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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T08:16:29.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Hi everyone,\nThis question is mainly for Mac users who do a lot of writing, editing, or document work professionally. I’ve been using Macs for about twelve years now, so I know this probably sounds like a very delayed question. And just to save us all some time: if your advice is “switch to Windows,” I respectfully decline. I’m staying with macOS.\nI’d really appreciate hearing about any workflows, tricks, accessibility tips, or editing habits that make document work smoother on the Mac. Lately I’ve been struggling with formatting consistency, especially when it comes to fonts, colours, and tables. I often feel like Pages behaves unpredictably, and keeping documents properly formatted can become frustrating.\nOne thing I genuinely dislike is the way Pages presents documents as separate pages rather than one smooth continuous flow of text like Microsoft Word. For long-form editing, it feels much less comfortable. Has anyone found ways to make the experience more manageable or less disruptive?\nTables are probably my biggest frustration right now. Once they start extending across multiple pages, VoiceOver navigation becomes messy. I’ll be working somewhere deep in the document and suddenly VoiceOver throws me back to the beginning of the file for no obvious reason. It completely breaks concentration.\nI’m also wondering whether there’s a more efficient way to control row heights and column widths precisely in Pages. Right now it feels unnecessarily tedious having to navigate through multiple menus just to make small adjustments.\nMore generally, if you use a Mac for serious editing or writing work, I’d love to know what apps, settings, shortcuts, or approaches have improved your experience.\nI’ll probably add more questions here over time, so apologies in advance if this evolves into a long-running discussion 😅\nAlso, for context, I did buy the My Pages tutorial. Some parts were definitely useful, but it feels dated now and doesn’t really address many of the newer Pages or VoiceOver quirks and issues.",
  "title": "Authors, Writers and Editors on the Mac"
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