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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, November 26, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to quickly launch any app on your Mac
• Q&A: What’s the difference between ‘Sharing’ and ‘Copying and Pasting’ ?
• Q&A: Can I use a Bluetooth speaker with an older PC?
• Video: Amazing views of our amazing planet
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
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I ended up having to suspend that giveaway due to the onset of the Covid pandemic, but now is the time to bring it back – better than ever.
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to quickly launch any app on your Mac
Windows users can quickly launch any app on their PC by clicking the Start button and then searching for the app’s name.
And truth be told, that’s often faster than navigating to the app via the menus, especially if you prefer using the keyboard instead of the mouse.
Well, Mac users can do the same thing, although the procedure is slightly different.
Here’s how to use your Mac’s “Spotlight Search” tool to quickly launch any app:
1 – Click the magnifying glass icon at the far-right end of your Mac’s top menu bar to display the Spotlight Search box.
Note: If you prefer using the keyboard, you can also launch the Spotlight Search box by pressing the Command+Space key combination.
2 – Type the name of the app you want to launch into the search box.
3 – Select the app you want to launch from the list of search results (in most cases the app you searched for will be at or near the top of the list).
That’s all there is to it. The app you selected from the list should now be open on your screen.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: What’s the difference between ‘Sharing’ and ‘Copying and Pasting’ ?
This post has the answer.
• Q&A: Can I use a Bluetooth speaker with an older PC?
The answer is yes. This post explains how.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Amazing views of our amazing planet
This really is a wonderful world.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Hacked Microsoft Word documents being used to trick Windows users
• Mac Malware being distributed via false browser downloads
• Broadcom completes VMware acquisition
• Historic milestone: NASA successfully beams laser message over 10 million miles
• Google’s AI will watch YouTube so you don’t have to
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