POWER UP YOUR MAC
POWER UP YOUR MAC
183 must-try tips for a leaner, meaner machine Written
by Carrie Marshall
Are you making the most of your Mac? Macs are amazing straight out of the box but, while you don’t need to change anything to have a good Apple experience, there are tons of ways to make your Mac even better. From speeding up your startups to automating everyday tasks, macOS comes with a ton of tools and tweaks that can make your Mac more useful, and more you.
In this tutorial we’re going to discover lots of things that can make your Mac experience even more marvellous. We’ll look at how the Finder can be personalised and customised to keep important files and folders at your fingertips, and how to make the most of your Mac’s storage. You’ll discover the awesome power of automations in the Shortcuts app, and how to clear out clutter left behind by long-gone apps. You’ll also discover how to recover accidentally deleted files, folders, calendars and contacts.
One of the biggest changes to the Mac has only just got started. Apple Intelligence, which is only available for Macs running Apple silicon, adds some fun new features to macOS 26 Tahoe, but the big Siri upgrade is happening later this year. You don’t need to wait for macOS 27 to get some cool Apple Intelligence tools though, as you’ll discover in the following pages.