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Mac Basics- Master your Mac & MacOS X Complete Course

Name: Mac Basics- Master your Mac & MacOS X Complete Course
Rating: 4.0 (365 reviews)

Learn Mac, Macos and master the Mac OS in your Apple Macbook Mac OS X - Complete Hands-on and easy Tutorials

Created byKashif A., Abdullah A.

Last updated 4/2025

English

What you'll learn

You will know how to work in the easiest and most efficient ways to get things done in Mac OS
Utilize all the tools that your Mac is loaded with already
Keep your Macos organized and running at the full potential without clutter
Learn the most important keyboard shortcuts on a Mac
Modify your Mac OS environment most efficiently as per your specific needs and preferences
Save time and energy by improving your Macos workflow processes
Have fun using your wonderful Mac computer.

Course content

10 sections • 46 lectures • 2h 28m total length

Introduction1:03
Opening remarks for the course.
DOWNLOAD the Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet0:02

IMPORTANT0:26
Master Mac basics and MacOS X with this complete course, delivering essential skills for Mac users.
Using Aliases to create shortcuts to applications1:53
How to use Aliases (shortcuts) to quickly access applications, without searching for them.
Using Aliases to keep your desktop clean3:10
A shortcut to any folder can be created on the desktop, and by saving files to those shortcuts, they can be saved to the target folders anywhere in the computer, without the need to navigate to the target folder every time. Using this techniques, files can be kept organised instead of creating a mess on the desktop.
Finder9:40
Learn how to view, open and organise files on your computer using the in-built tool called Finder.
Settings for Dock6:40
Dock is the bar of icons that sits on the bottom or either side of the screen on Mac computers, from where frequently used applications can be launched quickly. We learn how to customise the dock.
Adding or removing programs from the Start Up menu4:23
How to add or remove programs to the Start Up menu. All programs in this menu will launch automatically, every time your computer starts.
Downloads7:11
Where to look for downloaded files, and how to customise location for saving downloads.

Multiple Desktops5:26
How to add multiple desktops. This is really useful tool, with which each individual application or window currently open can be assigned to a separate desktop, and windows or apps will no longer interfere/compete with each other for the space on your screen.
Hot corners2:17
In Mac OS, shortcuts to many applications/functions can be setup so that when the cursor is moved to any of the 4 corners of the screen, preset functions/applications would be activated. We learn how to set up hot corners.
Full screen mode1:52
How to enter Fullscreen mode in certain applications/programs that support this feature.
How to 'Right Click' on trackpad of a Mac computer2:06
Learn how to do Right Click in Mac OS X to access certain options. Since trackpad on Mac computers is different from traditional trackpads, learn how to use it.

Dictation feature3:03
In this video, we learn how to use 'Dictation' feature built into Mac Operating System to transcribe spoken text, i.e. convert it into written text.
Text to Speech feature3:43
Using this feature, Mac OS can be made to speak out loud to us whatever text we feed into this application.
Signing documents digitally2:13
We explore how to sign documents digitally using a picture of signatures. Using this feature, manually signing documents, printing and scanning them can be avoided.
Force quitting2:18
We explore how to force an application to close/quit if it stops responding.
Restarting non-responding applications without force quitting2:03
Unsaved work or data may be lost if a non-responding application is made to Force Quit. However, before resorting for that, we can use this method to force an application to respond, in order to avoid risk of losing unsaved work or data.
Notification center7:37
Learn how to easily keep an eye on alerts or notifications coming from different applications, and browse all of them under a single window using Notification Center.
Quickly move multiple files into a new folder1:46
Learn how to quickly move many selected files to a new folder in one single step.

Getting the colour of any pixel on the screen2:41
Using this application, RGB code of any colour on the screen/browser may be recorded, which can then be used to reproduce the exact same colour.
Setting up lock-screen messages1:42
We learn how to set up the lock screen message, and make the operating system to display that message every time the computer restarts/wakes up and asks for password.
Quickly hiding applications1:29
Learn how to quickly hide applications or windows from display using a simple keyboard shortcut.
Taking screen shots1:41
Learn the keyboard shortcuts to take screenshots of the full screen, any portion of the screen or any particular window open in your computer.
Basic MacOS skills
Selecting default programs for opening files2:51
Learn how to select default application to be used every time a particular file or file type is opened.
Previewing files without opening them1:56
Learn how to have a quick preview of files without opening them in their default applications.

Using Safari to its full potential0:25
How to use Safari browser, making full use of flexibility and features it offers.
Setting up homepage2:47
How to set homepage of your Safari web browser.
Setting up the default search engine1:42
How to set up default search engine for the Safari web browser.
Dictionary1:53
We learn how to look up definition of any word while browsing through Safari. Both keyboard shortcut or trackpad can be used for that.
Opening new Tabs2:42
Learn how to open new tabs or windows in Safari.

