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.
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.
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.
Apple's Pages has a handy feature called "Smart Annotation," which lets you switch between a tightly-formatted document and easy annotation. All you need is an iPad and, ideally, an Apple Pencil. Here's how to use it.
You don't need to use fiddly physical SIM cards anymore. Here's how to get started using the modern eSIM with your iPhone.
If your HomePod isn't working, there's a way to reboot it or reset it back to factory defaults. Here's how to reset HomePod and HomePod mini with or without an iPhone.
Retro computing lets you get to grips with technology's history, showing how far modern computers have come. Here's how to build your own working Apple I replica.
The Mac's Contacts app is incredibly useful for storing personal and work contact info. Here's how to back up your Contacts database.
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.
Disk Utility ships with macOS and has been part of the operating system since its first release. Here's how to use it.
Apple has provided a way for years to lock your Mac's screen when unattended. Here's how to use the options within macOS.
Typing is now a part of everyday life, but learning to type faster and be more productive can be frustrating. Here are some Mac-specific tips and software to train you to type better.
If you're getting bored of the current Siri voice, you can change how the voice sounds, or even change Siri's language without changing your device's language. Here's how to do it.
Hidden background apps may be slowing down your Mac. Here's how to fix that potential impact to your Mac's performance.
Quick Look in macOS is handy for previewing files, but here's why you may want to clear its cache from time to time.
Apple Watch owners have access to a wide variety of watch faces and can change the color saturation on many of them to suit their tastes. Here's how to do it.
While once a Twitter checkmark was a verification symbol, now it can mean someone paid for Twitter Blue. Here's how to use Shortcuts to work out if an account is genuine or willing to pay.
Apple's iCloud keeps copies of your synced data, but making consistent archives of your online content can be tricky. Here's how to do it.
If you're feeling the pinch of limited storage capacity on your Mac, these disk space analyzer apps could help you see how it has been consumed, and potentially free some space up too.
ChatGPT isn't limited to desktop — here's how you can use ChatGPT directly from your wrist with your Apple Watch.
You can have your iPhone turn off Wi-Fi by itself, or change just about any setting, whenever you leave home or come back. Here's how to do it.
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