Smart quotes and dashes usually make your text look more professional. But if they’re problematic, you can turn off the feature that inserts them automatically or revert them on a one-off basis.
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How to Display the Battery Percentage in Your Mac’s Menu Bar
If you’re tired of trying to interpret how full your MacBook’s battery is from its menu bar icon, here’s how to get it to display a percentage as well.
Looking for Apple Manuals? Check the New Documentation Site
Do you want to read the actual manuals or specs for Apple products? You can now easily find them on Apple’s new Documentation website.
Apple Podcasts Adds Transcripts
Did you know Apple’s Podcasts app now includes written transcripts? Our tip helps you view the text while you listen, use it to navigate within the audio, search for specific bits, and more.
Use 1Password to Enter Your Mac Login Password
1Password is tremendously helpful for entering website passwords, but a little-known feature also enables it to enter your Mac login password for changing system settings, installing apps, and more.
Send Photos in Messages Faster with This Hidden Shortcut
It’s not hard to add a photo to a conversation in Messages, but with this tip, it’s even faster and easier!
Did You Know Text Entry Boxes in Web Browsers Are Easy to Expand?
If you want to enter more text than will seemingly fit in a text box on a Web page, you can use a trick to expand the box so you can see what you’re typing.
Annoyed by Inline Predictive Text Suggestions? Here’s How to Turn Them Off
If you’re not a fan of the new inline text predictions on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can easily turn them off and get back to typing only the words you want to appear.
How to Avoid Head-Tracked Spatial Audio for FaceTime Audio Calls
If you’ve ever experienced a weird situation where sound on a FaceTime Audio call moves back and forth between your AirPods, it’s because of spatial audio’s dynamic head tracking. Learn how to turn it off.
Too Many Windows Open? Close Them All Quickly with These Tricks
Next time you inadvertently open a large number of windows, you can use these Option-key tricks to close them all quickly.
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