ATTENDING : Tom B, Al J, Bill M, John M, Jeannette
F, Jim W, Russ C
TOPIC : ZOOM MEETING # 15 - Q+A
How can I
make a shortcut icon to a specific website on my Mac
desktop (as I can do on my iPhone)?
Besides dragging
the website URL into the Favorites
Bar in Safari, you can also go to File>Save As> Web Archive to Desktop. See
how
How can I
save ink when printing a screenshot of text with gray
areas?
Use Preview to adjust color
balance to eliminate unneeded middle tones. See
how
How can I view
all recent files I have opened on my computer?
Click on the desktop,
then go to Finder>File>New Finder Window - this will open all recent
files which can be sorted by Date, Size, Kind, etc. Individual files can be
permanently deleted by right-clicking and Sending to Trash.
How
can I change my computer display resolution so that all
the windows stay within one screen view?
Open
System Preferences and select Display - in older Macs you will see a list
of resolution sizes - try different ones. (Note: you can find your computers Default Resolution in the System
Report - See how
On newer Macs, the display resolution can be changed
by going to System Preferences> Display and clicking the Scaled view
to increase or decrease the sizes
Can
my older Mac be speeded up by increasing the RAM to a higher
amount than is listed as maximum?
Yes.
Many older models that shipped with 4GB standard (upgradeable to 8GB) can,
in fact, be maxed out at 16GB for additional speed and performance. Check
OWC for the proper RAM for your model.
How can I transfer
my Voice Memo recordings from my iPhone to my computer?
Since
many recordings are too large to email, you might try using a free DROPBOX account to transfer larger files.
What
makes my computer fan run so much since I updated my OS?
NVRAM or PRAM may
need reset (zapped) on your Mac - see Apple
Support article on how to do this on different Macs.
If that doesn't help, try resetting SMC (System Management
Controller) - see Apple
support article on how to do this.
Should I update
my OS to Big Sur?
If your computer
tells you that it can be done, go ahead and update - but backup your current
HD just in case things don't work as you would like - some older apps may not
work or show glitches - you can check on compatibility for many apps at Roaring
Apps
How can I check
the health of my Mac laptop battery? It doesn't seem to hold a charge very
long anymore.
Besides the
quick view in Top Menu, you can find detailed info in System Information
in About his Mac - see how
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