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How to Invert the Display Colors on Your Mac

macOS has a feature to invert the display colors on your Mac. Using this can help you to view text that otherwise might place strain on your eyes.

How to Remote Access your Mac from an External Computer

There are times when you want to access your Mac remotely, and there are many different ways to remote access your Mac. Here are some of the easier ways.

How to Use Do Not Disturb on Your Mac

Apple added the “Do Not Disturb” feature to macOS, allowing you to do your work without any disturbance. Learn how you can enable Do Not Disturb in macOS.

How to Locate and Delete Duplicate Files on macOS

While deleting a file is easy, locating a duplicate file is not. Learn how you can locate and delete duplicate files in macOS.

Best Microsoft Office Alternatives for macOS

If you just got a Mac but are questioning whether to buy Office all over again, there are several Microsoft Office alternatives for Mac you can choose from.

How to Enable Software Auto Updates for macOS

Enabling auto updates allows your device to update all the software installed automatically in the background. Learn how to enable auto update for macOS.

4 Best Tools to Check Disk Space on Your Mac

Running out of space on your Mac isn’t fun. Figuring out what is taking up the most space is easy. Make use of these tools to check disk space in Mac.

How to Add a Relationship to a Contact on Your Mac

If you frequently use Siri on your Mac to call or message contacts, you can easily add a relationship to any contact on your Mac for quick and easy access.

How to Fix Mac Error Code 43

If you are working with a file in macOS, there are times when you will get the error code 43 message. Here is how you can fix Mac’s error code 43 issue.

How to Set a Firmware Password on Your Mac

You can set a firmware password on your Mac to prevent others from booting into it via an external disk. Here is how to do so.

How to Use Continuity Camera on macOS to Insert Photos from iPhone

While working on a Mac, you can make use of the Continuity Camera feature to take a photo using your iPhone’s camera and directly import it to your Mac.

How to Use “Hey Siri” on Older Macs

Apple has not made the “Hey Siri” activation function available on older Macs. Fortunately, there’s a workaround to access the “Hey Siri” command on older Macs.

How to Enable Stacks on macOS for a Cleaner Desktop

Apple introduced Stacks in macOS Mojave to help people better organize their desktop. Here is how to enable Stacks and try it for yourself.

How to Automatically Turn Off Mac’s Keyboard Backlight After Inactivity

You can get your Mac to save power by automatically turning off the keyboard’s backlight after a specific time of inactivity. Here is how you can do so.

How to Change the Default Screenshot Save Location on Your Mac

Taking a screenshot on Mac is easy. Here we show how to change the default screenshot location on Mac and how to save screenshots to the clipboard.

How to Turn Plain Text into a Powerful Task Management System with TaskPaper

Some task apps have so many features that keeping them up to date is a task in itself. If you prefer a simpler option, TaskPaper might be perfect for you.

Apple’s Macbook Keyboard Issues – Which Models Are Affected?

Apple’s new “Butterfly” mechanism keyboard is nowhere as good as it sounds, with it being plagued by constant noise and dust entrapment issues since its release.

How to Use Apple Diagnostics to Troubleshoot Your Mac

Mac comes with a way for you to find out the cause of its failure. You can use Apple Diagnostics to troubleshoot your Mac and find out what is wrong with it.

How to Add and Remove Printers on Mac

Connecting a printer in Mac may seem confusing at first, but it’s pretty straightforward. Learn how you can easily add or remove printers on your Mac.

How to Boot to Safe Mode in macOS

Safe mode is a diagnostic mode in OS, like Windows or macOS, designed for troubleshooting purposes. Learn how you can boot to Safe mode in macOS.

How to Completely Uninstall an App on Mac

While uninstalling apps on macOS is easy, there are times where it leaves some residual files around. Learn how to completely uninstall apps on macOS.

5 of the Best Graphical Git Clients for Mac

If you’re looking for a graphical Git client, there are a bunch of GUI Git clients available for the Mac. Here are some of the best Git clients to try.

4 of the Best Alternatives for the macOS Terminal App

The default Terminal app on macOS works just fine, but it’s far from the only option available. Here are some of the best alternative terminal apps for Mac.

How to Get More Done on Your Mac with Launchbar

If you rely on Spotlight but find it lacking features, an alternative launcher like LaunchBar could be just what you need. Check out how it works here.

How macOS App Sandboxing Protects Users

Sandboxing is a tool used by macOS to limit the damage that a hijacked app can do. Here is how macOS app sandboxing works to protect its users.

