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How to Disable Handoff on Mac OS

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Not every Mac user will use the Handoff feature or want to keep it enabled, particularly if you share a Mac with a single login with other devices in the same household, then you may find Handoff to be unnecessary or unwanted as the little Handoff app resume icon appears in the Dock.

Modern versions of Mac OS default to having Handoff enabled as part of the iCloud and Continuity suite, but if you’re not interested in using Handoff or don’t want it on for some other reason, then you will find it’s very easy to disable Handoff on the Mac. When you disable Handoff on Mac OS, you will no longer see any Handoff icons showing up in the far left side of the Dock when other iCloud devices have app sessions to resume or send to the Mac. Additionally, turning off Handoff on the Mac will lose a few other Continuity features too, but if you’re not using them then you likely won’t miss that.

How to Disable Handoff on a Mac

  1. Go to the  Apple menu and choose “System Preferences” and then go to the “General” preference panel
  2. Near the bottom of the General preferences in Mac OS, look for “Allow Handoff between this Mac and other iCloud devices” and uncheck the box to disable Handoff

Disabling Handoff on Mac

That’s it, there is no need to disable Handoff on other iOS devices or Macs if you simply don’t want them sharing Handoff app sessions with that particular Mac, though if you want to stop the feature completely then you’d want to repeat the disable process on other devices too.

While Handoff is excellent in that it lets users transfer and resume sessions within applications between one Mac and other Macs or iOS devices connected through iCloud, if you don’t use it then you might just want to disable the feature. It’s also really easy to turn back on again, so if you change your mind you can simply reverse the setting and use Handoff as you normally would.

Keep in mind that by disabling Handoff you will also lose access to Universal Clipboard between a Mac and iOS device and obviously the ability to resume Handoff sessions in iOS as well.

If you’re simply disabling Handoff because you aren’t sure how to use it with your Mac and another Mac, iPhone, or iPad, you might want to take the time to learn how to enable and use Handoff on a Mac and iOS, you will find that it’s a great feature that can get a lot of usage, making transitions between working on an iPhone and iPad devices and a Mac much more seamless.

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September 10, 2017 0 comment
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How to Identify a Song Playing on a Mac with Siri

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Have you ever been watching a movie or video, or maybe you’re in a coffee shop or restaurant, and you hear a song or some music that you want to identify? If you’re on your Mac, your computer can recognize what songs are playing by using Siri. This is essentially the feature that also works to identify what song is playing by using iPhone or iPad, but it’s on the Mac, and allows for identifying songs playing from the same hardware.


This obviously requires a Mac with a modern Mac OS release with Siri support as well as a microphone, so if you don’t have Siri on the Mac you won’t have this capability on your computer. And yes, the internal microphone works fine for picking up songs that are playing out of the computers own built-in speakers.

Recognize Songs and Music Playing on a Mac with Siri

  1. Either play a song or wait for a song to be playing somewhere…
  2. Click on the Siri button in the upper right corner of the Mac

    3. Siri icon

  3. Ask Siri “what song is playing”, Siri will listen for a moment and then respond with the song if identified

    4. Identify what song is playing on Mac with Siri

  4. When Siri identifies a song on the Mac, iTunes will also open automatically, but often do nothing

    5. Identifying what song is playing on a Mac with Siri

This works great to identify songs or music when watching a show or movie on Netflix or Amazon Prime, or even something you hear in a YouTube video, elsewhere on the web, or on Facebook or Instagram.

Find what song is playing on a Mac with Siri

That iTunes automatically opens after Siri has identified a song is a little strange and annoying, but there does not appear to be a way to disable that from happening so you’ll either have to quit iTunes or just ignore it.

Oh and by the way, if you have Windows 10 on a PC, Mac, or Virtual Machine, and have Cortana, Cortana can also identify music playing too on request. Or you can pickup and use an iPhone or iPad to ask Siri to tell you what song is playing as well.

This is just one of may abilities available with Siri, check out the Siri commands list for Mac and the Siri commands list for iPhone and iPad too, there is some overlap between the two but because Mac OS and iOS are different each has unique Siri functions available to their respective host operating systems too.

