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How to Set Up a Plex Server on MacOS

Plex allows you to access your media library from the road, building your own personal Spotify and Netflix. Here’s how to set up a Plex server on macOS.

By Alexander Fox – Dec 29, 2016

Upgrading and Using Python 3 on a Mac

Python is now in version 3.5, and yet your Mac is still shipping with Python 2.7. If you have a need to use Python 3, here’s how to upgrade and use Python 3 on Mac.

By Alexander Fox – Dec 23, 2016

How to Check Package File for Malware Before You Install It in Mac

If you are downloading an app outside of the Mac App store, it is best to scan the package file for malware before you install it. Here’s how you can do it in macOS.

By John Parsons – Dec 10, 2016

Tuneskit: Lets You Play Your iTunes Videos Everywhere

Looking for a way to play your Apple videos on non-Apple devices? Tuneskit helps you do that, removing DRM encoding from your videos.

By Phil South – Dec 8, 2016

Why Picture-in-Picture Mode Is Awesome and How to Enable It in macOS Sierra

Have you ever wondered if you could watch a video and do other things at the same time? Enter Picture-in-Picture mode. Learn how to enable it in macOS Sierra.

By Jeffry Thurana – Dec 6, 2016

How to Get Touch Bar Functionality on Your Old MacBook

You don’t have to wait until your new MacBook comes to take the Touch Bar for a spin. Here are 2 different ways to get Touch Bar working on your old MacBook.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 25, 2016

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How to Create an Animated GIF Screenshot on Mac

Mac doesn’t come with a native method to create an animated GIF. Here’s how you can create an animated GIF on macOS with Giphy Capture.

By Jeffry Thurana – Nov 17, 2016

Quickly Switch Between Audio Outputs on macOS and Windows [Quick Tip]

If you have multiple sets of audio interfaces connected to your computer, here’s how to quickly switch between audio outputs on macOS and Windows.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 12, 2016

3 Custom Hazel Rules You Can Use to Automate File Management

Hazel is an app for Mac to help you organize your files automatically and increase your productivity. Here are some custom Hazel rules to get started.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 9, 2016

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Delete Text in Front of the Cursor on Your Mac [Quick Tips]

The Delete key on a Mac deletes text backward, but what if you want to delete text forward instead? Here’s how to delete text in front of the cursor.

By Mahesh Makvana – Nov 6, 2016

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Nektony App Cleaner: A Useful App to Completely Delete Applications in macOS

Macs, like any PC, can get cluttered with applications and installations too. We checked out Nektony App Cleaner to see its effectiveness against system clutter. Here’s what we found.

By Phil South – Nov 3, 2016

Understanding macOS Sierra’s Purgeable Space and How to Use It to Optimize Your Hard Drive Space

macOS Sierra comes with a “purgeable space” feature to help you optimize your hard drive space. Learn what is it and how you can make use of it.

By Alexander Fox – Nov 1, 2016

How to Move the Cursor Word by Word in Terminal on Your Mac [Quick Tips]

How to Move the Cursor Word by Word in Terminal on Your Mac

Do you use Terminal a lot on your Mac? If so, this quick tip will teach you how to move the cursor word by word in Terminal on your Mac.

By Mahesh Makvana – Oct 30, 2016

How to Move Your User Data to a New Mac without Time Machine

If you want to move your user data from an old Mac to a new one, you can do so by transferring the necessary files over. Time Machine is not required.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 28, 2016

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How to Fix Frozen App Store Issues on Your Mac

There can be times when the Mac app store hangs or crashes for no reason. If you are having this problem, here are a few ways to fix the frozen app store issue.

By Mahesh Makvana – Oct 26, 2016

What is Apple File System and Why is it Better than HFS+?

Apple File System won’t be finalized until 2017, but you can get a taste in the developer preview now available on Sierra. Here’s a quick review of what APFS brings to the table.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 25, 2016

How to Set Up RAID in macOS Sierra

macOS Sierra restored the option to set up RAID with a GUI. Here’s how you can easily configure and set up RAID 1 or 0 in macOS Sierra.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 20, 2016

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Why and How to Encrypt Your Files on macOS

Encrypting files is something that all of us should be doing. Here are some useful software tools to encrypt your files on macOS.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 14, 2016

How to Change Your Home Folder’s Name on macOS

If you buy a used Mac, chances are you’ll want to change the home folder’s name. Here is how you can do so, and the fixes for the problems it has caused.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 11, 2016

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Fixing Problems with iCloud Desktop and Documents Syncing in macOS Sierra

After you turned on iCloud syncing for macOS Sierra, you might find your files missing. Here’s how to fix the issue with iCloud Desktop and Documents sync.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 1, 2016

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