How to Use Your Apple Watch to Unlock, Use Passwords, and More on Your Mac
Your Apple Watch can serve as a quick way to unlock your Mac and authenticate passwords or approve app installations. Here's how to set it up.
Your Apple Watch can serve as a quick way to unlock your Mac and authenticate passwords or approve app installations. Here's how to set it up.
Wanting to upgrade an old iMac? These machines have stood the test of time and with a little DIY effort, you can make them faster and capable of lasting even longer.
macOS (High Sierra and later) allows you to focus on apps in Full Screen or Split View mode (though some third-party apps may not support these features). Here’s how it works in macOS Big Sur.
The Calendar app in macOS High Sierra (and later) is automatically backed up if you have an iCloud account and enable this option. However, I like to keep another backup of my calendars and urge you to do the same. ...
As you may recall, I've offered several solutions for creating virtual machines on M1 Macs. UTM, for example, is a low-cost way to run Windows and Linux on Apple Silicon. Earlier this month, Parallels released Parallels Desktop 16.5, offering native...
You often have one chance to get a really good picture. That makes it upsetting when an opportunity is lost because tapping the Camera app shutter button blurred a photo. With this short tip, I'll offer two methods of using your voice to take a picture with the Camera app.
I have a very embarrassing admission to make: after 33 years of being a Mac user, I was completely stumped when I recently tried to force quit and restart my 2017 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Fortunately, I was able...
Apple beefed up its privacy features in Safari 14. Among them, the Safari web browser gets a Privacy Report feature that expands on the company’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention functionality and is available in macOS Mojave, Catalina, and Big Sur. Some...
Spring is traditionally the time to clean out the cobwebs, dust, and dirt that have collected after you’ve been closed up in the house all winter. As long as you’re in a cleaning mode, it’s a good idea to take the time to clean up your Mac and other electronic equipment. Dust, dirt, and even cobwebs have been known to cling to a Mac, and not only mar the look, but also block airflow, or hinder the working of mechanical components. Taking the time to clean your Mac can help extend its useful life. As long as you’re doing a bit of cleaning, you may as well do a little Mac maintenance as well, to ensure your Mac not only looks good, but also continues to perform at its best.