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September 8, 2017 0 comment
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How to AirDrop from Mac to iPhone or iPad

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Did you know you can use AirDrop to send pictures, videos, and files from a Mac to an iPhone or iPad? AirDrop between the Mac and an iOS device is fast and works very well, and it’s quite easy to use for wireless transmission of images, documents, and other data between different devices.

This tutorial will detail how to AirDrop between a Mac and an iPhone or iPad. Of course you can go the other direction as well, as we have previously discussed using AirDrop from an iPhone to a Mac and also how to AirDrop between two Macs to transfer data wirelessly, so you may be interested in reviewing those articles too for a thorough understanding of how this great feature works.

Requirements for using AirDrop from a Mac to iOS device are as follows: all of the devices must be within close proximity to one another, they must support AirDrop (all somewhat modern hardware does), and for best results you’ll probably want to update the iOS versions and Mac OS versions to the latest available. Bluetooth and wi-fi must also be enabled on all involved Mac, iPhone, and iPad too, but when you turn on AirDrop those features are enabled as well.

How to AirDrop from Mac to an iOS Device

Using AirDrop to send data between a Mac and an iOS device is a two step process. First you must enable AirDrop on the device that will receive the files or images, in this case that would be an iPhone or iPad. Then, from the Mac, you choose the file(s) or data that you wish to send and access AirDrop to send it over to the receiving iOS device. We’ll split the receiving and sending parts into two different sections for clarity:

Part 1: How to Ready AirDrop to Receive on iPhone or iPad

First, start with the iPhone or iPad that wishes to receive data over AirDrop.

  1. On the iOS device, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access Control Center then tap on the AirDrop icon (it looks like a set of concentric circles with the slice cut out of the bottom)

    2. Enable AirDrop

  2. Choose to accept AirDrop Receiving from either “Contacts Only” or “Everyone” depending on who/what Mac you plan to receive AirDrop data from

    3. Enabling AirDrop in iOS

  3. AirDrop icon will turn blue highlighted to indicate the feature is enabled in iOS

    4. AirDrop enabled in iOS

Part 2: How to Send AirDrop Files from Mac to iPhone or iPad

Next, go to the Mac which has the data to send via AirDrop to the target receiving iPad or iPhone.

  1. Go to the Finder in Mac OS and choose “AirDrop” from the sidebar, in a moment the receiving iPhone or iPad will show up in the AirDrop list on the Mac

    2. Access AirDrop on Mac

  2. In a new Finder window, locate the files on the Mac you wish to send over AirDrop
  3. Now drag and drop the file(s) you wish to send from the Mac to the receiving iPhone or iPad as seen in the AirDrop window

    4. Drag and drop files in AirDrop to the iOS device to send AirDrop

Part 3: Receiving and Accessing AirDropped Data in iOS

Back to the iPhone or iPad receiving the AirDropped data, you will find one of a few things happen regarding where the AirDropped files go:

  • If the AirDropped data is a picture, image, video, or movie, it will appear in the Photos app in the Camera Roll, as you can see here with an amazing Windows 95 photo

    • AirDrop picture in iOS Photos app

  • If the AirDropped data is a different file type like a PDF, text document, archive, word doc, pages file, or similar, a pop-up will appear asking what you wish to open the AirDrop data with, or alternatively you can choose “Save to iCloud Drive” to store the AirDropped data in iCloud Drive

    • Receiving AirDrop files from Mac to iPad and iPhone as files

That’s it! As you can see AirDrop is super easy to use and very convenient, it’s one of the easiest ways to get data from Mac to Mac, from a Mac to an iPhone or iPad as described here, as well as AirDropping from iPhone to Mac too.

Once you’re finished using AirDrop, remember to turn off AirDrop again so that you aren’t leaving your AirDrop receiving open to anyone else, and also to prevent any unnecessary battery drain.

