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Five macOS Mojave Utilities You Should Get to Know

If you’ve just purchased a new Mac, or upgraded your current model to run macOS Mojave, you may be wondering what apps and utilities come with the new OS. You're likely already familiar with many of the more common apps included, such as Mail, Safari, FaceTime, Calendar, Contacts, and many more. Less well known, but deserving of a look, are...

How to Customize Trackpad Gestures in macOS Mojave

Trackpads are the default pointing device on Apple's notebook lineup, and the Magic Trackpad (at right) is a popular accessory for desktop Macs. Most Mac users almost intuitively know how to use their trackpad for simple gestures like clicking, dragging, zooming in or...

How to Get Dashboard Up and Running Again in macOS Mojave

Mac widgets not working? Dashboard, the secondary desktop introduced with OS X Tiger, is gone, vamoosed, kaput; it's an ex-desktop. With the advent of macOS Mojave, the Dashboard and all of those productive widgets for Mac are gone. Such is...

Traveling By Air Over the Holidays? Explore Inside Airports Maps

Do your holiday travel plans include flying somewhere? Trying to find your way around a huge, unfamiliar international airport can be frustrating, but Apple has added a feature called "Look Inside" to Apple Maps that can prepare you to navigate your...

Is macOS Mojave Making Some Fonts Blurry? Here’s How to Fix It

During the beta testing of macOS 10.14 Mojave, some testers noticed that under certain circumstances, text on the screen appeared blurry. The issue appears to be caused a change in the way that Mojave handles font rendering and anti-aliasing, two...

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