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  • Create an Animated GIF From Video On A Mac (MacMost #1921)

    Create an Animated GIF From Video On A Mac (MacMost #1921)

    https://macmost.com/e-1921 You can turn any video into an animated GIF using the latest version of Apple’s free Keynote presentation software. A new feature of Keynote is the ability to export as a GIF. To convert a video, you can create single-slide presentations using the video and export. You can also easily crop and trim the…

  • Create a Button On Your Mac or iPhone To Make a Call With One Tap Or Click (MacMost #1920)

    Create a Button On Your Mac or iPhone To Make a Call With One Tap Or Click (MacMost #1920)

    https://macmost.com/e-1920 If you want to make it as easy as possible to call people you can set up a single-action icon that you can tap on your iPhone or click on your Mac to make the call. On the iPhone you can use the Shortcuts app to build a shortcut and place it on your…

  • Fade Audio In GarageBand For Mac (MacMost #1919)

    Fade Audio In GarageBand For Mac (MacMost #1919)

    https://macmost.com/e-1919 A seemingly simple thing to do is GarageBand is have your track or song fade in or out. But finding the method for doing this can be difficult. A fade is an automation. To fade, you need to show automations and then edit the automation line to change the volume over time. You can…

  • Figuring Out Why Your MacBook Battery Drains At Night (MacMost #1918)

    Figuring Out Why Your MacBook Battery Drains At Night (MacMost #1918)

    https://macmost.com/e-1918 Is your MacBook battery draining at night? This is probably due to a piece of software on your Mac that is misbehaving and waking it while it should be sleeping. There are several ways to figure out which could be the culprit. You can use various tools to compile a list of suspects and…

  • Creating a Magnifying Glass Effect With Mac Keynote (MacMost #1917)

    Creating a Magnifying Glass Effect With Mac Keynote (MacMost #1917)

    https://macmost.com/e-1917 If you need to focus on part of an image during a presentation, you can use a magnifying glass to zoom in on the area in a fun way. You can build this effect using and shape and three transitions. This also creates a nice element to use in iMovie or other video projects.…

  • How To Use Mac Hot Corners (MacMost #1916)

    How To Use Mac Hot Corners (MacMost #1916)

    https://macmost.com/e-1916 Hot Corners are shortcuts that you can set so an action is performed when you move the cursor to one of the four corners of your screen. You can set these up in System Preferences if you know where to look. You can use them to instantly put your Mac to sleep, trigger Mission…

  • Everything You Can Do In iPad Notes (MacMost #1915)

    Everything You Can Do In iPad Notes (MacMost #1915)

    https://macmost.com/e-1915 In school and at work, the Notes app on the iPad has gained status as being even better than third-party notes apps. In addition to syncing over iCloud, you can type, write, draw, take pictures, record video, and scan paper. Text can include styles, lists, tables, and checklists. If you write out notes by…

  • Create Awesome YouTube End Screens With Keynote (MacMost #1914)

    Create Awesome YouTube End Screens With Keynote (MacMost #1914)

    https://macmost.com/e-1914 You don’t need to use complex graphics or video motion tools to create backgrounds for YouTube end screens. Instead, you can simply use Keynote and build a single-slide presentation with animation. It is fairly easy to get elements lined up with placeholders and then to play around with various animations to make your end…

  • How To Customize a Minimalist Mac (MacMost #1913)

    How To Customize a Minimalist Mac (MacMost #1913)

    https://macmost.com/e-1913 With minimalism getting a lot of attention today, how would you customize your Mac to make it minimalist? You can stop using the Desktop as a storage location and use a simple background. You can virtually get rid of the Dock and menu bar. You can practice minimalism when storing, archiving and backing up…

  • How To Make Mac Launchpad Actually Useful (MacMost #1912)

    How To Make Mac Launchpad Actually Useful (MacMost #1912)

    https://macmost.com/e-1912 Most Mac users avoid Launchpad and instead use Spotlight, the Dock or some other method to launch apps. However, with a change and some tips, Launchpad can be a decent app launcher. First, you’ll want to assign a keyboard shortcut. Then, you’ll want to organize your Launchpad screens so you can find apps easily.…