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How to find out all the keyboard shortcuts for any program on a Mac

31/01/2022 by


Working with hotkeys or keyboard shortcuts is one way to save time on your Mac. It is much faster to perform typical operations with one or two keystrokes than by searching for the desired action in the program menu or the context list of actions.

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You can find out any shortcut (keyboard shortcut) by looking at its command in the application menu. To the right of it, a combination of keys for a quick command call will be indicated.

Another more convenient way to find out all combinations is offered by the utility cheat sheet. Program with a long press of the button Command(⌘) will list all possible combinations for the active application. It is enough to run the program and it will “hang” in the background, waiting for a call.

CheatSheet, or how to view all hotkeys of any program on Mac (macOS)

The application does not display icons in the dock or system menu and does not have its own interface. The utility is configured when it is called in any of the programs. In the lower right corner of the window with commands there will be a menu with options cheat sheet (gear icon), in which you can set the time interval after which the program window will be called, as well as enable automatic launch of the application when macOS starts.

CheatSheet, or how to view all hotkeys of any program on Mac (macOS)

CheatSheet, or how to view all hotkeys of any program on Mac (macOS)

V cheat sheet it is possible to quickly print a list of commands on a connected printer. Unfortunately, you can not set another button to call the program.

For the first run cheat sheet need to go to macOS settings and go to “Protection and safety», on the “Confidentiality” select the line “Universal access”.
It is necessary to enable the mode for changing parameters (in the lower left corner, click on the “lock” and enter the administrator password) and check the box next to the application.

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CheatSheet, or how to view all hotkeys of any program on Mac (macOS)

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How to connect an external keyboard to iPad

28/01/2022 by


For several years now, Apple has been positioning the iPad primarily as a device to increase personal efficiency in studies, hobbies or professional activities. At the same time, many owners of an apple tablet have to enter large amounts of text, which is not very convenient to do using a virtual keyboard.

If in the smartphone market the iPhone is desperately fighting with South Korean gadgets for the right to be called the best, then in the “tablet” segment, a rare specialist will question the superiority of the iPad over its competitors. At the same time, Apple’s latest hardware and software innovations turn the tablet, in fact, into a compact ultrabook that is not inferior, and sometimes even superior in its capabilities to another desktop. However, the iPad does not come standard with a physical QWERTY keyboard, which is so necessary for lengthy correspondence, note-taking, posting, and so on.

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Which iPad supports external wireless keyboards?

Any. You can connect a compatible Bluetooth keyboard to all, without exception, iPad models, regardless of form factor, year of manufacture and version of the installed operating system. Only the dimensions of the tablet with the wrong choice of keyboard cover can become a hindrance to use – when ordering such an accessory in an online store, you should clarify the dimensions.

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What keyboard can be connected to the iPad

Apple offers branded keyboard covers for all the latest tablet models, including the iPad Air, iPad, and iPad Pro.

Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro

Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro

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In addition, as an alternative solution, “Makov” Magic Keyboards with and without a digital (num pad) panel can be used.

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Naturally, third-party accessory manufacturers also produce keyboards for the iPad, which are sometimes not inferior in functionality to Apple’s own products, but are noticeably cheaper.

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How to connect a wireless keyboard to iPad (iPhone)

External keyboards connect to Apple tablets via a Bluetooth connection and there are usually no problems with setting it up even for inexperienced users. Here are the detailed instructions:

1. Turn off the keyboard (if it was on);

2. Activate Bluetooth on iPad (iPhone);

3. Go to the menu “Settings → Bluetooth»;

4. Turn on the keyboard;

5. The keyboard should be defined in the section my devices, click on it;

How to connect a wireless keyboard to iPad (iPhone)

6. After that, the connection will be established automatically;

How to connect a wireless keyboard to iPad (iPhone)

Note: In some cases, the system may ask you to enter a code that you need to type on the connected keyboard and press Enter.

connecting keyboard to iPad

7. If the accessory is not in the list of available Bluetooth devices, turn the keyboard off and on again.

8. To disable (disconnect from your Apple device) or “forget” the keyboard, press the “i” icon and select the desired action.

How to connect a wireless keyboard to iPad (iPhone)

How to connect a wireless keyboard to iPad (iPhone)

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iPad Keyboard Secrets You Might Not Know About

23/01/2022 by


Did you know that the iPad keyboard can be moved around the screen? Many owners of the “apple” tablet are not aware that the virtual keyboard can be placed in different parts of the screen, moving it up and down for ease of use. Depending on the situation, the keyboard can be moved completely or divided into parts.

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How to move the keyboard on the iPad screen

It’s easy to move the virtual keyboard from one place on the iPad screen to another. For this:

1. Open an application on your iPad that uses a keyboard (for example, Notes);

2. Open a new document (note) so that the keyboard appears;

3. Press and hold the keyboard icon in the lower right corner of the keyboard;

4. In the menu that opens, select “Unpin”;

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

5. Touch the keyboard icon and drag the entire keyboard to the desired location on the screen (works in both portrait and landscape orientations).

This way you can drag the keyboard anywhere on the iPad screen, up and down. However, placing the keyboard at the top is not very convenient, as it can cover what you are typing.

How to move the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

The method described above only works with the virtual keyboard. If you’re using a physical keyboard (such as the one built into a case or a Smart Keyboard), simply place it on a table or other surface that suits you. The situation is even simpler with Bluetooth keyboards, which can be positioned however you like.

As mentioned above, the virtual keyboard can also be divided into two parts. This will allow you to type with only the thumbs of both hands.

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How to return the iPad keyboard to its original position

You can return the iPad keyboard to its original position at any time. For this:

1. Open “Notes” or any other application with a keyboard;

2. Press and hold the keyboard icon in the lower right corner;

3. From the menu that appears, select “Pin”, and the keyboard will return to its original position at the bottom of the screen.

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

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What is the floating keyboard in iPad?

With the release of iPadOS 13, the iPad has an option called floating, which allows you to reduce the keyboard to a minimum size with the ability to move it to any part of the screen.

To activate floating keyboard on iPad, press and hold the keyboard button at the bottom right of the virtual keyboard, and then select floating in the menu that appears.

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

The keyboard will shrink to “iPhone” size.

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

To move the floating keyboard, press and hold the bar at the bottom of the keyboard.

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

To return to the previous view of the keyboard, simply spread (stretch) the keyboard with two fingers.

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Why is the keyboard out of place on the iPad screen?

If you suddenly find that the keyboard is at the top of the screen or in another wrong place, then most likely you (or someone else) accidentally unpinned it and moved it. In very rare cases, a glitch in iOS can cause the keyboard to move. Whatever the reason for moving the keyboard, in order to return it back, follow the instructions above.

It is worth noting that the ability to move the virtual keyboard around the screen is implemented only in the iPad. For iPhone users, a feature is available that allows you to type text on the keyboard with one hand (detailed).

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How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

08/01/2022 by


I’ve always envied English-speaking computer users – they don’t have to switch keyboard layouts when working or surfing the internet. We are already used to combinations Ctrl + Shift (on Windows) or ⌘Cmd + Space (on a Mac), and in terms of the frequency of pressing, these “hot” keys sometimes even surpass the “overwritten” by us Copy / Past actions.

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What is it for?

Changing languages ​​is sometimes annoying and confusing. Often we forget to choose the right language or choose the wrong one by mistake, as a result we end up with complete nonsense, which must be deleted and the phrase re-typed. In addition, residents of Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, some regions of Russia often need to use not even two, but as many as three languages ​​on their computer.

With some simple calculations, you can estimate that several working hours per year are spent switching keyboard languages.

To solve this problem, there is an excellent program called Punto switcher… I discovered this application a long time ago. Later I compared it with analogues and competitors, but still returned to Punto…

The program was overgrown with functionality and became more stable from year to year, and in the end the right to Punto switcher was bought by Yandex. From this, the application only gained great popularity and further active development.

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What does Punto Switcher do?

Punto switcher Is a program that automatically switches the language (layout) of the keyboard, constantly monitoring the input of characters and comparing the received words with their reference books. As a result, the application determines in which language you enter the word. The keyboard layout automatically changes depending on the language.

How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

For example, Punto Switcher knows that “plhfdcndeqnt” is “hello” and “fsyschl zksch” is “macbook pro”.

With Punto Switcher, your keyboard layout will always be correct.

In addition, the application allows you to use the Rules – specify a word or abbreviation, when typing which you do not need to switch the keyboard layout.

Punto Switcher can also correct words written in the wrong case, for example: yABLYK will replace Yablyk. In addition, it is possible to prohibit work Punto switcher in certain programs and games. You can also correct text that has already been entered in the wrong layout (the Break or Shift + Break key on Windows will convert the selected text to a different layout; on Mac – the ⌥Option (Alt) key), add keyboard shortcuts to work with the program, and much more.

Converting typed text on Windows:

How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

Converting Typed Text on Mac:

How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

As you can see, typing with Punto becomes easier and faster, especially for people who do not know the “blind” typing method. The program will save you time and sometimes nerves. On top of that, the app is completely free.

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Why are some users uninstalling Punto Switcher?

This is due to insufficient familiarity with the program settings. For example, I had to meet people who uninstalled Punto Switcher because they could not write a certain set of characters unknown to the program for a long time. But after all, after entering the first characters, it was necessary to press any arrow on the keyboard (this is configured in the parameters).

How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

This action tells the application not to switch the layout when typing the current word.

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How to set up and use a Windows keyboard on Mac

07/01/2022 by


You can use almost any keyboard designed for Windows PCs with Mac computers, be it a USB or Bluetooth keyboard. True, the mod keys on Mac and PC keyboards are different. This can lead to erroneous keyboard shortcuts or other unexpected keystrokes when using a PC keyboard with a Mac.

The problem can be easily resolved by reassigning the keys Windows and ALT on the ⌘Cmd and ⌥Option (Alt) on a PC keyboard connected to the Mac. This way, you can use the familiar keyboard shortcuts found on the standard Apple keyboard. For many Mac users who are forced to work with a PC keyboard, this will really make life easier.

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How to use a PC keyboard with remapped Windows and ALT keys with a Mac

The method described below works with all PC keyboards with the standard CTRL / Windows / ALT layout and all versions of macOS.

1. Connect your PC keyboard to Mac via USB or Bluetooth as you usually do;

2. Open the Apple menu and select “System Preferences”;

3. Click on “Keyboard”;

4. Select the tab “Keyboard” and click on the option Modification keys in the lower right corner of the settings panel;

How to use Windows keyboard on Mac

5. On the menu “Select a keyboard” specify the required PC keyboard;

6. Open the key menu ⌥Option (Alt) and choose ⌘Cmd;

7. Open the key menu ⌘Cmd and choose ⌥Option (Alt);

How to use Windows keyboard on Mac

8. Click on OK…

9. When you do all of the above, when connected to a Mac, the WINDOWS key on your PC keyboard will become ⌥Option (Alt), a ALT will become ⌘Cmd…

Note that on some Windows PC keyboards, the CTRL and ALT keys also function differently from the Mac keys. Fortunately, they can be reassigned using the above method.

To check if the keys have been reassigned, try using your familiar keyboard shortcuts. For example, take a screenshot (⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + 3) or close the window (⌘Cmd + W). Of course, the keys themselves will not go anywhere from the keyboard and will retain their old names, but they will perform the new functions you have specified. Those who are accustomed to “blind typing” should not be confused by this fact.

Below is an example of a PC keyboard. As you can see, the modification keys on it are different from those familiar to Mac users.

Logitech keyboard

And here is the keyboard for Apple computers.

Apple keyboard

If you compare both shots, it becomes clear why you should remap keys on a PC keyboard if you are using it with a Mac.

The above method is useful for those who have chosen an excellent PC keyboard for their work, but are used to working with a Mac. As mentioned, it is suitable for all keyboards and all macOS.

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How to add the Apple  to the iPhone keyboard

25/12/2021 by


Since 2014 logo Apple – that bitten apple – turned into an arching thing. Now Cupertinians use it directly in the names of new products! A striking example is the smart watch  Watch. This is both an elegant and practical solution – the icon is much more descriptive and replaces 5 letters at once.

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One trouble – if on Mac It is not difficult to “depict” an apple from Cupertino, then on the iOS keyboard such a character cannot be typed with all the desire. If you still want to use the “apple” logo in correspondence with iPhone or iPad – below we offer a simple instruction on how to add the  sign to your smartphone or tablet from Apple.

All you need to do is email the symbol to your iPhone / iPad (or copy it from this page) and add it to the keyboard shortcuts for the iOS keyboard.

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How to add the  symbol to your iPhone or iPad keyboard

1. Type the  icon on your Mac computer. To do this, switch to the English layout and hold down the keys ⌥Option (Alt) + ⇧Shift + K… If nothing happens, make sure that the default system font is Helvetica, as not all fonts have the apple logo.

If you have a Windows computer, it’s okay, just copy the logo  directly from this article by going to this page on your iPhone or iPad.

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

You can also use e-mail to send the logo to your mobile device, send the logo to yourself, or use the Handoff feature (for Apple users only).

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

2. Open the app Settings and follow the path The main, then Keyboard and Replacing text…

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

6. Click the icon + at the top right of the screen.

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

7. In the field Phrase insert (long tap, then Insert) Apple logo… In field Reduction enter a word or a few letters – in the process of typing they will automatically turn into the desired “bull’s-eye”. In our case, the abbreviation word is “Yabl”.

eight… Click on Save…

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

Ready! Now go to any text exchange app and try the shorthand in action. All you need to do is type the abbreviation you have invented on the keyboard. iOS immediately prompts you to substitute the Apple logo. To do this, just press the space bar.

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

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How do Chinese people type on the keyboard?

21/12/2021 by


There are 33 letters in Russian, and even less in English – 26. A full-size keyboard has more than a hundred keys, which is quite enough to accommodate our entire alphabet and smooth text entry. But the Chinese are not so lucky – their language is built on different principles. And there are over 50 thousand hieroglyphs! Of course, you won’t be able to place such a number on the keyboard, even assigning 2-3 values ​​to each button.

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It is also unreasonable to increase the number of buttons – the keyboard will become so large that it will simply be inconvenient to use it. The Chinese had to come up with a way of typing, avoiding extremes. For this, some original experiments were carried out. So how do the Chinese end up typing on a computer, taking into account the seemingly impossible task?

As we have already said, there are about 50 thousand characters in the Chinese language, although in everyday life the average native speaker uses much fewer variations. Scientists decided to use this assumption to create a typewriter. So, the first typewriter in Chinese contained 2500 characters, but the set included another 5700 replaceable characters, which were located in the lower drawer. The tray was divided into three zones: a central one for the most common, and two side zones for rare hieroglyphs. Typing turned into a daunting task – you had to use a magnifying glass to find the desired hieroglyph.

The first typewriter in China

This took a lot of time, as a result, it was possible to enter only about 10 characters per minute.

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Lin Yutan and his typewriter

Lin Yutan and his typewriter

The famous Chinese scientist and philosopher tried to solve this problem by creating a compact electromechanical typewriter. She had only 64 keys, each of which did not denote a hieroglyph, but a certain part of it. The operator was asked to first make a combination by forming the desired symbol. It was displayed on a small screen. It only remained to confirm the correctness of the input with a special key.

Lin Yutan and his typewriter

The original idea seemed like a good way to solve the input problem. However, the invention never became widespread. American investors were not interested in the machine. I was frightened off by the cost of one copy – 120 thousand dollars, and even at the presentation, the prototype could not earn money. But Lin Yutang’s very idea of ​​dividing hieroglyphs into their component parts, graphemes, turned out to be useful and came in handy in the future.

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Structural input method

On modern computers, when entering Chinese characters, this is exactly the option. Hieroglyphs, as suggested by Yutan, are divided into graphemes. There are several ways to group them, the most popular is called ubi zixing, which translates as “in five lines.” On a regular keyboard, there are 5 main features, 25 of the most used hieroglyphs, as well as 208 graphemes. The principle of zoning is used. There are several graphemes on each key at once, they are arranged according to certain characteristics, including external similarity. To enter a compound hieroglyph, you have to do a maximum of 4 clicks. This method allows the professional to type 150 characters per minute in fast blind mode.

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Phonetic input principle

This technique uses ordinary Latin letters to form the transcription of the hieroglyph. But only one sound can correspond to several variants of symbols, so the operator will have to choose from them. But the predictive method helps to guess which hieroglyph will be entered. The work of the system is somewhat reminiscent of the popular and familiar T9.

Almost the most popular phonetic input method is pinyin. A system based on this technique is installed on Windows computers. It is also used in the Google Pynyin keyboard. And although the hieroglyphs are ultimately chosen quite well, the typing speed using the phonetic method is lower than that of ubi zixing. 50 characters per minute is clearly not enough for active work with text.

Phonetic input principle

These are far from the only text input systems, but even in China, alternatives are practically not used. With the advent of tablets and smartphones in our life, a new method is gaining popularity. The stylus and touch screen allow you to write a character directly on the display, the system quickly recognizes characters. There is also a combined method that incorporates the possibilities of the structural and phonetic. But this option is also more complicated, since it requires the operator both to understand phonetics and to know graphemes. Moreover, computers are not yet capable of fully recognizing voice or handwriting input. Yet even artificial intelligence is forced to adapt to the peculiarity of a particular person’s speech. Ultimately, the structured method is most often preferred by the Chinese text professional.

