devices to encrypt the copies of your data.
Apple's Time Machine is an essential file backup tool for macOS, but it too has a backup that works off your Mac's primary drive. Here's how Time Machine's local snapshots work, and how to get rid of them if you want them gone.
It is possible to plan out a multi-stop journey on your iPhone, but you can't do it with Apple Maps or Google Maps. Here's what you can do.
You don't have to wait until the fall and you don't have to risk installing the beta of macOS Monterey to try out the forthcoming Safari changes. Here's how to see and use them right now on Big Sur.
You can't donate an Apple Books purchase to a thrift store as you might a paperback, but that doesn't mean only one person can read it. Here's how to share your books with family.
Want to listen to all of your downloaded podcast episodes on your iPhone in one go, without needing to switch between them? Here's how to create a station in Podcasts that will play all of the new episodes of shows you select.
Apple introduced its new "Hello" screensaver as part of macOS Big Sur to coincide with its 24-inch iMac lineup, but it's not immediately available to all Mac users. Here's how to make macOS use the screensaver.
Reduce your reliance on your mouse by using your head, by enabling Head Pointer in macOS to move your cursor and click icons by shifting your skull from side to side.
Automatic language translation in Safari is superb, but it has a limited number of languages, and so does Apple's Translate app. Here's how to translate between more languages.
Feeling the pinch of your Mac's storage? Free up some of that capacity by taking advantage of the Optimize Storage tools built into macOS.
Apple's forthcoming macOS Monterey promises to make saving and using Safari bookmarks faster. Here's how to improve them now, and prepare for what's next.
You can't always turn on Do Not Disturb to get rid of all distracting notifications, but there are ways to make them less distracting — or more convenient — in macOS.
While Apple's Private Relay is on the way, not everyone may want to sign up for iCloud+ to get its benefits, or even to wait for it to arrive. Here's how to set your iPhone or iPad to use a VPN right now.
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