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You can use your Mac laptop in closed-display mode (also known as “clamshell” mode) if you have an external display attached. Sometimes closed-display mode isn’t convenient. For instance, I have a 16-inch MacBook Pro connected to a 27-inch LG UltraFine display. If I want the external monitor to act as a True Tone monitor, I have to have the Mac...
I find an external display a great convenience when using my 16-inch MacBook Pro. This is why I have it attached to an LG UltraFine 5K display. (Though I have encountered flickering problems as I talk about here.) Some laptops...
Your Mac has all the necessary apps to make a secure, free password manager – one that’s easy to use and maintain. Being able to “copy and paste” and “cut and paste” was all I needed to build my own secure password manager. I have tried several password manager apps and found them lacking in several areas. They don’t work the same way for each site. One used multiple copy and paste efforts just to work, and another was hacked – it could happen again!
I was having intermittent problems with my 16-inch MacBook Pro and LG UltraFine 5K display. It took me a while to come up with a solution. If you’re experiencing the same thing, I’ll tell you what worked for me. The...
The Photos app in macOS has a Memories feature, which is designed to help you “rediscover favorite and forgotten moments from deep in your photo library,” as Apple states. Memories automatically creates curated collections of your most meaningful photos and videos. Here's how to save them for later!
There's one default Mac app that I'm sure not many Mac users even know about – the Stickies app. You don't need to download it because it comes with macOS. Like the name implies, the Stickies app allows you to...