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How to call Siri on Mac from the keyboard (keyboard shortcuts)

16/12/2021 by


Starting with macOS Sierra, Apple computers received support for the Siri voice assistant. It is as good on Macs as it is on iOS devices. It is very simple to turn it on – enough …

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You can call Siri through the corresponding icon on the menu bar, a keyboard shortcut (we will consider options below) or through the voice command “Hey Siri “ (on latest Macs only).

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Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

By default, to call Siri from the keyboard, you must hold ⌥Option (Alt) + press Space. V System Preferences In chapter Siri → Keyboard shortcut there are other options to choose from.

Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

  • fn (function) + Space
  • Command (⌘) and Space

There is also an option Tuneallowing you to choose your own keyboard shortcut for activating Siri.

Congratulations – Siri is up and running.

Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

Now you can do many routine operations with your voice – for example, open applications, create reminders, set timers and find the information you need.

You can hide the Siri window by pressing Esc…

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Keyboard shortcuts for working with text on macOS

08/12/2021 by


If you often work with text editing, then it is high time to learn some useful keyboard shortcuts that will simplify work in popular text editors, browsers, instant messengers, etc.

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  • Page Up and Page Down (like on a Windows PC. Where on the MacBook keyboard are the Page Up and Page Down buttons, we told you here) – scrolling the page content up or down.
  • fn + Backspace – analogue of the Delete key in Windows PC – deletes characters in the text if the cursor is in front of the word.
  • Alt + Page Up and Alt + Page Down – scrolls text up and down in one screen increments.
  • ⌘Cmd + left arrow and ⌘Cmd + right arrow – move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line.
  • ⌥Option (Alt) + left arrow and ⌥Option (Alt) + right arrow – move the cursor to the beginning or end of a word.
  • ⌥Option (Alt) + up arrow and ⌥Option (Alt) + down arrow – move the cursor to the beginning or end of the current paragraph.
  • ⌘Cmd + up arrow and ⌘Cmd + down arrow – move the cursor to the beginning or end of the text.
  • ⇧Shift + left arrow and ⇧Shift + right arrow – character-by-character selection of text to the left or to the right of the cursor.
  • ⇧Shift + ⌥Option (Alt) + Left Arrow and ⇧Shift + ⌥Option (Alt) + Right Arrow – selection of text to the left or to the right of the cursor by words.
  • ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + left arrow and ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + right arrow – selection of text to the left or to the right from the cursor to the end of the line.
  • ⇧Shift + up arrow and ⇧Shift + down arrow – selection of text from the cursor up or down the lines.
  • ⇧Shift + ⌥Option (Alt) + Up Arrow and ⇧Shift + ⌥Option (Alt) + Down Arrow – selection of text from the cursor up or down to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
  • ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + up arrow and ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + down arrow – selection of text from the cursor up or down to the beginning or end of the text.
  • ⌥Option (Alt) + Delete – deleting all characters to the left of the cursor within a word.
  • ⌘Cmd + Delete – delete all characters to the left of the cursor within the line.

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How to add or remove a language from an iPhone or iPad keyboard

22/11/2021 by


When you first set up your iPhone or iPad in Russian-speaking countries, iOS automatically adds three basic layouts to the keyboard – English, Russian and emoji. However, sometimes novice users are faced with the problem of adding or removing a language, we will tell you how to do this in the material below.

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So, let’s imagine a situation when an inexperienced user (for example, an elderly person) wants to get rid of the layout with emoticons, and instead add, for example, German. This is quite easy to do.

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How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

1… Open the app Settings and go along the path: The main → Keyboard;

2… Select the top item Keyboards;

How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

You can also get to this menu if you press and hold the button with the image of the globe on the keyboard, and in the window that appears, select the item Keyboard settings;

How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

3… Swipe to the left on the layout you want to get rid of;

4… Click the button that appears Delete…

How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

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How to add a new language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

1… Open the app Settings and go along the path: The main → Keyboards → Keyboards;

2… Expand the menu New keyboards …;

3… Select the keyboard you want.

How to add a new language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

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How to change the order of switching languages ​​on the iOS keyboard

You can change the order of switching layouts when typing by clicking the button Edit in the upper right corner and pulling on the three-line icon.

How to change the order of switching languages ​​on the iOS keyboard

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How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS

17/11/2021 by


“Hot” keys in the macOS operating system help many users to simplify work not only with the system as a whole, but also when working with the Safari browser, text editors, the Trash, Finder and other programs. We recently talked about the Cheat Sheet utility, which allows you to determine the keyboard shortcuts used in a particular application on your computer.

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But what if a particular application does not have the appropriate hotkeys for a particular function? In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create your own keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS.

For an illustrative example, here is a standard image editing application. View… In the editorial office, we have to very often use this program to prepare pictures.

Unfortunately in View there are no hotkeys by default for frequently used functions Export and Resize.

How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS

How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS

Function Export helps to save images in the desired format, and Resize – resize them accordingly.

To perform these actions, you have to open the menu File and Instruments and already there, select the desired option. This is not very convenient.

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How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS

In order to add a new keyboard shortcut, you need to do a few simple steps.

1. Open the context menu of the application and find the option for which you want to assign a keyboard shortcut. In our example, this is the menu File and option Export……

How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS

2. Open System settings, Go along the path: Keyboard → Keyboard shortcut…

Keyboard settings in macOS

In the window that appears, select Program shortcuts and click on “+”…

How to add a Save As ... menu to the Mac File menu (macOS)

3. In the menu that opens, select the required program (in our case View). Then enter the name of the command for which you want to assign a keyboard shortcut (it should be written exactly the same as in the program itself, for example, in View options Export and Customize size are indicated with ellipsis “…” (that’s why), so we indicate – Export… and Customize size …).

How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS

The last step is to assign a keyboard shortcut to an action in the program. In our example, we assign the combination ⌘Cmd + D for the team Export… and ⌘Cmd + E – for option Customize size….

How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS

If you did everything correctly, from now on the shortcut keys you have set will be displayed in the context menu of the program.

How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS

How to create custom keyboard shortcuts for any program on macOS

Using this method, you can also remap the standard keyboard shortcuts.

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Keyboard shortcuts to shutdown and restart Mac

21/09/2021 by


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We’ve also touched on the capabilities of the Power button and shutdown window in macOS. However, using hotkeys will help you control your Mac faster and also use functions that are not provided by the shutdown dialog box.

It should be noted right away that all of the above keyboard shortcuts use the key Power, which is present next to the keyboard on the MacBook, on older generations of laptops that have a CD / DVD drive, as well as on computers with an external keyboard instead of it, you can use drive eject key (Eject) – it is located in the upper right corner of the keyboard.

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Shutting down your Mac

When the keys are pressed at the same time Control + ⌘Command + ⌥Option + Power / Eject Your computer will automatically close all programs and turn off, and no confirmation is required from the user, except, of course, to save the changes in the programs.

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Go to sleep

Press the following keys at the same time to put the computer into sleep mode: ⌥Option + ⌘Command + Power / Eject… On a MacBook, though, it’s easier to just close the lid to go to sleep.

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Reboot

To quickly restart your computer, press simultaneously: Control + ⌘Command + Power/Eject

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Turn off the display

In order to turn off the display, but at the same time leave the computer in working condition, press the following key combination: Control + ⇧Shift + Power / Eject…

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How to split iPad keyboard and use six hidden buttons

25/08/2021 by ALOK DAS


The ability to split the virtual keyboard on the iPad appeared with the release of iOS 5. Of course, many do not use this function all the time. But it is really very handy when typing large amounts of textual information.

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How to split keyboard on iPad

To see the split iPad keyboard, simply place your thumbs on either side of the keyboard and slide them apart.

How to split keyboard on iPad

To return to the one-piece keyboard, connect your fingers.

In addition, for this purpose, you can use the special key “keyboard”, which is located in the lower right corner of the iPad virtual keyboard.

How to split keyboard on iPad

Press and hold the Keyboard button until the pop-up menu appears, and then select the Split or Merge option you want.

How to split keyboard on iPad

How to split keyboard on iPad

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Microphone icon on the iPhone keyboard: How to remove / enable

01/08/2021 by ALOK DAS


Despite the fact that modern iPhones come with a fairly large screen, it is not uncommon for many users to accidentally press the microphone button while typing quickly on the virtual keyboard of the smartphone. This problem is especially true for those with thick fingers, or using an iPhone with a small display.

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Fortunately, the microphone icon (voice typing on iPhone) can be disabled if desired. If you rarely use Dictation, it makes sense to remove this icon altogether. Deactivating this functionality will not only remove the icon, but also increase the space bar (on iPhones equipped with the Home button) for easier typing.

Button location Microphone on iPhone keyboards with Face ID:

How to enable / disable the microphone icon on the iPhone virtual keyboard

Button location Microphone on keyboards for iPhones equipped with a Home button:

How to enable / disable the microphone icon on the iPhone keyboard

The method described below is quite simple and can be used even by beginners. If necessary, the microphone icon can be added to the keyboard again.

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How to enable / disable the microphone icon on the iPhone virtual keyboard

Open the application “Settings“→”The main“→”Keyboard“.

How to enable / disable the microphone icon on the iPhone virtual keyboard

In the keyboard settings menu, scroll down and move the switch next to the option “Turn on dictation” into position “Off”… This action will deactivate the functionality and the microphone icon will disappear from the virtual keyboard.

How to enable / disable the microphone icon on the iPhone virtual keyboard

That’s all. You can now close the application “Settings” and try out the “updated” keyboard in any application.

How to enable / disable the microphone icon on the iPhone virtual keyboard

You will notice that on older iPhones, the spacebar has become noticeably wider.

How to enable / disable the microphone icon on the iPhone keyboard

In case you want to re-enable the functionality, go to “Settings” → “Basic” → “Keyboard” on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and activate the option “Dictation”…

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MacOS Music keyboard shortcuts to make listening to music more convenient

11/05/2021 by ALOK DAS


With the release of macOS Catalina, Apple decided to ditch the legendary iTunes media combine in favor of separate apps: Music, Podcasts, and Apple TV. The Music application is practically the same as the iTunes music section, so most of the options have remained in their usual places. In this article, we will remind you of some keyboard shortcuts in the Music application that can make playing music on macOS much easier.

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Create new playlists

Previously, playlists were created using the buttons at the bottom of the left sidebar. This can now be done by right-clicking on an empty space in this side menu, but if you already have a sufficient number of playlists, you will have to scroll down all of them, which is not very convenient.

Back button

So it’s much easier to remember a couple of keyboard shortcuts that can be spied on by opening the “File“. The main shortcut is Command (⌘) + Nand the rest are its derivatives.

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Back button

Undoubtedly the presence of a key “Back” is a handy option in the Music application (displayed as an arrow, like in a browser). Thanks to it, you can always return to the previous page while surfing online or offline content in Music…

Create new playlists

To return to the previous screen, instead of clicking on an interface element, just use the keyboard shortcut Command (⌘) +[[…

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Other keyboard shortcuts in the Music app

Other equally useful keyboard shortcuts for controlling playback in the application Music:

  • Play or pause: space;
  • Volume up or down: Command (⌘) + ↑ (up arrow) or Command (⌘) + ↓ (arrow to down);
  • Next or previous song, album, or playlist: Command (⌘) + ← (left arrow) or Command (⌘) + → (right arrow). If you hold down the arrows, then there will be a quick transition between music files;
  • Show current song: Command (⌘) + L;
  • Stop playback: Command (⌘) + point;
  • Music: Command (⌘) + O;
  • Show equalizer: ⌥Option (Alt) + Command (⌘) + E;
  • Show renderer: Command (⌘) + T;
  • Show Mini Player: ⌥Option (Alt) + Command (⌘) + M;
  • Switch to mini player: ⇧Shift + Command (⌘) + M;
  • Show the “Next in line” list: ⌥Option (Alt) + Command (⌘) + U;
  • Show lyrics: Ctrl + Command (⌘) + U;
  • Show view parameters: Command (⌘) + J;
  • Show status bar: Command (⌘) + /;

In general, if you want to increase productivity not only in the Music application, but also in the entire macOS system, it will not be superfluous to install the CheatSheet program, which will always prompt useful keyboard shortcuts. Be sure to try it, especially since the program is free.

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How to quickly type text in iOS on an iPhone or iPad keyboard

18/03/2021 by ALOK DAS


Using the “Replacing text“, Which is essentially a shortcut for a mobile operating system, greatly increases the speed of work when using the most popular phrases, expressions, postal or e-mail addresses, passport data, bank details, and so on. In this article, we will explain how to use this function.

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Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

To start working with the function “Replacing text»Open the application on the iPhone or iPad Settings and follow the path The main → Keyboard and select the item of the same name.

Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

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In the upper right corner, click on the plus sign, thanks to which you can add a new abbreviation.

Write in the line “Phrase”, for example, your full name, and in the field “Reduction “, for example, the letters “mf “ (means – my last name) and then press the button “Save”… From now on, after entering the reduction “Mf” and button presses Space the prepared phrase will be instantly inserted into the text.

Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

Examples of abbreviations:

  • Phrase: the name of your e-mail address; Abbreviation: “Me” (my e-mail);
  • Phrase: your phone number; Abbreviation: “mt” (my phone number);
  • Phrase: ; Abbreviation: “aap”;
  • Phrase: pzhp; Abbreviation: “¯ _ (ツ) _ / ¯”.

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As a phrase, you can use the longest or most frequently used messages, addresses, bank details or other information.

The replacement process can take place in two ways:

1 way. If you have predictive typing enabled, then when you type an abbreviation in the add-in, the full phrase will be displayed above the keyboard. To activate the function go to Settings → The main → Keyboard and activate the switch opposite the menu item “Predictive set“;

Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

2 way… If you enter an abbreviation and press a space, the abbreviation will automatically be replaced with the full phrase.

Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

To edit the entered information in the function “Replacing text», Click on the required entry.

Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

To delete an entry, click the button “Edit” in the lower left corner of the display or just swipe from right to left.

Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

Replacing text, or how to quickly type large amounts of text on an iPhone or iPad

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Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts: 40 useful keyboard shortcuts

12/03/2021 by ALOK DAS


Modern operating systems have so many functions that they are difficult to keep track of and difficult to access. Sometimes very useful things are located in the depths of the menu. To make it easier to work, it is better to use keyboard shortcuts. By pressing two or three buttons at the same time, you can quickly launch the desired function.

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Below is a list of useful combinations, some of which worked in previous versions of Windows, while others appeared only in Windows 10. There is no sense to memorize all the options, and very few people can do it. Just select the operations that are most demanded in your work, write down and place in the most conspicuous place the corresponding keys. Soon, you will learn and use useful keystrokes. And when the first combinations are mastered, you can move on to the next.

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Window and application management

Win + Left Arrow – press the application window to the left side of the screen.

Win + Right Arrow – press the application window to the right side of the screen.

Win + Up Arrow – the application window will expand to full screen. If it was previously pressed against one of the edges, it will be located in the upper quarter of the screen.

Win + Down Arrow – the active window will be minimized. If it was previously pressed against one of the edges, it will be located in the lower quarter of the screen.

Win + D – you can show the desktop by minimizing all windows, or return everything back.

Win + Shift + M – maximize all minimized windows.

Win + Home – all windows except the active one will be minimized. Pressing the key a second time will restore all windows.

Alt + Tab – a famous and popular combination that allows you to switch between running applications.

Alt + F4 – the active window will be closed.

Win + Shift + Left (or Right) Arrow – the active window will be moved to another monitor, if any.

Win + T – sequential search of taskbar icons. To launch the selected application, press “Enter”.

Win + 0 … 9 – launch from the taskbar of the application, the position of the icon of which corresponds to the entered number.

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Explorer Combinations

Win + E – Start Explorer – Windows file manager.

Ctrl + N – open a new window in Explorer.

Ctrl + mouse scroll wheel – change the presentation format of elements (table, icons, sketches, etc.)

Alt + up arrow – going up one level of the directory tree.

Alt + left arrow – viewing the previous folder.

Alt + right arrow – view the next folder.

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Virtual desktops

Win + Ctrl + D – add a new virtual desktop.

Win + Ctrl + Left Arrow – switching between virtual desktops, moving from right to left.

Win + Ctrl + Right Arrow – switching between virtual desktops, moving from left to right.

Win + Ctrl + F4 – close the active virtual desktop.

Win + Tab – display all desktops and applications open on them.

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Windows

Ctrl + Shift + Esc – launching the Task Manager.

Win + R – open the “Run” window for manual entry of commands.

Shift + Delete – deleting files without using the Recycle Bin.

Alt + Enter – showing the properties of the selected element.

Win + space – switching the input language and keyboard layout.

Win + A – launch of the “Support Center”.

Win + S – open the search window.

Win + H – call the “Share” panel.

Win + I – call the “Windows Settings” window.

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Games and screenshots

Win + PrtScr – create a screenshot. It will be saved in your images folder.

Win + Alt + PrtScr – take a screenshot of the game.

Win + G – open the game panel for the subsequent recording of the progress of the passage.

Win + Alt + G – record the last 30 seconds of the game in the active window.

Win + Alt + R – start or stop recording.

Win + P – switching between display modes. This requires a second display.

Tell us in the comments what useful Windows keyboard shortcuts do you know?

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How to enable “one-handed” keyboard on iPhone for typing on the go

05/03/2021 by ALOK DAS


The iOS operating system contains many hidden “features” that can greatly facilitate the life of active iPhone and iPad users. One of them is a “one-handed” keyboard that can adapt to the needs of those who prefer to type on the go.