* Generally speaking, using AirDrop with “Contacts Only” is safer and recommended, but you must have the sender in your contacts list of the iOS device in order for them to see your AirDrop signal. Using ‘Everyone’ can be more compatible and a bit easier, but note that literally anyone can send you AirDrop data at that point if you leave that enabled, thus it’s best to turn off AirDrop after you are finished using it.

If you’re having any difficulty getting this working, remember to update iOS and Mac OS to new versions, enable BlueTooth and Wi-Fi, and be sure the devices are close together. Beyond that you can follow some AirDrop troubleshooting tips for iPhone and iPad, use AirDrop compatibility mode on the Mac, and be sure AirDrop is enabled in iOS so that it shows up.

Do you have any other AirDrop tips or tricks? Let us know in the comments below!

Source: OSX Daily

September 7, 2017 0 comment
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How to Compress Video on iPhone or iPad

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The iPhone and iPad can capture amazingly high definition video in 4K, 1080p, and 720p resolution, and while those movies will look fantastic they also create large file sizes. While you can always change the recording resolution of video in iOS ahead of time, another option is to compress video after the fact, thereby reducing its file size dramatically. Compressing video is helpful particularly if you want to share a video from an iPhone or iPad but you’re finding the movie file size is too large for a standard file transfer, message, or email.

We’re going to show you how to compress video on an iPhone or iPad to reduce the file size or lower the video definition quality. Compressing video is not a feature that is built into iOS natively however, so we’ll be relying on a free third party app that does the job quite well.


To be clear, this approach is taking a video file that is already recorded and stored on the iPhone or iPad and compressing it. If you want to make a smaller video file size to begin with, you can change from using 4K video capture to 1080p or 720p ahead of time, or changing the video recording frame rate at 60fps or 30fps, each of which will reduce the file size of a movie recording, but obviously that’s not helpful for changing the compression or video quality on a video that has already been captured. Thus, we’ll use Video Compressor to shrink down and reduce the file size and definition of a video in iOS.

How to Compress Videos from iPhone and iPad with Video Compressor

  1. Grab Video Compressor for iOS on the App Store, it’s free and works on iPhone and iPad
  2. Launch the Video Compressor app on the iPhone or iPad after you have downloaded it
  3. Tap the video you want to compress and shrink down the file size for

    4. Compress video on iPhone an iPad

  4. At the video preview screen, select “Choose” to open that video into Video Compressor

    5. Compress video on iPhone an iPad

  5. Use the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust the video compression based on target file size of the compressed video, the further the slider moves to the left the stronger the compression and the smaller the resulting file size of the video will be

    6. Adjust video compression strength with the slider

  6. When satisfied with the compression and target file size of the video, select “Save” in the upper right corner

    7. Save the Compressed video on iPhone an iPad

  7. Video Compressor will go to work on the targeted movie file, this can take a while depending on the size of the video selected on the iPad or iPhone

    8. Processing the video compression in iOS

  8. The compressed video will be saved to your iOS Camera Roll when complete

Video Compressor is very effective and you can easily shrink a very large high resolution video down to a remarkably small size. In the example above I shrunk a video to 4% of it’s original size using Video Compressor on an iPad, taking a 150mb video down to a mere 6mb. Of course this comes at a hefty cost to the video quality, since compressing video inevitably reduces the resolution and definition of any video, so use the slider and target size to suit your own use case and needs.

The ability to compress video to shrink down size and reduce quality should probably be built directly into iOS so that iPhone and iPad users can do this directly in iOS without requiring third party apps (a similar feature exists native in Mac OS video encoder tools), so perhaps we’ll get such an ability in iOS down the road too.

Keep in mind if you use iCloud (and you should) then if you try to email a very large video then you should be able to share it with Mail Drop too. And of course if you’re nearby to the person you want to share a large video with, then sending over AirDrop from an iPhone to a Mac or other device is a viable solution too.

It’s also worth pointing out that if you want to copy high definition videos from an iPad or iPhone to a computer the best way to do that is with a USB cable and direct transfer as described here, it tends to be the fastest approach that is also lossless.

Do you know of another better way to compress video directly on an iPhone or iPad? Do you have a favorite solution or iOS app for this task? Let us know in the comments!

