MacBook Tips: Boost Efficiency & Fun with Leapp

1. Search faster on your Mac

• Press the CMD key and space bar at the same time
• A search box will appear where you can type in your search query

2. Give a command or ask a question via voice

• Hold the CMD key and space bar at the same time for two seconds and turn on Siri .
• You will now hear a sound and Siri will start listening
• Give Siri a voice command and she will execute it immediately after you stop talking

3. Take a screenshot of your entire screen

• Press Shift + CMD + 3 simultaneously
• Your Mac will now take a screenshot of your entire screen and save it to your desktop

4. Take a screenshot of part of your screen

• Press Shift + CMD + 4 simultaneously
• Now, using your mouse, while simultaneously pressing your trackpad, select the part of the screen you want to capture
• When you release your trackpad, your Mac will take a screenshot of the portion of the screen you selected

5. Automatically hide the menu bar when you don't need it to free up extra space on your screen

• Open System Preferences
• Go to General
• Click on show/hide menu bar automatically

6. Use emojis & symbols, just like on your iPhone

• In the menu bar, go to “Change”
• Select Emojis & Symbols
• A window opens with the available emojis
• Use your mouse to select the emoji you want to insert
• Please note : not all emojis and symbols are available for the poor souls without an Apple device, so if you send something to someone without an Apple device, symbols may be lost

7. Sign documents without printing

• Open a PDF file in the Preview app
• Click on the “pencil icon” at the top
• Select the icon with a signature in the menu bar
• Click on “new signature”
• You can now choose how you want to set this
• Next time, select your signature and place it in the document where you want it

8. Use multiple apps clearly next to each other on the same screen

• Click and hold the green dot at the top left of each app
• Select “snap window to left or right side of screen”
• In the freed up space, select the screen you want to see there
• If you want to adjust the proportions between the apps, click on the black dividing line in the middle and adjust as desired

9. Annotate PDFs and images

• Open a PDF or image in the “Preview” app
• Select the icon with the marker to open the “markers” toolbar
• Select here what you want to do; typing, drawing, inserting shapes etc.
• When you're done, select save or share directly via email

10. Make an image smaller and crop away unnecessary edges

• Open an image in the “Preview” app
• Select the part of the image you want to keep
• Press CMD + K at the same time
• Everything outside your selection is cropped away!

Any more tips?

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