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Advanced iMovie Tips and Tricks to Make Your Movies Look and Sound Better

iMovie has quite a few advanced capabilities for the user to create better videos. Here are some advanced iMovie tips and tricks you should know.

Using Activity Monitor to Easily Troubleshoot Your Mac

Activity Monitor is like Task Manager in Windows. Learn how you can use Activity Monitor to troubleshoot your Mac and reveal important information about your system resources.

How to Make Use of Console Messages to Troubleshoot Your Mac

If you’ve just recovered from a system crash, it is best to check the Console for error messages. Learn how to make use of the Console to troubleshoot your Mac.

Customize Your Mac Desktop the Geek Way with Übersicht

If you are using an old Mac and want to customize your Mac desktop, you can use Übersicht to add useful widgets to your desktop.

How to Save Costs by Upgrading an Older Mac Rather than Buying a New Mac

Apple has soldered in many parts to their newer Macs to prevent users from upgrading. One way to save costs is to buy and upgrade an older Mac instead of getting a new one.

The Best Software Options for Making a Bootable Backup for Mac

Changing to a new hard disk and restoring your data to it can be a troublesome chore. Here is some of the best software for making a bootable backup for Mac.

How to Thoroughly Clean Your Mac with Movavi Mac Cleaner 2

When your Mac starts to run slow, it is probably time for a major cleanup. Mac Cleaner 2 comes with different modes for you to clean your Mac thoroughly. Check it out!

How to Get Apple TV Screen Savers on Your Mac or Windows 10 PC

The Apple TV ships with plenty of beautiful screen savers of the wonders of the world. Learn how you can get Apple TV screen savers on your Mac or Windows PC.

How to Set Up, Use, and Troubleshoot Apple’s Universal Clipboard

“Universal Clipboard” allows you to copy text on one device and paste it on another. Here is how to set up Universal Clipboard on Mac and iOS.

How to Encrypt Your iOS and Mac Backups

When you encrypt your backup files, make sure that no one can access your data if they got ahold of it. Learn how to encrypt iOS and Mac backups in this article.

How to Remap the Caps Lock Key as Esc in macOS Sierra [Quick Tips]

There is a chance that you have never used the Caps Lock key. Here’s how you can remap the Caps Lock key to Esc in macOS, which is useful for the Touch Bar model that doesn’t have a physical Esc key.

How to Set Up Mission Control in Mac and Make It Work for You

Mission Control is a useful feature in Mac that allows you to organize your Desktop and applications. Here’s how to set up Mission Control in Mac and improve your productivity.

How to Find Out What App is Using Your Webcam to Spy on You

If your PC comes with a webcam, here are some ways you can find out if malicious applications are accessing your webcam on Windows and Mac.

The Best Features of the macOS Image Capture App That You Are Not Aware Of

The Image Capture app is one of the best kept secrets of macOS. Here are some of the best features of the Image Capture app that you are not aware of.

How to Record Your Mac’s Webcam Video

If you need to record your Mac’s webcam video and audio to disk, you can use either QuickTime Player or VLC. Here’s how to do it.

How to Quickly Find Out All the Terminal Commands on Your Mac

macOS comes with a bewildering array of commands that you can use in the Terminal. If you are looking for a command, here’s how you can quickly find out all the terminal commands on Mac.

Fun Things to Do with the Macbook Pro Touch Bar

The Macbook Pro Touch Bar is not just a complementary feature – you can play games on it too. Have a look at this list for some of the fun things to do with the Touch Bar.

The Most Useful Things You Can Do with the New Macbook Pro Touch Bar

Is the new Macbook Touch Bar necessary? No, but it is really useful. Here are some of the Touchbar’s most useful features.

How to Prevent iTunes from Launching Automatically

It can be a nuisance when iTunes launches automatically whenever a media-related action is performed. Here is how to prevent iTunes from launching on Mac.

How to Use 4K and 5K Displays with Your Mac

macOS doesn’t play well with 4K and 5K displays. This article covers how to set up 4K and 5K displays with your Mac and how to adjust and recalibrate colors.

How to Fix the Home and End Buttons for an External Keyboard in Mac

If you use an external keyboard for your Mac, you know that the Home and End buttons aren’t working. Here’s a quick tip to fix the Home and End buttons on Mac.

Adjust Hidden Mac Preferences with Onyx

If you need more options to fully customize your Mac to the max, you can use Onyx to adjust hidden preferences for macOS.

4 of the Best Free YouTube Clients for Mac

There are plenty of Youtube apps for Mac in the AppStore, but only some are great. Here are 4 of the best YouTube clients for Mac.

How to Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode for Netflix on macOS Sierra

The Picture-in-Picture mode in macOS Sierra only works in Safari. Here’s how to enable Picture-in-Picture mode for Netflix on macOS Sierra.

How to Easily Add New Commands to Mac’s Terminal

By default, macOS only includes a standard set of commands for its Terminal. To add new commands to Mac’s terminal, here’s how to do so.

