Apple’s myriad devices work together seamlessly — except when they don’t. I recently ran across an irritating problem in that my Mac quit allowing me to send messages in the Messages app. It took me a while to find the...
When you open an app like Safari or the Finder on your Mac, a window opens on the Desktop. Sometimes you end up with lots of open windows that you may wish to merge. Note: Don’t confuse the Finder with...
The menu bar is the thing that runs along the top of your Mac's screen where all the menus — Apple, File, Edit, History, and more — are located. You can use the menus and icons in the menu bar...
With macOS, you can add, remove, edit, and manage your fonts using Font Book. You can even create font collections and libraries. Your Mac comes with lots of built-in fonts, but you can expand or alter the collection. How to...
Did you know that you can control access to the camera on your Mac, even turning it completely off if you wish? You can, and it’s easy. Some apps and websites can use your camera to take photos or capture...
In March 2020, Apple acquired Dark Sky, an iOS/Android app that offers “hyperlocal” weather info with down-to-the-minute forecasts. Some of its features have been rolled into the Weather widget on macOS Big Sur. One is the addition of precipitation predictions...