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September 5, 2017 0 comment
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How to Print Reminders Lists from a Mac

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If you use the Reminders app on the Mac, you may wish to print out a reminders list, maybe it’s a grocery list or a checklist of things you need to do. Curiously, the Reminders app for Mac does not include the ability to print, however. So how do you print a reminders list from a Mac or reminders in iCloud?

This guide will show you how to print reminders lists from a Mac, this is using a workaround method that offers perhaps the simplest way to print out reminders in MacOS. You can use this method to print any reminders list whether it’s on the Mac or whether the reminders are synced to the Mac over iCloud from an iPhone or iPad does not matter.

How to Print Reminders Lists on the Mac

  1. Open Reminders on the Mac and select the reminders list you want to print out

    2. Select your Reminders list to print

  2. Click just to the right of an item in the Reminders list so that the reminder is selected (usually indicated by turning slightly grey)

    3. Click to select the reminder

  3. Now go to the “Edit” menu and choose “Select All” (or you can hit Command+A) to select all reminders in the list

    4. Select all reminders

  4. Go back to the “Edit” menu and choose “Copy”

    5. Copy all reminders selected

  5. Now open the app called TextEdit in Mac OS (or you can open Pages app or another text editor if you’d prefer) and create a new blank document

    6. TextEdit icon

  6. Pull down the ‘Edit’ Menu and choose “Paste” to paste the reminders list into the open blank text document

    7. Paste the reminders list into TextEdit

  7. Modify the formatting of the reminders list if desired

    8. Pasted reminders list ready to print

  8. Now to the “File” menu and choose “Print” as usual from TextEdit, Pages, or your word processor of choice

    9. Choose to Print the reminders list

That’s it, the reminders list will now print, or you can choose to print as a PDF if desired.

Printing a reminders list on the Mac

This is helpful for obvious reasons, whether it’s to print out a grocery list, a general to-do list (remember you can add to Reminders with Siri for locations, what you’re looking at on screen, and much more), a task list or items list, or so much more.

Once the reminders are printed out you can always delete them from the Mac, but note if they’re synced via iCloud then you will find they’ll also be removed from an iPhone or iPad too – and vice versa of course, if you delete all reminders lists on an iPhone or iPad using iCloud to sync them then those corresponding reminders will also be lost from the Mac.

And yes, in case you were wondering, at the moment in order to print a reminders list on the Mac, you must copy the reminders list and then paste it into another app that supports printing. Why the Reminders app in Mac OS and Mac OS X does not support printing is a bit of a mystery, but perhaps future versions of the reminders application for Mac will gain the printing ability without using copy and paste.

Can you print Reminders lists from the iPhone or iPad?

Currently there is no way to print reminders lists from the iOS Reminders app either.

Thus if you want to print a reminder from an iPhone or iPad, you may want to just search for it in iOS, share it with yourself or a Mac user, then use the directions above to print the reminders list from the Mac. Perhaps a future version of Reminders for iOS will also gain the printing feature.

Know of another trick to print out reminders from Mac OS or iOS? Let us know in the comments!

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September 3, 2017 0 comment
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How to Determine File Encoding in Mac OS by Command Line

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You can determine a files encoding and character set through the command line in Mac OS (and linux) by using the “file” command, which helps to retrieve general and specific information about a file type.

This probably won’t be a relevant tip to many users, but if you’re required to be working with a specific character set for something or need to know what a file type, encoding, or character set of an inputted item is by way of the command line, then this will do the trick.

The file command works in Mac OS and Mac oS X as well as linux and many other unix variations, making this trick helpful for scripts and other similar purposes too.

Determining File Encoding & Character Set via Command Line in Mac OS

The basic syntax is as follows:

file -I (input file)

(In case it wasn’t obvious, that’s a capital “i” as the flag as in -I, not a lowercase L)

Hitting return with a proper file name as the input will reveal a character set like UTF-8, us-ascii, binary, 8bit, etc.

