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  • Setup reminders for email in Apple Mail

    Setup reminders for email in Apple Mail

    I use Apple Mail to manage emails from multiple accounts because of it no-frills UI which follows the macOS design language to the letter. But then the app is so bare bones that it does not even have a simple reminder option for email to follow up—at least not in a very intuitive way.

    To add a reminder on your email you need to use the Reminders app from Apple. See how Apple tries to hook you up in their ecosystem. Follow the below steps.

    1. In your Apple Mail app select the subject of your email and right click. This is a key step so that the reminder opens up the email that you want to follow up on. Click on Share > Reminders. On iOS you follow the same steps—select the Subject, tap on Share and select the Reminders app.

    2. You will get a dialog similar the one below where you can set the date and time for reminder. Note the Mail icon being shown in the dialog. Click on the Add button.

    3. The reminder should be added in the Reminders app with the Mail icon. Tapping on it will redirect you to the email.

  • Return key vs Enter key

    Windows won the OS wars and that’s why I don’t know these subtle differences.

    All keyboards have a dedicated Return key — it’s the big key you’re thinking of above the right Shift key. On a Mac, the key code when you press Return is 36, and the glyph for the key is ↵.

    A dedicated Enter key is generally only present on extended keyboards with a numeric keypad — it’s the key in the lower-right corner and is generally the only oversized key on the keyboard that is larger vertically, not horizontally. Its Mac key code is 76 and its glyph is ⌅. Just look at such a keyboard: the Return key says “Return”, and the Enter key says “Enter”.

    Return and Enter Are Two Different Keys

  • TextEdit on Mac without formatting

    By default TextEdit shows rich text formatting options and saves file in RTF format. If you are looking for no-frills plain text editor, go to Format > Make Plain Text or press command + shift + T. The menu and key are essentially a toggle which switch between rich text and plain text. To make the plain text permanent go to TextEdit > Preferences… and select Plain text under the Format section.

  • Passing function keys to Windows on Amazon WorkSpaces from MacBook with Touch Bar

    If you have MacBook with Touch Bar and you use it to access Windows on Amazon WorkSpaces then pressing fn + (function key) does not do anything on Windows. To get around this problem you have to update the below settings.

    Go to  > System Preferences… > Keyboard and update the settings Touch bar shows to F1, F2, etc. Keys.

    Downsides to this work around:

    • The function key F11 still goes to Mac and shows Desktop on Mac
    • You lose direct access to App Controls via Touch Bar

  • View all print screen keyboard shortcuts on Mac

    > System Preferences… > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Screenshots