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How to enable one-handed keyboard on iPhone

It works very simply – at will (you need to press and hold the icon with the globe on the keyboard and select the desired location) of the user, the keyboard is “pressed” to the right (or left for left-handers) edge of the screen. As a result, reaching the desired key becomes much easier. Profit!

The “one-handed” keyboard was found in iOS back in the fall of 2016 (it was made by the famous iOS developer Steve Throwpton-Smith). Then it had the status of a “secret” keyboard, and it has been in it since iOS 8. And only with the release of iOS 11, Apple finally decided that it was ready and made it public.

How to enable one-handed keyboard on iPhone

How to enable one-handed keyboard on iPhone

For iPad owners, we will also remind you of the existence of the tablet version of QuickType. The virtual keys on the iPad keyboard also display numbers along with letters, so there is no need to switch to the appropriate mode and then return to the “alphabet” keyboard. This is very convenient if you need to quickly type a few numbers and letters (for example, a website address or a complex password).

How it works? To select a letter, you just need to press the corresponding key. And to select, for example, any number, you should press the desired key and slide your finger down.

Keyboard on iPad in iOS 11

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Opening apps on Mac using keyboard shortcuts

04/03/2021 by ALOK DAS


If you want to get through time-consuming tasks faster on your Mac, what about using a keyboard shortcut to launch the apps you want? In this article, we will show you how to create hotkeys for opening a specific application.

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The easiest way to quickly launch an application is to add its icon to the Dock. True, it may already be cluttered with other labels. Some items can be placed in the menu bar or macOS Control Center. But it is possible that the exact application you want to use is not available in these places. We will show you how on a Mac you can set a keyboard shortcut that will launch the desired application. And Automator will help us with this.

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Configuring Quick Action in Automator

Open Automator from the Applications folder in Finder or use Spotlight search. Now get ready to create a “Quick Action” to launch the application.

Automator on macOS

1. After starting Automator, create new documentby setting the type for it “Fast action”… Then just press “Select”…

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

2. At the top of the constructor, in the drop-down list “The process will get the current item»Select item <нет входных данных>…

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

3. In the left part of the window, click “Actions” above the section “Library”…

4. Select “Utilities” in the list “Library” and select “Run the program” in the adjacent right column.

5. Now drag “Run the program” to the main window of the workflow designer.

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

6. In the drop-down list, select the application you want to run (in our case – Calculator).

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

7. Click File → Save and save the quick action with a name that you can understand for the next set of steps. In our case, we saved the action under the name “Open Calculator”…

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

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Create a keyboard shortcut to open an application

After setting up a quick action, you will need to go to “System settings”to create a keyboard shortcut to use it.

1. In “System Preferences” select “Keyboard” and go to the tab Keyboard shortcuts…

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

2. In the left column, select “Services”…

3. In the right column, navigate to the name of the quick action you just created. Most likely, you can find it at the bottom of the list in the section “Basic”…

4. Make sure that the checkbox next to the selected action is selected. To the right of the name for the keyboard shortcut should be “Not”…

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

Click on it, the field will change its name to Add… Now you need to enter the desired key combination.

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

In our case, to open the program Calculator we chose the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + `

How do I launch apps on Mac using a keyboard shortcut?

Note. Please note that you cannot use a combination that is already in use on your Mac for another application.

5. When you have assigned a keyboard shortcut, try using it! If for some reason your combination triggers a different action, try changing it to a different one.

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Safari keyboard shortcuts in macOS everyone should know

24/02/2021 by ALOK DAS


Not all Mac users know how to get quick access to certain features of Safari. We bring to your attention 20 tips that will help you easily manage browser windows and tabs, navigate through the pages and make you a real pro.

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Window and tab management

Open link in new tab or window

Some links open in the browser on the current page, which is not always convenient. In order to open a link in a new tab, while remaining on the current page, you need to click on the link while simultaneously pressing the button ⌘Cmd… You can open the page in a new window by simultaneously clicking on the link and clicking on ⌘Cmd + ⌥Option (Alt)…

Switch to the previous or next tab

If you want to switch to the tab to the right of the current one, click on ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + Right Arrow… Respectively, ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + left arrow will switch to the tab on the left. Alternatively, to switch to the tab on the right, you can click on Control + Tab, and on the tab on the left – Control + ⇧Shift + Tab…

Switch to a specific tab

If you have many tabs open and need to quickly switch to one of them, click on ⌘Cmd and a key with a number from 1 to 9. For example, if you press ⌘Cmd + 1, the first tab (far left) will open, and ⌘Cmd + 5 will take you to the fifth tab from the left.

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Reopen a closed tab

Everyone knows that the keyboard shortcut ⌘Cmd + T is used to open a new tab, but few people know that ⌘Cmd + Z lets you open the last closed tab.

Move tab

In Safari, it’s very convenient to change the order of your open tabs. For example, you can simply click on a tab and manually drag it to another location, pull it off the current window and open it in a new one, or drag it from one window to another.

Minimize a window

In order to minimize the open Safari window, you need to click ⌘Cmd + M…

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Close the current tab or window

Of course, you can close the tab or window by clicking on the cross, but you can do without the mouse using the keyboard shortcut ⌘Cmd + W to close the tab and ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + W to close the window.

Close all tabs except the current one

If you no longer need all the open tabs, except for the current one, and there is no time or desire to close them individually, you can simply click on ⌘Cmd + ⌥Option (Alt) + W…

Enable reading mode

In order to activate the reading mode in Safari, which allows you to open pages not cluttered by anything, you need to click on ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + R…

Add Page to Reading List

Pressing ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + D, you will add the current page to “Reading list”And you can return to it later.

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Open side panel

Open a sidebar containing bookmarks, “Reading list“And”General links“, You can use the combination ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + L… Pressing these keys again will close the side panel.

Enable full-screen mode

In order to open the browser window in full screen, you need to click on Ctrl + ⌘Cmd + F… To exit the full screen mode, press this key combination again.

Activate incognito mode

If you want to open a new window in incognito mode (Private Window), click on ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + N…

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Turn off sound in a tab

Similar to Chrome, Safari displays a speaker icon on the tabs of pages where audio is playing. You can click on it and thus mute the sound. You can turn off the sound on all pages by clicking on the blue speaker icon in the address bar of your browser.

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Page navigation

Forward and backward navigation

You can return to the previous page in the current tab by clicking on ⌘Cmd + left arrow… To switch to the next page, click on ⌘Cmd + right arrow…

Navigating up and down the page

To scroll down the page you are viewing, use Spaces, and to scroll up, you must simultaneously press on Space and ⇧Shift…

Page scrolling to the beginning and to the end

If you need to quickly return to the top of the page, click on ⌘Cmd + up arrow… Respectively, ⌘Cmd + down arrow will open the very bottom of the page you are viewing.

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Stop loading the page

If the page takes too long to load, the load can be interrupted. To do this, you need to return to the top of the page (⌘Cmd + up arrow) and press the key Escape… You can refresh the page using the combination ⌘Cmd + R…

Scaling

Users who have difficulty reading small print can zoom in on the page by clicking on ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + equal sign (“=”)… To zoom out, click on ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + minus sign (“-“), and to return to the original view of the page – ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + zero (“0”)…

Go to the address bar

In order to place the cursor in the address bar, you can use the combination ⌘Cmd + L…

Search by page

If you want to quickly find the required word or part of the text on the page, open the page search bar by clicking on ⌘Cmd + F…

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How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

06/02/2021 by ALOK DAS


I’ve always envied English speaking computer users – they don’t have to switch keyboard layouts when working or surfing the internet. We are already used to combinations Ctrl + Shift (on Windows) or ⌘Cmd + Space (on a Mac), and in terms of the frequency of pressing, these “hot” keys sometimes even surpass the “overwritten” by us Copy / Past actions.

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What is it for?

Changing languages ​​is sometimes annoying and confusing. Often we forget to choose the right language or choose the wrong one by mistake, as a result we end up with complete nonsense, which must be deleted and the phrase re-typed. In addition, residents of Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and some regions of Russia often need to use not even two, but as many as three languages ​​on their computer.

With some simple calculations, you can estimate that several working hours per year are spent switching keyboard languages.

To solve this problem, there is an excellent program called Punto Switcher… I discovered this application a long time ago. Later I compared it with analogs and competitors, but still returned to Punto…

The program was overgrown with functionality and became more stable from year to year and in the end the right to Punto Switcher was bought by Yandex. From this, the application only gained great popularity and further active development.

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What does Punto Switcher do?

Punto Switcher Is a program that automatically switches the language (layout) of the keyboard, constantly monitoring the input of characters and comparing the received words with their reference books. As a result, the application determines in which language you are entering the word. The keyboard layout automatically changes depending on the language.

How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

For example, Punto Switcher knows that “plhfdcndeqnt” is “hello” and “fsyschl zksch” is “macbook pro”.

With Punto Switcher, your keyboard layout will always be correct.

In addition, the application allows you to use Rules – specify a word or abbreviation, when typing which the keyboard layout does not need to be switched.

Punto Switcher can also correct words written in the wrong case, for example: yABLYK will replace Yablyk. In addition, it is possible to prohibit work Punto Switcher in certain programs and games. You can also correct text that has already been entered in the wrong layout (the Break or Shift + Break key on Windows will transfer the selected text to another layout; on Mac – the ⌥Option (Alt) key), add keyboard shortcuts to work with the program, and much more.

Converting typed text on Windows:

How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

Convert typed text on Mac:

How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

As you can see, typing with Punto becomes easier and faster, especially for people who are not familiar with the “blind” typing method. The program will save you time and sometimes nerves. On top of that, the app is completely free.

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Why are some users uninstalling Punto Switcher?

This happens due to insufficient familiarity with the program settings. For example, I had to meet people who uninstalled Punto Switcher because they could not write a certain set of characters unknown to the program for a long time. But after all, after entering the first characters, it was necessary to press any arrow on the keyboard (this is configured in the parameters).

How to automatically switch the language (layout) on the keyboard in macOS or Windows

This action tells the application not to switch the layout when typing the current word.

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How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

26/01/2021 by ALOK DAS


Since 2014 logo Apple – that bitten apple – turned into an overriding thing. Now Cupertinians use it directly in the names of new products! A striking example is the smart watch  Watch. This is both an elegant and practical solution – the icon is much more descriptive and replaces 5 letters at once.

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One trouble – if on Mac It is not difficult to “depict” an apple from Cupertino, then on the iOS keyboard such a character cannot be typed at all desire. If you still want to use the “apple” logo in correspondence with an iPhone or iPad, below we offer a simple instruction on how to add the  sign to your smartphone or tablet from Apple.

All you need to do is email the symbol to your iPhone / iPad (or copy it from this page) and add it to the keyboard shortcuts for the iOS keyboard.

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How to add the  symbol to your iPhone or iPad keyboard

1. Type the  icon on your Mac computer. To do this, switch to the English layout and hold down the keys ⌥Option (Alt) + ⇧Shift + K… If nothing happens, make sure that the default system font is Helvetica, as not all fonts have the apple logo.

If you have a Windows computer, it’s okay, just copy the logo  directly from this article by going to this page on your iPhone or iPad. You can also use e-mail to send the logo to your mobile device, send the logo to yourself, or use the Handoff feature (Apple users only).

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

2. Open the app Settings and follow the path The mainthen Keyboard and Replacing text…

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

6. Click the icon + at the top right of the screen.

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

7. In the field Phrase insert (long tap, then Paste) Apple logo… In field Reduction enter a word or a few letters – in the process of typing they will automatically turn into the desired “bull’s-eye”. In our case, the abbreviation word is “Yabl”.

8… Click on Save…

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

Done! Now go to any text exchange app and try the shorthand in action. All you need to do is type the abbreviation you have invented on the keyboard. iOS immediately prompts you to substitute the Apple logo. To do this, just press the space bar.

How to add the  (Apple) character to an iPhone or iPad keyboard

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Keyboard shortcuts for working with text on macOS

27/12/2020 by ALOK DAS


If you often work with text editing, then it is high time to learn some useful keyboard shortcuts that will simplify work in popular text editors, browsers, instant messengers, etc.

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  • Page Up and Page Down (as on a Windows PC. Where on the MacBook keyboard are the Page Up and Page Down buttons we told you here) – scrolling the page content up or down.
  • fn + Backspace – analog of the Delete key in Windows PC – deletes characters in the text if the cursor is in front of the word.
  • Alt + Page Up and Alt + Page Down – scrolls text up and down in one screen increments.
  • ⌘Cmd + left arrow and ⌘Cmd + right arrow – move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line.
  • ⌥Option (Alt) + left arrow and ⌥Option (Alt) + right arrow – move the cursor to the beginning or end of a word.
  • ⌥Option (Alt) + up arrow and ⌥Option (Alt) + down arrow – move the cursor to the beginning or end of the current paragraph.
  • ⌘Cmd + up arrow and ⌘Cmd + down arrow – move the cursor to the beginning or end of the text.
  • ⇧Shift + left arrow and ⇧Shift + right arrow – character-by-character selection of text to the left or to the right of the cursor.
  • ⇧Shift + ⌥Option (Alt) + Left Arrow and ⇧Shift + ⌥Option (Alt) + Right Arrow – selection of text to the left or to the right of the cursor by words.
  • ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + Left Arrow and ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + Right Arrow – selection of text to the left or to the right from the cursor to the end of the line.
  • ⇧Shift + up arrow and ⇧Shift + down arrow – selection of text from the cursor up or down the lines.
  • ⇧Shift + ⌥Option (Alt) + Up Arrow and ⇧Shift + ⌥Option (Alt) + Down Arrow – selection of text from the cursor up or down to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
  • ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + up arrow and ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + down arrow – selection of text from the cursor up or down to the beginning or end of the text.
  • ⌥Option (Alt) + Delete – delete all characters to the left of the cursor within the word.
  • ⌘Cmd + Delete – delete all characters to the left of the cursor within the line.

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How to add or remove languages ​​on the iPhone or iPad keyboard

25/12/2020 by ALOK DAS


When you first set up your iPhone or iPad in Russian-speaking countries, iOS automatically adds three basic layouts to the keyboard – English, Russian and emoji. However, sometimes novice users are faced with the problem of adding or removing a language, we will tell you how to do this in the material below.

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So, let’s imagine a situation when an inexperienced user (for example, an elderly person) wants to get rid of the layout with emoticons, and instead add, for example, German. This is quite easy to do.

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How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

one… Open the app Settings and go along the path: The main → Keyboard;

2… Select the top item Keyboards;

How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

You can also get to this menu by pressing and holding the button with the image of the globe on the keyboard, and in the window that appears, select the item Keyboard settings;

How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

3… Swipe left on the layout you want to get rid of;

4… Click the button that appears Delete…

How to remove the language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

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How to add a new language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

one… Open the app Settings and go along the path: The main → Keyboards → Keyboards;

2… Expand the menu New keyboards …;

3… Select the keyboard you want.

How to add a new language (layout) of the virtual keyboard on iPhone or iPad

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How to change the order of switching languages ​​on the iOS keyboard

You can change the order of switching layouts when typing by clicking the button Edit in the upper right corner and pulling on the three-line icon.

How to change the order of switching languages ​​on the iOS keyboard

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How to call Siri on Mac from the keyboard (keyboard shortcuts)

24/12/2020 by ALOK DAS


Starting with macOS Sierra, Apple computers received support for the voice assistant Siri. On Macs, it is as good as on iOS devices. It is very simple to enable it – enough …

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You can call Siri through the corresponding icon on the menu bar, a keyboard shortcut (we will consider options below) or through the voice command “Hey Siri “ (on latest Macs only).

Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

By default, to call Siri from the keyboard, you must hold ⌥Option (Alt) + press Space. IN System Preferences in section Siri → Keyboard shortcut other options can be selected.

Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

  • fn (function) + Space
  • Command (⌘) and Space

There is also an option Tuneallowing you to choose your own keyboard shortcut to activate Siri.

Congratulations – Siri is up and running.

Keyboard shortcuts for calling Siri on Mac

Now you can do many routine operations with your voice – for example, open applications, create reminders, set timers and find the information you need.

You can hide the Siri window by pressing Esc…

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How to open a minimized window from the Dock in macOS using a keyboard shortcut

24/11/2020 by ALOK DAS


Powerful Mac and PC users know that they can help speed up and simplify their work with the system “hot keys “ or “shortcuts “… Mac keyboard shortcuts have been covered in several articles on our site. One of the most commonly used combinations is ⌘Cmd + M – allowing you to minimize the active program window to Dock…

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However, any user who at least once minimized a window using this keyboard shortcut has encountered the fact that it is not possible to maximize a window from the Dock with a keyboard shortcut. And you have to use the mouse or trackpad to select the required window from the dock.

It turns out there is a way that will allow you to open a minimized window from Dock using the keyboard shortcut:

To start with another “shortcut” ⌘Cmd + Tab select the application in which you are going to continue working.

How to open a minimized window from the Dock in macOS using a keyboard shortcut

The application is selected using the arrows to the left and to the right on the keyboard without releasing the key Cmd…

After that, without letting go ⌘Cmd press the key Alt (Option)and then release ⌘Cmd – a minimized window of the selected application will open on the screen.

It is worth noting that this method works only with one application window, for example, if several windows are minimized Safari, then when using the above actions, only the last created window will open.

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Mouse not working on Mac (macOS), how to control the cursor from the keyboard

21/11/2020 by ALOK DAS


Sometimes when working with documents, editing videos or creating 3D projects, it becomes necessary to move objects with pharmaceutical precision. MacOS has a very useful feature “Universal access», Which allows you to customize the mouse pointer control using the Mac keyboard.

