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Mac guides, step by step.
How to do the everyday jobs on a Mac: record, compress, convert, combine and transcribe. Each guide covers the free tools already built into macOS first, then the quicker way.
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PDF · 7 min read
How to combine PDF files on Mac (free, 5 ways)
Merge PDFs into one file on your Mac with Preview, Finder, Shortcuts or Terminal. Set the page order, merge only some pages, and keep your originals. Read the guide -
Video · 9 min read
How to compress a video on Mac without losing quality
Make a video smaller on your Mac for email, WhatsApp or upload. Free ways with QuickTime, Finder, iMovie and Terminal, plus how to keep it looking sharp. Read the guide -
Images · 7 min read
How to convert HEIC to JPG on Mac (one photo or hundreds)
Turn iPhone HEIC photos into JPGs on your Mac with Finder, Preview, Photos or Terminal, one at a time or in a batch. Plus quality, location data and settings. Read the guide -
Images · 7 min read
How to remove the background from an image on Mac (free, built in)
Cut out a person, pet or product on your Mac with tools you already have: Finder, Preview, Photos, Keynote and Shortcuts. Plus white backgrounds and fixes. Read the guide -
Video · 9 min read
How to screen record on Mac with audio (including system sound)
Record your Mac screen with your voice and the computer’s own sound. Built-in steps for macOS 27 and macOS 26, why recordings come out silent, and the fixes. Read the guide -
Intelligence · 8 min read
How to transcribe audio to text on Mac (free and offline)
Turn recordings, meetings and voice memos into text on your Mac, for free and without uploading. Notes, Voice Memos, Whisper, and how to get SRT subtitles. Read the guide
49 tools. One shortcut away.
Every guide here ends in the same place: MightyBench, one native Mac app for video, audio, images, PDFs and on-device AI. Nothing uploaded, no account, pay $39 once.
One-time purchase · macOS 26 or later, Apple silicon recommended