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How to Back Up Your Mac: Time Machine + Cloud Tips

  • Post author:Gregg Dooley
  • Post published:August 29, 2025
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

Why You Should Back Up Your Mac Backing up your Mac is crucial because it protects your data from loss due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, theft, malware, or system…

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How to Hard Reset Your iPhone or iPad: Complete Guide for All Models

  • Post author:Gregg Dooley
  • Post published:August 22, 2025
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

What Is a Hard Reset on iPhone or iPad (and How It Differs from a Factory Reset)? A hard reset, also called a "force restart", is a quick way to…

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What Are Passkeys and How They Improve Your Online Security

  • Post author:Gregg Dooley
  • Post published:August 22, 2025
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

What Are Passkeys and How They Improve Your Online Security Passwords have long been the standard method for protecting online accounts, but they often lack strength, are reused, or are…

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Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): What It Is and How to Secure Your Online Accounts

  • Post author:Gregg Dooley
  • Post published:August 22, 2025
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

Start Using 2FA Today: Easy Guide to Stronger Digital Security Online security threats are increasing every year, making it essential to go beyond passwords alone. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is a simple yet…

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Using the Apple Passwords App: Secure Login Made Easy

  • Post author:Gregg Dooley
  • Post published:August 22, 2025
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

What Is the Apple Passwords App? The Apple Passwords app is Apple’s modern, encrypted password manager built on the foundation of iCloud Keychain. It securely stores your login credentials, supports…

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Don’t Fall for the ‘Locked Computer’ Scam: How to Protect Yourself Online

  • Post author:Gregg Dooley
  • Post published:August 20, 2025
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

Don't Panic: Identifying and Dealing with a Fake Computer Lock Down A message appearing on your computer screen saying it's locked and instructing you not to shut it down and…

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Track Sleep on iPhone & Apple Watch

  • Post author:Gregg Dooley
  • Post published:August 19, 2025
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

The Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad can automatically track sleep with minimal setup - specifically enabling the Sleep Focus mode and setting up a sleep schedule in the Health app,…

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Track Steps with Apple Watch

  • Post author:Gregg Dooley
  • Post published:August 19, 2025
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

The Apple Watch and iPhone automatically track steps and distance. with minimal setup. You can easily track your steps using your Apple Watch through the Activity app and the paired…

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macOS Mail Templates Made Easy: Create and Save Custom Emails

  • Post author:Jim Rietz
  • Post published:July 20, 2012
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

Stationery (custom email templates with backgrounds, images, and layouts) used to be a feature in Mail on macOS. Apple removed Stationery in macOS Mojave (10.14) and later, so it’s not available anymore…

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Delete Outdated Email Addresses on macOS

  • Post author:Tony
  • Post published:March 21, 2012
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

Over time, Apple Mail can accumulate a long list of old or outdated email addresses in your previous recipients list. Keeping these addresses around might lead to accidentally sending messages…

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Watch Time Machine Backups

  • Post author:Tony
  • Post published:July 28, 2011
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

Keep Your Mac Safe: Watch Your Time Machine Backups Keeping an eye on your Time Machine backups helps you make sure your files are safe and your backups are running…

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Safari Tips: Open a New Page Without Closing Your Current Tab

  • Post author:Tony
  • Post published:July 12, 2011
  • Post category:Tip of the Day

Keep Browsing Without Interruptions: Open New Safari Tabs Sometimes when you’re browsing in Safari, you don’t want to leave the page you’re on right away. Maybe you’re following research links,…

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The Lady Lake Public Library (part of the Lake County Library System in Florida) offers free access to LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) for library card holders. This service provides valuable online courses covering technical, creative, and business skills.

You can even earn certificates when you complete courses! Just a heads-up: to protect your privacy, certificates from library accounts won’t show your name. If you want your name on your certificates, you can sign up for your own personal LinkedIn Learning account—separate from the library one. Keep in mind that library and personal accounts can’t be combined or merged.

This amazing learning resource is made possible thanks to funding from the Library Services and Technology Act through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, with support from Florida’s Department of State Division of Library and Information Services.

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LinkedIn Learning offers a huge collection of video courses taught by experts in software, creative skills, business, and more. It’s part of LinkedIn and gives you access to over 16,000 courses in seven languages – including English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Mandarin, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Marion County residents can sign up for free due to a reciprocal borrowing agreement. Sumter County residents can obtain a card for just $20 for six 6 months or $40 for a year for two household members. Learn more by visiting the Lady Lake Public Library at 225 W. Guava St. or by visiting the Lake County Library System website.

What is MacMost?

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MacMost.com, a comprehensive and ad-free website resource hosted by Gary Rosenzweig, provides video tutorials, tips, and guides focused on macOS and other Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad. Additionally, the website is supported by an engaging YouTube channel that offers accessible and practical “how-to” instruction across Apple communities.

Gary is an experienced communicator with a dual background in technology and journalism. He offers a comprehensive video library covering macOS, apps, shortcuts, and workflow best practices. And, he provides in-depth online course content on Apple software and productivity tools. You will also find a community-driven frequently asked questions forum to assist you with “how-to” questions.

In short, MacMost.com is an invaluable, community-supported resource and learning hub that helps you get the most out of your Apple devices, whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned Mac user. It’s a great place to go if you can’t wait for the next Apple User Drop-in session or need additional help.