How to Supercharge Apple Reminders with Goodtask

Apple Reminders is not a power user’s task management system, but Goodtask can keep its simplicity and features while adding another feature set of its own.

How to Use File Flags to Modify File Behavior in macOS

Flags are used by macOS to limit how a file can be changed. They’re set differently from permissions and run in a parallel structure alongside commands like chown and chmod.

How to Migrate Your Notes from Evernote to Bear

Switching notes apps isn’t an easy decision. Fortunately, migrating your notes from Evernote to Bear is a fairly straightforward process.

How to Convert FLAC Files to the Apple Lossless Format

Apple’s iTunes doesn’t support FLAC files natively. Here is how you can convert your FLAC files to ALAC format and import them to iTunes automatically.

How to Convert PowerPoint Slides to Mac Keynote Presentation

What if you have a .ppt file on your Mac but have no access to PowerPoint. Luckily, converting Powerpoint slides to the Keynote format is straightforward.

Can Pages and Numbers Replace Word and Excel on Your Mac?

While Microsoft Office is popular, it might not be suitable for everyone. For a Mac user, you might be surprised at what Pages and Numbers can offer.

5 Biggest Things to Look Out for on macOS in 2019

2019 will be a big year for macOS. While we are sure to get new versions of macOS, there’s a few high-value features we expect to see.

How to Remove Suspicious Apps from Your Mac

Most viruses and malware are difficult to remove from your system. Learn how you can remove suspicious apps from your Mac and free your system from malware.

Commander One: a Finder Replacement for macOS

If you are frustrated by Finder’s limitations, Commander One can provide more functionality than Finder, catering to the needs of specific classes of users.

Viewing and Editing Hexadecimal Source in macOS

When dealing with source code, looking at the actual bits that compose the file can be hugely valuable. Here’s how you can view hexadecimal source in macOS.

How to Use an Emulator to Play Retro Games on macOS

You can play retro games on macOS with an emulator. Learn how you can play retro games on macOS from NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and more.

How to Connect a PS4 Controller to a Mac

If you game on your Mac, you can use your PS4 controller to play games. Here is how you can easily connect your PS4 controller to your Mac.

How to Connect an Xbox One Controller to Your Mac

While the Xbox One controller is one of the finest handheld controllers on the market, connecting it to Mac is a hassle. Here’s how you can get it done.

Elmedia Player: A Great and Handy Media Player for macOS

Quicktime is not the only media player for macOS. There are plenty of alternatives. Elmedia Player is a handy and useful media player for macOS, as you’ll discover here.

What Do macOS Security and Privacy Permissions Protect You From?

Since Apple expanded macOS Mojave’s Security and Privacy permissions, requests have only increased. Should you grant apps these permissions?

How to Write to an NTFS Drive in macOS

Your macOS does not support writing to an NTFS partition by default. To access your Windows drive, this is how you can write to an NTFS drive in Mac.

How to Disable Your Mac’s Startup Sound

Every time a Mac starts up or reboots, it is accompanied by the startup sound. Here is how you can permanently disable Mac’s startup sound.

How to Set Up an External Microphone on Your Mac

If you want to record music or spoken word on your Mac, you’ll need to have a microphone. We’ll show you here how to set up an external microphone on macOS.

Customizing the Dictionary App on macOS

The built-in Dictionary app in macOS is a crucially overlooked resource. Learn how you can customize the Dictionary app and put it to good use.

How to Set Up Time Machine to Use Multiple Drives for Backup in Mac

Redundancy is hugely important to a good backup regime. Learn how to use mutliple drives for a Time machine backup in macOS to ensure your data’s safety.

How to Make macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode Even Darker

macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode is a major feature for late-night computer users. By default, it’s fairly dark. But there are ways of making Dark Mode even darker.

Mastering macOS Mojave’s New Screenshot Tools

macOS Mojave changed the way screenshots work on macOS. Learn how you can use the new screenshot tools to do tasks previously only available in the Grab.app

Creating and Using Quick Actions in macOS Mojave

Quick actions in macOS Mojave allow users to process files in repeatable ways. Learn how to create and use Quick Actions in macOS Mojave.

How to Make Your MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar Useful

The MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar isn’t highly useful right out of the box. Fortunately, there are tools to dramatically improve the usefulness of the Touch Bar.

5 Ways to Make Your Mac Friendly for Late Night Use

macOS Mojave has a system-wide dark mode, but this isn’t the only way you can protect your eyes. Here are 5 ways you can make your Mac night-friendly.