Shortcuts, settings, and fixes for Mac, from the team that manages Macs for businesses every day.
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If your Apple silicon Mac won’t boot from an external drive, the issue may be related to which USB-C port you’re using—the special DFU port cannot be used for booting from external drives. Learn how to identify that port on your Mac.
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Is your app behaving differently on different devices? The culprit might be device-specific settings. To avoid frustration, check and synchronize your preferences across all devices to ensure consistent behavior where appropriate.
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Looking for a better way to transfer large files across devices and platforms? Blip offers secure, direct file transfers between Apple devices and other platforms, with no size limits and automatic resumption of interrupted transfers.
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Want to demo something on a big screen? AirPlay can mirror your Mac’s display—or just specific windows—to an Apple TV-equipped TV or another Mac. It’s perfect for presentations, sharing content with a group, or increasing your screen space.
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Managing time zones in Apple’s calendar tools is straightforward if you remember two key points. Our article clarifies your options and explains how to handle common scenarios.
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Tired of juggling work and personal tabs in one browser? Learn how browser profiles can keep your online life organized and distraction-free, plus get step-by-step tips for setting them up in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.
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You know that the phrase “I read it on the Internet, so it must be true” is absurd, but you should extend that skepticism to Google search results. We’ve seen two recent instances of malicious content bubbling to the top of searches. Trust but verify.
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Apple has updated the Mac Studio by swapping the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips for the M4 Max and new M3 Ultra. The M3 Ultra version also offers a new memory ceiling of 512 GB and a new storage max of 16 TB. It’s a monster machine.
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After decades of users asking to be able to merge Apple Accounts, Apple has just published documentation on how to migrate purchases from one of your Apple Accounts to another. Hallelujah!
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Apple has updated the MacBook Air with an M4 chip and higher memory ceiling for added performance, a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera for better video calls, and enhanced multi-display support for greater productivity. And it’s $100 less.
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Apple’s HomePods can recognize the sound of a nearby smoke or carbon monoxide alarm and notify your iPhone, alerting you when you’re away and allowing you to inform emergency services and neighbors.
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You can now create a link directly to text anywhere on a Web page with the handy Copy Link to Highlight command in many Web browsers. Here’s how to invoke the command and an example of why it’s so useful.
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