Siri, tell me a joke!
The human race. Their fleshy bodies are weak and incompetent.
Shit, that’s terrifying!
Hello everyone, welcome to DIYin5, the show where we give you
easy everyday tech tips to make your life just a little bit better.
In this episode, we will go over a few tips on how to get the most
out of your new MacBook Pro with macOS High Sierra.
They really only add the word “high” to the last OS name?!
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Thanks to long awaited Siri integration with the last macOS, talking to your MacBook Pro
can make interactions much easier and faster. Full disclaimer: like any of the current voice
integration on the market, Siri does have limited capabilities,
despite what those The Rock commercials will tell you.
but the software is always learning.
Siri, do you watch Game of Thrones?
-That’s a starkly personal question. -Ha ha!
You can get quick access to change system settings like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth,
checking weather and even finding files without clicking through folders.
To activate Siri go to System Preferences, click Siri, then check on Enable Siri.
Once you’ve woken up Skynet, I mean Siri, you can access her by holding down Command & Space
or using the Siri icon on the top right of your screen.
For those that opted for the higher-end MacBook experience let’s talk Touch Bar.
While it looks fancy and unnecessary, it’s basically a glorified touch screen that lets you
interact with shortcuts of the program you’re using.
If you don’t like the default options it shows, you can customize it to your liking.
Let’s say you want to remove Quick Access to Skynet… I mean Siri! I gotta stop doing that, she’ll hear me.
To do that, go to System Preferences, click on Keyboard, then Customize Control Strip
and drag icons directly from screen to the strip.
Once you are finished click done.
If you copy loads of photos or files to your MacBook Pro and they’ve all got
weird names like this don’t go through them one by one!
You can now rename groups of files or photos in a simple burst!
First, highlight all of the files, by dragging a box over all of them.
Once highlighted, right click on one of the file names and click Rename items.
This allows you to set a standard name structure for the group.
Viola! No more file names that make absolutely no sense!
Recently Apple introduced a Split Screen feature in MacOS.
For those that thrive on multi-tasking this is for you!
This can really come in handy when you want to rewatch Game of Thrones for the 5th time this week
while actually being productive on the other.
[sounds of battle]
Oh shit!
To start it up, left click and hold on the green maximize button at the top left of any window.
A shaded split will appear allowing you to drag it to be positioned on the left or right side of your screen.
Click a second window and the two will snap side by side.
Our last tip is for those of you who are the family Geek Squad.
If you have friends or parents who need help with their MacBook
you can use El Captain (10.11) and newer Mac OS’ screen share features to solve most problems
without having to leave the house.
Just hit Command & Space and type in Screen Sharing.
Enter the Apple ID of the person you want to contact.
They’ll need to make sure their Screen Sharing is enabled under system preferences in the Sharing pane.
They will be asked to grant permission to view their screen,
plus they can grant the ability to remotely control their mouse and keyboard.
This makes things so much easier when you’re trying to help friends and families in other states.
No, nana, Tinder is not for ordering wood.
Well, actually it kinda is.
[comedic drum roll]
But no, it cannot be used to takeover for an April Fools prank.
We’ll have to do a special tech pranks episode on that specifically.
So what have been your favorite updates on the new MacBook Pro?
Let us know in the comments.
And If you want to see how to add external storage to that new USB-C MacBook of yours
check out this video here.
Have a great week everyone and I’ll see ya next time with more DIY in 5!