The short instruction below will tell you how to enable the “Control keys»And move the cursor using the numeric or conventional keyboard.

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How to enable the “Control Keys” functionality

1… Press combination ⌥Option (Alt) + Command (⌘) + F5 to call the window “Accessibility Commands“.

How to enable the

In older versions of macOS, the window Accessibility options looked different:

How to control the mouse cursor from the keyboard

Prompt: On a Mac with the Touch Bar, the “Universal access»Called up by triple-clicking on Touch ID.

2… In the appeared window “Universal access“Check the box next to the”Enable control keys“.

3… Click “Done»To close the window and save the changes.

4… With the help of additional options, you can adjust the parameters of the function to your liking. To do this, follow the path System Preferences → Accessibility → Pointer Control (Other Controls tab).

How to enable the

Check the box next to Enable control keys… Then go to the menu “Options”…

How to enable the

In older versions of macOS, the path is slightly different: “System settings“→”Universal access“→”Mouse and trackpad“.

First select the option “Mouse and trackpad“In the left column, then open the menu”Options“Next to the option”Enable control keys“.

How to control the mouse cursor from the keyboard

Now you can configure advanced options:

and) Use keyboard to switch mouse buttons – check the box “Press Option key five times to enable / disable control keys“if you want to enable and disable mouse buttons by clicking on ⌥Option (Alt)…

How to enable the

b) Disable trackpad (if present) – if you want to disable the trackpad on Mac when the “Control keys“, Check the box next to the option”Disable Mac trackpad when using control keys

in) Initial delay – set the speed of the pointer’s reaction to pressing a key.

d) Maximum speed – set the maximum speed of the pointer movement.

five… Press on “OK“To close the window and exit the”System settings“.

Important: with enabled functionality “Control keys»You cannot use the keypad and number pad to enter letters, numbers or symbols, as the keyboard will be used to control the cursor. To restore the possibility of alphanumeric input, disable the “Control keys“.

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How to use the Control Keys functionality

In addition to moving the cursor up, down, right, left, and diagonally in all directions, the Mac keyboard can also be used to simulate clicks, clicking and holding down a mouse button.

How to control the mouse pointer with the Mac keyboard (macOS)

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How to control the mouse cursor from the keyboard

Move cursor

  • On the numeric keypad: keys 7, 8, 9, 4, 6, 1, 2, 3.
  • On a conventional keyboard: buttons 7, 8, 9, U, O, J, K, L.

Mouse click

  • On the numeric keypad: button 5.
  • On a regular keyboard: press I.

Hold the mouse button

  • On the numeric keypad: press 0 (zero).
  • On a regular keyboard: press M.

Release mouse button

  • On the numeric keypad: press “.” (point).
  • On a regular keyboard: press “.” (point).

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How to remove mimoji stickers from iOS keyboard (leaving only emoji) on iPhone and iPad

17/11/2020 by ALOK DAS


Starting with iOS 13 (iPadOS 13), mimoji stickers appeared on the virtual keyboard. Now, when you open the emoji keyboard on an iPhone or iPad, you can see a separate section with stickers on the left side of it. This step seems reasonable, except that the stickers replace the panel that recently displayed the last emoji you used.

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If you don’t like the current state of affairs, don’t worry. There is nothing stopping you from quickly removing the mimoji sticker panel from the keyboard.

How to turn off mimoji stickers in your iPhone or iPad keyboard

Apple launched mimoji, a customizable animation that lets users create animated versions of their emoji, back in iOS 12. Automatically generated memoji sticker packs that work in messages, mail, and other apps are also present in iOS 13.

Starting with iOS 13.3, Apple made it easy for users to disable Memoji stickers on the keyboard. This feature will surely appeal to people who don’t like stickers like this.

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How to turn off mimoji stickers in your iPhone or iPad keyboard

To remove mimoji stickers from emoji keyboard in iOS, go to Settings → General → Keyboard and scroll the screen all the way down. Set the switch Memoji Stickers into position Turned off…

How to turn off mimoji stickers in iPhone or iPad keyboard

Now, when you open the emoji keyboard in any app, you won’t see any mimoji stickers on it. As in the good old days, there will be a panel of the last used emoticons on the left.

How to turn off mimoji stickers in iPhone or iPad keyboard

This is not to say that the mimoji stickers turned out to be bad and unnecessary. If you enjoy sharing your super custom avatar that looks like other mimoji pictures, then keep doing it. You can even highlight your individuality by adding AirPods to your mimojis.

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Mac Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts: 10 Useful Shortcuts

15/11/2020 by ALOK DAS


application “View”preinstalled on all Macs is much more useful than many people think. The program can be used not only to open various types of files, but also to edit them, as well as extract images from applications. In any case, most users will probably work with the program using a mouse or trackpad, and we will tell you how to control the application using hotkey combinations.

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1. Launch the Slide Viewer in the Viewer application

Highlight the required images and press Command (⌘) + O… This action will open in the application View selected files.

Launching Slide Viewer in ViewerLaunching Slide Viewer in Viewer

To use the slideshow function, press Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + F… This action will display the content in full screen mode and allow you to view the images in slideshow mode.

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2. Scaling

If the image is too large or too small, you can scale it using the combinations Command (⌘) + Minus (-) or Command (⌘) + Plus (+)…

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3. Stretch the selection to full screen

If you want to quickly enlarge the selected fragment, highlight the necessary element in the image, and then press Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + 8…

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4. Adjusting the image color in the Viewer application

Using the Viewer app and a combination Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + C you can correct the color of the image. Pressing Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + C will open a miniature window with editing tools with which you can change exposure, contrast, shadows, saturation, temperature, etc. These tools may well serve as an alternative to some expensive photo editors.

Adjusting Image Color in Viewer Application

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5. Rotate images

application “View” allows you to rotate images to the right or left. To rotate the picture 90 degrees to the left, press Command (⌘) + L, if the image needs to be rotated 90 degrees to the right, then, accordingly, press Command (⌘) + R…

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6. Cropping (cropping) images in the Viewer application

If you need to quickly crop an image, click Command (⌘) + K… Cropping borders will appear on the screen, which you can shape with your mouse or trackpad.

Cropping (Crop) Images in the Viewer ApplicationCropping (Crop) Images in the Viewer Application

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7. Toggle sidebar options

When you open a large number of files in Preview, you can customize the view that suits you. By default, macOS displays files as icons, but you can optionally view the content as a list by clicking Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + 3… Combination Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + 1 helps to hide the sidebar completely, and Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + 2 will return to the icon view.

Toggle sidebar options

Toggle sidebar optionsToggle sidebar options

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8. How to show or hide the magnifying glass in Viewer

To display or hide the magnifying glass, simply press the “= “…

Show or hide the magnifying glass in the View app

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9. Show or hide the Image inspector

To find out detailed information about the file opened in the application “View”, click Command (⌘) + I… So you can find out the date of creation and modification, or the size of the file, if we are talking about the image, or other information related to the type of file that you opened.

Show or hide the magnifying glass in the View app

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10. Copy open file

If you want to create a copy of the open file and save it as a new file, click Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + S… Now you can save the copy with a different name.

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10 keyboard shortcuts for YouTube in your computer browser you didn’t know about

15/11/2020 by ALOK DAS


Youtube everyone loves – but not everyone is aware of the existence of “hot keys” that make watching videos much more convenient. The keys work with any video file and anywhere – both on YouTube and on any web page on the web. The best shortcuts are listed below.

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YouTube keyboard shortcuts

K – Pause / Resume. Most people press Space. In principle, it is even more convenient than looking for the letter “K” on the keyboard. But there is also a serious disadvantage: sometimes after pressing this key a completely different shortcut is triggered, “lower the page down”. But if you press “K”, then nothing will happen except for stopping or reactivating the video.

M – Remove sound. It is not necessary to search for the familiar speaker icon with the mouse; the first letter of this word is enough to execute / cancel the Mute command.

F – Full screen mode. Refuse to double-click on the screen – to go to Full Screen mode, a single press of the F button is enough (again, the first letter in the Full Screen phrase).

J – Rewind the video 10 seconds back. Did you miss something? It is not at all necessary to search for a lost moment in the video with the cursor. Just find the J button on the keyboard and make your life a little easier.

Left arrow – Rewind the video 5 seconds back. Suitable for those for whom a trip into the past for 10 seconds is too much.

L – Fast forward the video 10 seconds.

Right arrow – Skip the video forward 5 seconds.

0 (zero) – View the entire video from the beginning.

Numbers from 1 to 9 – View one of nine video fragments. You may not have known – but Youtube divides each video into nine equal parts of the same length, regardless of how long the video is running. Switching between parts of a video is a great way to jump straight to the end, to the beginning, or to the middle of a video to find the information you need more quickly.

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How to Quickly Make a GIF on Any YouTube Video

How to Quickly Make a GIF on Any YouTube Video

Just add before the word youtube in the address bar the word “Gif”… The beginning of the URL will look like www.gifyoutube.com… If everything is done correctly, you will immediately be taken to a special page where you can create a “gif”. Select the time the GIF starts, then the end time. The finished file can be sent to your favorite social network or inserted into a post on your blog.

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How to enable trackpad mode on iPhone keyboard

27/10/2020 by ALOK DAS


Starting with iOS 12, users of any iPhone can easily turn the virtual keyboard into a trackpad. This function allows you to quickly and accurately place the cursor in the desired place when editing text.

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How to activate trackpad mode on iPhone virtual keyboard

It couldn’t be easier. You just need to press and hold the space bar, after which the system keyboard will turn into a virtual trackpad.

How to activate trackpad mode on iPhone virtual keyboard

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How to move the cursor in trackpad mode on iPhone

After activating trackpad mode, move your finger across the entire trackpad area. This will move the cursor.

How to move the cursor in trackpad mode on iPhone

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How to select text in trackpad mode on iPhone

To enter text selection (highlight) mode, tap (but do not hold) with another finger on the virtual trackpad.

How to select text in trackpad mode on iPhone

Start sliding your held (first) finger across the trackpad – the text will be highlighted.

Start sliding your held (first) finger across the trackpad - the text will be highlighted.

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How to open the action menu on the selected text

To display formatting options and any hidden actions in the menu, such as “To cut”, “Copy”, “Paste”, Share and more, just tap the selected text.

How to open the action menu on the selected text

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Other useful gestures for working with text

With the release of iOS 13, iPhone and iPad have added other useful gestures that can be helpful when working with text. You can find a detailed overview of these features on this page.

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How to turn off suggestions (predictive typing) on ​​the iPhone or iPad keyboard

23/10/2020 by ALOK DAS


With each release of the new generation of its proprietary iOS operating system, Apple is trying to improve and make life easier for users. However, not all introduced innovations turn out to be popular. For example, a highly controversial feature is predictive typing, which offers the user the most likely spelling of the current word.

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Over time, the methods for entering text in iOS have undergone dramatic changes and made significant strides forward. Kuperinovtsy allowed us to use third-party keyboards, opened voice dictating of text (even in Russian) and improved predictive input.

But predictive input itself has become a rather controversial feature. Firstly, we have an additional panel above the keyboard, which takes up some part of the display. IPhone users with four-inch displays already suffer from a lack of workspace, not to mention devices with a 3.5-inch touchscreen. On devices with larger screens, of course, things are better with this. How to turn off suggestions (predictive typing) on ​​the iPhone or iPad keyboard

Secondly, many are indignant about the intellectual prediction of the text, which does not always work correctly, and it does not learn as well as it was said at the presentation.

Thirdly, some users do not pay attention (do not use) this feature at all.

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How to turn off predictive typing on an iPhone or iPad keyboard

1. Follow the path Settings → General → Keyboard…

2. Set the switch Predictive set into position Turned off…

How to turn off suggestions (predictive typing) on ​​the iPhone or iPad keyboard

It is worth noting that you can also go to the keyboard settings from any application with a text input field. To do this, press and hold the globe icon. From the pop-up menu, select Keyboard settings…

How to turn off suggestions (predictive typing) on ​​the iPhone or iPad keyboard

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Stylish Mac gadgets from Satechi: wireless keyboard and mouse review

16/10/2020 by ALOK DAS


It is in modern science fiction films that computer control is carried out with the help of mental commands or waves of hands in the air. In reality, everything remains the same – people have not come up with anything better than a banal keyboard and mouse. Yes, they evolve, at least by giving up wires. Satechi offers its users its own version of the keyboard, mouse and mouse pad, made in the style of Apple devices.

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Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

Contents of delivery

The keyboard comes in a heavy cardboard box. It contains detailed technical information about the device. Inside the box, in addition to the device itself, you can find two types of USB cables (Type-C and full-sized USB), rubber feet for the keyboard and Russian-language documentation.

Design

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

The keyboard has received a classic rectangular shape with rounded corners. The device is made of lightweight aluminum alloy, but got a gray color, while the keys are expected to be black. The distance from the keyboard unit to the edge is uniform over the entire area, which looks harmonious.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

The back of the keyboard received a plastic insert, which helps to ensure high-quality communication using Bluetooth technology. There is also a mechanical switch. On the base there are anti-slip rubber feet. With the help of the supplied legs, it will be possible to change the inclination of the plane.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

The keys received an island type and are clearly spaced relative to each other. The keyboard itself is full-size (99 keys), a useful numeric block is placed slightly to the right relative to the main one, and there is no block of keys with Insert / Home / PageUp between them at all. But this made it possible to provide a laconic size and not lose functionality. It’s not for nothing that the model received the Compact prefix. And the main emphasis in the work of the keyboard is made on use in conjunction with iOS devices and with Mac. It’s no coincidence that macOS shortcuts are located on the function keys. And the style of Apple in the outlines of the Satechi keyboard is guessed. Three indicator lights fit just above the digital keypad.

Functionality

The dimpled keys work on scissor switches. The clicks are quiet, and the click itself is comfortable. The high quality mechanism works quickly and without “sticking”. Button travel is slightly longer than Apple’s Magic Keyboard. It is convenient to type large amounts of text on the Satechi keyboard. The layout is traditional for Mac, quick commands and additional actions work. The keyboard successfully connects to both Android and Windows devices.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

The ultra-thin keyboard has a thickening at the top – this is where the battery is located. It allows the device to connect to a computer wirelessly via Bluetooth. The current version of the protocol 5.0 is supported.

The keyboard can connect to up to three compatible devices, swapping them quickly with a dedicated key combination.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

But there is the possibility of a wired connection using the same USB Type-C connector. There is also a combination to switch the device to another mode.

An important feature of the keyboard is the built-in key illumination. In total, it is proposed to use up to 10 different levels of lighting, which will adapt to any conditions. The brightness of the white glow is multilevel and is adjusted by pressing the F5-F6 keys. The built-in battery provides up to 600 hours of operation on a single charge. The device is charged using the supplied Type-C cable, and you can continue to work in this mode.

In the meantime, there is no need to know about it. ”

Instructions

1. To turn on the keyboard, use the switch on the upper right edge of the keyboard.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

2. Press and hold one of the Bluetooth keys for ~ 3 seconds to assign the device. In this case, the blue LED indicator should start blinking.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

3. On the device to be connected, select the defined keyboard (will be called “Compact Keyboard”) and pair it. The blue LED will stop flashing.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

4. To add other Bluetooth devices (maximum 3), repeat steps 2 and 3. Switch between the connected devices by pressing the corresponding Bluetooth buttons 1, 2 or 3.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

5. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the keyboard will automatically enter sleep mode. Press any key to exit sleep mode.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

6. Charge the keyboard via the USB port using the USB-C or USB-A cable from the kit.
When the battery is low, the power indicator will blink green.

Satechi Compact Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard Full Size Backlit Wireless Keyboard

7. To remove all paired Bluetooth devices, press and hold the key combination Fn + Shift (left) + Delete… All three LEDs should light up once.

8. Additional keyboard shortcuts:

Task manager / sleep / wake up: Control + Option + Delete
Delete forward: Ctrl + D
Page Up / Page Down: Alt Opt + Home and Alt Opt + End
Function key lock: Fn + Esc

Specifications:

Number of keys: 99, backlight is present.
Dimensions: 36.8 x 11.9 x 1 cm.
Weight: 399 g.
Autonomy: up to 600 hours of operation from a single charge.
Compatibility: Mac computers, iOS, Windows, Android and Chrome OS devices.

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Satechi M1 Wireless Mouse

A branded mouse will also look great for the Satechi keyboard. It is also designed to work with devices based on iOS and macOS, but it also has versatility, being recognized by other platforms.

Contents of delivery

The mouse comes in a compact cardboard box, on which the device itself is depicted. Inside it is a plastic cradle. The main technical characteristics of the manipulator are indicated on the back of the package. Included with the mouse itself is a USB Type-C cable and documentation.

Appearance

Satechi M1 Wireless Mouse

M1 Wireless has received a strict oval shape and a low profile. The symmetrical shape is suitable for both right-handers and left-handers. The very appearance of the mouse makes it clear that we have a kind of premium device. The main material is anodized aluminum. The mouse is available in several colors: space gray, light silver, gold and rose gold. The assembly is excellent, and there is really nothing to play with.

Satechi M1 Wireless Mouse

The upper part of the mouse received a black oval island with a pair of buttons and a metal scroll button between them. The keys received a short stroke, pressing responds with an audible click and tactile feedback. The surface of the wheel has a series of jagged edges, and a slight but pleasant resistance is felt when scrolling. The wheel can also be pressed.

