Everyday Tech · Oct 14, 2026
Your Mac's best productivity tools are hiding in plain sight
I bought a new MacBook, and these 5 macOS tools and features made it feel completely different while improving my workflow.

I bought my first Mac 25 years ago (an iconic iMac G4 with a whopping 512 MB of RAM), and recently unboxing my shiny new MacBook Air M5 gave me the same rush of excitement I felt back then. As I explored its features and started customizing it to suit my needs, I realized some of macOS’s most useful tools hide in menus and settings you might not think to explore. Some are relatively new, while others have been around for years.