You Need a New Admin Account on Your Mac
Photo: Margirita_Puma (Shutterstock) Some Mac users have a single administrator account on their machines. There’s nothing wrong with that if you’re the only person who uses the computer. If others…
Stop Your Mac From Automatically Changing Your Wallpaper
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) It’s annoying for your Mac to decide, “Hey, we’re not actually going to use this picture anymore,” and revert your wallpaper back to a system default…
Total Voice Control, and Other Mac Accessibility Features Anyone Can Use
Photo: guteksk7 (Shutterstock) Across the board, Apple takes tech accessibility seriously. Their most visible efforts come via iPhone features like Voice Control, but are hardly limited to iOS and iPadOS.…
8 Ways to Make Your Mac’s Dock More Useful
Screenshot: Pranay Parab If you want a radically different dock that shows just the apps that are currently running on your Mac, a simple Terminal command will get it done—but…
12 Hidden Features in macOS Monterey Worth Finding
Screenshot: Khamosh Pathak Apple has massively improved the “Go to Finder” feature in the Finder app. You can get there using the Go > Go to Finder feature from the…
13 Pro Tips For Setting Up Your New MacBook Pro
Don’t judge the MacBook Pro by the notch. Give it some time, and, in a week, you’ll probably forget all about it. But if you can’t get used to it,…
How to Wipe Your Mac Without Reinstalling the OS
Photo: Farknot Architect (Shutterstock) Resetting a Mac has always been a headache: The only way to do it securely was to format the entire Mac and reinstall the OS. You…
How to Trick Your Computer (and Your Boss) Into Thinking You’re Still Working
Photo: Mr.Whiskey (Shutterstock) While the pandemic has been hellish in myriad ways, being able to work from home has had its perks. No commute, no Brenda from accounting unloading some…
10 Ways to Troubleshoot Your Most Common Mic Issues
Screenshot: Jake Peterson Bluetooth headphones and earbuds are common, but sometimes you might want to use your computer’s built-in mic and speakers. That might not happen if your Bluetooth device…
How to Arrange Your macOS System Preferences So You Can Actually Find Things
Photo: Alex Photo Stock (Shutterstock) I’ve never been able to find anything easily in macOS’ System Preferences. Even the most basic things, such as changing wallpaper-related settings, I find myself…