macOS Tips and Tricks

How to customize macOS Finder window toolbars

4 hours ago

How to customize macOS Finder window toolbars

Toolbars in macOS make performing common tasks much easier in apps, but you can make them better. He's how to arrange them to your liking.

By Chip Loder | 4 hours ago

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Getting started with macOS Disk Utility: Resizing, snapshots, and journaling

1 day ago

Getting started with macOS Disk Utility: Resizing, snapshots, and journaling

There are a few less obvious features for managing and manipulating your storage devices in the macOS Disk Utility. In the third part of our deep dive into Disk Utility, here's how to find and use them.

By Chip Loder | 1 day ago

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How to use SFTP and rsync for file transfers in macOS

5 days ago

How to use SFTP and rsync for file transfers in macOS

SFTP and rsync are two tools that can help you transfer files across networks and the web. Here's how to use them within macOS.

By Chip Loder | 5 days ago

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How to customize Sidebar in the macOS Finder

6 days ago

How to customize Sidebar in the macOS Finder

The macOS Finder lets you customize window sidebars to provide quick access to files and volumes on your Mac. Here's how to personalize it to your needs.

By Chip Loder | 6 days ago

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How to recover Notes stored on your Mac

1 week ago

How to recover Notes stored on your Mac

Apple's Notes app stores local copies of your Notes on your Mac. Here's how to find them.

By Chip Loder | 1 week ago

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How to back up your Mac's Contacts in macOS

1 week ago

How to back up your Mac's Contacts in macOS

The Mac's Contacts app is incredibly useful for storing personal and work contact info. Here's how to back up your Contacts database.

By Chip Loder | 1 week ago

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Getting started with macOS Disk Utility: RAID, images, and repairs

2 weeks ago

Getting started with macOS Disk Utility: RAID, images, and repairs

Disk Utility provides features for creating disk images, RAID, and repairing disks. In the second part of our deep dive, we'll look at those options.

By Chip Loder | 2 weeks ago

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Getting started with macOS Disk Utility: The basics

2 weeks ago

Getting started with macOS Disk Utility: The basics

Disk Utility ships with macOS and has been part of the operating system since its first release. Here's how to use it.

By Chip Loder | 2 weeks ago

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How to get started with OBS Studio in macOS

2 weeks ago

How to get started with OBS Studio in macOS

If you want to stream online via Twitch or another video platform, OBS Studio is the tool to use. Here's how to get started using it on macOS.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 weeks ago

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Understanding macOS lock screen options

3 weeks ago

Understanding macOS lock screen options

Apple has provided a way for years to lock your Mac's screen when unattended. Here's how to use the options within macOS.

By Chip Loder | 3 weeks ago

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Daemons and Agents could be slowing down your Mac

1 month ago

Daemons and Agents could be slowing down your Mac

Hidden background apps may be slowing down your Mac. Here's how to fix that potential impact to your Mac's performance.

By Chip Loder | 1 month ago

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How to stop and disable Quick Look cache in macOS

1 month ago

How to stop and disable Quick Look cache in macOS

Quick Look in macOS is handy for previewing files, but here's why you may want to clear its cache from time to time.

By Chip Loder | 1 month ago

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How to understand macOS Finder crash report alerts

1 month ago

How to understand macOS Finder crash report alerts

Crash reports can lead to clues as to why an app crashed in macOS. Here's how to understand what those reports actually say about your Mac.

By Chip Loder | 1 month ago

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The best antivirus for Mac is none at all

2 months ago

The best antivirus for Mac is none at all

The online world is still a dangerous place, but while antivirus providers are trying to sell you subscriptions for their wares, macOS is still secure enough for users to resist the products. The best antivirus for Mac is a combo of existing protections and user sanity.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 months ago

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How to use Activity Monitor in macOS Ventura

2 months ago

How to use Activity Monitor in macOS Ventura

You can easily keep tabs on what's running on your Mac and get things running smoothly by using Apple's Activity Monitor. Here's how to get started.

By Chip Loder | 2 months ago

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How to use ChatGPT on Mac

2 months ago

How to use ChatGPT on Mac

ChatGPT is a chatbot from OpenAI that has recently taken the world by storm, and there's a new app that lets you access it on a Mac. Here's how to get started.

By Andrew Orr | 2 months ago

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How to build your own RAID for macOS on a budget

2 months ago

How to build your own RAID for macOS on a budget

Today, RAID is fast and can speed up drive access on your Mac. Here's how to get started building your own, inexpensively.

By Chip Loder | 2 months ago

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How to delete macOS logs and crash reports

2 months ago

How to delete macOS logs and crash reports

By using Console and Finder, you can clear your Mac Startup Disk of old logs and crash reports to save space. Here's how to do it.

By Chip Loder | 2 months ago

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What is Display Scaling on Mac, and why you (probably) shouldn't worry about it

3 months ago

What is Display Scaling on Mac, and why you (probably) shouldn't worry about it

Display scaling makes the size of your Mac's interface more comfortable on non-Retina monitors but incurs some visual and performance penalties. We explain these effects and how much they matter.

By Alex Baggott | 3 months ago

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How to use classic Atari, Commodore, and Sinclair software on your Mac

3 months ago

How to use classic Atari, Commodore, and Sinclair software on your Mac

Running 1980s home computer software on your modern Mac is fun, but can be done in many different ways. Here's how to run retro Atari, Sinclair, and Commodore software on the latest hardware.

By Chip Loder | 3 months ago

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