Top Hidden Tricks that Every Mac User Should Know

 The Apple MacBook lineup is packed with a ton of features, and it is difficult to remember all of them at once. Among plenty of unique features, some are considered as an important and handy feature. People that are using Mac for years are well aware of some hidden features, but if you are using it for the first time, and then you must know why Mac is so special.

In the last big update of macOS 11 Big Sur, Apple made a couple of significant changes and improvements in UI and in the way of working. But most importantly, Mac is still the same Mac, but with more iOS designed UI and features. So if you’re interested to know more about your Mac, here’s the guide for you.

Free Updates

You might have heard that Apple charges a lot for its services and products, but that’s not the case with Software Updates. iPad, iPhone and Mac updates are always free of cost whenever the user updates. Every year Apple releases a big update for their users that changes the device incredibly.

Since the launch of the Mac, Apple has offered free updates, and still, numerous updates related to bug fixes and app improvements arrive in a single year. So the people who want to give their Mac a new look or wish to get a seamless experience, can software update their Mac anytime if the update is available.

Updating software on Mac is nowhere difficult. You simply need to go to System Preferences>Software Updates.

Sign Documents without any Additional App

Signing the documents feature in Mac is one of the most underrated features. This feature is mostly useful for school or work. To access this feature, you simply need to open a document for making a sign. Press the pencil icon over the top bar, and make a sign and save it as your signature. It will be added to the document.

Apple Own Version Similar to Google Docs

The three built-in apps on Apple Mac are Keynote, Pages and Numbers. All these three apps are similar to the Google Sheet, Docs and Slides or the Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word. However, a big number of users use Google Docs because it’s handy and its real-time collaboration feature that users can use through the web is pretty useful. 

Scan Documents and Import Photos Easily from iPhone

This feature in Apple devices is one of the most useful features. The signing documents and importing documents and photos from iPhone can be useful for everyone. If you want to check which apps support this feature, make a right-click on any text section and find a nearby iPhone. In the lower section, you’ll see the list of apps that are supportable.

Run iPad and iPhone Apps on Mac

The latest-gen Mac M1 has opened several features for users. The new M1 MacBooks are quite powerful and can do some unique things that previous Macs weren’t able to do. The new M1 Macs can turn into an iPad and iPhone and can install games and apps too. If there’s an app that is only available for iPad and iPhone users, then you can use the following app on M1 Mac with ease. However, currently, a limited number of apps works perfectly with M1 Macs, but developers are working on it to make the apps run perfectly.

Conclusion

Launching Silicon M1 Mac is a big hit for Apple. Users around the world will now be able to explore their Mac even more. However, this is not the only change that happened in 2020, Apple also improved the security and app permissions features for users. Now without the user’s permission, apps won’t be able to track and access user’s data.

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