Mastering Disk Utility in macOS Sierra – Terms in Disk Utility and What They Mean

Disk utility is an app for macOS for all disk-related operations. This article will walk you through the technical terms in Disk Utility and help you to master it.

How to Configure a macOS Sierra Server

Unknown to many, macOS does have a dedicated server application to turn itself into a server. Here’s how you can configure a macOS Sierra server.

How to Make ‘Quick Look’ in Mac More Powerful with Plugins

Quick Look is one of the most convenient features of macOS as it allows you to quickly preview files. Here is how to extend its functionality and make it more powerful with plugins.

Best Backup Strategy for the Mac

A sound backup strategy is crucial for any computer user. Here is one solid backup strategy you can use to save your data before you need it.

The Complete Guide to Installing Windows 10 on Mac

While there are many ways to access Windows apps from Mac, sometimes, you just need to access the whole OS. Here is how you can install Windows 10 on Mac.

How to Create a Bootable Clone of Your Mac

A bootable backup is one that you can use to boot and run your computer. Here is how to create a bootable clone of your Mac.

How to Enable TRIM for 3rd Party SSDs on Mac

In Macs, TRIM is only enabled on SSDs supplied by Apple. If you have a 3rd party SSD, here is how to enable TRIM for SSD in Mac.

4 of the Best Markdown Editors for macOS

Markdown provides a unique writing technique and is designed to be easily converted into HTML. Here are the best Markdown editors for macOS.

Preview Videos With Quicklook in Mac’s Finder

The Quicklook feature in Mac’s Finder only supports .mov and MPEG-related formats for video. QLVideo adds support for extra video types to Quicklook.

How to Easily Set Up OpenVPN on a Mac with Tunnelblick

As most VPN providers support OpenVPN, you can now make use of Tunnelblick to easily set up OpenVPN on Mac. Here’s how you can do so.

How to Run iPhone Battery Diagnostics on Mac

When your iPhone starts randomly shutting down, it is best to run diagnostics to see if your battery needs replacing. Here’s how to run iPhone battery diagnostics on Mac.

How to Set Up a Plex Server on MacOS

Plex allows you to access your media library from the road, building your own personal Spotify and Netflix. Here’s how to set up a Plex server on macOS.

Upgrading and Using Python 3 on a Mac

Python is now in version 3.5, and yet your Mac is still shipping with Python 2.7. If you have a need to use Python 3, here’s how to upgrade and use Python 3 on Mac.

How to Check Package File for Malware Before You Install It in Mac

If you are downloading an app outside of the Mac App store, it is best to scan the package file for malware before you install it. Here’s how you can do it in macOS.

Tuneskit: Lets You Play Your iTunes Videos Everywhere

Looking for a way to play your Apple videos on non-Apple devices? Tuneskit helps you do that, removing DRM encoding from your videos.

Why Picture-in-Picture Mode Is Awesome and How to Enable It in macOS Sierra

Have you ever wondered if you could watch a video and do other things at the same time? Enter Picture-in-Picture mode. Learn how to enable it in macOS Sierra.

How to Get Touch Bar Functionality on Your Old MacBook

You don’t have to wait until your new MacBook comes to take the Touch Bar for a spin. Here are 2 different ways to get Touch Bar working on your old MacBook.

How to Create an Animated GIF Screenshot on Mac

Mac doesn’t come with a native method to create an animated GIF. Here’s how you can create an animated GIF on macOS with Giphy Capture.

Quickly Switch Between Audio Outputs on macOS and Windows [Quick Tip]

If you have multiple sets of audio interfaces connected to your computer, here’s how to quickly switch between audio outputs on macOS and Windows.

3 Custom Hazel Rules You Can Use to Automate File Management

Hazel is an app for Mac to help you organize your files automatically and increase your productivity. Here are some custom Hazel rules to get started.

Delete Text in Front of the Cursor on Your Mac [Quick Tips]

The Delete key on a Mac deletes text backward, but what if you want to delete text forward instead? Here’s how to delete text in front of the cursor.

Nektony App Cleaner: A Useful App to Completely Delete Applications in macOS

Macs, like any PC, can get cluttered with applications and installations too. We checked out Nektony App Cleaner to see its effectiveness against system clutter. Here’s what we found.

Understanding macOS Sierra’s Purgeable Space and How to Use It to Optimize Your Hard Drive Space

macOS Sierra comes with a “purgeable space” feature to help you optimize your hard drive space. Learn what is it and how you can make use of it.

How to Move the Cursor Word by Word in Terminal on Your Mac

Do you use Terminal a lot on your Mac? If so, this quick tip will teach you how to move the cursor word by word in Terminal on your Mac.

How to Move Your User Data to a New Mac without Time Machine

If you want to move your user data from an old Mac to a new one, you can do so by transferring the necessary files over. Time Machine is not required.