Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

Yosemite is here with a bunch of new features, but a few of the best things are hidden away. Here are 10 hidden features you might not have noticed yet.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

10. QuickType Anywhere

Yosemite has a iOS 8-like QuickType feature. When you’re writing in any Apple app, just press the ESC key to bring up suggestions for the next word.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

9. Flyover in Maps

If you want to take a quick tour of a city, Apple’s added its 3D Flyover feature to Maps. Just type in the name of a supported city, click the 3D Flyover Tour button, and off you go.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

8. Remotely Close Tabs on Your iOS Device

Accidentally leave an embarrassing tab open on your iPad and need to close it remotely before someone sees it? Just load up Safari on your Mac, hit the new tab page, and click the X next to any tabs you want to close.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

7. Mute Message Threads in Messages

You can now mute conversations in the Messages app just you like can on iOS. Simply click the Details button and select Do Not Disturb.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

6. Shift-Click the Dock to Move It

Don’t like the dock on the bottom of the screen? Shift-click the divider bar on the dock to move it to one of the other sides of your screen.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

5. Record iOS Screens

You can now record your iOS device’s screen. While not particularly useful for most of us, it is a cool feature if you want to make videos of whatever you’re doing on your iPhone. Unfortunately, you’ll need to connect your iOS device to your Mac with a cable, then load up any recording program to find your iOS device listed as a camera.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

4. Convert Currency in Spotlight

Spotlight can now do unit conversions. Type in the amount you want and the currency you need to convert it to and Spotlight does the rest.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

3. Input Signatures via Trackpad in Mail

On top of the old ability to input your signature using your iSight camera, you can now use the trackpad on your MacBook to sign documents. Just load up any document in Preview (or using Markup on Mail), click the signature button, and choose the trackpad option.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

2. Share Your Screen from Messages

Screen sharing is even easier in Yosemite. If both users have Messages, you can click the Details button and select the screen sharing icon to instantly share your screen with someone. This should make tech support a little easier for everyone.

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Top 10 Hidden Features Of OS X Yosemite

1. Dark Mode

Yosemite now has a Dark Mode for when you’re working late at night. Just head to System Preferences > General and click the “Use dark menu bar and Dock” button. Both will go dark and be a little easier on your eyes.


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