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Don’t Lose Your Appointments – Back Up Your macOS Calendars

The Calendars app in macOS Catalina is automatically backed up if you have an iCloud account and enable this option. However, I like to keep another back-up of my calendar events and urge you to do the same. Here’s how to make a backup of your Mac's Calendar: Launch Calendar.From the Calendar sidebar, choose the calendar you want to back...

Maximize Your Mac Workspace with Full Screen & Split View

macOS allows you to focus on apps in Full Screen or Split View mode (though some third-party apps may not support these features). Split View allows you to automatically fill the screen on your Mac with two apps. Full Screen does exactly what it says, it fills the entire screen with the app you are working with.

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OBS Chapter 6: Open Broadcaster Software Limitations and Alternatives

OBS is quite powerful and adequate for many consumer and even professional video live-streaming or recording use cases, but it can have its limitations. In today's article, we'll discuss why it may be more advantageous to look at commercial apps and talk about the features of some of the more popular Mac video production apps. In addition, if your budget is limited to the free OBS application, we'll talk about how to get support.

How to Clean Your Tech Items Without Spending a Lot of Dough

Smartphones reportedly carry more germs than a toilet seat. That’s disgusting. Whether true or not, it’s important to keep our smartphones, tablets, desktops, laptops, and other electronic devices clean, especially in these COVID-19 times.  I don’t use alcohol-based cleaning solutions...

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How to Create a Disk Image (.dmg) for Storage in macOS

Using the Disk Utility in macOS, you can create a blank disk image for storage. A disk image (.dmg file) is a file that looks and acts like a mountable device or volume.  In other words, it’s a file that...

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