Satechi M1 Wireless Mouse

The Type-C port is located at the front, which allows you to simultaneously charge and use the mouse. On the lower part of the mouse along the edges there is a pair of semicircular sliding legs, and in the central part there is an optical sensor. A couple of function keys are also hidden here. One toggles the status of the mouse, and the second is responsible for its synchronization. The pairing result will be shown by the LED indicator.

Satechi M1 Wireless Mouse

Functionality

Satechi M1 Wireless Mouse

Connection to a computer or other similar device is carried out using Bluetooth 4.0 at a distance of up to 10 meters. The mouse must be put into pairing mode and the setup completed on the main device. The Satechi M1 Wireless works correctly with both Macs and iPads, but it is also quite suitable for Windows computers.

Satechi M1 Wireless Mouse

The mouse can be classified as a low-profile mouse, it sits perfectly in both the left and right hand. M1 Wireless uses a traditional optical sensor for motion tracking. When moving the mouse over the surface, there is no pointer jumping, but you should not expect high accuracy from the device – it is clearly not a game one. The keys work out clearly and confidently, while scrolling has a small step. This allows information to be precisely positioned on the screen. The mouse will work on most surfaces, just like all of its siblings.

In the meantime, there is no need to know about it. ”

Specifications:

Device type: wireless;
Connection interfaces: USB Type-C, Bluetooth 4.0;
Compatible devices: Mac computers, iOS devices running iOS 13, Windows, Android and Chrome OS;
Mouse body type: ergonomic;
Number of buttons: 3;
Sensor type: optical;
Design: for left and right hand;
Dimensions: 111 × 57 × 31mm;
Weight: 180 g.

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Mouse pad Satechi Eco-leather Mouse Pad

Mouse pad Satechi Eco-leather Mouse Pad

Contents of delivery

It would be difficult to expect something extra complete with a rug. He himself is placed in a cardboard box on which his brief characteristics are printed. The mat rests on a hard backing.

Appearance

There are three color options for this accessory: brown, black and blue. The main material is eco-leather. I must say that this is not a common solution for rugs. As a result, the accessory looks expensive and stylish. He does not have a playful youth, but a calm, self-possessed business look.

Mouse pad Satechi Eco-leather Mouse Pad

The rug is stitched with threads along the perimeter. This forms a kind of decor, and also serves as protection for the side edges. On one of the corners, the manufacturer’s logo is textured. The base has received a rubberized coating, which allows the rug to not slip on the surface.

Mouse pad Satechi Eco-leather Mouse Pad

Functionality

Mouse pad Satechi Eco-leather Mouse Pad

The leather surface is not only effective but also effective. Thanks to it, moisture resistance is ensured. Accidentally spilled liquid can simply be removed with a damp cloth. High-quality performance and the absence of unnecessary decorations will allow you to use the rug for a long time and without deteriorating its appearance. He will not collect dust. It is worth noting that even for the rug, Satechi provides a one-year warranty.

When paired with the Satechi M1 Wireless, it provides ample space for mouse movement in different directions. Surface resistance does not interfere with work. But the mouse sensor on the surface of the rug works more accurately than on a regular table. Eco-leather Mouse Pad will work well with different types of sensors.

Product characteristics:

Dimensions: 249 x 190 x 5 mm.
Weight: 100 g per pack.
Cover material: artificial leather (eco-leather).
Base material – polyurethane.
Colors: black, blue, brown.

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How to type period and comma on Mac keyboard (macOS) – 3 ways

13/10/2020 by ALOK DAS


Everyone is good at macOS – only a very … creative person made the Russian keyboard for it. He decided that it is easier to type a comma and a period not like on a PC, but in a special way – with Shift held down and additional pressing for some reason not on the key next to the “shift”, but on the fairly remote numbers 6 and 7. How to fix this?

No, this is really a problem – I personally know at least two people who have given up (or pretended to give up) a Mac for this very reason! Of course, in the settings of the desktop operating system Apple you can put a PC keyboard and type commas just like before … but that’s not our way, right? For true fans of Apple’s typing approach, there is the following recommendation.

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How to put period and comma on Mac (macOS) keyboard – 3 ways

Method 1 – installing the “Russian – PC” keyboard in macOS

If you do not want to relearn, set a non-usual Russian keyboard “Russian”, and “Russian – PC”, for this:

1. Open System settings and go to section Keyboard…

System Preferences, section Keyboard on macOS

2. Select the tab Input sources…

3. Press the button “+”…

Keyboard Preferences on Mac

4. In the left menu select Russian, and in the right – “Russian – PC”…

5. Click Add to…

Keyboard Preferences on Mac

For ease of switching, the usual Russian keyboard can now be removed.

Now selecting the keyboard “Russian – PC” point can be typed with the last key with a question mark (located in front of the right ⇧Shift).

How to put period and comma on a Mac keyboard (macOS)

How to put period and comma on a Mac keyboard (macOS)

The comma is typed by pressing the combination this key + ⇧Shift…

How to put period and comma on a Mac keyboard (macOS)

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Method 2 – ⇧Shift + 6 or ⇧Shift + 7

Personally, I use this method on a regular Russian keyboard. But I had to get used to it. The main disadvantage of this method is the ability to use it only during printing in Russian…

How to put period and comma on a Mac keyboard (macOS)

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Method 3 – through the letters “B” and “U”

Take a closer look at your keyboard. Letters “B“And”YU“Dot and comma are applied. This means that some combination of “hot keys” allows you to type your favorite characters in the same place as before! But which one? We will show you …

It should be noted right away that the letters “B” and “YU” in the Latin (USA) layout they put a period and a comma without “dancing with a tambourine”, but what to do when typing in Russian.

How to put period and comma on a Mac keyboard (macOS)

  • Dial the point with the command Ctrl + ⌥Option (Alt) + YU
  • Type the comma with the command Ctrl + ⌥Option (Alt) + B

How to put period and comma on a Mac keyboard (macOS)

Keyboard shortcut works on Russian (regular) or Latin (US) layouts…

Of course, there is also a minus here – after all, you need to press not two keys, but three at once. But, I think, for beginners it may be more convenient than the letter combination ⇧Shift + 6 or ⇧Shift + 7 or the frantic search for a PC keyboard on your Mac, though …

And how do you, friends, type a period and a comma on your Mac?

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How to teach Mac keyboard to delete letters (move cursor through text) faster

03/10/2020 by ALOK DAS


At the whim of Steve Jobs, macOS deletes already entered text thoughtfully and slowly, which sometimes literally drives even the most patient crazy. How many letters you need to delete, so many times you have to press the Delete key. But you can fix it.

How do I make deleting text (moving the cursor over text) in macOS faster?

1… Open up System settings…

2… Go to the section Keyboard…

How to teach Mac keyboard to delete letters (move cursor through text) faster

3… Move the sliders to the extreme right Auto key repeat and Delay before autorepeat starts…

How to teach Mac keyboard to delete letters (move cursor through text) faster

Done – Now Delete will delete (and the arrows move the cursor through the text) already entered numbers and letters much faster. Feel the difference!

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P.S. By the way, since we are dealing with the keyboard, here is some useful advice on the topic:

If you press and hold a key, macOS will display any additional characters attached to it (or nothing if there is no such binding). You can select a symbol by clicking the corresponding number or by clicking the mouse. Press any other key to cancel or Esc…

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Where to find Home, End, PgUp, and PgDown buttons on a Mac keyboard from Windows

24/09/2020 by ALOK DAS


PC (Windows) users, moving to Mac, face a number of difficulties, for example, the lack of buttons on standard Apple Magic Keyboard Home, End, Page Up and Page Down…


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These keys are a good help when working with large documents, spreadsheets, or simply when working on the Internet. Fortunately, on macOS, they can be replaced with a few keyboard shortcuts:

  • Home (option 1) – ⌘Cmd + Up Arrow
  • Home (option 2) – Fn + Left arrow
  • End (option 1) – ⌘Cmd + Down Arrow
  • End (option 2) – Fn + Right arrow
  • PageUp – Space
  • PageDown – ⇧Shift + Space

For users who are accustomed to using physical keys rather than using combinations, the only option is to buy a full-size keyboard Apple Aluminum Keyboard…

Apple Aluminum KeyboardIn addition to its direct functions, the keyboard can be used as a USB hub for connecting drives or other peripherals to two USB ports.

apple-aluminum_keyboard

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20 keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome on Mac (macOS)

14/08/2020 by ALOK DAS


Today the computer is one of the most widespread and powerful tools, but not all users know the most productive methods of working with the device. We are talking about hot keys, the use of which will greatly simplify the work with the computer.

Below are 9 useful but little-known keyboard shortcuts for easier and more efficient interaction with Mac and Google Chrome browser.

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Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts on Mac

1. Command (⌘) + N – opening a new window;

2. Command (⌘) + ⇧Shift + N – opening a new window in incognito mode;

3. Command (⌘) + T – launching a new tab;

4. Command (⌘) + W – close the tab;

5. Command (⌘) + ⇧Shift + W – close a window;

6. Command (⌘) + S – save the page as …;

7. Command (⌘) +, (comma) – open Google Chrome Settings;

8. Command (⌘) + ⇧Shift + ⌫Backspace – clear browsing data;

9. Command (⌘) + ⌥Option (Alt) + Arrow (→) – navigation through tabs in Chrome;

10. Command (⌘) + L – go to the search bar in Chrome;

11. Command (⌘) + ⌥Option (Alt) + H – hide other applications besides Google Chrome;

12. Command (⌘) + H – hide Google Chrome;

13. Command (⌘) + Q – close Google Chrome;

14. Command (⌘) + R – refresh the page;

15. Command (⌘) + CTRL + F – activation of full screen mode;

16. Command (⌘) + ⇧Shift + B – show the bookmarks bar;

17. Command (⌘) + Y – show browsing history;

18. Command (⌘) + ⌥Option (Alt) + B – open the bookmark manager;

19. Command (⌘) + D – add the page to bookmarks;

20. Command (⌘) + ⇧Shift + J – go to downloaded files.

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How to set up and use Windows keyboard on Mac

10/08/2020 by ALOK DAS


With Mac computers, you can use almost any keyboard designed for Windows PCs, be it a USB or Bluetooth keyboard. True, the modification keys on Mac and PC keyboards are different. This can lead to erroneous keyboard shortcuts or other unexpected keystrokes when using a PC keyboard with a Mac.

The problem can be easily solved by remapping the keys Windows and ALT on the ⌘Cmd and ⌥Option (Alt) on a PC keyboard connected to the Mac. In this way, you can use the familiar keyboard shortcuts typical of the standard Apple keyboard. For many Mac users who have to work with a PC keyboard, this will really make life easier.

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How to use a PC keyboard with remapped Windows and ALT keys with a Mac

The method described below works with all PC keyboards with the standard CTRL / Windows / ALT layout and all versions of macOS.

1. Connect your PC keyboard to Mac via USB or Bluetooth as you usually do;

2. Open the Apple menu and select “System settings”;

3. Click on “Keyboard”;

4. Select the tab “Keyboard” and click on the option Modification keys in the lower right corner of the settings panel;

How to use a Windows keyboard on a Mac

5. On the menu “Select a keyboard” specify the desired PC keyboard;

6. Open the key menu ⌥Option (Alt) and select ⌘Cmd;

7. Open the key menu ⌘Cmd and select ⌥Option (Alt);

How to use a Windows keyboard on a Mac

8. Click on OK…

9. When you do all of the above, when connected to a Mac, the WINDOWS key on your PC keyboard will become ⌥Option (Alt), and ALT will become ⌘Cmd…

Be aware that on some Windows PC keyboards, the CTRL and ALT keys also function differently from the Mac keys. Fortunately, they can be reassigned using the above method.

To check if the keys have been reassigned, try using your familiar keyboard shortcuts. For example, take a screenshot (⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + 3) or close the window (⌘Cmd + W). Of course, the keys themselves will not go anywhere from the keyboard and will retain their old names, but they will perform the new functions you have specified. Those who are accustomed to “blind typing” should not be confused by this fact.

Below is an example of a PC keyboard. As you can see, the modification keys on it are different from those familiar to Mac users.

Logitech keyboard

And here is the keyboard for Apple computers.

Apple keyboard

If you compare both shots, it becomes clear why you should remap keys on a PC keyboard if you are using it with a Mac.

The above method is useful for those who have chosen an excellent PC keyboard for their work, but are used to working with a Mac. As mentioned, it fits all keyboards and all macOS.

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Keyboard shortcuts to quickly switch between Safari tabs on Mac: 3 shortcuts

05/08/2020 by ALOK DAS


Want to jump from one Safari tab to another in the blink of an eye without using a mouse or trackpad? No problem – just memorize these simple commands.

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Option number 1 – Press and hold ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd, then press the left or right “arrow” (depending on which direction you want to move). This method does not work with pinned tabs.

Option number 2 – Control + Tab or Control + ⇧Shift + Tab – so you will sequentially move from one tab to another until you find the one you need.

Option number 3 – ⌘Cmd + numbers from 1 to 9… The number corresponds to the number of the tab – if you want to go to the very first, press ⌘Cmd + 1, etc. The advantage of this shortcut is that you can immediately jump to the desired tab (unless, of course, you are not too lazy to count them).

Here is the alignment. Choose whichever shortcut you like and use it!

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How to Switch Language on Macbook, iMac, Mac Pro or Mac Mini Keyboard – 3 Ways

21/07/2020 by ALOK DAS


Most Russian-speaking Mac owners use two languages ​​when working – Russian and English, one of which is the main system language (all menus, windows, and so on are displayed in this language). One of the first questions a Mac newbie questions is: “How to switch the language on the Mac keyboard “… In this article, we’ll show you how to switch, add and change system languages ​​on Apple computers.

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How do I add a new language to macOS?

1… Open the menu  → System settings …

Language macOS

2… Go to the section “Language and Region“.

How to switch language on Mac keyboard

3… At the bottom of the left side menu with languages, click on the plus sign (“+“).

How to switch language on Mac keyboard

4… Select the language you are interested in from the list and click the “add” button. If you need to add several languages ​​at once, hold down the key Command (⌘)…

How to switch language on Mac keyboard

five… A message will appear asking you to select the primary language that will be the system language. That is, all dialog boxes and other elements of the macOS interface will be in the selected language. To apply the new language as the system language, you will need to restart your Mac.

How to switch language on Mac keyboard

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How to change (switch) language on Mac

You can switch the language on a Mac in at least three ways:

1… By clicking on the checkbox in the menu bar.

How to switch between languages ​​on Mac

How to switch between languages ​​on Mac

2… Using keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + Space (in some cases configured as: Command (⌘) + Space)…

3… The most convenient way to switch the language is to use the Yandex Punto Switcher app, which allows you to automatically change the keyboard layout on Mac.

Punto Switcher

You never have to change the layout at all – the program will do everything for you. For example, if the English language was installed and you started writing the word ghbdtn, then after pressing the space, the typed word will automatically turn into “hello”, and the subsequent words will already be typed in Russian and vice versa. Very comfortably.

Converting typed text on Windows:

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How do I select a different macOS language as the system language?

1… Open the settings section “Language and Region“.

2… Highlight the language you are interested in in the left side menu and drag it to the top line. The selected language will be displayed as the system language.

How to switch language on Mac keyboard

If you change the system language of macOS to the one you are currently learning (for example, English), then this will be another effective step that will bring you closer to your cherished goal. By the way, as soon as you change the system language, all supported games and programs will automatically display information in the selected language.

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Why bumps on the keys “A” and “O” of the keyboard

07/07/2020 by ALOK DAS


Why are the letters on the keyboard not in alphabetical order? And why on the keys “A” and “O” (in the English layout – “F” and “J”) are there small convex dashes, tubercles? If you also asked these questions, but could not find answers to them, we suggest looking together for explanations for these phenomena.

A modern keyboard is a descendant of a typewriter invented in the 19th century. Due to the design features of the mechanical device, the keys located at the edges of the machine were subjected to additional stress. This forced manufacturers to bring to the periphery of the letter rows the characters that were used the least often during typing. In the future, the keyboard layout was changed several times, with the goal of making it more convenient for typing, which in turn was to increase the speed of typing.

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To do this, using the method of statistical calculation, the most frequently used letters and their combinations were determined – they were transferred to the center of the typewriter. Around these “main” characters are located less used signs. As a result, the layout has acquired a modern look. It, as you probably already guessed, the creators of modern keyboards borrowed from old typewriters.

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Blind keyboard typing

So why do we need tubercles on the keyboard keys “A” and “O”?

As for the tubercles on the keys “A” and “O”, here the situation is even simpler. The essence of this mysterious phenomenon is the method of touch typing. The latter suggests that a person will type without looking at the keyboard. This significantly increases printing speed and makes the typing process easier and more efficient. The main feature of the method is that each key is assigned certain keys.

Keybumps

The index fingers of both hands are “responsible” for rows containing the letter “A” on one side and “O” on the other. Since these symbols are the most used, they are taken as a kind of reference point. The typesetter, thanks to the convex dashes on the corresponding keys, can thus find the buttons by touch, without interrupting the printing process. This is the meaning of the notes on the keys “A” and “O”.

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Where on the Mac keyboard (MacBook, iMac) are the Page Up and Page Down buttons, as in Windows

18/05/2020 by ALOK DAS


Windows “switchers” often find an unpleasant detail – on Apple keyboards you cannot find the usual PC keys Page up (“Page up”) and Page down (“Page down”). There are no buttons – but, of course, there is a similar function. You can scroll through the page in one of two ways, we’ll tell you about them.

