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How to automatically hide and show the dock and the menu bar on your Mac

How to automatically hide and show the dock and the menu bar on your Mac

Did you know that you can automatically hide and show the dock and the menu bar on your Mac?

This tip might be useful if:

  • either you have a MacBook with a limited screen resolution

  • or you want to minimise distraction without resorting to activating full screen mode for your application windows

How to quickly minimize application windows on your Mac with a double-click

How to quickly minimize application windows on your Mac with a double-click

Did you know that you can quickly minimize application windows on your Mac with a double-click?

By default, double-clicking on an application's title bar (top) will make it bigger (by increasing its height or maximising it) and doing it again, will revert it to its previous size:

How to tell Finder on your Mac to search in the current folder by default

How to tell Finder on your Mac to search in the current folder by default

Did you know that it's possible to tell Finder to search the current folder rather than the entire file system?

By default, regardless of the folder you're currently in, using the Search bar (top right corner) will show results across the entire file system (aka This Mac).

To look for results in the current folder, you then need to click on its name (i.e. "Newsflash")

How to combine multiple pictures together on your Mac without a third-party tool

How to combine multiple pictures together on your Mac without a third-party tool

Did you know that you can easily convert multiple pictures into a single PDF document on your Mac without a third-party tool?

This can be very useful if you take screenshots during webinars or online keynotes, or if you want to share a collection of pictures with family or friends in one file.

How to prevent Safari on your Mac from automatically opening downloaded files

How to prevent Safari on your Mac from automatically opening downloaded files

Did you know that by default, Safari on your Mac will open, on your behalf, movies, images, PDF and text documents, and any kind of archives, after downloading them?

At first glance, it looks like a super convenient thing to do.

No need to manually open those downloaded files.

Except for the fact that opening an infected file is one of the many potential hacking vectors on a Mac.

How to quickly filter notes on your iPhone thanks to tags

How to quickly filter notes on your iPhone thanks to tags

Did you know that since iOS 14.5 and macOS Big Sur 11.3 it's possible to add tags to your notes?

This is a great way to quickly filter and access notes that may be stored in different folders.

Anywhere in a note, just type the hashtag symbol followed by a word, for instance “#important”

After typing the space, the tags will become yellow.

How to display the battery percentage on your iPhone

How to display the battery percentage on your iPhone

On iPhones with a Home button, it's possible to add the battery percentage value in the top right corner of the screen so that it's visible at all times.

On iPhones with Face ID running iOS 15 or earlier, the top right corner only displays the battery indicator, not the percentage value.

But, don't despair, here are 4 ways to quickly get the battery percentage on one of those iPhones.

How to set the language on an app-by-app basis on your Mac

How to set the language on an app-by-app basis on your Mac

Did you know that since macOS 10.15 Catalina, it's possible to customise the language for most apps, independently from the operating system language?

This can be useful when, like me, you need to quickly show an app in different languages and you don't want to switch the language of the entire operating system.

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