How to copy a file's path on a Mac
Copy the full path of a file or folder on a Mac from Finder's menu, with a shortcut, or by dragging into Terminal, and open a path you copied.
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How to change where screenshots are saved on a Mac
Save Mac screenshots somewhere other than the Desktop: the Screenshot toolbar's Save to option, a Terminal command, or a folder of your choice from the notch.
NotchMind Blog3 min readHow to customize the Mac menu bar
Choose which icons appear in your Mac's menu bar, rearrange them, show the battery percentage, and keep the menu bar tidy on a MacBook with a notch.
NotchMind Blog3 min readWhy you should clear your clipboard after copying a password or API key
Anything on your Mac's clipboard can be read by any app and can sync to your iPhone. How to clear it, and how to stop secrets ending up there.
NotchMind Blog3 min readHow to pick a colour from your screen on a Mac
Grab the exact colour of any pixel on your Mac with the built-in Digital Color Meter, copy it as hex, and convert between hex and RGB.
NotchMind Blog3 min readHow to encode and decode Base64 on a Mac
Encode or decode Base64 on a Mac with the built-in base64 command, for text or whole files, or from the MacBook notch without opening Terminal.
NotchMind Blog3 min readHow to check if your Mac has Apple silicon or Intel
Find out in seconds whether your Mac has an Apple M-series chip or an Intel processor, and which macOS version it runs, before you install an app.
NotchMind Blog2 min readWhy Mac apps ask for Accessibility access
What the Accessibility permission lets a Mac app do, why window managers, clipboard tools and notch apps need it, and how to grant or remove it.
NotchMind Blog3 min readHow to generate a UUID on a Mac
Make a random UUID on your Mac with the built-in uuidgen command, in lowercase if you need it, or with one click from the MacBook notch.
NotchMind Blog2 min readHow to convert a video on a Mac without extra software
Convert or shrink a video on your Mac with tools you already have: Finder's Encode Selected Video Files, QuickTime Player, or the converter in the notch.
NotchMind Blog3 min readHow to format JSON on a Mac without a website
Pretty-print or validate JSON on your Mac offline: jq and Python in Terminal, your code editor, or one click from the clipboard in the MacBook notch.
NotchMind Blog3 min readHow to type emoji on a Mac
Open the emoji picker on a Mac with a keystroke or the Globe key, search for emoji, and find symbols like arrows and currency signs.
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