How to set an animated Memoji on your Lock Screen in macOS Ventura
When choosing your profile picture that is displayed on your Mac's Lock Screen, you can choose to have an animated Memoji as one. Here is how to set it up.
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Nathaniel Pangaro
How to create routes and add stops in Apple Maps
Being able to map out your entire drive beforehand, with estimated travel times and future course changes, is a powerful addition to an already handy app. Here's how to create a multi-stop route in the latest version of Apple Maps.
Damien Lavizzo
How to make an external bootable working drive in macOS Ventura
When something goes wrong with your Mac, it's a boon to have a separate, external drive that you can work from — but Apple no longer makes that easy. Here's how to do it.
William Gallagher
How to manage Thunderbolt & USB security in macOS Ventura
As part of the security improvements in Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Ventura, Apple has made it so that new USB or Thunderbolt devices have to be approved. Here's how to manage how often you see the requests.
Malcolm Owen
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.
How to stop iPhone Notes from syncing to iCloud in iOS 16
Apple's iCloud can be handy for syncing your data across devices, but sometimes you want to turn iCloud syncing off for particular apps. Here's how to do it for Notes on iOS or iPadOS.
Chip Loder
Use Option-Click on Desktop to hide unwanted apps
Focus on Finder with ease by hiding everything else on the Mac's screen, which can be accomplished with just two clicks in macOS.
How to get the most out of extra features in macOS Finder
The Finder is probably the most fundamental app in macOS. Each person has their own way of using the Finder, but what you may not be aware of are the many ways it can help you work faster.
Alex Baggott
How to enroll and unenroll your Mac in the Apple public beta program
Apple allows people who own a Mac to enroll in the macOS public beta program after showing the new operating system at their WWDC conference. Here is how to enroll in and unenroll from it.
Charles Martin
