macOS Articles
How To Create Symlinks On Your Mac
Works differently than a regular shortcut
20 Tips To Get The Most Out Of The Finder On Mac
More than just a pretty face icon
The Best MacOS Automator Scripts You Should Have Installed
Just drag and drop, no programming required
Take Screenshots On Mac Like A Pro With These Tips & Tricks
Simple tweaks to get the shots you want
Taking screenshots on a Mac is extremely easy thanks to the amazing screen capture utility it comes preloaded with. The utility comes with even more features than what you find […]
Third-Party Tools That Do Better Than Some Of MacOS’ Default Apps
Alternatives to Mail, Pages and more
I am a big fan of some of Mac OS’ default apps but like everything else online, there are tools and software apps that can do MacOS tasks better, faster, […]
How To Create & Use Smart Folders On MacOS
More like a saved search on your machine
macOS has an efficient system to help you search for files and folders in your storage. You can run searches that contain specific words or other criteria to find the […]
5 Ways To Reveal The Path Of a File On MacOS
Plus a bonus tip to make it even easier
When you create or copy a file to your Mac, it is assigned a path which is the actual location of the file on your Mac. Paths let you easily […]
5 Apps That Will Take Your New Mac To The Next Level
You'll fall even deeper in love
Much of the preinstalled default apps on a macOS computer is actually really good. But like any new computer, there is always new stuff you can add to make your […]
How To Find & Upgrade 32-Bit Apps On Your Mac
Otherwise you will lose access to them
Up until now, your Mac supported all the versions of any apps on your machine. You could run an app whether it was 32-bit or 64-bit without any issues on […]
How To Enable & Use ‘Picture In Picture’ Mode On Your Mac
For Sierra users and above
“Picture in picture” mode has long been available for many devices except for the Apple Mac. If you don’t already know what it is, it is a mode that allows […]
How To Set Up & Use MacOS Dictation
Save your wrists, stop destroying keyboards
I write a lot. It is my occupation, my hobby, and pretty much the one thing I am good at. If I am not writing articles, I am writing books, […]
How To Create Your Own Dynamic Wallpapers On MacOS
Good news, there's a free app for it
If you have had a macOS computer for a while, you will know what dynamic wallpapers are. These are the ones that change depending on what time of day it […]
How To Encrypt a Folder On MacOS Using Disk Utility
An easy way to keep data safe
On Windows, you have Bitlocker. Cross-platform, you also have VeraCrypt (successor to TrueCrypt). But if you want to encrypt a folder on the fly in MacOS, then the quickest and […]
How To Hard Reset a Mac OS X Computer & Reinstall The OS
Luckily, Mac makes it easy for you
It’s a fact of life that computers slow down. Sometimes it’s due to wear and tear but it can also be something as simple as your hard-drive filling up with […]
How To Delete The Hidden Download Log On Your Mac OS X Computer
It keeps track of everything you download
Did you know that every time you download something on your Mac, it records it in a handy log file? Yeah….thanks for that Apple. I can hear the illegal downloading […]
How To Free Up Space On Your Mac OS X Computer FAST
Good things to do on a weekly basis
Despite my MacBook Air having a 120GB hard drive, I am always struggling to keep enough storage space free. Every time I look at my available space, I am always […]
How To Add a Menu Shortcut To Shutdown MacOS Finder
Handy for when it has one of those freakout moments
The Finder section on a macOS computer is directly comparable to the File Explorer in Windows. It is where your files are stored, including the operating system files. So as […]
How To Make a MacOS Installer On a USB Stick
All you need is 8 gb
If you want to download the latest version of macOS, you simply have to go to the Mac App Store and download it. But what if you are an IT […]
How to Make it Harder For Someone to Hack into Your Mac
Start with adding a passcode
When I was at Frankfurt airport recently, I saw a businessman leave his very expensive MacBook Air laptop on the table to go and get coffee. He was gone for […]
The Best Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts
Plus how to create your own
No matter what you’re doing, efficiency helps—and what better way to be more efficient than with keyboard shortcuts? MacOS has dozens of keyboard shortcuts that help you perform simple tasks […]