Your Mac can continue to surprise you years after you have been using one. Recently, I discovered many tiny but useful macOS features and now another one has popped up on my radar. It’s the “three-finger drag”. How does it work? Anything you can click and drag on your Mac with a trackpad or mouse, you can drag with three fingers. No clicks involved! You’ll love the three-finger drag if you have a repetitive strain injury like carpal tunnel syndrome. The gesture is also worth adding to your workflow if you work with graphics programs like Adobe Photoshop. You can...
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