Posted: January 26, 2019
If you have just bought a new Apple Mac or installed a fresh copy of macOS, a good way to clean up and speed up, here are the essential tasks to perform to get it running the way you like.
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Posted: January 17, 2019
Apple Macs are normally very reliable, but like all computers they do occasionally experience problems. Finding the cause is not always easy but macOS tools and third party utilities help.
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Posted: January 8, 2019
As you open tabs in browsers on your Apple Mac, do you realise that other people might be able to see them? Yes, it is true and it is an important issue that you need to be aware of.
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Posted: December 30, 2018
Some people have found that after upgrading to the latest version of macOS on their Apple Mac, it runs more slowly than it used to. Why does this happen and what can you do about it?
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Posted: December 18, 2018
Preview has had the ability to capture a signature and insert it into documents for some time. Have you added it yet? Here are two ways to create signatures. Use them to sign documents!.
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Posted: December 7, 2018
Spotlight is a useful tool for finding apps, documents and other files on the Apple Mac’s drive, but sometimes problems occur. Learn how to solve indexing problems and restart Spotlight.
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Posted: November 29, 2018
Apple provides iCloud online storage space for your Apple Mac, iPhone and iPad. How much are you using? You might be surprised at the amount. Check your iCloud storage and delete the junk.
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Posted: November 7, 2018
Apple Macs are much less likely to be infected by malware and spyware than Windows computers, but they are not completely immune. If you are at all worried, Avira will protect your computer.
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Posted: October 30, 2018
If your Mac is running slowly, you want to know why and adding MenuMeters to the menu bar enables you to monitor system resources at a glance. See CPU, memory, internet and other stats.
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Posted: October 16, 2018
When you open a new Finder window in macOS on the Apple Mac, does it instantly appear or does it take a couple of seconds for the contents to refresh? Speed up Finder with simple tweaks.
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Posted: October 9, 2018
How often do you check your email? Probably too often and if there aren’t any new messages, it is a waste of time. With a few tweaks you can get desktop notifications in macOS on your Mac.
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Posted: September 23, 2018
Do you get emails reporting problems with your Apple ID or iTunes purchases you cant remember? They are fakes and here are examples to help upi spot the fakes from real messages from Apple.
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Posted: September 15, 2018
Microsoft OneNote has been available for free in the Mac App Store for some time. It is a great app and is more powerful than Apple Notes. Level up your note-taking with this Mac app.
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Posted: September 9, 2018
Apple introduced tabs to Finder windows several generations of macOS ago and they are useful when working with files and folders, but do you know all of the tab tricks and shortcuts?
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Posted: September 2, 2018
It is irritating when you set off on a car journey and get stuck in traffic. You sit there burning petrol, adding to greenhouse gasses, getting more frustrated. Apple Maps has the solution.
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Posted: August 25, 2018
The Mac's Photos app has useful editing facilities for enhancing photographs, fixing faults like brightness, saturation, contrast and so on. Here's how to edit multiple photos in batches.
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Posted: August 15, 2018
Some tips for macOS involve opening a Terminal window and typing an obscure command starting ‘defaults write blah blah…’ Have you ever wondered what it all means? Here is the answer.
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Posted: August 10, 2018
TextEdit is a basic, yet useful word processor and text editor that is bundled with macOS on the Apple Mac, but do you use it for HTML and code editing? It can be used with a few tweaks.
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Posted: August 2, 2018
Some applications slow down the Mac by using too much processing power, too much memory or constantly accessing the disk. See how to use Activity Monitor, TOP and XRG to find the problem apps.
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Posted: July 26, 2018
Wireless networks are brilliant - when they work. Mostly they do work perfectly well, but there are occasions where something isn't right and you have a poor connection or none at all. What can you do?
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