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With plenty of new looks and features in OS X Yosemite, if you want to get the most out
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of Apple's latest Mac software, it's actually easier than you think. So here are 5 of my basic OS X Yosemite tricks
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Yosemite features a massive design overhaul, complete with new icons and a translucent look
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But for those wanting a little bit darker of a theme, by accessing the General tab under
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System Preferences, you can enable Dark Mode for something different. Just a few clicks and you've got a simple way to get a fresh new look
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iOS and Yosemite now work hand in hand, and in fact, closer than you may think
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As now users are able to make or receive phone calls via their Macs
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Just have your iPhone and your Mac on the same WiFi network and you're good to go
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Alright, I think I got it. I need to call you back again
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Alright, we're good. Thanks man. I'll talk to you later. Bye. It's convenient and works well
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A feature Apple made sure to enhance in Yosemite is Spotlight, making it smarter than ever before
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And one trick many may not know is that you can do unit and currency conversions in seconds
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thanks to it. Or look up movie times like it's nothing. Users can now have SMS text forwarded to their Macs, but did you know you can also
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take control of another person's Mac all in the Messages app? Just click Details and click on the screen button and you can invite someone to control
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your Mac or ask to even handle theirs. Help someone figure something out or just play around with their setup
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Either way you choose, this feature can become quite useful and is a welcome addition for sure
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And last but not least, want to do some screen recording of your iPhone for a project you're
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working on? Before Yosemite, it was a pain having to download random software
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But thanks to Yosemite, you can now just plug up your iPhone into your Mac, open up QuickTime
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and get going. By creating a new movie recording and clicking the drop-down arrow next to the Record button
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you can change the camera source to your iPhone and get recording screen clips from your screen
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quicker than ever. It's smooth, it's quick, and it's reliable. And if you make use of these five basic Yosemite tricks, you're sure to start getting the
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most out of the new Mac software. For more great tips, news, and more, you already know where to keep it locked. Kultamac.com
