5 Ways to Quickly and Easily Lock your Mac
Although your Mac will lock automatically whenever you close the lid, for increased security you should try and get into the habit of locking your Mac every time you step away from it.
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Using a Windows keyboard on your Mac: Remapping the Command and Option Keys
While every MacBook comes with a built-in keyboard, many users opt to use an external keyboard instead, either because they find it easier to type on a full-sized keyboard, or because the angle of their laptop’s built-in keys gives them wrist strain. However, there isn’t a huge number of external Mac keyboards out there, particularly […]
Everything you need to know about Siri on macOS Sierra
Apple’s voice control assistant has finally found its way onto macOS, with the release of macOS Sierra. In this article, we’re going to cover everything you need to know, in order to get started with Siri on your Mac. Launching Siri on your Mac When you installed Sierra, one of the setup screens asked whether […]
System Preference Tricks Every Mac User Should Know
Your Mac’s System Preferences provides a control center where you can customise pretty much every part of your Mac. Whenever you want to change something at the system level, System Preferences should be the first place you turn, but are you really getting the most out of this app? In this article, we’ll be looking […]
Get Unlimited Free Wi-Fi at any Airport on your Mac
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as being stuck in an airport with nothing to do, especially if your flight is delayed. Many airports offer complimentary Wi-Fi, but often this Wi-Fi is only free for a set amount of time. As soon as you hit that time limit, you may find yourself permanently locked out of […]
Turn your Mac into a whole new computer: Replace macOS with Linux
Have you ever wanted to try out a completely different operating system? If you’re curious to see whether the grass really is greener on the other side, then you don’t need to do something drastic like purchase a new computer. You can actually trial many different operating systems (OS) on your Mac, and can even […]
How to Wipe Your Mac Clean and Restore Factory Settings
Thinking of selling your Mac? Or maybe you’re planning to do a good deed and pass your old Mac along to a friend or family member? Regardless of whether you’re gifting or selling your Mac, no one’s going to be thrilled to find that their new computer is packed with someone else’s content and data, […]
Customise any macOS keyboard shortcut with AppleScript and Quicksilver
Your typical Mac comes with a wide range of built-in keyboard shortcuts that can seriously boost your productivity and generally make using your Mac more enjoyable. However, when it comes to tweaking these built-in keyboard shortcuts to better suit your needs, by default macOS isn’t as flexible as some other operating systems. In this tutorial […]
7 Easy Ways of Transferring iPhone Photos to Your Mac
Smartphone cameras have come a long way in recent years, to the point where digital camera sales have dropped off dramatically – and iPhones are no different. If you own an iPhone, then you pretty much have digital camera-worthy software and hardware within arm’s reach, all day, everyday. It’s no surprise then, that we’re all […]
The Ultimate Guide to Boosting your MacBook’s Battery Life
Despite the fact that Apple seem to be on a mission to make each new MacBook lighter and thinner than the previous version, today your typical MacBook boasts an impressive battery life, to the point where you can expect to get a full day’s work from a single charge. But it’s human nature to always want […]
Mastering Split View in OS X El Capitan
Split View is a new window management feature in El Capitan, that makes it much simple to run two apps side by side in full screen mode. Apple introduced what it called “Spaces” (in other words, virtual desktops) in OS X many years ago, and Split View is a natural enhancement that behaves almost identically on iOS too. […]
5 Ways to Make YouTube Faster on the Mac
Has YouTube been running slow for you lately? Before the symptoms of Internet Streaming Deprivation (ISD, if you’re interested) lead you to hurl your PC at the wall in frustration, take a look at these 5 tips to put fast, high definition video back on the menu.
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