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Tips on Mac

I discovered these tips by chance, and by Googling them, I learned how to apply them. But when I asked my friends and family, I realized that few people knew about them. So I share them with you.


Tip #1: Record screen shots


  1. Go to Spotlight, the search bar

  2. Type QuickTime Player, it will appear at the bottom of the screen next to the applications

  3. Click on the icon, it will give you several options

  4. Select New screen recording, options will be displayed at the bottom of the screen

  5. Click on Record at the bottom of the screen

  6. Finally, to end the recording, there will be a Stop button at the top right of the screen (towards the battery level), otherwise, click on the QuickTime Player icon and select Stop Recording




Tip #2: Change the color of the folders


  1. Select the folder

  2. Right click and choose the option Read information

  3. Click on the icon and copy (Control C, or go to Edit)

  4. Go to Spotlight and search for Preview

  5. Open the application and in File, choose Create from Clipboard, this will open an image of the folder

  6. Click on Annotate in the Preview icon bar

  7. Select the Adjust Color button (the icon looks like bars that can be moderated)

  8. Make the adjustments you want to find the color you want

  9. Copy the image

  10. Go back to Read Info and select the folder icon (the same as in step 3)

  11. Paste the image and voilà, you have just changed the color of the folder

  12. Repeat the paste on the icons of all your folders if you want to do the same for the others


Tip #3: Put the time on the screen saver


  1. Go to the internet (Google Chrome, Safari...) and type Download Fliqlo mac

  2. Click on a site

  3. Download Fliqlo (make sure it's free and that you don't download anything else, normally the file is called Fliqlo....)

  4. At the end of the download, click on the Fliqlo server to put it on your Mac

  5. Then go to System Preferences and then Desktop and Screensaver

  6. Go to the bottom of the page and click on the Fliqlo option.



Here's a short video to show you the steps for the three tips:


Photo credit: Pinterest

Video credit: Amelie Marmonier

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