MacMost Newsletter Issue #745 for April 13, 2023

Using Different Display Resolutions With Your Mac

You can set your display resolution to what you think looks best for your eyes and your use. Don't let anyone tell you that you should only use a particular resolution and don't worry too much about the performance warning.
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Try This To Make Notification Center Widgets More Useful

I believe many people don't make use of Notification Center Widgets and the reason could be because they show too much information. Instead, try forcing it to show you some specific information that you need throughout your day.
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Mac Tech Specs

A handy link hidden in macOS gives you quick access to the tech specs for your Mac model. You can also find out a lot with the handy and free Mactracker app.

10 Ways To Use Checkboxes In Numbers

Checkboxes are a useful tool in Numbers that allow you to simply indicate a true or false value. You can use that as data, to sort, filter or alter the outcome of formulas.
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Understanding CSV Files

CSV files are plain text files that contain spreadsheet data. They are useful for importing or saving data regardless of the spreadsheet app you are using.
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The Mystery of iPad Scribble Emoji

iPadOS 16 was supposed to add the ability to use your Apple Pencil and Scribble to "draw" emoji. Or was it? Could be the feature is just something much simpler.

Type, Click and Use Menus In Shortcuts

Shortcuts doesn't seem to allow you to select menu items, simulate key presses or click buttons. But you can do those things with some scripting and add them to your Shortcuts that way. It takes some skill and patience to get what you want.
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