For example, let’s say we’re checking the character set and file encoding of a file named “text.txt” then the syntax would look as so:

$ file -I text.txt
text.txt: text/plain; charset=unknown-8bit

With “text/plain” being the file type and “unknown-8bit” being the character set file encoding.

You can also issue the file command on literally any other file, be it images, archives, executables, or anything else you want to point the command at. This can be nice if you’re automating something to detect a file type to then run an appropriate command, perhaps after a file has been downloaded with curl and the archive type needs to be determined before a proper command can be executed.

$ file -I DownloadedFile.zip
DownloadedFile.zip: application/zip; charset=binary

There are many other uses for checking character set, file encoding, and file type through the command line with the ‘file’ command, and the -I flag is just one of a wide variety of options available. Check out the manual page for file to learn more if interested, and don’t forget to check out our many other command line tips (or list all terminal commands available on the Mac and have a little fun).

Do you know of another or better way to check file encoding and character set via the command line in Mac OS? Let us know in the comments!

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September 2, 2017 0 comment
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How to Delete All Emails in a Gmail Account

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Have you ever wanted to delete every email from a Gmail account? Maybe you want to permanently delete every email message in Gmail to start fresh, or maybe you’re giving a Gmail account to someone else, or you just want to clear every email from a Gmail account for whatever the reason.

If you want to completely delete every single email message in a Gmail inbox you can do so through the Google Mail web client, and this tutorial will show you how to do just that.


Note this is specifically for the Gmail web client and Gmail message. It is permanent and you can not undo the deletion process. Also be aware that Gmail has a large and ever-growing storage capacity for gmail, and so for most users there is little reason to delete all their emails from Gmail. If you simply want to remove an email account from iOS on your iPhone, iPad, or from Mail on Mac, that is a completely different process. Likewise if you simply want to delete all the emails on an iOS device, that is different too, as is deleting all emails from Mail on Mac. Simply removing emails from a email client is totally different from removing them from the Gmail server. If you don’t know what you’re doing or why you’re doing it, it’s best not to delete all Gmail email message.

How to Delete All Emails from a Gmail Account

Warning: this permanently removes all messages from a Gmail account, if you delete every gmail email there is no way to recover them. Only delete all Google Mail email messages if you are absolutely certain you never want to see, use, access, or retrieve any of the emails in that gmail account ever again.

  1. Open your web browser of choice from any computer
  2. Go to https://gmail.com and login to the Gmail account you wish to delete all emails within

    3. Gmail

  3. Click the little select box pulldown option near the top of the Gmail inbox

    4. How to delete all Gmail emails

  4. Choose “All” from the dropdown selection list to select all email messages on the current Gmail screen

    5. How to delete all Gmail emails

  5. Wait a moment and you will see a notification at the top of the screen saying something along the lines of “All 50 conversations on this page are selected.” with a secondary option alongside that saying “Select all (number of) conversations in inbox” – choose that latter option to select every single email in the Gmail inbox

    6. How to delete ALL Gmail emails from Google mail account

  6. Now with all emails selected in Gmail, choose the Trash button to delete every single email message from that Gmail account

    7. Choose to delete all selected emails in Gmail

That’s it, every single selected email in the active Gmail inbox will be deleted. Since you chose the option to “Select all conversations in inbox” , that means every single email in the gmail account will be deleted.

In the example here, over 37,000 emails are selected. Deleting that many emails from a Gmail account can take a while to complete.

Note there is no way to cancel this method, nor is there any way to undo this deletion of emails. It is permanent.

If you have multiple Gmail accounts be sure you have selected the proper gmail account, since the set default gmail account may not be the one you wish to remove all emails from.

You can also use variations of this selection trick to trash only matching messages for specific search parameters, for specific persons, email addresses, subjects, and read or unread email messages too.

If you enjoyed this Google Mail tip, you may like to check out some other Gmail tips too.

