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Unique and Free Way to Securely Manage Passwords on Your Mac

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!

Annoying LG UltraFine 5K Flickering Screen Problem Fix

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...

QUICK TIP: How to Save Your “Memories” Movies in Mac Photos

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!

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How To Become A Mac Stickies App Power User

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...

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Reduce PDF File Size and Control Quality for FREE With Standard macOS Tools

You have a high-resolution multi-page PDF document, but its file size is too large to share easily. How do you reduce the file size before you send it off? If you aren't too keen on installing and paying for additional software or uploading your document to some web site, there is a way to easily do this on your Mac with tools that come standard in macOS.

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Organizing Your Mac: Handy Tips to Help Remove the Clutter

Perhaps you’ve been working on your home Mac since the pandemic started and are suddenly realizing that you can’t find documents when you need them. Maybe that Mac has been in use for a much longer time and the struggle is even worse. Today, I’ll provide some tips on keeping your digital life organized on your Mac.

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