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Fn + up / down arrow

Key fn (“Feature”) on modern Apple keyboards is located in the lower left corner. If you hold it down and then click on the up arrow, an open page (for example, in a browser) will rise up and scroll through the visible part of the screen alternately for each click – just like clicking on Page up.

To achieve Page down-effect is possible by the same principle. Pinch fn and click on the down arrow.

Fn + up / down arrow

The method works on all Apple keyboards – both portable (for MacBook, Apple Wireless Keyboard), and full-sized (wired MB110 with a digital block). There are special keys on MB110 Page up and Page downbut combination fn + arrow will work there.

In case you need to instantly appear at the top or bottom of the page, use the keyboard shortcut fn + ← (left arrow) and fn + → (right arrow) respectively.

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Space and Space + Shift (⇧)

To achieve functionality in the browser Page down very simple. Just click Space on the keyboard and the open page goes down.

Not everyone knows that a space (as well as another key) can cause an effect Page up. To do this in Safari, Chrome or Firefox, just hold down on the keyboard Shift (⇧) and click Space… You are welcome! 🙂

Space + Shift

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50 hotkeys (keyboard shortcuts) Finder on macOS that everyone should know

10/05/2020 by ALOK DAS


Like most native applications on macOS, the Finder file manager offers a significant number of keyboard shortcuts to simplify the work. Below are 10 shortcut keys that you can use to manage your file system.

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1. Launch a new Finder window

Sometimes, when working with the file system, it becomes necessary to move a document to a new folder on the Mac. In this case, the opportunity to open the second Finder window is useful. You can do this by pressing the keys Command (⌘) + N – opens a new window or Command (⌘) + T – opens a new tab.

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2. Create a new folder

In order to create a new folder in the Finder window, you can use the buttons Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + N on keyboard. Next, you need to name the folder and move the required content.

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3. Empty the basket

Quickly empty the trash Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Delete. To do this, move the Finder window to the front.

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4. Launch Spotlight

To open Spotlight, press the keys Command (⌘) + Space. In some cases, it can be configured as Ctrl + Space.

5. Quick access to the Utilities folder on Mac

This folder contains a number of important applications used from time to time, such as “Terminal” or “System Monitoring”. You can quickly access them using the keys Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + U.

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6. Quick access to the “Programs” folder

If you need to launch, rename or delete an application, you can quickly access the Applications folder by clicking on Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + A.

7. Duplication of selected objects

To duplicate selected objects, you can use Command (⌘) + Dthen the corresponding copies will be created in the Finder window.

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8. Mac Search

One of the useful features in Finder is the ability to search for content stored on a Mac. After launching the application window, click on Command (⌘) + F. When the search bar appears on the screen, enter the desired query.

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9. Configuring file view settings for the current window

Move the Finder window to the front and click on Command (⌘) + J. The list of options that appears allows you to change the sort order, the size of the icons, select the background Finder, etc.

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10. Changing the display of files in the Finder

The following keyboard shortcuts will allow you to change the appearance of files in Finder:

  • Command (⌘) + 1 – displaying the contents of the Finder window in the form of icons;
  • Command (⌘) + 2 – displaying the contents of the Finder window in a list;
  • Command (⌘) + 3 – displaying the contents of the Finder window in the form of columns;
  • Command (⌘) + 4 – displaying the contents of the Finder window in the Cover Flow flipping mode.

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Command (⌘) + A – selection of all files in the active Finder window;

Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + A – deselection;

Command (⌘) + C – copying the selected item or text to the clipboard;

Command (⌘) + V – paste the copied item;

Command (⌘) + X – to cut;

Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + D – opening the desktop folder;

Command (⌘) + E – media removal;

Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + G – go to the folder;

Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + H – opening the personal folder of the current user;

Command (⌘) + I – opening file properties;

Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + I – opening the “Inspector” window;

Control + Command (⌘) + I – discovery of common file properties;

Command (⌘) + J – display of view parameters;

Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + K – opening the “Network” window;

Command (⌘) + L – Create an alias for the selected file;

Command (⌘) + M – minimize the window;

Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + M – minimize all windows;

Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + N – creating a smart folder;

Command (⌘) + O – opening the selected item;

Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + Q – output;

Command (⌘) + R – display of the original file (for an alias);

Command (⌘) + T – Add Finder to the side menu;

Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + T – add to favorites;

Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + T – hiding or showing the toolbar in the Finder windows;

Command (⌘) + W – closing the window;

Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + W – closing all windows;

Option (⌥) + Command (⌘) + Y – launch a slide show;

Command (⌘) + Z – undo the last action;

Command +, (comma) – opening Finder settings;

Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) +? – opening Mac Help;

Option (⌥) + Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + Esc – forced shutdown of the program;

Command (⌘) +[[ – back;

Command (⌘) +] – Forward;

Command (⌘) + up arrow – opening a subfolder;

Control + Command (⌘) + Up Arrow – opening a subfolder in a new window;

Command (⌘) + down arrow – opening the selected item;

Command (⌘) + Tab – transition to another program (forward);

Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + Tab – transition to another program (back);

Command (⌘) + Delete – moving to the basket;

Option (⌥) + Shift (⇧) + Command (⌘) + Delete – Empty the Recycle Bin without displaying a confirmation dialog box;

Space (also Command (⌘) + Y) – quick view.

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2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch review: finally with the old new keyboard

07/05/2020 by ALOK DAS


After the presentation in November 2019 of the 16-inch MacBook Pro, which replaced the 15-inch model, many expected that the 13-inch “firmware” will also increase in size. The issue of choosing a keyboard mechanism remained relevant. Introduced in May 2020, the updated MacBook Pro 13 gave the final answers to all the questions that interested fans of Apple products.

2020 MacBook Pro 13 Design and Display

Externally, the laptop is not much different from its predecessor, the 2019 model. And if the width and length of the laptop remained exactly the same, then the thickness increased by an invisible 0.7 mm. The MacBook Pro also got 30 grams heavier.

Review MacBook Pro 13 inch 2020

Such changes are obviously related to the use of the new keyboard mechanism. You can distinguish the new product from its predecessor by changing the layout of the keys, as we will discuss below. The glass frame around the screen has remained the same, stylish, but still collecting prints.

The Retina display itself retained a diagonal of 13.3 inches. This is the same excellent solution based on IPS technology with LED backlight, which allows you to transmit both deep black and bright white.

Display MacBook Pro 2020

The screen resolution is 2560 × 1600 pixels, but resolutions of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 and 1024 × 600 pixels are also supported. The display has a wide color gamut of P3, which allows green and red tones to look more realistic than in the standard sRGB palette. This display has a brightness of 500 cd / m2 and supports True Tone technology. It automatically brings the white balance in accordance with the environment, making the picture as natural as possible.

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Colors MacBook Pro 13 2020

The 13-inch MacBook Pro 2020 is available in two colors – classic silver and space gray.

Colors MacBook Pro 13 2020

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Keyboard and trackpad MacBook Pro 13 2020

Keyboard and trackpad MacBook Pro 13 2020

As expected, Apple stopped experimenting with improvements to the butterfly keyboard that appeared back in 2015 and returned to the proven Magic Keyboard scissor mechanism. But last year’s MacBook Pro models received the fourth generation of the “butterfly”, but this, apparently, didn’t particularly help the design – the complaints forced us to return to the proven solution.

The key stroke length on the MacBook Pro 13 2020 is only 1 mm. There is a TouchBar panel that allows you to quickly launch your favorite functions and applications, and the Touch ID sensor provides fast authentication.

TouchBar on MacBook Pro 2020

This bunch of solutions is aimed at the most productive work.

Touch ID on MacBook Pro 2020

There are other changes to the MacBook Pro 2020 keyboard. A separate Esc key appeared on it, which in last year’s model was present only on the Touch Bar.

Esc key in MacBook Pro 2020

Apple heard the wishes of users to return a convenient button. The block of arrow keys also began to look different – now it is not rectangular, but in the form of an inverted “T” key. Engineers believe that this arrangement makes it easier to work with tables and games.

The MacBook Pro trackpad has long been a distinctive feature of the device and a recognized standard. It is large enough and supports Force Touch technology for touch recognition and precise cursor control. The trackpad responds to the force of clicks, supports multi-touch gestures.

MacBook Pro 2020 Trackpad

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Hardware MacBook Pro 13 2020

Hardware MacBook Pro 13 2020

2020 MacBook Pro 13 works both on the basis of the 8th generation 4-core Intel Core i5 processor with a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz (up to 3.9 GHz in Turbo Boost), and on the basis of the latest 4-core Core i5, 10 generation, based on a 10-nanometer process technology. In this embodiment, the base processor frequency is 2 GHz and can be increased to 3.8 GHz. Really top configuration extensions are also possible – up to the eighth or tenth generation Core i7 with overclocking to 4.5 or 4.1 GHz, respectively. Interestingly, the base level of the processor repeats last year’s decision. It showed itself well and will serve well in the new iteration of the model.

The basic version assumes the presence of 8 GB of RAM LPDDR3, operating at a frequency of 2133 MHz. But older models have the ability to get 16 or 32 GB of memory, this is LPDDR4X, operating at a frequency of 3733 MHz. So in addition to the increased volume, the user will have at their disposal a faster memory.

The choice of processor will affect the characteristics of the integrated video card – it is either Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645, or Intel Iris Plus Graphics. The new 10th generation processor will provide up to 80% of the graphics processing gain relative to its predecessor.

The base model received a fast 256 GB SSD, configurations with 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB are possible. Such drives read and write data at speeds up to 3 Gb / s.

MacBook Pro 13 2020 can work with Wi-Fi standard 802.11 ac, being compatible with older versions of the protocol 802.11 a / b / g / n. Bluetooth is supported by the current version 5.0, but with the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard, this laptop does not work yet.

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Autonomy MacBook Pro 13 2020

Models MacBook Pro always showed excellent autonomy. This model will be able to work on the Internet for up to 10 hours when connected via Wi-Fi or when watching videos from the proprietary Apple TV application. In standby mode, the device can work up to 30 days. Autonomy is provided by a battery with a capacity of 58.2 W ∙ h. The USB-C power adapter is capable of delivering 61 watts of power.

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Ports on the MacBook Pro 13 2020

Ports on the MacBook Pro 13 2020

In addition to the 3.5-inch audio jack, the MacBook Pro received two (four in the older configuration) Thunderbolt 3 universal ports (USB / C). Through them, you can charge the laptop itself, connect external monitors and transfer data at speeds up to 40 Gb / s. At the same time, the ports are symmetrical two-way, so that the cable can be connected from either side. You can connect a wide variety of devices to your MacBook Pro 13 using adapters or cables.

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Sound MacBook Pro 13 2020

The built-in audio system in the compact casing sounds incredible! Music can literally fill the whole room. Three voice microphones provide accurate voice for calls or Siri.

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Specifications (specs) MacBook Pro 13 2020

Specifications iPhone SE 2020

MacBook Pro 13 and the environment

Apple believes that its products are responsible not only to users, but also to nature. Only carefully selected materials are used in the production: aluminum is produced using a special technology with low CO emissions.2, 35% recycled plastic, like soldering tin. There is no arsenic in the display glass, and mercury in the screen itself. Even the packaging of the device is recyclable. And the factories for the assembly of such laptops operate without landfill and switch to renewable energy sources.

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MacBook Pro 13 2020 Security

Not only the Touch ID sensor is responsible for the safety of personal data in the MacBook Pro, touching it instantly unlocks the laptop and allows you to make payments, view protected documents.

MacBook Pro received the second generation Apple T2 Security chip, which allows you to safely and quickly boot the system and store encrypted data.

Apple T2 Security chip in MacBook Pro 2020

Several controllers are built into the chip at once, including system control, audio and SSD. It is T2 that is responsible for authentication by Touch ID. This chip also helps the FaceTime’s integrated camera work, improving the picture. T2 also knows how to mute the laptop’s microphone in sleep mode, which clearly increases the security of the device.

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MacBook Pro 13 2020 kit (what’s in the box)

MacBook Pro 13 2020 kit (what's in the box)

In addition to the laptop itself, the MacBook Pro 13 2020 comes with: a 61-W USB-C power adapter and a 2-meter USB-C cable.

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Pricing MacBook Pro 13 2020

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 base model with an 8th generation 4-core Intel Core i5 processor with a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz (up to 3.9 GHz), 8 GB of DDR3 2133 MHz memory, a 256 GB SSD drive and Intel graphics Iris Plus 645 and two Thunderbolt 3 ports are estimated at 119,990 rubles. A more “advanced” version with a 512 GB SSD-drive will cost 139,990 rubles.

Pricing MacBook Pro 13 2020

The option with a 10-generation Core i5 processor, 16 GB of RAM LPDDR4X 3733 MHz, a 512 GB SSD and four Thunderbolt 3 ports will cost 173,990 rubles. A similar option with a 1 TB SSD will cost 193,990 rubles.

Pricing MacBook Pro 13 2020

Custom models based on i7 with 32 GB of RAM and 2-4 TB SSDs will cost significantly more.

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How to automatically turn off the backlight of your MacBook keyboard when it is inactive

28/04/2020 by ALOK DAS


Keyboard backlighting is an amazing feature for any laptop. With its help, you can greatly facilitate your work in low light conditions. But if you forget to turn off the backlight, moving away from the laptop, and your five-minute absentee will suddenly turn into an hour, then this will lead to battery discharge of the device.

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And although the keyboard backlight does not consume much energy in the absence of a person behind a laptop and working in its offline mode, without connecting to an electric network, why not save battery power?

Here’s how to set your MacBook’s keyboard backlight to turn off automatically when a user is inactive.

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How to set the keyboard to automatically turn off the keyboard backlight

The whole procedure is so uncomplicated that it only takes a few seconds. Try to devote your time to this. Open “System settings»Using the icon in the Dock or by clicking on the menu bar Apple → System settings.

1. Select “Keyboard“

System Preferences, Keyboard section on macOS

2. Check the “Turn off the keyboard backlight through [время] inaction“.

How to set the keyboard to automatically turn off the keyboard backlight

3. From the drop-down list, select the desired time interval, from five seconds to five minutes.

That’s all. The procedure is really simple. Now, when you go back to your MacBook and press any key, the keyboard backlight will turn on again.

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Adjust keyboard brightness on a MacBook

You will notice another setting directly above the previous one. It is called “Adapt keyboard brightness in low light conditions”. This is also a convenient setting, which is worth activating (in detail). With its help, the system itself will adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight depending on the ambient lighting conditions.

But you can adjust the brightness level of the keyboard backlight and manually using the combinations Fn + F5 and Fn + F6.

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Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

26/04/2020 by ALOK DAS


Despite the fact that the mouse is a convenient and basic tool for working in Windows, organizing a workspace with it can be tedious. Fortunately, you can use many shortcut keys to switch between windows, minimize them, snap, expand, move or resize windows.

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Switch between windows in Windows

Windows 10 has a very handy tool, often called a task switcher. It allows you to use the keyboard to quickly switch between active windows. Just click Alt + Tab at any time working with Windows and on the screen will appear thumbnails of all open windows.

To cycle through the options, press and hold Alt and press the Tab key until the desired window is highlighted. Release both keys and the window will be brought to the fore.

Switch between windows in Windows

You can also click Ctrl + Alt + Tabto open the task switch. When entering such a combination, the task window remains constantly hanging even after releasing the keys. You just have to use the cursor buttons to select the desired window and press “Enter”. The switch will disappear.

A more complicated way to switch between windows is Task presentation. It occupies almost the entire screen and shows large previews of all open windows. To open Task presentationclick Windows + Tab.

Switch between windows in Windows

Use the cursor keys to select the window you want to view, and then press “Enter”. The window you select is displayed in the foreground. In the Task View, you can create new desktops and sort programs by them.

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How to minimize and maximize windows in Windows using hot keys

It turns out that in Windows you can easily minimize or maximize a window using only the keyboard. When minimized, the window disappears from the field of view, and maximizing the window makes it so that it occupies the maximum possible area on the screen. You can also minimize all windows at the same time, allowing you to see the entire desktop.

Use the following keyboard shortcuts:

  • Minimize the current window: Windows + Down Arrow.
  • Maximize the current window in full screen.: Windows + Up Arrow.
  • Minimize all windows: Windows + M.
  • Minimize all windows and show desktop: Windows + D. (This also works with windows that cannot be minimized directly).
  • Minimize all windows except the currently active: Windows + Home. Very useful when you want to focus on working with one window.
  • Restore all minimized windows: Windows + Shift + M.

You can also enlarge the window without fully expanding it. If you want to stretch the height (but not the width) of the current window to the top and bottom of the screen, click Windows + Shift + Up Arrow. Please note that this combination does not work if the window is tied to a quarter of the screen, which we will discuss below.

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How to tie windows to half or a quarter of the desktop in Windows

If you work with multiple windows and want to use keyboard shortcuts to conveniently position elements on the screen, then you are in luck! It is easy to arrange two windows in perfect halves or four windows in quarters on the screen.

First click Alt + Tab or use the mouse to open the window required to fit the focus window. Immediately decide which part of the screen you want to occupy this window.

Then you can use the following keyboard shortcuts to arrange two windows in half:

Expand Left: Windows + Left Arrow.

How to tie windows to half or a quarter of the desktop in Windows

Expand on the right: Windows + Right Arrow.

How to tie windows to half or a quarter of the desktop in Windows

To arrange four windows in quarters (each will occupy 1/4 of the screen), you can use a sequence of two key combinations. These sequences suggest that the window has not yet been tied to the left or right half of the screen.

