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Mac OS, Mac OS X, or macOS, is the operating system that resides on Apple’s desktop and portable computer lineup. Built upon a Unix core, it is easy to use yet highly advanced, extremely stable, and an excellent OS for productivity and creation. Browse through our articles or use the search feature to look for something specific that is pertinent to the Mac operating system.

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How to Change iMessage Apple ID on Mac

Sep 5, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Change iMessage Account on Mac

Do you want to use a different Apple ID specifically for iMessage from your Mac? This is actually pretty easy to do in macOS, though using multiple Apple ID’s is really not recommended.

How to Change Siri Voice on Mac

Sep 2, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Change Siri Voice on Mac

If you’re the kind of Mac user who personalizes their computer a lot, you may also be interested in changing the way Siri sounds when she replies to your voice commands. This is something that wasn’t possible until recently.

Fix Mac “App can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the App Store” Error

Aug 30, 2021 - 3 Comments
Fix Mac app can't be opened because its was not downloaded from the App Store error

If you are attempting to open apps downloaded from the web or elsewhere on modern versions of macOS like Big Sur, you may see an error message that says something like ‘”AppName.app” can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the App Store.’ Below that warning also states “Your security preferences allow installation of … Read More

Beta 6 of macOS Monterey Released for Testing

Aug 30, 2021 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Monterey Beta

Apple has released the sixth beta version of macOS Monterey for users involved in the testing programs. The sixth beta release comes three weeks after the fifth beta, and is now only one version behind beta 7 of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. MacOS Monterey has various new features for the Mac, including Facetime screen … Read More

Mac Won’t Boot from Bootable Install Disk? This Might Be Why

Aug 25, 2021 - 9 Comments
Boot a Mac from an external disk

Trying to start a Mac from a boot disk but it’s not working? And you’re sure you created the boot drive properly? There may be a few different reasons for this.

How to Create File Templates on Mac with Stationery Pad

Aug 25, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Create File Templates on Mac with Stationery Pad

Do you want to make changes to a file or document without affecting the original file? In that case, you might be interested taking advantage of Stationery Pad to easily create file templates on your Mac.

How to Change Video Download Quality for Apple TV+ on Mac

Aug 22, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Change Download Quality for Apple TV+ on Mac

If you’re an Apple TV+ subscriber who downloads episodes of your favorite TV shows for watching offline, you may have occasionally noticed that they’re not in the best video quality possible. However, this is something that can be fixed or adjusted easily on the Mac.

How to Change Subtitle Font Size on Mac

Aug 21, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Change Subtitle Font Size on Mac

Are you not happy with the text size of your subtitles while watching movies and TV shows on your Mac? Don’t worry. Regardless of what app you’re using to watch video content, you can change your subtitle font size within a matter of seconds in macOS.

How to Add Chrome Bookmarks to Mac Dock

Aug 20, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Add Chrome Bookmarks to Mac Dock

Do you use Google Chrome as the default browser on your Mac? In that case, you may have several bookmarks to access certain webpages quickly. But, what if we told you there’s a faster and easier way to access your Chrome bookmarks, and you can add them directly to your Dock for quick launching?

Make a MacOS Monterey Beta Bootable USB Install Drive

Aug 19, 2021 - 3 Comments
Create a bootable install drive for macOS Monterey beta

Advanced Mac users may wish to create a bootable installer drive for macOS Monterey 12 beta. The typical advantages to creating a bootable install drive is that you can obviously boot a Mac from it, which enables the ability to erase and format a Mac, as well as install macOS Monterey beta onto the Mac. … Read More

How to Use Automatic Dark/Light Mode on Mac

Aug 18, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Automatic Dark Mode on Mac

Dark mode is an aesthetic feature is included with all modern versions of macOS from Mojave onward. The dark color scheme works systemwide including the apps installed on your Mac, and other than changing the appearance dramatically, it may help to reduce eyestrain in lower light environments too.

How to Add & Remove Quick Actions on Mac

Aug 17, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Add & Remove Quick Actions on Mac

Do you use Quick Actions to perform certain tasks on your Mac with just a simple click? If so, do you want to add more Quick Actions? Or, perhaps you want to delete a custom quick action that you created? Adding and removing Quick Actions is pretty easy to do on a Mac.

How Do I Connect MacBook Pro/Air to a TV?

Aug 16, 2021 - 2 Comments
Connect a MacBook Pro or Air to TV

If you have a newer MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with only USB-C ports, you may be wondering how to connect the MacBook to a TV. Maybe you want to use the TV as a larger display, or perhaps you want to watch a movie from the computer on the bigger TV screen, or use … Read More

How to Enable & Use Subtitles & Closed Captions on Mac

Aug 15, 2021 - 4 Comments
How to Enable & Use Subtitles & Closed Captions on Mac

Do you want to use subtitles or closed captioning on a Mac? Whether you watch a lot of foreign-language movies, TV shows, and other video content, or you simply want to use closed captions for accessibility reasons, you can easily enable these on the Mac.

How to Delete Files on Mac

Aug 12, 2021 - 4 Comments
How to Delete Files on Mac

Ever wondered how to delete files on the Mac? Whether you got yourself a new Mac, switched from Windows, or just never really thought to delete files or folders before, you’ll find that it’s easy to remove unnecessary files from the filesystem anytime you want to.

Public Beta 5 of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey Released for Testing

Aug 11, 2021 - Leave a Comment
iOS 15, iPadOS 15, MacOS Monterey public betas

Apple has released the fifth public beta versions of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey to users who are enrolled in the public beta testing programs. The build numbers are the same as developer betas, as expected.

MacOS Monterey Beta 5 Available for Testers

Aug 11, 2021 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Monterey Beta

Apple has issued macOS Monterey beta 5 for Mac users in the Mac system software beta testing program. Usually Apple releases a developer beta version first and is soon followed by the same build for public beta users. Additionally, iOS 15 beta 5 and iPadOS 15 beta 5 have also been made available, along with … Read More

macOS Big Sur 11.5.2 Update Released for Mac with Unspecified Bug Fixes

Aug 11, 2021 - Leave a Comment
macOS Big Sur

Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.5.2 for Mac users running the Big Sur operating system. The MacOS 11.5.2 update weighs in around a hefty 2.54gb, but has extraordinarily brief release notes which do not seem to indicate anything beyond that the update “includes bug fixes for your Mac.” Presumably all Mac users running Big … Read More

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