Take stock of everything that’s running on your Mac, and chances are you’ll end up with a long list of applications. Most of us have multiple applications open...
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Once you activate macOS’ ‘iCloud Library’ feature, every photo you take using a linked device will be uploaded to the cloud, and then synced across all your...
Microsoft may not immediately spring to mind when you need some extra storage space, but Mac users can get up to 5GB of storage space for free, via Microsoft’s...
Most of the time, taking out the Trash is easy: simply Control-click the Trash icon in your Mac’s Dock and select ‘Empty Trash.’ But from time to time, you may...
Your Mac’s Finder may seem relatively straightforward, but some of its best features are hidden by default. In this article, I’ll show you how to enable and...
Even if you’re a huge MacBook fan, from time to time you may still miss the larger screen available to your typical desktop computer. While you could purchase...
With Macs getting more and more powerful all the time, it’s becoming far too easy to minimise an application window, and then forget about it – but the...
Bluetooth is a great way to quickly and easily transfer content between your devices, and it’s also one of the most popular ways of connecting wireless...
While it’s safer to create long, complex passwords that you enter manually every single time, most of us are guilty of relying on autofill to complete password...
There’s many reasons why you might want to take screenshots on your Mac. Perhaps you’ve seen something funny that you want to share with friends, or maybe...
Do you share your Mac with friends or family? Or perhaps you suspect a nosey roommate might be snooping around your Mac when you’re not at home? If you’re...
System Preferences is one of the most important applications on your Mac, packed with preference panes that let you control everything from screen brightness...
There’s no shortage of automation tools available for macOS, but if you want to automate every part of your Mac, then Hammerspoon is one of the most powerful...
No matter how big your Mac’s memory, chances are you’ll manage to download enough apps and create enough files, to completely fill up that memory. When your...
Thanks to the advancement in smartphone cameras, we’re all taking more photos and videos than ever before, but many of us are also guilty of leaving that media...
No matter how big your Mac’s memory, inevitably you’re going to download enough apps and create enough files, to fill up that memory! If you’re getting low...
Does your Mac look dirtier than when you unboxed it? For most of us, the answer will be a resounding yes! Laptops and their peripherals can get very grubby...
There’s all kinds of reasons why you might need to take a screenshot on your Mac. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, so if you’re getting...
Most of us have experienced the pain of buyer’s remorse at some point, but chances are you’ve rarely made the effort to physically go back to the store...
In this article, I’m going to show you how to run macOS directly from an external hard drive. Not only does this let you switch between operating systems, but...
Your Mac has a media access control address (confusingly for Mac users, it’s called the MAC address) that uniquely identifies your laptop. This string of...
Many people use additional devices with their Macs, such as external displays, keyboards and mice. Although wireless peripherals are becoming more popular, USB...
MacKeeper is a collection of utilities, apps and services that promise to help keep your Mac clean and protected from malware, but it’s also a controversial...
If you love trying out new applications, then it’s easy to lose track of the programs that launch automatically, every single time you boot up your Mac. Having...
Regardless of whether you’re a Chrome, Safari, or Firefox fan, all web browsers are changing, all the time. You may have noticed that when you visit certain...
