Apple Reveals New MacBook Air Lineup with M3 Chip
Apple has announced 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models based on the M3 chip. Along with faster performance, they can drive two external displays when the MacBook Air’s lid is closed.
How To Expand Text Entry Boxes in Web Browsers
<div class="media_block"><img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/did-you-know-text-entry-boxes-in-web-browsers-are-easy-to-expand.jpg"></div><p>Have you ever noticed the shading in the corner of text area fields in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and most other Mac Web browsers? These “handles” let you resize the field—always vertically and sometimes horizontally. That’s handy when the website designer has provided only a small text box and you want to enter more text than will fit. Just drag the handle to make the text box the size you need. Other objects on the page move to accommodate the larger text box. If a text box doesn’t have a resize handle, the site designer doesn’t expect it to need to hold more than a single line of text.</p>
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<p>Social Media: If you want to enter more text than will seemingly fit in a text box on a Web page, you can use a trick to expand the box so you can see what you’re typing.</p>
Learn How Your iPhone Makes an Excellent Webcam
Many of us spend significant chunks of the workday on video calls, and the best way to improve your onscreen look is with a better webcam, which you can probably find in your pocket. Learn how to use your iPhone as your Mac’s webcam here.
If You Haven’t Upgraded to macOS 14 Sonoma, It’s Time
When should you upgrade to macOS 14 Sonoma There’s no need to install it today, but we think it’s now safe for those who want to take advantage of the new features and integration with Apple’s other operating systems.
Here’s How You Can Turn Off Inline Predictive Text Suggestions
If you’re not a fan of the new inline text predictions on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can easily turn them off and get back to typing only the words you want to appear.
Too Many Windows Open? Close Them All Quickly with These Tricks
Next time you inadvertently open a large number of windows, you can use these Option-key tricks to close them all quickly.
How to Search Directly in Your Favorite Websites from Safari’s Search Bar
Do you frequently use the internal search engine on a website? You can now search that site faster using Safari’s Quick Website Search feature, which automatically learns which sites you search.
Keep Your Contacts Current by Adding Siri-Suggested Content
Want an easy way to add email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses to Contacts? If you’ve received that information in Mail or Messages, Siri can help.
Everything You Need to Know about Taking Screenshots on Your Mac
Screenshots and screen recordings are helpful for capturing things that happen on your Mac screen for later reference. The macOS screenshot control bar makes it easy to take screenshots and movies, and our handy guide helps you work with it.
Learn How to Turn Your Favorite Sites into Safari Web Apps in Sonoma
Safari in macOS 14 Sonoma introduced Web apps—also known as site-specific browsers—that let you turn a website into what looks and feels like an independent app on your Mac.