TIPS – macOS

How to Format an External Hard Drive for a Mac

If you buy an external hard drive to use for backups or storage it likely will need to be formatted for a Mac. Here’s how.

Here’s how to add Widgets to your desktop in macOS Sonoma

In Sonoma there are loads of new Widgets you can add to your Mac’s desktop to have easy access to things like a clock, a real-time weather indicator, a to-do list and more. It’s basic stuff that you’re likely used to if you’ve used an iPad or an iPhone…

The iPad Feature That Could Help Make Your Mac Laptop Twice As Productive

How to use Continuity and Handoff with your Mac and iPad/iPhone in iOS17

How to install macOS Sonoma on your Mac

Here’s how to update macOS to the latest version. 9/26/23 Follow these steps to download and install Sonoma on your Mac, including what to do if you can’t update

What Are Safari Profiles and How to Use Them

Feb 7, 2024 | > Recent, iPad/iPhone, macOS

If you’re an Apple user, chances are you prefer browsing the web with Safari. After all, thanks to the Apple...

How to download old versions of macOS

Jan 30, 2024 | > Recent, macOS

There are a few reasons why you might want to download and install an old version of macOS or Mac OS X. Perhaps you’re...

How to right-click on a Mac

Jan 12, 2024 | > Recent, macOS

Despite the wealth of two-button mice available for use with Macs and MacBooks, the question of how to right-click on...

How to Start and Stop Screen Recordings on a Mac

Jul 29, 2022 | macOS

There are many times when recording your Mac screen can come in handy. Maybe you want to create a screencast tutorial....

Apple Brings Mail Merge Back to Pages

Jul 1, 2022 | iPad/iPhone, macOS

After nearly a decade, Apple has finally brought mail merge back to Pages. Apple removed the feature from the iWork...

How to set up two-factor authentication in iCloud Keychain

Jun 14, 2022 | iCloud

You can balance both account security with the convenience of autofill when you set up two-factor authentication in...

How to use and customize control center in macOS

May 31, 2022 | macOS

With macOS Big Sur, Apple introduced a new Control Center, similar to the one on iPhone and iPad. This central...

7 Things You Can Do in Apple Maps on Mac

Mar 25, 2022 | macOS

We usually only use web mapping platforms like Apple Maps and Google Maps on our computers when we want to navigate....

How to Password Protect Pages, Keynote & Numbers Docs on Mac

Mar 10, 2022 | macOS, Security

Do you want to make sure your important documents created in Pages, Keynote, or Numbers are safe and secure? If so,...

How to check your Mac SSD Health

Feb 16, 2022 | macOS

Most new Macs are equipped with fast, quiet, and efficient solid state drives (SSDs) for storage. Unlike hard disk...

5 ways to easily transfer files between an iPhone and Mac

Feb 6, 2022 | iPad/iPhone, macOS

Apple's ecosystem of products generally works quite well when you're in it. Using iMessage on your iPhone and picking...

Creating Photo Collages on Your Mac

Jan 22, 2022 | macOS

Photo collages are a lot of fun. Back in the old days, there were picture frames one could buy that had openings for...

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