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How to Move Your macOS Photos Library to an External Drive

If you’re short on space on your Mac, you can free up a lot of space by moving your Photos library to an external drive. Here’s how to do this: Make sure you have back-ups of your pics. (Which, by the way, you should be doing anyway.) Here's How to Move Your Photos Library 1. Quit Photos. 2. Copy the Photos Library...

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Stop Shaking! Replace “Shake to Undo” with a Simple 3-Finger Swipe

One of the most strange gestures on the iPhone and iPad is "shake to undo." Let’s face it; it just looks odd when you want to undo something you just did on your iPhone and you have to shake it like you are priming a can of spray paint or making a martini! Today we’ll show you how to turn off "shake to undo" and replace it with a new gesture.

How to Create an Auto Reply Message in macOS Mail

Do you find yourself typing the same ol’ replies when using Mail in macOS? Not necessary, my friend. You can set up macOS Mail to respond automatically to incoming messages with a text you have pre-composed. Here’s how to set up an auto-response message in Mail...

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How to Become a macOS Dictionary App Power User

Recently I've been taking deep dives into some of the apps that are part of macOS. So far, you've been given the knowledge to become a power user of the macOS Calculator and Stickies apps. Today, you'll learn how to squeeze every last bit of capability out of the Dictionary app. 3..2..1...Launch!

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How to Control your Mac with Head Gestures

The Mac platform has always been one of the best computing environments for accessibility, and a recent macOS update added a feature that points the way to a possible future where the mouse, trackpad, and even finger taps may not be needed to control your Mac. macOS 10.15.4 brought a new alternative control method to the Mac – using your head and facial gestures.

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