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Quick Tip: How to Format an SSD as APFS on macOS

Post Date: Sunday, March 21, 2021

In this podcast Andre Louis gives us a quick tutorial on how to format an SSD as APFS on macOS.

Quick Tip: Restoring a Single File From a Time Machine Backup

Post Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2015

In this podcast, Carlos Taylor gives a walk-through of how to restore a single file from a Time Machine backup using VoiceOver.

Note: In macOS Ventura, rather than locating a backup by interacting with a slider, each backup is represented by a button in the timeline controls window; clicking this button selects the backup. Aside from that minor change, the process is still largely the same as it was at the time this podcast was recorded.

Written steps for how to do this are as follows:

Quick Tip: Using Caps Lock as a VoiceOver Modifier Key on macOS

Post Date: Saturday, October 3, 2015

In this podcast, David Woodbridge demonstrates how to use the Caps Lock key as the VoiceOver modifier key on macOS … either on its own or in conjunction with the Control and Option keys.

Quick Tip: Using the Spellcheck Facility on macOS

Post Date: Saturday, August 22, 2015

In this podcast, Scott Davert walks us through how to use the system-wide spellcheck facility on macOS.

Quick Tip: What to do if an app on your Mac becomes unresponsive

Post Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates what to do if an app on your Mac becomes unresponsive.

Quick Tip; Using the Finder to Restore a Single File from a Time Machine Backup

Post Date: Monday, September 14, 2015

In this podcast, Jonathan Simeone walks us through the process of using the Finder to find and restore a single file from a Time Machine backup.

This offers an alternative to the method demonstrated in a previous podcast which involved using the Time Machine application itself to restore a file.

Speed up your typing and your emoji game with text replacements on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Post Date: Friday, May 9, 2025

In this episode, Dave Nason demonstrates how to create and use text replacements, short snippets of text which are substituted with frequently used words, sentences, or emojis when typed, on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. This may be useful if you, for example, need to frequently give people directions to your home.

Streamline and Optimize your Workflow and Productivity with Keyboard Maestro for Mac OS X

Post Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014

In this podcast, Scott Howell and Keith Watson sit down to talk about the popular Mac application, Keyboard Maestro.

Scott and Keith discuss the giant steps taken by the developer to make the latest version more accessible with VoiceOver, what Keyboard Maestro does, and how you can use it to automate tasks on your Mac.

Tidy Up Instantly: The Mac Shortcut You Didn’t Know You Needed

Post Date: Friday, May 16, 2025

In this episode of the AppleVis podcast, Siddarth shares a quick and efficient way to organize multiple files into a single folder on a Mac using a simple shortcut. He demonstrates how to use VoiceOver to select documents around a specific topic—like “Holistic Education Development”—and instantly group them together by pressing Control + Command + N.

Using the Universal Clipboard to Copy and Paste Text, Images and Videos Between iOS Devices and Macs

Post Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016

In this episode, David Woodbridge demonstrates the Universal Clipboard facility available on devices running iOS 10 or later, and macOS Sierra or later. If you now copy text, images, or video to the clipboard on one device, it should be automatically available to paste on any other device that uses the same Apple ID.

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