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September 1, 2017 0 comment
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Have Siri Show Your Calendar & Appointments on iPhone, iPad, or Mac

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Are you having a busy day, and wondering what is next on your Calendar agenda? Maybe you forgot when that appointment is tomorrow? Or perhaps you’re wondering if you’re free next Tuesday for a meeting at a specific time? You can ask Siri to tell you, utilizing the virtual assistant as a little personal assistant on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Interacting with Calendar using Siri is one my favorite set of Siri command tricks, and if you get into the habit of using it this way it may become one of yours too. The Calendar on iPhone, Mac, and iPad is one of the most useful features of iOS and Mac for anyone who is maintaining a busy lifestyle or a lot of appointments and meetings, whether work, personal, or both, and combined with Siri the Calendar is even better since you can request all sorts of information with the digital assistant.

Siri Calendar Enquiries and Reporting Commands

Siri has full access to your Calendar and any events, so if you want Siri to tell you what’s coming up on your calendar or if you have a meeting today, tomorrow, or several years from now, just ask. All of these Siri commands work on any device with Siri, whether it’s an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Summon Siri as usual by holding down the Home button, by using Hey Siri voice activation, or hitting the menu button on a Mac, and then use the following type of questions about the calendar:

  • What’s on my calendar today?
  • What’s on my calendar tomorrow?
  • What’s on my calendar for Friday?
  • What’s on my calendar this week?
  • What’s on my calendar next week?
  • What am I doing next week at 4pm?
  • Show me my calendar for next Tuesday
  • Show me my calendar for next month
  • What’s coming up on my calendar?
  • Do I have anything planned for September 4?
  • What’s on my calendar in December of 2021?
  • When is my meeting with Bob?

Siri what is on my calendar today

Siri will scan your calendars, including shared calendars, and report back any findings, if you use broader questions that have larger time spans Siri will even provide a little calendar embedded into the response.

If nothing is found that pertains to the question asked then a response something like “you have no appointments on that day” or “I didn’t find any appointments for today” will arrive instead.

Siri says no appointments today on Calendar

And yes, if you show holidays on the Calendar then those will appear on the calendar requests from Siri too.

Siri showing everything planned on a specific day calendar

Of course you can also add and modify calendar events, meetings, and dates using Siri too, with commands like “set up a meeting for 10am with Bob”, “make a new appointment next Friday at 4pm”, “reschedule my meeting with Bob from 3pm to 4pm” or “cancel todays appointment” and many other variations. The Calendar and Siri work fantastic together, so give them a try.

If you enjoyed this, you might also like to see a giant list of Siri commands or browse through our wide collection of Siri tips here.

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August 30, 2017 0 comment
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Use Paste and Go to Expedite Safari Web Browsing on Mac

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Safari for Mac has a nice little known feature that allows you to expedite the process of visiting websites based on a URL stored in your clipboard. This simple trick is called “Paste and Go” and you’ll only find it available under the proper conditions, including having a website link in the Macs clipboard and if you’re in the URL field and using an alternate click. But despite being hidden, it’s simple to use and works great.

For example, let’s say you have “http://osxdaily.com” stored in your clipboard from copying that URL from anywhere – be it a document, somewhere on the web, a message, or anywhere else. You can use the Paste and Go trick to immediately load that website in Safari with a single paste action, rather than pasting the URL into the address bar and then hitting the Return key to load the webpage. It basically removes a bit of friction by reducing a step in the process, speeding up your browsing habits with Safari on the Mac a bit.

Be aware you’ll need a modern version of Mac OS or Mac OS X with a modern version of Safari, older versions will not have this capability. Assuming you stay up to date with system software, here’s how this works on the Mac:

How to Use Paste and Go in Safari for Mac

  1. Use the standard Copy function for any URL to copy it to the clipboard on a Mac (for example select “http://osxdaily.com” and choose File menu > Copy)
  2. Open Safari on the Mac and then click into the URL address bar
  3. Right-click (or Control+Click) in the URL address bar and choose “Paste and Go”

    4. Use Paste and Go in Safari for Mac

  4. The URL from the clipboard will instantly be pasted and loading will proceed as usual

    5. Paste and Go URL loaded

That’s it, nice and quick!

You have effectively removed a step of pasting the URL and then hitting the Return/Enter key to proceed, both actions are completed at the same time automatically with Paste and Go.

