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New to Mac: Catalina Edition is my tutorial for anyone who is new to the Mac, thinking about switching to Mac from Windows, or anyone who just needs to brush up on the basics!!
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This video was created to be a guide for anyone who is new to the Mac or Mac OS Catalina and covers all the basics. Topics in this class include Finder, System Preferences, iCloud vs Apple ID, Notification Center, Using your iPhone as a Scanner, Text Replacement, Stacks, and a lot more! If you want to get to know your Mac (specifically one running Mac OS Catalina), then this is the video tutorial for you!
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New to Mac: Catalina Edition is my tutorial for anyone who is new to the Mac, thinking about switching to Mac from Windows, or anyone who just needs to brush up on the basics!!
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This video was created to be a guide for anyone who is new to the Mac or Mac OS Catalina and covers all the basics. Topics in this class include Finder, System Preferences, iCloud vs Apple ID, Notification Center, Using your iPhone as a Scanner, Text Replacement, Stacks, and a lot more! If you want to get to know your Mac (specifically one running Mac OS Catalina), then this is the video tutorial for you!
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![Back Up Your Mac: Complete Guide [2023]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xPdaVPEfbsg/mqdefault.jpg "Back Up Your Mac: Complete Guide [2023]
🍎 Back in the day, you were taught to have a data backup to protect against hardware failure or human error. Today, we have new threats like climate change, war, or someone hacking into your Apple ID, taking all your data hostage, and selling it back to you for a ransom! THAT is why we need to have an UPDATED conversation about how to back up your data. Think of iCloud as your parachute 🪂 Its going to protect you... probably 😬🤞 But if it doesnt, 😱 thats why we have an emergency chute (in case the 💩 hits the 🪭)
NOTE: You will need an external hard drive for this solution.
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CHAPTERS:
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00:55 My Backup Solution (Overview)
02:03 Using Black Magic Disk Speed Test to Test External Drive
02:36 How Much Storage Do I Need?
03:13 My Favorite Backup Drives
03:39 Format and Partition Your External Drive
04:45 Setup Time Machine
05:32 How to Use Time Machine (& its flaws)
07:12 Protecting Your Photo Library
09:32 Protecting Your Documents
10:00 Back Up Your Contacts
10:23 Back Up Music
10:48 Back Up Your Passwords
11:22 Back Up Calendar Data
12:34 Legacy Contact
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6️⃣ Step-by-step instructions on how to format your external hard drive correctly
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A modern backup strategy includes cloud solutions like iCloud, an offline backup, and a legacy contact. Performance check your existing external hard drive using Blackmagic Disk Speedtest. Time Machine is excellent but has its limitations, particularly with specific types of data like emails and photos. You should have an external clone of your photo library that stores the originals.
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![Apple Music FULL TUTORIAL [2022]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xRgMWF82QE4/mqdefault.jpg "Apple Music FULL TUTORIAL [2022]
Thinking about switching to Apple Music? This tutorial contains everything you need to make the big switch.
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Several months ago, I made the switch from Spotify to Apple Music. And NO, Joe Rogan had nothing to do with this decision. For me, this came down to two topics: access to high-quality audio (I ❤️ My AirPod Pros) and cost. One of the segments in this guide discusses the best way to sign up for Apple Music. You can save significantly on your digital services by bundling Apple Music with iCloud Drive Storage and Apple TV+ under the new Apple One plan. With the family plan, you can then share those services with up to five other people (who technically do NOT need to be related).
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10:41 Library & Playlists
11:05 Training Siri/The Algorithm to Predict Your Taste
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![How to Merge Photo Libraries [MAC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yJ20_BZWvSc/mqdefault.jpg "How to Merge Photo Libraries [MAC]
Need to merge multiple Apple Photos libraries? Watch this no-fluff tutorial.
There are several ways that you can merge multiple Photos/iPhoto/or Aperture libraries together, but only ONE of those methods is worth your time. Today, Im going to teach you how to use Power Photos to merge multiple libraries.
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Chapters
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01:07 Setup Process
01:27 Migrate iPhoto or Aperture Libraries
01:41 Migrate Into Existing Library Vs Create A New Library
02:50 How Power Photos Handles Duplicate Albums
03:59 Reconnecting iCloud To A New Library
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