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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/30/adc7b453dd853b65c1e2eb94f24e05f8.png?quality=751600900Thanks to macOS Monterey, you can finally scan and copy text from photos on your Mac. The next time you want to save some time at school or quickly copy phone numbers from a business card, selecting and copying text from images will help you a lot. Here’s how to get that done.