Do you access Google Mail using the Mail app on your Apple Mac? It could be downloading tens of thousands of email messages that take forever to sync. There is a way to stop it doing this.
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Have you ever emptied the Trash on your Apple Mac only to discover sometime later that you needed a deleted file that was in there? There is a clever way to recover deleted files even after emptying the Trash. Recover lost files!
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Are you making the most of the signature at the end of emails? You can simply add your name, but a proper signature is much better. Here's how to create a great one in Mail on the Mac.
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What is the most used feature on your Apple Mac? Could it be the clipboard? Power up the macOS clipboard with a handy utility to manage multiple items and access the clipboard history.
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It is easy to accidentally duplicate photos and waste space on the disk. You might even have several gigabytes worth clogging up the system. Use this utility to find them and delete them.
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MacOS looks simple compared to Windows. Take uninstalling apps for example, you drag them to the Trash, right? Wrong! That leaves junk on the disk. Here is the right way to remove apps.
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Use a MacBook out of the office or home you will probably have connected to many different Wi-Fi networks, macOS remembers each one and the list grows. Is it too long? What can go wrong?
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There is more to sleep mode on the Apple Mac than you might think and there are hidden settings, different modes and keyboard shortcuts. Here is everything you need to know.
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You might think that adjusting the audio volume on an Apple Mac is straightforward, but there are features you may not be aware of that can make life easier. See the ways to set the audio.
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New Apple Macs are great and have excellent performance. After a few years, several macOS updates, apps and games, they slow down. Here’s how to speed up your Mac and boost performance.
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You may have heard that a VPN makes the internet more secure and private with public Wi-Fi and even at home. Do you really need to pay for and install a VPN? No, Opera is an alternative.
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There are special keys on the Apple Mac keyboard, Shift, Ctrl, Option and Command, which modify actions and menus. Most keyboard shortcuts are well known, but here are two you don't know.
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The Apple Mac Reminders app is useful for creating lists, like as tasks, jobs, projects, even shopping lists. Go further and use Reminders to notify you to do tasks at specific locations.
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iCloud is built into macOS and is part of the system. So is the Photos app for managing your photo collection. Did you know that all your photos are on the web? Here’s how to access them.
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There was a time when Apple Macs were immune from malware and viruses simply did not exist for macOS. That is not true today and drive-by malware downloads are possible. Protect your Mac.
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Microsoft has great software for the Apple Mac and in some ways, OneDrive is more useful online storage than Apple iCloud. If you aren't using it, you are missing out on top features.
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Hold down these keys when the Mac starts up to fix a variety of strange problems with Apple iMacs and MacBooks. If you have tried everything else and problems persist, try these tricks.
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Most apps on the Apple Mac are in the Applications folder, but did you know that there are multiple Applications folders and that some apps are hidden? Here is how to access these tools.
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Files on USB disks, on thumb drives and attached to emails are easily accessed. How do you email them, transfer them, store them or carry them securely so no-one else can access them?
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Which is better, Sharks, Dolphins or fish? Most people would rather not meet sharks in the ocean, but here we are talking about live desktop wallpaper and screen savers for the Apple Mac.
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