DGD. Griffin Jones

1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · D. Griffin Jones

   Type faster with these essential Mac keyboard shortcuts (opens the original)

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   You want to get faster at typing? Sure, you can hold down the Backspace key or mash it really fast. But there’s a better and more precise way to backspace and delete text on the Mac, using the Option (⌥) and Command (⌘) keys. These Mac typing shortcuts can make editing text lightning-fast and seamless. Here’s how you can become a keyboard wizard. Your Mac‘s keyboard hides a surprisingly powerful text-editing system in plain sight. These simple key combos will speed up your typing on a Mac instan

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2. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · D. Griffin Jones

   Get the time without even looking at your Apple Watch (opens the original)

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   You can get the time without even looking at your Apple Watch using a little-known feature called Taptic Time. Simply hold two fingers on the device’s screen, and the watch will tap out the time on your wrist. This is handy if you’re in a meeting and need to know the time, but you don’t want to look rude checking your watch. Or maybe you’re in the middle of a presidential debate. Whatever the situation, turning on this little-known Apple Watch feature — and familiarizing yourself with how it wor

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