Siri, Apple’s “personal digital assistant,” is pretty handy. But what if you don’t like the default voice of the "personal digital assistant”? No problem, you can change it on a Mac running macOS Sierra or later, as well as tweak other settings. Here's how...
If you wish, you can rename your macOS user account and your home folder, both of which were named when you created the account. Before you proceed... The name of your user account and home folder have to be the...
You can use Apple’s Messages app on your Mac to share your screen with another person who’s also using the app. Conversely, they can share their screen with you. Start Screen Sharing Launch the Messages app on your Mac and...
Our trusty Mac mini Linux server Although it's tempting to look at one of the new Apple Silicon Macs for various purposes, older Macs still have a lot of life left in them. In previous articles, I've set up a...
I recently showed you how to use a used Mac mini as a media server for your home. Today, I continue the theme of recycling and reusing older Mac minis by turning one into a Linux server.
Old Macs never die, they just get reused. An old MacBook becomes a school laptop for one of the kids. The old 21.5-inch iMac becomes a FaceTime "videophone" for Grandma. Macs have good longevity and older units are usable for a variety of purposes other than day-to-day work. Read along to see how we were able to transform a 2014 Mac mini into a home media server.
Apple offers a Data and Privacy portal that lets you download all of your personal data stored on the tech giant's servers. You can also permanently delete your account and associated info from all Apple services.
Are you working on a movie set, transferring hundreds of gigabytes from a camera card to a RAID array? Are you a photographer trying to copy a large project from one volume to another? If so, you may have already encountered hangs copying files after you upgraded to macOS 10.15.4. When you encounter the hang we are discussing, you can still move your mouse but are no longer able to copy files.
To use Siri, Apple’s “personal digital assistant,” on your Mac, you can click on the icon in the upper right corner of your screen to activate it. But wouldn’t it be nice if, like on an iPhone and Apple Watch, you could simply say “Hey, Siri” to fire it up? You can, though it takes a few steps.
