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What Do macOS Security and Privacy Permissions Protect You From?

Since Apple expanded macOS Mojave’s Security and Privacy permissions, requests have only increased. Should you grant apps these permissions?

By Alexander Fox – Dec 7, 2018

How to Write to an NTFS Drive in macOS

Your macOS does not support writing to an NTFS partition by default. To access your Windows drive, this is how you can write to an NTFS drive in Mac.

By Alexander Fox – Dec 5, 2018

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How to Disable Your Mac’s Startup Sound

Every time a Mac starts up or reboots, it is accompanied by the startup sound. Here is how you can permanently disable Mac’s startup sound.

By Damien Oh – Nov 28, 2018

How to Set Up an External Microphone on Your Mac

If you want to record music or spoken word on your Mac, you’ll need to have a microphone. We’ll show you here how to set up an external microphone on macOS.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 19, 2018

Customizing the Dictionary App on macOS

The built-in Dictionary app in macOS is a crucially overlooked resource. Learn how you can customize the Dictionary app and put it to good use.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 9, 2018

How to Set Up Time Machine to Use Multiple Drives for Backup in Mac

Redundancy is hugely important to a good backup regime. Learn how to use mutliple drives for a Time machine backup in macOS to ensure your data’s safety.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 7, 2018

How to Make macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode Even Darker

macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode is a major feature for late-night computer users. By default, it’s fairly dark. But there are ways of making Dark Mode even darker.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 1, 2018

Mastering macOS Mojave’s New Screenshot Tools

macOS Mojave changed the way screenshots work on macOS. Learn how you can use the new screenshot tools to do tasks previously only available in the Grab.app

By Alexander Fox – Oct 24, 2018

Creating and Using Quick Actions in macOS Mojave

Quick actions in macOS Mojave allow users to process files in repeatable ways. Learn how to create and use Quick Actions in macOS Mojave.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 18, 2018

How to Make Your MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar Useful

The MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar isn’t highly useful right out of the box. Fortunately, there are tools to dramatically improve the usefulness of the Touch Bar.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 16, 2018

5 Ways to Make Your Mac Friendly for Late Night Use

macOS Mojave has a system-wide dark mode, but this isn’t the only way you can protect your eyes. Here are 5 ways you can make your Mac night-friendly.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 11, 2018

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How to Transfer Android Files to Mac

For someone who loves both macOS and Android, they might not play well with each other. Read this article for ways to transfer files from Android to Mac.

By Afam Onyimadu – Oct 1, 2018

How to Master Spotlight for Mac and Become a Productivity Guru

Spotlight is a productivity tool for Mac that allows you to use your Mac more efficiently. Here’s how you can master Spotlight to make macOS easier to use.

By Alexander Fox – Sep 27, 2018

Understanding Your Mac’s System Folders

System folders in macOS are folders not intended to be accessed by the user. Here we’ll help you find the functionality of each system folder in macOS.

By Alexander Fox – Sep 19, 2018

The Ultimate Guide to Maximizing Your Mac Battery

There are many ways to improve your macOS battery life. Here are the tips that actually maximize your Mac battery: some by a little, some by a lot.

By Alexander Fox – Sep 3, 2018

How to Easily Create a Linux Live USB in macOS

The first step to run Linux on your Mac is to create a live USB drive. This is how to create a Linux Live USB drive in macOS.

By Alexander Fox – Aug 19, 2018

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How to Create a Wi-Fi Hotspot in macOS

There are times whem you might need to share your internet connection with others. Here is how you can create a Wi-Fi hotspot in macOS.

By Alexander Fox – Aug 12, 2018

How to Clear Quick Look Cache on Mac and Why You Should

Most system caches do not require regular clearing, but the Quick Look cache on macOS can leak previews of files from encrypted disks and need regular purging.

By Alexander Fox – Aug 4, 2018

How to Configure Your Mac’s Firewall Correctly

Mac comes with a built-in software firewall, but it’s frequently ignored by users. Learn how to access your Mac’s Firewall and configure it properly.

By Alexander Fox – Jul 24, 2018

How to Flush the DNS Cache on Your Mac

Flushing the DNS cache on a Mac is as easy as running a command through the Terminal window.

By Robert Zak – Jul 20, 2018

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