Interface of iMovie7:20
Navigate the iMovie interface to import media, manage audio, titles, backgrounds, and transitions, and assemble clips in the timeline with editing, color balance, and stabilization tools.
Overall Workflow in iMovie1:56
Collect all media from libraries or import it, then preview and drag items to the timeline. Edit with trims, splits, transitions, titles, audio and visual effects, then share or render.
The 'My Media' Tab7:40
Explore the my media tab by importing clips, marking favorites or rejects, filtering by status, searching with keywords, and adjusting thumbnail size and audio waveform visibility.
Populating the Timeline and Timeline Settings8:33
Learn to populate a video timeline by adding media, trimming clips with handles, adjusting selections, and reordering clips with drag-and-drop and the plus button to create a rough sequence.
Adding more media and tweaking the timeline2:51
Add more media to the timeline by grouping birds and flowers, rejecting unrelated clips, and reordering shots to create a cohesive nature and wildlife sequence, with future duration adjustments.
Trimming and Splitting Clips10:22
Master trimming and splitting clips to adjust durations from the timeline, using edge trimming, trim-to-playhead, center-window trim, and split-and-delete techniques for efficient video editing.

Conclusion1:19
Concluding remarks at the end of the course.
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Congratulations! (Tmp)2:33
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Requirements

A Mac computer, i.e. either a Apple Macbook or iMac.
All you need to know is, how to turn your Apple Mac On/Off, launch specific applications like Safari web browser, etc.
Apart from that, we won't assume any Macos background knowledge and will cover the basics for each lecture as we go along.

Description

Welcome to the crash course on how to use Mac Operating System (commonly referred to as Mac OS or Macos ).

If you have recently switched from Windows to Mac OS X on an Apple Macbook or iMac, the differences between the two operating systems might seem confusing, frustrating and even a bit overwhelming at first.

I can totally resonate with you since I have been in your shoes. When I bought my first Macbook after using Windows for many many years, it took me many hours just to learn how to Copy & Paste text (without the help of Google).

Learning other basic functionalities in the new Macbook was a nightmare. It was a steep learning curve and took me months of browsing blogs and Youtube videos before I became comfortable with my Mac.

So I created this course to help BEGINNERS and INTERMEDIATE USERS of the Mac OS to improve their macos user experience. I have packed this course with whatever I have learnt during the last few years on my Apple Macbook.

And the cool thing is, you can learn all of it in this course, without looking for Mac os Catalina etc. tutorials on Youtube, Apple Support etc.

Mac computers are wonderful, stable, carefully designed and well built - no doubt about that. And it's safe to assume that almost always, there is an easy and cool way to do things in Mac OS X.

But ...

Many people think that with Mac computers and Macbooks, one needs to purchase many extra software packages, which come built in with Windows computers.

If you have the same views, I have a great news for you! Your Mac is full of tools and functionalities which you probably have never had a chance to explore, so you're missing out on a lot of cool stuff. For example, you get many free apps, e.g. iMovie, Keynote, Numbers, Pages etc.

In this hands on course, I have carefully put together many Macos tricks and best practices in the form of short video tutorials. It took me years (well, literally!) to learn them, but with this course, you can learn these Macos tricks super fast with minimal effort.

These wonderful tips and hacks will save your time and energy and will have a big impact on your productivity. This course will take you from a beginner / intermediate to an advanced Mac OS user in no time!

After taking this course, you would be able to navigate the Mac OS X with swipes and keyboard shortcuts like a breeze, and would be able to minimize Macos Catalina etc. slowdowns like a boss. I will even teach you how to do basic video editing in iMovie.

This course will be regularly updated and I will be adding more macos tips as I explore them!

Cheers,
Kashif

Who this course is for:

NEW USERS of Mac OS, who just started using a Mac computer, or for people who switched from Windows to Macos and are struggling through the differences between these operating systems.
INTERMEDIATE USERS, as they might find some very helpful ways to get certain things done in Mac OS that they didn't know about before.
This course is NOT for ADVANCED USERS of Mac, as they might know most of these tips already.

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Start Here2 lectures • 1min

Organization7 lectures • 33min

Improving the workflow4 lectures • 12min

Enhancing your productivity7 lectures • 23min

Video processing using Quick Time Player3 lectures • 10min

Other useful but relatively unknown features6 lectures • 12min

The Safari Browser5 lectures • 9min

Basics of Video Editing in iMovie6 lectures • 39min

Conclusion5 lectures • 8min

Bonuses1 lecture • 1min

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