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How to Install macOS Sonoma in a Virtual Machine with UTM

Jan 9, 2024 - 8 Comments
How to install macOS Sonoma in a virtual machine with UTM

You can install and run macOS Sonoma in a virtual machine, for free, with the use of UTM. UTM runs on Macs, iPhones, and iPads, but we’re going to focus specifically on installing macOS Sonoma in a UTM virtual machine running on a Mac. Yes this means you can run a virtualized macOS Sonoma installation … Read More

4 Great Free Menubar Apps for Mac You Should Check Out

Jan 8, 2024 - 3 Comments
Cool Mac menu bar utilities you should check out

One way you can improve your Mac experience is by adding some handy tools and items to your Mac menubar item. And, coincidentally, some of the best free utilities available for Mac, are also menubar items. We’re going to cover four of the best free menubar apps for Mac, which are sure to improve not … Read More

How to Search Reviews on Google Maps for Keywords

Jan 7, 2024 - Leave a Comment
How to Search Reviews on Google Maps for specific keyword matches

Many people use Google Maps to find out about businesses, parks, locations, and destinations, by reading the reviews. While it’s one thing to browse through all of the reviews and read them, it can be very useful to narrow down reviews for something specific, like a keyword. Thus, it’s a desirable capability to be able … Read More

How to Use Voice with ChatGPT on iPhone, Mac, iPad

Jan 6, 2024 - Leave a Comment
How to use voice chat with ChatGPT on iPhone

The official ChatGPT app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac includes a voice feature, letting you speak with the chat bot and hear answers back from high quality voice options. Voice chat with ChatGPT lets you have hands-free interactions with ChatGPT, and can be very useful for a wide variety of purposes. Not only can you … Read More

How to Copy Pictures from iPhone to PC Without iCloud

Jan 5, 2024 - 4 Comments
How to transfer photos from iPhone to Windows PC without using iCloud

If you have an iPhone with iCloud, and you also have a Windows PC that does not have iCloud setup, you may still want to copy the pictures off of the iPhone to the PC. This is a common situation that not everyone is familiar with, so we’re going to take the opportunity to demonstrate … Read More

How to Disable Inline Text Predictions on iPhone & iPad

Jan 4, 2024 - 1 Comment
How to disable inline text typing predictions on iPhone or iPad

The latest versions of iPhone and iPad system software include a feature that offers predictive typing, with typing suggestions shown inline as light gray words that are ahead of your cursor as you type. For example, if you’re typing “how ar” you might see the inline prediction suggest “how are you” as a way to … Read More

How to Disable Inline Predictive Text Typing on Mac

Jan 2, 2024 - 1 Comment
How to disable predictive text typing on Mac

The latest versions of MacOS offer an inline predictive text feature, which attempt to predict what you may want to type text. You’ll see this appear when typing in many Mac apps as there are words appearing in lighter gray in front of what you are presently typing, which you can complete typing of by … Read More

How to Delete a Threads Account Without Leaving Instagram

Dec 31, 2023 - 1 Comment
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When Threads debuted from Meta (FaceBook), it was intricately linked to Instagram, and initially when you went to delete or deactivate a Threads account, it had the unfortunate side effect of also deleting the related Instagram account. But that is no longer the case. Now you can choose to delete a Threads account without impacting … Read More

Experiment & Explore Fedora Linux on Mac with UTM

Dec 30, 2023 - 1 Comment
Run Linux on a Mac with UTM

Running Linux on a Mac can be a big ordeal, but not with virtualization. By using UTM, you can run Linux in a virtual machine atop MacOS, contained entirely within an app. This allows you to explore and experiment with Linux, without having to go through any complex installation process or setup, it’s just a … Read More

How to Open a Pop-up Window on Mac in Safari

Dec 27, 2023 - Leave a Comment
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While pop-up windows have long been the bane of the web, some websites require the use of pop-up windows for various reasons. Safari for Mac will automatically block pop-up windows, but since some websites require the usage of popup windows, you may end up in a situation where you need to open a pop-up window … Read More

How to Reverse Function Keys (F1, F2, etc) on MacOS Sonoma

Dec 26, 2023 - 6 Comments
How to reverse function keys on MacOS

Some Mac users have noticed that after updating to macOS Sonoma, or various macOS Sonoma updates, their function keys are reversed. A common example of this is that when you tap on the F1 or F2 key to adjust the display brightness, nothing happens. Or you may press F10, F11, or F12 to adjust audio … Read More

How to Send Full Quality Images & Video on WhatsApp

Dec 23, 2023 - Leave a Comment
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WhatsApp now offers the ability to send full original quality photos and videos over the messaging service. You may already be familiar with sending HD photos on WhatsApp, but now with a new feature addition and change, you can send full quality photos and videos, meaning there’s no compression at all, over WhatsApp too. Sending … Read More

5 iPhone Tips for the Holidays & Christmas

Dec 22, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iPhone tips for the holidays

The holidays are here, so let’s cover a few iPhone tips that will help you get the best use of technology over Christmas and New Years. From capturing and sharing moments, making sure your device lasts through the festivities, getting festive, to staying connected to those you’re apart from, let’s use your iPhone well this … Read More

Download Over 900 eBooks of Classics Free from StandardEbooks

Dec 21, 2023 - 1 Comment
Free ebooks from Standard Ebooks

If you’re interested in doing some reading of the classics, you may appreciate the Standard Ebooks project, which offers free high quality ebooks that are well-formatted, proofread, and professionally designed using style manuals. Standard Ebooks focuses on books that are in the public domain and without copyright restrictions, which is how they’re able to offer … Read More

How to Set the Finder Default Folder in MacOS

Dec 20, 2023 - 2 Comments
How to Set the Finder Default Folder in MacOS

Finder is the native file manager on macOS which is running pretty much all the time once you log in to your system. It allows users to organize and locate all the files that are stored on their Macs. By default, launching the Finder window shows you all the recent files, but this can be … Read More

Why is My iPhone Playing Music Randomly? Here’s a Fix

Dec 18, 2023 - 6 Comments
Stop iPhone randomly playing music when locked

Some iPhone users may discover their iPhone is randomly playing music, sometimes from within a pocket, or a purse, from a lap, or when being held in a hand but otherwise not in use. An iPhone may begin to randomly play music even when the iPhone is locked, making this a frustrating and potentially embarrassing … Read More

How to Stop Mac Windows Changing Color & Tinting

Dec 15, 2023 - 1 Comment
How to disable Mac window wallpaper tinting color effect

As you use the Mac, opening windows and dragging them around, you may have noticed that the color of the windows can shift tone and change hue, sometimes fairly dramatically so, and depending on what your MacOS wallpaper is set to. For example, if you have an orange wallpaper as your desktop background picture, the … Read More

How to Add a Mouse to macOS Sonoma & Ventura

Dec 14, 2023 - 2 Comments
How to add a mouse to MacOS with System Settings

Many users like to use an external mouse with their Mac, but not everyone knows how to sync and add a mouse to their Mac. The process of pairing a mouse with a Mac is fairly straight forward, but like many things with modern MacOS versions and the System Settings experience, it may be less … Read More

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