Note the “Paste and Go” function will not be there if a URL is not currently copied into the clipboard of the Mac. Thus you must copy a URL to your clipboard before this will work in Safari.

Paste and Go in the URL bar of Safari for Mac

You can speed this up even more if you’re familiar with keyboard shortcuts by hitting Command+L in Safari to choose the URL bar, and you could even make your own keyboard shortcut on the Mac yourself for Paste and Go if you’re interested in having it as a keystroke function.

A similar Paste and Go trick exists in modern releases of iOS too, so if you enjoy this on the Mac and you have an iPhone or iPad you’ll find usage of the same technique over there too. And in case you were wondering, yes this does work with Universal Clipboard between iOS and Mac OS too.

Source: OSX Daily

August 29, 2017 0 comment
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Safari for Windows? Download & Run Safari in Windows…. If You Must

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Some Windows users may wish to run the Apple Safari web browser on a Windows PC. Usually this is developers or designers who need to confirm compatibility or to support a particular end user experience with the older Safari PC browser.

Well there’s good news if that describes you; it turns out that you can download, install, and run Safari on Windows still, even running Safari on Windows 10. But there’s bad news too, and a bit of a catch: it’s an old version from 2012. This is because Apple discontinued development of Safari for Windows several years ago, and thus current Safari for Window version is dated, missing many features, isn’t up to date with security patches, and likely has some other issues too. Accordingly, it is not appropriate for most users to download and install Safari in Windows, but it is available if you need it for whatever reason.

The version of Safari for Windows you can still download and install is Safari 5.1.7 and it installs and runs on Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7 without incident. Despite being many versions behind what’s available on a Mac, Safari in Windows runs fine, though since it’s an earlier web browser version from some years ago you will find that some of the newer fancier rich web features are not supported, and there are numerous potential security flaws. This is not recommended to use by typical users or as a typical browser on a PC.

Only advanced users, developers, designers, and compatibility testers who specifically need Safari on Windows for a particular reason should bother to install and run Safari within Windows.

How to Download, Install, Run Safari in Windows

  1. From a Windows PC, open any web browser and then visit this link at Apple.com:

    2. http://appldnld.apple.com/Safari5/041-5487.20120509.INU8B/SafariSetup.exe

  2. Choose to save the SafariSetup.exe

    3. Save and download Safari for Windows

  3. When SafariSetup.exe is finished downloading, choose to ‘Run’ the installer and walk through the typical Windows installer as usual

    4. Run the Safari for Windows installer

  4. Choose to install Safari for Windows, be sure to uncheck making it the default browser and avoid installing any other software with it – remember this is an old version

    5. Install Safari for Windows

  5. When Safari installation is complete, launch Safari in Windows, it is ready to use

    6. Safari in Windows 10

Remember, this is an old version of Safari, it is not supported by Apple, it is no longer in development, and it has been abandoned. You’re entirely on your own if you want to run Safari in Windows. Don’t do anything important or serious with it, remember as an old version it is lacking many modern web technologies, it has not been patched for modern security and privacy issues, and there could be a host of other problems. This is really only for advanced users.

Why download and install Safari for Windows? Why run old Safari versions today?

You’re probably wondering, why bother downloading and installing Safari for Windows, when it hasn’t been supported or in active development for years? The answer for most users is; you don’t need it.

But, for other advanced users, like developers, designers, compatibility testers, support techs, and other similar situations, it can be necessary to have older browsers available for testing purposes or for supporting a particular client. That’s a bit like how some Mac users run old IE versions along with new releases of IE like Internet Explorer 11 or Microsoft Edge in Mac OS too for the same testing purposes – it’s not relevant for most people, but some need it for various reasons.

Should you use Safari for Windows full time? No, most certainly not. If you’re a Windows user in need of a web browser you would be better off running Edge, IE, Chrome, or Firefox, simply because those browsers are still maintained while Safari for Windows is not. Nonetheless, if you do need it, you can run Safari on a PC if you need to for whatever reason.

Source: OSX Daily

August 27, 2017 0 comment
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