Here’s what you need to do:

Upper left quarter: Windows + Left Arrowand then windows + Up arrow.

Lower left quarter: Windows + Left Arrowand then windows + Arrow to down.

How to tie windows to half or a quarter of the desktop in Windows

Upper right quarter: Windows + Right Arrowand then windows + Up arrow.

How to tie windows to half or a quarter of the desktop in Windows

Lower right quarter: Windows + Right Arrowand then windows + Arrow to down.

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Exact window movement in Windows

You can use the keyboard to move a specific window to the desired location on the screen. First click Alt + Tabto select the window you want to move.

When the window is selected, click Alt + Spaceto open a small menu in the upper left corner. Press the cursor key Downto go to “Move“, And then press Enter.

Use the arrow keys to move the window to where it should ultimately be located on the screen, and then press Enter.

This technique works even if the window you want to move is hidden or is off the screen and you cannot find it with the mouse.

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Moving windows between displays in Windows

If you use multiple monitors and deploy the desktop between them, you can quickly move the active window between the screens. To do this, click Windows + Shift + Left Arrow or Windows + Shift + Right Arrow.

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Windows cheat sheet

Here’s a handy cheat sheet based on everything we covered above. Try these combinations, and you will soon be able to masterfully manage Windows windows.

Alt + Tab: open task switcher.

Windows + Tab: Open Task View.

Windows + Down Arrow: minimize a window.

Windows + Up Arrow: expand the window.

Windows + M: minimize all windows.

Windows + D: display the desktop.

Windows + Home: minimize all windows except the active one.

Windows + Shift + M: restore all minimized windows.

Windows + Shift + Up Arrow: stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen.

Windows + Left Arrow: Maximize the window on the left side of the screen.

Windows + Right arrow: Maximize the window on the right side of the screen.

Windows + Shift + Left Arrow or to the right: Moving a window from one monitor to another.

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How to mute keyboard sound (clicks) on iPhone or iPad

11/04/2020 by ALOK DAS


The sound accompanying typing on the keyboard is an attempt to compensate for the sensations of working with physical keys, a kind of “feedback”. Someone likes it, someone – not really. Honestly, we are inclined to the latest version – when you type quickly, the cute sound of a typewriter seems like an unpleasant noise! Right now, we’ll tell you about two ways to turn off annoying sound.

There are two ways to do this. What is the difficulty level? “Elementary Watson”. Just choose the one that suits you best in your situation.

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Complete mute (clicks) of the keyboard in the iPhone settings

A method from the category of “once and for all.”

1. Open the application Settings your iPhone or iPad.

2. Select the settings section Sounds, tactile signals (red icon).

3. You will see many settings that regulate sound reproduction on the smartphone. Go down to the bottom and deactivate the green switch opposite the inscription Keyboard clicks. There is also a switch Lock sound, which also makes sense to turn off (extra load on the battery :)).

How to mute keyboard sound (clicks) on iPhone or iPad

Done! To test the iPhone or iPad in the new environment, open any messenger or text editor on your smartphone or tablet and type at least one character on the virtual keyboard.

If you don’t like life without clicks of the keyboard, go to settings again and activate the switch.

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Temporarily disable keyboard sounds on iPhone

Perhaps, annoying clicking does not suit you only at certain periods of time – for example, you do not want to wake relatives or attract the attention of a teacher during a lecture :).

Why is the sound not heard during an incoming call on the iPhone, but only vibration?

For such cases, there is a simple solution – a physical Mute switch on the left side of your iPhone. Move it to the lower position (if everything is done correctly, you will see a “tongue” in red) – and that’s all, all sounds will be turned off. The main thing is not to forget to turn off silent mode when it is no longer needed – otherwise it is easy to miss an incoming call.

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Comparison of MacBook Air 2020 and MacBook Air 2019: cool keyboard, more memory, etc.

23/03/2020 by ALOK DAS

At the beginning of 2020, it became clear that major IT presentations in the first half of the year should not be expected. Apple simply introduced a number of new products on its website, in addition to the iPad Pro 2020, of course, the updated MacBook Air aroused interest.

This event cannot be missed, yet the new generation of the “air” laptop turned out to be not just cosmetic. Immediately striking is the return to the previous type of keyboard, with a scissor mechanism (finally) and twice the volume of the drive in the basic version. And what else?

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What is the difference between the MacBook Air 2020 and the 2019 MacBook Air

Screen

display MacBook Air 2018

It is the screen of the device that is almost the main element that the user pays attention to when choosing.

The 2020 MacBook Air left exactly the same display as its predecessor.

You can find both pros and cons in this. One can only praise the Retina display with a resolution of 2,560 × 1,600 pixels presented on the laptop. This is clearly better than the TN-matrix installed in the first Air models. The difference is visible not only in clarity, but also in viewing angles. The display supports Full sRGB color gamut, and True Tone technology helps to adjust the color temperature to the lighting conditions. When working in a home or office, the picture will look as warm as possible.

Speaking about the disadvantages, it is worth mentioning, first of all, the brightness of the screen. She was missing from the 2019 model, and in the new model this parameter did not change. The brightness parameters are 400 cd / m², even when working in a room there is a desire to add it. The MacBook Pro and iPad Air have higher cd / m2 – 500 cd / m², which is already quite a comfortable level. The new iPad Pros, whose screens the manufacturer himself calls the best on the market, received a brightness of 600 cd / m². Yes, the picture will fade in bright direct sunlight, but it will be clearly visible better than on a MacBook Air.

MacBook Air 2018 colors

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Dimensions

MacBook Air 2018 - new design, Retina-display, Touch ID: all features and prices

MacBook Air has always been famous for its compact size, especially its thickness. Why was the new model more than its predecessor? This should not be surprising, because the reason for this is a return to the old keyboard design. Nevertheless, the “butterfly”, even if it was comfortable, was noticeably inferior in reliability to the “scissors”. This measure, designed to reduce the number of complaints of mechanical damage, affected the thickness of the device.

The thickest laptop seat is traditionally located near the hinge. If the model of 2019 in this place had a thickness of 15.6 mm, then the novelty is already 16.1 mm.

But hardly anyone will notice the difference in half a millimeter by eye – it is certainly not critical, although the fact itself is worth noting. Changes in the design of the keyboard could affect the weight of the device, from 1.25 kg it grew to 1.29 kg. 40 grams is a minor change, obviously few will feel it.

Geometric dimensions – length and width, remained the same – 30.41 cm and 21.24 cm.

I would like to believe that a slight change in height will not prevent the 2020 model from being placed in envelope covers suitable for its predecessor. It is worth noting that the new MacBook Air with a weight of 1.29 kg has become even closer in this parameter to the 13-inch MacBook Pro with a weight of 1.37 kg. This gives a good reason to assume that the new Pro model will become larger, both in size and weight. It is no coincidence that analysts predict the release of a 14-inch “firmware” with a scissor keyboard mechanism in 2020.

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Performance, memory, interfaces and storage

MacBook Air 2020 Performance

The 2019 MacBook Air is based on the Intel Core i5-8210Y dual-core processor. For office tasks, such a stripped-down and energy-efficient version of the eighth-generation processor was a good fit, but today it can already be considered obsolete.

2020 MacBook Air received the tenth generation of Intel processors, with an index of NG. Expect a noticeable increase in performance. Options with a dual-core i3 and quad-core i5 and i7 will enter the market. The number of control threads is twice the number of cores. The integrated graphics of the 11th generation Intel Iris Plus replaced the Intel UHD 617, which in some unobvious scenarios will achieve 80% speed increase. The 2020 MacBook Air based on the i5 processor scored 1047 points in the single-core Geekbench test, while the 2019 model scored 790 points. In the multi-core test, the difference is even more impressive – 2658 points versus 1628.

By default, in the 2020 model, 8 GB of RAM is installed, as was the case last year. For a model with twice as much volume, you will have to pay $ 200. It is not possible to replace the memory on its own. But the 2020 model received an LPDDR4X memory type operating at a frequency of 3733 MHz, while the predecessor had a DDR3 2133 MHz. It is to be expected that even with the same external characteristics, the new Air will be faster than the 2019 model.

It is important to note that in the basic version, a flash drive is installed at 256 GB, and not at 128 GB, as it was in 2019. This decision is fully justified, given the current contemporary scenarios for using a laptop. The maximum available storage capacity has also changed – from 1 TB to 2 TB.

Of the minor changes, it is worth noting the transition from Bluetooth 4.2 to version 5.0, but the FaceTime camera with a resolution of 720p remains the same, which is clearly surprising. The familiar laconic set of connectors has also been preserved: a 3.5-mm audio output and a pair of USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 outputs, which allow charging devices, connecting an external 6K monitor or other devices.

Ports on MacBook Air 2018

The 2019 MacBook Air received an identical Touch ID biometric sensor.

Touch ID on MacBook Air

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Keyboard

MacBook Air 2018 Keyboard

From non-obvious and internal changes, let’s move on to more explicit ones. The new keyboard mechanism immediately attracts attention. In 2018 and 2019, the MacBook Air was equipped with a third-generation butterfly-type keyboard with a special rubber pad. According to the engineers’ plan, it should protect the mechanism from dust and dirt getting inside and makes pressing more quiet. But the “butterfly” keyboard, which was effective in appearance, from its first generation (starting in 2015) began to cause massive complaints – the keys stuck and stopped working. Subsequent iterations of the mechanism reduced the number of user requests, but could not completely eliminate the problem.

Apple nevertheless decided to heed the requests of users, and the technologically advanced convenient keyboard was replaced by a proven and reliable scissor mechanism. He first appeared in the 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2019 and turned out to be the same as it was 4 years before. Nevertheless, the “scissors” have a higher stroke relative to the “butterfly”.

Keyboard Scissors MacBook Air 2020

On a keyboard of this design, it will be possible to type long texts a little slower. But it’s not worth talking about a momentary solution – in the long run, Apple’s decision is understandable and justified.

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Sound

As before, a couple of stereo speakers are responsible for the sound output in the MacBook Air. They were of acceptable quality anyway, but support for the Dolby Atmos format appeared in the 2020 model. It forms a feeling of volumetric sound and allows you to feel yourself right inside the presented scene. True, to reproduce such an effect, two built-in speakers will be clearly not enough – the speakers spaced around the corners of the room will help. It will be better to connect them to a TV that can play the required content through Apple TV and iTunes.

The 2020 MacBook Air, like its predecessor, is equipped with a system of three directional microphones. Outwardly, everything looks exactly the same as in the current status MacBook Pro. In fact, the difference in the quality of microphones – nevertheless, the “firmware” allows you to record sound in close to studio quality, the MacBook Air has a simplified version of the system.

MacBook Air 2018 Sound

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MacBook Air 2020 Detailed Specifications

MacBook Air 2020 Detailed Specifications

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It is already clear that the 2020 MacBook Air was a significant step forward relative to its predecessor. And if the external format of the device turned out to be the same, then the keyboard of the new “old” type immediately attracts attention. Many users, after listening to reviews, or based on personal negative experience, will meet the scissor keyboard with enthusiasm.

It is worth paying attention to significantly increased device performance through the use of current Intel processors. And the increase in the volume of the drive can not but rejoice. The basic configuration of the 2020 MacBook Air with a 256 GB SSD will cost 89,990 rubles, while a year earlier a similar model cost 109,990 rubles.

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Why a touchpad keyboard turns the Apple iPod Pro into a millennial generation tool

18/03/2020 by ALOK DAS

Against the backdrop of the global history of coronavirus, which has swept the entire global information space from Wuhan to Cupertino, the spring announcement of Apple with the presentation of the new iPad Pro and MacBook Air may not seem like such a significant event as in the past. Apple had to not only cancel the ceremony (otherwise it is difficult to call these iconic events) of the presentation, but also transfer the annual conference for WWDC developers to the virtual space. And also close their fashionable stores around the world, except for China. Which, by the way, can become one of the main beneficiaries after the pandemic of the virus, because its economy has already quarantined while the rest of the world is plunging into the abyss of a protracted recession (oil is getting cheaper, stocks are falling, venture investors are sending out letters of emergence “Black swan”, sung by Nassim Taleb). As a result, China has absolutely unlikely chances to become the largest economy in the world.

But now it’s not about him, but that the announcement of a new tablet (along with an updated external keyboard that received a touchpad) made me think that this device perfectly demonstrates the protracted confrontation between the two approaches to the architecture of the future computer, which began in 2010 after the announcement of the very first iPad. This story is worthy of a separate book (although at the present time it is faster and more reliable to make a television series) if only because its main defendants are … drum roll … Apple and Microsoft! And no, this is not about holivar between users of reliable and familiar Windows and fans of any other system. This is about fundamental differences that seem insignificant to any person, but in fact determine the difference between success and its absence.

I’ll start from afar – it was not Apple, but Microsoft who invented the tablet computer (no, well, maybe someone else came up with such ideas – you won’t remember everyone, especially since there’s no sign of the presence of the devices of those years on the Internet you’ll find it), but the ideology of tablet computers was laid down by Microsoft since the time of Windows XP, which was famous in every sense, which had a special Tablet PC Edition. I was happy unhappy user of one of the first tablet computers of those years. Compaq released it just before its takeover of HP. The model was called Compaq TC100 and was a 10.4-inch tablet with a resolution of 1024×768 (now with any cheap smartphone above) and a stylus. The stylus was pretty interesting on its own. Firstly, it could work non-contact due to induction (hi Samsung, your S-Pen was not the first, although it’s hundreds, if not thousands of times more popular). Secondly, it was the only case in my memory when I came across an AAAA format battery. And I was constantly tormented by the thought of where to get the infection when it sits down – in 2004 Aliexpress was not there (although Alibaba already, of course, was). Fortunately, I got rid of this miracle of technology long before it sat down. By the way, I was not the first buyer of this tablet, and after me it was resold at least a couple more times. The heart and the curse of this device was a completely enchanting processor, God forgive me, Transmeta Crusoe TM5800. Everything worked so damn slowly that when I changed this miracle to another (not a new one, by the way, only the next one became my first new laptop), my productivity in one fell swoop increased by 20 percent, because I did not spend time in painful expectations when Windows Explorer will allow you to switch from displaying one folder to another.

After Apple released its first tablet on a mobile operating system, and it suddenly became very popular, first creating a new category of devices, and then burying (as Jobs predicted during the presentation of the iPad) netbooks, in the bright future of which nobody doubted that time, including your humble servant. Apple understood one simple thing, which determined the course of history and the whole future confrontation: in terms of architecture, the tablet is closer to a smartphone than to a computer. This simple axiom allows it to maintain the correct focus for a long time, while Microsoft still does not know how to make it so that its touch-screen devices become massive and popular. Because Microsoft, with tenacity worthy of a better application, is aggressively trying to turn a computer into a tablet. It came to the point that Windows 8 became a completely schizophrenic system, and it wasn’t decided yet. It works with a computer or tablet. He has a touch screen or not. She needs a normal interface, for a mouse, or she needs a control adapted for tapping the screen with her fingers, which obviously requires fundamentally different interface solutions. (Experts usually appear in this place telling me that I don’t understand anything, that everything has been wrong for a long time, and that the new Windows 10 has already defeated all these children’s problems. But no, it did not, because its ideology of use was initially flawed. And has always been flawed since Windows 8).

What we are seeing today: it’s clear that the future is with touch interfaces. For example, you will not connect a mouse or touchpad to the screen of the refrigerator. No need to revise Corning’s visionary videos to see what the screens for the future will look like. Microsoft has known this for a long time and with all its might tried to gain a foothold in this market. But after lengthy battles on all fronts, she lost all her positions in the smartphone operating system market a few years ago. Just gave this market to Apple and Google, which have become trendsetters in the industry and now control 80% of Internet traffic. Gathering insanely large archives of data about their users. There were several attempts with the tablets, the funniest, of course, is associated with the Surface. When Microsoft is so tired of “stupid” vendors who have repeatedly refused to release tablets according to its patterns and contrived usage scenarios (there is a substitution of cause and effect – in fact, vendors do not care what to release, but if His Majesty the buyer does not want to buy these devices , why the hell did they let them out, burying their money?) that she decided to show “as needed” and release her tablet. The tablet came out loud and collapsed like a closet in its first incarnation, Surface RT. After several years of “pounding this rock,” Microsoft burned a ton of money and even reached some results. They may even object to me, they say, the new Microsoft Surface are the best portable computers on Windows, and I may even agree. But rather, I advise you to buy a good Asus ultrabook – at least it will cost less. Another remark: once in my life I saw a man with Microsoft Surface and it was in New York at the hotel where we lived during the annual presentation of Acer. But I see people with an iPad or MacBook everywhere and constantly. For example, I’ve never been able to make a flight without at least one passenger with an iPad in the cabin for dozens of flights on planes.

Now back to the presentation of the iPad Pro. If we discard all these Petrosyan’s jokes about Apple’s “nobody needs” devices and the ugly saying “you need only real ™ Windows” to work, then Apple (unlike Microsoft constantly tending to find solutions to the problem) clearly follows its plan and the chosen path. It consists, as I said, in a simple truth: a laptop is one device, a tablet is another. The tablet is architecturally closer to the smartphone, so it needs a mobile operating system. This provides her with all the advantages: a long battery life (thanks to ARM processors), user-friendly controls and convenient sizes. By the way, I was always interested: what if Microsoft understood what was the point and released a tablet on the Windows Phone operating system? It even sounds weird, right? That is, Microsoft even called the operating system so that it eliminates such a train of thought. If I live up to artificial intelligence prediction systems of such complex scenarios, I will certainly ask this question, maybe then I will find out a variant of such a development of events.

