Beyond the usual Spotlight and Hot Corners tips, we unearth truly obscure macOS capabilities. For instance, did you know you can create fully functional web apps from Safari that run in their own windows?
We explore Automator workflows that can save hours per week—like automatically resizing batches of images or converting file formats right in Finder. Sample scripts are provided for download.
The Accessibility section reveals how to control your Mac entirely by voice, including advanced dictation commands that work even when Voice Control isn’t visibly active.
Power users will love our deep dive into creating custom keyboard shortcuts for any menu item in any app—yes, even ones that don’t natively support shortcuts.
For developers, we demonstrate how to enable hidden debugging menus across macOS and built-in apps. These provide system information even Apple’s support staff uses.
Security-conscious readers will appreciate the privacy audit tools buried in macOS, including seeing which apps accessed your camera/microphone and when.
We end with Easter eggs—like the Star Wars ASCII animation hidden in Terminal and how to make your MacBook “talk” any text you paste.