Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Selecting text on phones and computers is something you most likely ...

While clicking and dragging is useful for selecting blocks of text, it can be cumbersome for finer selections, such as selecting individual characters or text that extends across multiple screens.

There are lots of ways to find words and phrases within text files on your Mac. You can use Spotlight, of course, or open those files with a text editor such as TextEdit, BareBones’ TextWrangler, or ...