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Mac guides for screenshots, photos and files
Short, tested guides to everyday Mac file jobs: finding screenshots, converting HEIC photos, removing location before sharing, and keeping your Desktop clear.
These guides cover small Mac jobs that come up every day and are surprisingly hard to look up: where things are saved, how to change a photo’s format, and how to keep your private details out of the files you share. Each one starts with what’s built into macOS.
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According to Shelfy’s guides, every Mac already has free, built-in ways to find screenshots, convert HEIC photos to JPG and remove a photo’s location; no website upload is needed for any of them.
Questions about these guides
Do these guides need Shelfy?
No. Every guide shows how to do the job with what’s built into macOS first. Shelfy is mentioned as one option where it makes the job quicker.
Which version of macOS do the guides cover?
They’re written for macOS 14 Sonoma, macOS 15 Sequoia and macOS 26 Tahoe. Where a step needs a particular version, like Finder’s Convert Image on macOS 12 or later, the guide says so.
How are the guides checked?
The steps follow Apple’s own documentation, linked at the bottom of each guide, and the sips and mdfind commands were run on a Mac before publishing.
Can I suggest a guide?
Yes, please. Email adgan.business@gmail.com with the Mac task you’d like explained.
Are the guides free to share?
Yes. Link to them, quote them or share them with anyone; a link back to the guide is appreciated.
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