- Preview: View, sign, and edit PDFs or quickly remove backgrounds from images.
- Shortcuts: Create custom automations to perform multi-step tasks with a single click.
- Activity Monitor: Identify and force-quit apps that are hogging your CPU, RAM, or battery.
- Spotlight (
Cmd+Space): Instantly find files, launch apps, perform calculations, and convert units.
- Audio MIDI Setup: Configure advanced audio hardware or play sound through two sets of speakers at once.
- Digital Color Meter: Hover over any pixel on your screen to see its exact color code for design work.
- Disk Utility: Format external drives, repair disk errors, and create encrypted folders for sensitive files.
- Screenshot Utility (
Cmd+Shift+5): Capture or record your screen with advanced options like timers and specific save locations.
Maintenance & Hidden Tools
- Wireless Diagnostics: Analyze your Wi-Fi connection to find interference and optimize your signal.
- Keychain Access: View and manage all your saved passwords, Wi-Fi keys, and secure notes.
- Terminal: Control the entire operating system through text commands for tasks the visual interface can’t do.
- Screen Sharing: Remotely view and control another Mac on your network or via an Apple ID.
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