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Clean Up Your Mac’s Desktop with Sort Options
When we help someone with their Mac for the first time, we often notice that their desktop is a disaster. Icons are...
How to Protect Your Child’s Hearing from Too-Loud Headphone Audio
Loud sounds are harmful to everyone, and many parents worry that their children are at risk for hearing loss due to...
Look Up Apple Device Details in Mactracker
It’s difficult for even those who work with Apple devices daily to remember all the details. What processors were...
Use the Hidden Album in Photos to Hide Private Images
We’ve recently heard from people who have been embarrassed when they gave their iPhone to someone to swipe through...
Tips for Getting Back to Work Faster After Restarting Your Mac
All too often, Mac users put off installing updates because of the bother of having to set everything up again...
Consider Moving Your Mac’s Dock to the Side of the Screen
For most of us, our Mac’s screen is wider than it is tall, so longer Web pages and documents often benefit from more...
Legitimately Worried That You’re Being Targeted Online? Try Lockdown Mode
Most people fall into one of two extremes when it comes to device security. Many believe they’re not interesting...
Web Workers of the World, Give Arc a Try
Although Web browsers have added productivity features over the years, most have not been overhauled to support modern...
Convert Image Formats Directly in the Finder
If you need to convert images to JPEG, PNG, or (unlikely) HEIF, try this hidden Finder feature: Control-click an image...
AirNow and Paku: Two Helpful Apps for Monitoring Air Quality
Smoke from wildfires is causing significant air quality problems for much of Canada and the US. It’s important to...
Adjust AirPods Options in the Settings App
If you sometimes have trouble configuring your AirPods, here’s the trick. The AirPods settings screen is available...
The Hardware You’ll Need to Run Apple’s 2023 Operating Systems
At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June, the company unveiled the upcoming versions of its operating...
Choosing the Best Mac for a College-Bound Student in 2023
Do you have a child starting college soon? It’s likely that your kid has been relying heavily on a computer throughout...
Improve Privacy by Removing Metadata from Office Documents and PDFs
When we share data with others, we do so intentionally—a law firm sending a client legal documents, for instance. But...