Here's how you check your Apple laptop's battery condition. Works for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook. Easiest thing ever.
Add and remove columns from the Finder’s List View windows on a Mac
You can customize the Finder's List View windows. Add and delete columns. Opt to show the size of folders. Change the size of icons.
Customize the Mac’s Share button
You can change the order of the items in the Sharing menu, add and delete items, and more! Put the things you use at the top. Who knew?
Save time with Smart Groups in Contacts on the Mac
Smart Groups in Contacts offer a way to search for information in specified fields. Set up permanent "canned searches" for various criteria.
Put frequently used Mac Mail folders and Mailboxes into Favorites Bar for easy access
Put frequently-needed Mail folders into the favortites bar at the top of the Mail window. Quick and easy access. You'll use these a lot.
Get audible feedback when you adjust the Mac’s volume from the keyboard
Do you miss hearing the volume get louder and softer as you tap "Volume Up" and "Volume Down" buttons? I did too. Here's how to get that back.
Quickest way to access the Mac’s Sound preference pane
Hold the Option key while tapping volume up, volume down, or Mute on the keyboard to quickly access the Sound preferences.
Quickest way to access the Mac’s Displays preference pane
Hold the Option key while tapping the bright/dim buttons on the keyboard and the Displays preference pane pops up. So cool.
Secrets of the WiFi menu
Knowing something about your WiFi connection can help you to trouble-shoot. Here's how you find out a bunch of information, all with a click.
Use Dictation instead of typing
The Mac does dictation! Sometimes it's a LOT faster to speak some text than to type it. Similar to dictation on the iPhone, which is great.