As a result, Apple is not going to make laptops with touch screens (if only because their users are jarred when someone pokes their fingers on the screen of their macbook, leaving greasy marks on it). But I’m ready to turn my tablets into laptops. But only for those who are interested and suitable. Who are the iPad Pro users? Designers, bloggers, and video bloggers are people who embody the creative economy. They can work as independent units, if necessary, unite in teams for the duration of work on projects. They are flexible and do not want to associate themselves with work in an office chair on an ongoing basis. Doesn’t it remind anyone? Isn’t that all – the characteristics of a new generation called millenials? This is a new generation of consumers who have already passed into adulthood and earn money on their own (those born in 2000 were already 19 years old). They are very flexible, easily change habits and their environment, create new ones. They are easy to meet, spend a significant part of their time on the Internet. The Internet for them is their home, it has always been for them. Like mobile communications, for example. They can even work on the Internet (as I, for example, although I, to put it mildly, do not belong to millennials). Touch screens are understandable and convenient for them, and if you need to type a lot of text, build a presentation or work with a complex spreadsheet, then an external keyboard with a touchpad will help. Which can be taken out of the bag and put next to you on the cafe table.

The same flexibility allows the new generation to easily adapt to a situation even as complex as the current one, with quarantine. You can’t go to the office? Yes, they never went. Can’t date other people? Yes, for God’s sake – video calling was invented just for this. Need tools to work? Yes, most of them are available directly from the browser. I don’t know if you are aware of this, but, for example, 80% of my current work is in the browser. Even this text I write in the CMS-system of our site in the browser. And I always do it because it’s convenient. And some of the other tools I need to work are also accessible through a browser – Slack, Trello, Evernote, cloud office (Google, of course – why do I need Microsoft if the Google ecosystem is native to my smartphone?)

The new iPad Pro costs more than $ 1,000, you say, what millennials? And you will be right. But Apple does not have a goal to capture the whole world, it is only interested in the audience of the most active, motivated, who will succeed in a few years. And who will become users of the Apple ecosystem in the near future, starting today, for example, with the purchase of a used iPhone 7 for a couple of hundred dollars. And the advanced devices themselves are becoming more affordable over the years. Today, any smartphone for $ 100 can do much more than the flagship model for $ 800 did 10 years ago. What about performance, what about its camera. Of course, you can also add about LIDAR and future opportunities for augmented reality in this tablet (which we wait from year to year, but they still do not find widespread use). About the dual camera (a new trend in tablets that need new measurable characteristics for future sales, and two cameras are more than one). About 5 microphones for recording sound (they promise a direct studio recording, which I can hardly believe in) and 4 speakers for playing it. But about it all, either you already knew it, or so they will write and tell you everything. In my opinion, the key to understanding where Apple is heading in its tablet development is precisely the appearance of this keyboard with a touchpad for the tablet. Turning it (for a while, because it is constantly on the tablet and is not needed) into a laptop. A laptop working (this is an important difference, I focus on it again) on the operating system for mobile devices. And if for some reason after 10-5 years laptops completely sink into oblivion with their operating systems, and we begin to use such mobile devices every day, Apple will be ready for such a future.

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac (macOS)

12/03/2020 by ALOK DAS

If you use the Terminal program on your Mac to run certain commands, you probably know how convenient it can be to use a keyboard shortcut. This greatly speeds up the work. Key combinations allow you to customize the window, go to tabs, and many commands for editing, searching for text and its selection. We will provide a rather large list of keyboard shortcuts that will help you work better with the “Terminal”.

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Terminal window and its tabs

Thanks to these keyboard shortcuts, you can navigate through the terminal and perform certain actions with the window itself and its tabs.

Open a new window: ⌘Cmd + N

Open a new window with the same command: Control + ⌘Cmd + N

Open a new tab: ⌘Cmd + T

Open a new tab with the same command: Control + ⌘Cmd + T

Show tab bar: ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + T

Make tab preview: ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + (backslash)

Show Inspector: ⌘Cmd + I (capital letter “i”)

The following window: ⌘Cmd + `(accent)

Previous window: ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + ~ (tilde)

Next tab: Control + tab

Previous tab: Control + ⇧Shift + Tab

Close tab: ⌘Cmd + W

Close other tabs: ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + W

Close a window: ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + W

Close all windows: ⌥Option (Alt) + ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + W

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Window and tab navigation

Scrolling to the very top: ⌘Cmd + Home (Fn + Left Arrow)

Scrolling to the bottom: ⌘Cmd + End (Fn + right arrow)

Scrolling up a page: ⌘Cmd + Page Up (Fn + Up Arrow)

Scrolling down a page: ⌘Cmd + Page Down (Fn + Down Arrow)

Scroll up a line: ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + Page Up (Fn + Up Arrow)

Scroll down a line: ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + Page Down (Fn + down arrow)

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Work with the command line

This tool makes working with the command line even easier than with shortcuts.

New team: ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + N

Move insertion point: ⌥Option (Alt) + cursor key

Move insertion point to beginning of line: Control + a

Move cursor to end of line: Control + e

Move cursor forward: right arrow

Move cursor back: left arrow

Move cursor one word forward: ⌥Option (Alt) + right arrow

Move cursor back one word: ⌥Option (Alt) + left arrow

Delete everything to the beginning of the line: Control + u

Delete everything to the end of the line: Control + k

Delete character: Delete

Delete the character to the right of the cursor: Fn + delete

Delete one word to the right of the cursor: ⌥Option (Alt) + D

Delete one word to the left of the cursor: Control + w

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Keyboard shortcuts for working with text

Highlight or find text in a terminal window using these keyboard shortcuts.

Choose a word: double click on the word

Select a text string: triple click on the line

Select file path or URL: ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + double click on the file path or URL

Choose all: ⌘Cmd + A

Cut out: ⌘Cmd + X

Copy: ⌘Cmd + C

Paste: ⌘Cmd + V

To find: ⌘Cmd + F

Find the following item: ⌘Cmd + G

Find the previous item: ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + G

Find selected text: ⌘Cmd + E

Go to selected text: ⌘Cmd + J

Text Export: ⌘Cmd + S

Export selected text: ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + S

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Bookmarking and Bookmarking

Highlight text, deselect, bookmark, clear and do more with these keyboard shortcuts.

Flag: ⌘Cmd + U

Bookmark: ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + U

Unmark: ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + U

Mark line: ⌘Cmd + Return

Entering without a mark: ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + Return

Insert bookmark: ⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + M

Insert a bookmark with the name: ⌥Option (Alt) + Shift + ⌘Cmd + M

Go to next mark: ⌘Cmd + down arrow

Go to previous mark: ⌘Cmd + up arrow

Go to next bookmark: ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + Down Arrow

Go to previous bookmark: ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + Up Arrow

Clear to previous mark: ⌘Cmd + L

Clear to previous bookmark: ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + L

Clear to the very beginning: ⌘Cmd + K

We hope that these keyboard shortcuts for the terminal on your Mac will help you improve performance. But not only this program has limited hotkey capabilities. There are Mac combinations for Messaging and Notes. And how do you speed up your work on the computer? Do keyboard shortcuts help you?

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How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

06/03/2020 by ALOK DAS

Did you know that the iPad keyboard can be moved around the screen? Many owners of the “apple” tablet are unaware that the virtual keyboard can be located in different parts of the screen, moving it up and down for ease of use. Depending on the situation, the keyboard can be moved completely or divided into parts.

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How to move keyboard on iPad screen

Moving a virtual keyboard from one place on the iPad screen to another is very simple. For this:

1. Open the application on your iPad where the keyboard is used (for example, “Notes”);

2. Open a new document (note) so that the keyboard appears;

3. Press and hold the keyboard icon in the lower right corner of the keyboard;

4. In the menu that opens, select Unpin;

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

5. Touch the keyboard icon and drag the entire keyboard to the desired location on the screen (works in both portrait and landscape orientation).

This way you can drag the keyboard anywhere on the iPad screen, up and down. However, placing the keyboard in the upper part is not very convenient, since it can cover what you are typing.

How to move the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

The method described above only works with respect to the virtual keyboard. If you are using a physical keyboard (such as a built-in keyboard or Smart Keyboard), simply place it on a table or other surface as you like. The situation is even simpler with Bluetooth keyboards, which can be positioned as you like.

As mentioned above, the virtual keyboard can also be divided into two parts. This will allow you to type with just the thumbs of both hands.

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How to return the iPad keyboard to its original position

At any time, you can return the iPad keyboard to its original position. For this:

1. Open “Notes” or any other application with a keyboard;

2. Press and hold the keyboard icon in the lower right corner;

3. In the menu that appears, select “Fix”, and the keyboard will return to its original position at the bottom of the screen.

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

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What is a floating keyboard on an iPad?

With the release of iPadOS 13, an option called iPad appeared Floating, allowing you to reduce the keyboard to a minimum size with the ability to move it to any part of the screen.

To activate Floating keyboard on iPad, press and hold the button with the keyboard image in the lower right corner of the virtual keyboard, and then select Floating in the menu that appears.

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

The keyboard will shrink to iPhone sizes.

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

To move the floating keyboard, press and hold the bar at the bottom of the keyboard.

How to move up and down the virtual keyboard on the iPad screen

In order to return to the previous view of the keyboard, simply spread out (stretch) the keyboard with two fingers.

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Why was the keyboard out of place on the iPad screen?

If you suddenly find that the keyboard is at the top of the screen or in another wrong place, then most likely you (or someone else) accidentally unfastened it and moved it. In very rare cases, the cause of the keyboard movement may be a failure in iOS. Whatever the reason for moving the keyboard, in order to bring it back, follow the instructions above.

It is worth noting that the ability to move the virtual keyboard on the screen is implemented only in the iPad. For iPhone users, a feature is available that allows you to type on the keyboard with one hand (in detail).

 

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15 Mac keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity

15/02/2020 by ALOK DAS

We have already released a selection of useful shortcuts.

We are expanding the library for everyone who prints and often uses browsers. Most likely, remember the tips quickly, but just in case bookmark spur.

First press the buttons marked in green, and then – in red. If there are two red ones, then choose one depending on the task. Usually it is to scroll left or right.

For clarity, you can open Notes and immediately test the hot keys. Surprise how you used to live without them.

1. Return to the beginning / end of a word or line when typing

Click Option + Left / Right Arrowto jump to the beginning or end the words.

Click Command + Left / Right Arrowto do the same for strings.

2. Quickly select a section of text

Pinch Shift + Command / Option + Left / Right Arrows and highlight the necessary parts of the text.

3. Delete text after cursor: analogue of the reverse Delete on a full-size keyboard

Combination of Delete + Fn delete characters to the right of the cursor. You no longer need to carry the cursor back and forth!

4. Delete the whole word or line

Click Command / Option + Delete to quickly remove unnecessary parts of the text to the left of the cursor.

First hold Command / Option, then Fn + Delete to quickly remove unnecessary parts of the text to the right of the cursor.

5. Turn on the keyboard with special characters

Command + Delete - delete the line to the left of the cursor

Click Option + any letter, number or symbol on the keyboard to access hidden characters. Example: Option + P – bold point for lists; Option + “=” – strikethrough equal.

You can check where and what character appears in Settings -> Keyboard -> Input Sources -> hold Option.

On the Russian and English keyboard characters will be different.

6. Enter competent punctuation marks in the Russian layout

Click Option + hyphento print a dash (-).

Click Option + b for the left Christmas tree (“).

Click Option + Shift + b for the right Christmas tree (“).

7. Open / Close Safari History

Click Command + Yto expand your browsing history. And one more time to collapse.

8. Open the link in a new tab

Click Command + click on the tabto load it in the background.

9. Switch to the browser tab corresponding to the number

Click Command + 1-8to quickly switch between open tabs from first to eighth.

Click Command + 9to jump to the last tab.

10. Switch between all browser tabs

Click Command + Shift + Square Bracketto flip open tabs. Left bracket – scroll left, right – right.

11. Enable F1-F12 keys on Touch Bar

Pinch Fnto get quick access to the F1-F12 keys and then do shortcuts with them.

If it does not work, check the key options in Settings -> Keyboard -> “Press the Fn key to”. At the same time, you can configure the button for yourself if the option with the F-layout is not suitable.

12. Switch to the search bar in Safari (Chrome, Edge, etc.)

Click Control + F5to immediately enter a request to the browser search engine. You no longer need to spend time aiming your cursor at a narrow field in the address bar.

In other programs, it can also work, try it.

13. Switch between the last active windows

Click Command + Tab or Control + F4 to open the previous window in which you worked. It turns out an analogue of the lower swipe in iPhone X and newer.

14. Minimize open window

Click Command + H.

15. Take a screenshot of Touch Bar

Click Command + Shift + 6. It will help if you need to quickly show someone which button to press in the Touch Bar. Saved to the desktop.

Bonus: quickly put a dash on iOS.

Click double hyphen and it will automatically replace with a long dash. It works only in a standard keyboard.

 

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What keyboard shortcuts can I use when I turn on my Mac?

06/01/2020 by ALOK DAS

The Mac is impossible to kill – at least programmatically. Believe me, I checked, and more than once. No matter how hard I try to spoil the system “useful” tweaks and regular cleaning, always managed to restore it.

Hidden in the system a whole range of service features, which provide an opportunity, including, to revive it. To activate them, you need keyboard shortcuts that are used at boot time. Here are the ten most useful.

1. Activate system recovery mode

What to do:

  • hold Command (⌘) + “R” during system boot to launch the built-in system recovery mode;
  • hold Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + “R” or Command (⌘) + Shift (⇧) + Option (⌥) + “R” to start system recovery mode via the Internet (in the first case, the latest version of macOS will be used, in the second – the one that was installed on it by default).

In macOS recovery mode, you can use a set of special utilities to help reanimate it.

From here you can restore the system from backup, reinstall current macOS version and download the latest available build or the one that was used by default, get help, or use the disk utility for formatting.

From here, you can use the “Terminal” if you have any necessary commands for it.

When starting the recovery mode, you may need to enter the password for the computer administrator account or Apple ID.

2. Starting the system boot manager

What to do: hold down the Option (⌥) key while starting the operating system.

If you use several disks with different versions of the operating system, using this utility you will be able to select the one you need to boot.

The manager works similarly to the menu System Preferences> Boot Disk, but it turns on before the operating system starts.

When starting the download manager, you may also need to enter the password for the computer administrator account or Apple ID.

3. Reset NVRAM or PRAM

What to do: hold Command (⌘) + Option (⌥) + “P” + “R” immediately after turning on or restarting the computer.

Here is an explanation of these types of memory from Apple:

“NVRAM (non-volatile RAM) is a small memory chip that stores certain settings for quick access on a Mac. The PRAM (parametric RAM) stores the same information. ”

This may include sound settings, Mac display resolution, default boot volume, time zone, and so on. If the computer presumably does not start due to any of these parameters, you can reset them.

The most common problems are with the boot volume. You can select an external drive by default, and then disconnect it and get an error.

4. Starting the system in safe mode

What to do: hold down the shift key (⇧) while starting up the operating system.

During startup in safe mode, the operating system disables all user fonts and deletes their caches, stops the automatic opening of applications, loads a limited number of kernel extensions.

In addition, the boot disk is also checked for errors by default. If they are detected, the system will try to fix them.

Safe mode helps turn on the Mac, which does not start due to the abundance of third-party software and other content of unknown origin.

5. Activation of the functional test of equipment

What to do:

  • hold the “D” key while starting the operating system to launch the built-in utility;
  • use the combination Option (⌥) + “D” to use the Internet version of the utility.

A functional test of the equipment takes a couple of minutes. It checks the health of computer components and connected Apple devices. If he finds problems, he immediately suggests ways to solve them.

If you can fix the problems yourself, do it and try the test again.

Using this test, you can, as an option, identify problems with cooling the computer due to the abundance of dust inside it.

6. Starting the computer from the network boot volume

What to do:

  • hold down the “N” key during system startup to select the desired volume;
  • use the combination Option (⌥) + “N” to use the default network volume.

A similar launch is supported by the MacBook Pro 2017 and older, the MacBook Air 2017 and older, the MacBook 2016 and older, the Mac mini 2014 and older, the iMac 2017 and older, the Mac Pro 2013 and older.

Apple has refused to use network boot volumes on current Macs, and its features on older models can be found here.

7. System activation in single-user mode

What to do: hold down the Command (⌘) + “S” key combination during operating system startup.

This mode is for users who are familiar with the UNIX command line. It will help you identify problems that are related to Mac startup.

8. Turning on the computer in external disk mode

What to do: hold down the “T” key while the computer is starting up.

Any Mac can be used in hard drive mode with another Apple computer. To do this, they need to be connected via Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, Thunderbolt 2 or FireWire, and then activate the corresponding mode.

This feature is conveniently used to access Mac data with a damaged display.

The only thing is, if FileVault is enabled on the computer that will become external storage, you will have to enter a password to remove protection.

9. Starting the system in detailed logging mode

What to do: Hold Command (⌘) + “S” immediately after turning on or restarting the computer.

Another mode that is designed for connoisseurs of the UNIX command line. It will show all the processes that occur during computer startup and help identify problems.

10. Removing any removable media

What to do: use the Eject (⏏), F12, mouse or trackpad buttons during system boot.

This command is needed in order to remove optical and other disks during computer startup.

I wonder how many readers we still use. Be sure to note in the comments.

 

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