MEET THE FAMILY LOCK IT DOWN
QSketch with iPhone
It was already possible to use
your iPhone as a handheld
scanner; now you can import
sketches too. In a context
menu, select Import from
iPhone or iPad > Add Sketch.
Doodle away on your iPhone,
and tap Done to import.
QRide the Sidecar
If you have supported kit,
connect to your iPad from
the AirPlay icon in the menu
bar (activated in Display under
System Preferences). You can
now send Mac windows to
your iPad display, use Apple
Pencil, and interact with a
virtual Touch Bar.
MOOM
Catalina enhances the
zoom button, but it’s a
far cry from Moom. With
this app you can create
custom shortcuts for
tweaking windows, snap
windows when they’re
dragged to a screen
edge, or replace Apple’s
zoom smarts with a
clever canvas.
$10 / manytricks.comBETTERTOUCHTOOL
If you’re usually wedded
to your keyboard,
BetterTouchTool will
be bliss. Use it to create
and trigger system-wide
shortcuts for everything
from app launches to
firing system commands
or scripts. Also use it to
power up your trackpad
and Siri remote.
$21 / folivora.aiBACKBLAZE
Time Machine is now
baked into macOS, so
you can back up files just
by plugging in an external
drive. That’s great until
something goes wrong
with that backup, or you
get robbed – so cloud
backup is a must. This
is a reliable choice.
$6/m / backblaze.comDAY-ONE
INSTALLS
QFind your stuff
Find My provides a central
location to track kit... and
anyone who’s okayed your
digital voyeurism. With a
device, click info for options,
such as having your iPhone
play an ear-splitting noise
when it’s lost in your flat.QWatch your apps
Ensure your Apple Watch
is running watchOS 6 and is
signed in to the right Apple ID.
Then, in System Preferences
> Security & Privacy, you
can allow it to unlock apps.
Double-click the watch’s side
button when prompted to
access locked content.QAdd some Music
Sorry, iTunes fans (both of
you), but that app’s now dead
on Mac. For audio delights,
you now use the Music app.
It’s basically iTunes Lite, but
heavily emphasises Apple
Music; the iTunes Store clings
on in the sidebar.QSync in Finder
To sync a device with a Mac,
or back it up, connect it to
your Mac and select it from
the Locations section of
Finder’s sidebar. You’ll get
the same options that used
to exist within iTunes.QFind other media
TV and podcasts have been
relocated to standalone TV
and Podcasts apps. Purchases
go along for the ride, but be
mindful that Up Next in the
Mac TV app directs you to
Apple’s store rather than
third-party telly apps.DO THE
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