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QUICK TIP: How to Set a Default Account in macOS Mail

I have six email addresses: five business ones and one personal address. If I don’t set a default mail account, each time I write a new email it's sent from one of my business addresses. If I want to send...

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Video Editing Codecs Explained

What is a video codec? The word "codec" comes from a mashup of "encode" and "decode." So a video codec is the specific video format of your file. Your camera encodes the visual data of a scene into a format,...

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How to Work With RAW Files in the macOS Photos App

You can edit photos in a variety of formats with the macOS Photos app. For some folks, working with the RAW format offers several benefits. RAW vs JPEG. Of course, keep in mind that files in the JPEG format, the...

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3 Ways to Create a Signature on a Mac

The Mac offers a variety of ways to capture your John Hancock. To sign PDFs, you can capture your signature using your trackpad, the built-in camera on your Mac, or your iPhone or iPad. In the Preview app on your...

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How to Create a Bootable USB Installer Disk for macOS Big Sur

Over the years, we’ve recommended using DiskMaker X as a quick and easy way to create a bootable install disk for various versions of macOS. Guillaume Gète, the developer of DiskMaker X, has decided to call it quits with the...

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How to Use Messages to Share Your Screen With Others in macOS

You can use Apple’s Messages app on your Mac to share your screen with another person who’s also using the app. Conversely, they can share their screen with you. Start Screen Sharing Launch the Messages app on your Mac and...

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How to Use the Reminders App in macOS Big Sur to Assign Tasks

There’s a lot to love about macOS Big Sur, including the changes to the Reminder app. Before you could share reminders, but not assign them. Now you can assign reminders to folks with whom you share lists, and they’ll get...

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How to Edit Videos in macOS Big Sur’s Photos App

The Mac ‌Photos‌ app in macOS Big Sur adds the ability to edit videos. You can adjust parameters like light and color, add filters, and crop and rotate videos without having to use a third-party app. If you need to...

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