Shortcuts, settings, and fixes for Mac, from the team that manages Macs for businesses every day.
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Keep a USB Keyboard and Mouse for Troubleshooting The minimalist approach with a wireless keyboard and mouse is good most of the time, but if things go wrong, it can be handy to have a wired USB keyboard and mouse available for troubleshooting.
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Tired of Nonstop Cookie Popups? Dismiss Them Automatically with These Extensions If you’re as annoyed as we are by constant cookie consent popups on seemingly eve-ry website these days, check out our recommendations for browser extensions that can banish them for good.
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Is Your Mac Running Low on Disk Space? Here’s How to Delete Unnecessary Files Is your Mac low on drive space? Learn how to use Apple’s built-in storage manage-ment capabilities—perhaps supplemented with a third-party utility—to find and de-lete gigabytes of unnecessary files.
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With Storms Increasing, Protect Your Tech Gear from Damaging Power Fluctuations How can you protect your tech gear from unexpected power fluctuations? A UPS is best in some scenarios, but a not-too-old surge protector is often sufficient. You can also let your Apple chargers do their job without worrying about what they are plugged into.
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Frustrated by System Settings? Use the View Menu or Search If you have trouble finding things in macOS Ventura’s System Settings app, you’re not alone. We have advice to help you navigate alphabetically or jump directly to a deep-ly nested setting.
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Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Performing Unexpected Actions? Check These Settings Do strange things sometimes happen on your Mac when you inadvertently press cer-tain key combinations? Take a trip through the macOS keyboard shortcuts and turn off those you’ll never use intentionally.
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Erase Image Content in Preview with Copied Color Blocks Have you ever needed to remove some content from a screenshot or other illustra-tion? There’s no need for a fancy graphics app—you can do it quickly in Preview with this little-known trick.
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What Should You Do about an Authentication Code You DIDN’T Request? Receiving a two-factor authentication code you didn’t request shows that your secu-rity is working, but it’s also an indication that someone may have your password and be trying to break into your account.
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Loud sounds are harmful to everyone, and many parents worry that their children are at risk for hearing loss due to too-loud headphone audio from iPhones and iPads. To lower the likelihood of this…
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Web Workers of the World, Give Arc a Try An elegant new browser called Arc makes using the Web more fun, especially for people who use a lot of websites and Web apps. Arc offers many productivity fea-tures and a rethink of how users can best organize their many bookmarks and tabs.
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Keep Your Apple Devices Cool in the Summer Heat As many parts of the world struggle with record heat waves, remember that exces-sive heat—operating temperatures over 95ºF/35ºC—is harmful to portable electron-ic devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Keep your digital friends cool!
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Tips for Getting Back to Work Faster After Restarting Your Mac Do you avoid restarting your Mac because of how long it takes to set up your apps, documents, windows, and browser tabs again? These macOS and browser settings will restore your working environment after a restart.
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