View in HD at . The FN or Globe Key on your Mac keyboard is a modifier key that can do some special things. In addition to controlling how the F1-F19 keys work, it can also be used as a single keypress to trigger some actions, and with some letter keys to give you keyboard shortcuts to some powerful functions.

The Mac FN (Globe) Key: Everything It Can Do (MacMost #3053)

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View in HD at . While it is easy to sort by numerical or alphabetical values, there is no simple way to sort with a custom order like High, Medium and Low. But you can use simple SEARCH or MATCH formulas to do a custom sort if you need it.

Custom Sort Order In Numbers (MacMost #3138)

View in HD at . When searching for information online you may not get your answer right away when you get to a web page. Instead of reading the whole page you can search for text within a page to quickly find what you want. Here's how to search for text on a web page on the Mac in Safari and on the iPhone.

Searching the Text Of a Web Page (MacMost #3137)

View in HD at . If you lost your iPhone, it may have been stolen and your troubles may not be over. Because your iPhone is locked down by Apple security, you may now be contacted by a scammer looking to trick you into unlocking it for them.

Stolen iPhone Messaging Scams (MacMost #3139)

View in HD at . There are a variety of ways to translate text between languages on your iPhone. You can select and translate in almost any app, including text you write. You can also translate text inside photos and spoken text in a special built-in app.

How To Translate Text On Your iPhone (MacMost #3136)

View in HD at . Your Mac has a built-in translation feature that works almost anywhere. You can translate text to read it, or to aid in communication. You can even translate text embedded into photos.

The Mac FN (Globe) Key: Everything It Can Do (MacMost #3053)

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