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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 an external monitor and connect it to your Mac, if you happen to have an old iMac lying around, then why not save yourself some money, by […]
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 apps, processes and software that’s running on your Mac has a huge impact on your laptop’s overall performance. Even if you haven’t noticed a drop in your […]
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 peripherals to your Mac, such as an external keyboard or mouse. But what happens when your Mac’s Bluetooth doesn’t work as expected? In this article, I’ll run through all […]
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 fields for us. But, what if you try to log into your account, only to discover that the little ‘Password’ field is no longer being autocompleted automatically? Perhaps […]
It has now been revealed that Apple and FaceTime’s video and voice chat software contain a security flaw that could have far-reaching consequences for owners. The bug makes it possible to eavesdrop on these people without them even being aware of it. Apple has since confirmed the flaw that enables FaceTime users to listen to […]
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 you’re getting remote assistance, and tech support want to see exactly what’s happening on your screen. By default, every screenshot you take is saved to your Desktop, but […]
Readers will remember that last year, Apple’s MacBook Pro made headlines for reportedly throttling the performance of its Intel Core i9 processor under heavy workloads. The firm acknowledged the problem and rolled out a macOS update to address it. The firm’s Pro laptop is now, however, facing another problem: the lighting at the bottom of […]
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 worried about other people seeing your web browser history, then you could delete this history at the end of every browsing session, but this requires you […]
Apple’s downwardly revised earnings projections for the first quarter of 2019 have reportedly forced the company to consider reducing new hiring. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple intends to “cut back on hiring for some divisions” after recent signs of saturation in the iPhone market. This announcement was apparently made by CEO Tim Cook at […]
Despite Apple widely touting its fast-growing Services division as a future source of growth, not all analysts are convinced. Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi recently expressed the view that increasing resistance against Apple’s 70/30 App Store revenue share system will eventually harm its long-term growth prospects. Writing to investors, Sacconaghi expressed concerns about a revolt among […]
System Preferences is one of the most important applications on your Mac, packed with preference panes that let you control everything from screen brightness, to parental controls, and whether your files are automatically backed up to iCloud. However, not all preference panes are created equally! If there’s one or more preference panes that you use […]
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 and versatile automation tools out there. Rather than building workflows via menus and drag-and-drop interfaces, Hammerspoon is built on a powerful Lua scripting engine. While this does […]
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