10 surprising Apple Mac tips and tricks

Mac tips and tricks: MacBook Pro
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Looking for some cool Apple Mac tips and tricks? This is the place to be. One of the best things about the Mac is how packed the device is with possibilities. There isn't a day that passes when we don't discover something new our Apple devices can do, whether it's a cool feature baked into the operating system, an app that opens a new world, or a toggle that can turn off some of life's irritations.

Whether you have an iMac, Mac mini or a MacBook Pro or Air, there'll always be something new to find. Here are some of our favourite surprising features – and if it inspires you to grab some new kit, check out the best Apple deals. And be sure to load it up with our pick of the best digital art software, too.

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Carrie Marshall

Carrie Marshall is a journalist, copywriter, ghostwriter, broadcaster and musician from Glasgow, where she lives with her two children, a greyhound and more guitars than are strictly necessary. A professional writer since 1998, Carrie is particularly interested in how technology can help us live our best lives and has written thousands of features, columns, reviews and news stories for a huge range of magazines, newspapers, websites and trade publications including T3, Techradar, MacFormat, BBC, Sunday Post and People’s Friend.