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How to Connect a PS4 Controller to a Mac

If you game on your Mac, you can use your PS4 controller to play games. Here is how you can easily connect your PS4 controller to your Mac.

How to Connect an Xbox One Controller to Your Mac

While the Xbox One controller is one of the finest handheld controllers on the market, connecting it to Mac is a hassle. Here’s how you can get it done.

Elmedia Player: A Great and Handy Media Player for macOS

Quicktime is not the only media player for macOS. There are plenty of alternatives. Elmedia Player is a handy and useful media player for macOS, as you’ll discover here.

How to Get Started in Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Pro X has changed a lot over the years. If you are just starting to use FCP, here is the get-started guide for Final Cut Pro X and how you can become a Pro.

What Do macOS Security and Privacy Permissions Protect You From?

Since Apple expanded macOS Mojave’s Security and Privacy permissions, requests have only increased. Should you grant apps these permissions?

How to Write to an NTFS Drive in macOS

Your macOS does not support writing to an NTFS partition by default. To access your Windows drive, this is how you can write to an NTFS drive in Mac.

How to Disable Your Mac’s Startup Sound

Every time a Mac starts up or reboots, it is accompanied by the startup sound. Here is how you can permanently disable Mac’s startup sound.

How to Set Up an External Microphone on Your Mac

If you want to record music or spoken word on your Mac, you’ll need to have a microphone. We’ll show you here how to set up an external microphone on macOS.

Customizing the Dictionary App on macOS

The built-in Dictionary app in macOS is a crucially overlooked resource. Learn how you can customize the Dictionary app and put it to good use.

How to Set Up Time Machine to Use Multiple Drives for Backup in Mac

Redundancy is hugely important to a good backup regime. Learn how to use mutliple drives for a Time machine backup in macOS to ensure your data’s safety.

How to Make macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode Even Darker

macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode is a major feature for late-night computer users. By default, it’s fairly dark. But there are ways of making Dark Mode even darker.

Mastering macOS Mojave’s New Screenshot Tools

macOS Mojave changed the way screenshots work on macOS. Learn how you can use the new screenshot tools to do tasks previously only available in the Grab.app

Creating and Using Quick Actions in macOS Mojave

Quick actions in macOS Mojave allow users to process files in repeatable ways. Learn how to create and use Quick Actions in macOS Mojave.

How to Make Your MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar Useful

The MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar isn’t highly useful right out of the box. Fortunately, there are tools to dramatically improve the usefulness of the Touch Bar.

5 Ways to Make Your Mac Friendly for Late Night Use

macOS Mojave has a system-wide dark mode, but this isn’t the only way you can protect your eyes. Here are 5 ways you can make your Mac night-friendly.

How to Transfer Android Files to Mac

For someone who loves both macOS and Android, they might not play well with each other. Read this article for ways to transfer files from Android to Mac.

How to Master Spotlight for Mac and Become a Productivity Guru

Spotlight is a productivity tool for Mac that allows you to use your Mac more efficiently. Here’s how you can master Spotlight to make macOS easier to use.

Understanding Your Mac’s System Folders

System folders in macOS are folders not intended to be accessed by the user. Here we’ll help you find the functionality of each system folder in macOS.

The Ultimate Guide to Maximizing Your Mac Battery

There are many ways to improve your macOS battery life. Here are the tips that actually maximize your Mac battery: some by a little, some by a lot.

How to Easily Create a Linux Live USB in macOS

The first step to run Linux on your Mac is to create a live USB drive. This is how to create a Linux Live USB drive in macOS.

How to Create a Wi-Fi Hotspot in macOS

There are times whem you might need to share your internet connection with others. Here is how you can create a Wi-Fi hotspot in macOS.

How to Clear Quick Look Cache on Mac and Why You Should

Most system caches do not require regular clearing, but the Quick Look cache on macOS can leak previews of files from encrypted disks and need regular purging.

How to Configure Your Mac’s Firewall Correctly

Mac comes with a built-in software firewall, but it’s frequently ignored by users. Learn how to access your Mac’s Firewall and configure it properly.

How to Flush the DNS Cache on Your Mac

Flushing the DNS cache on a Mac is as easy as running a command through the Terminal window.

What You Should Look for When Getting a Refurbished Mac

One of the best ways to reduce the cost of buying a Mac is to buy refurbished, but that can present its own problems and challenges.

How to Improve File Search on macOS

Searching on your Mac can be a lot easier and faster with these useful search techniques.

Tuneskit Video Cutter For Mac Review – The Smart, Easy Way to Cut Video

Editing video is something that almost everyone has to do from time to time. Tuneskit Video Cutter allows you to easily cut video without quality loss.

How to Enable macOS Mojave Continuity Feature on Your Older Mac

If you have an older Mac that doesn’t support Mojave, you won’t get the Continuity feature unless you follow the tutorial here.

How to Get Mojave Dynamic Desktop on Your Mac Now

It is possible to simulate Dynamic Desktop on your existing Mac, by using a few tricks.

Apple vs. Online Tracking: How and Why iOS 12 and macOS Mojave Are Adding More Privacy Controls

Learn how Apple is tackling online tracking and giving privacy control back to the users.

How to Manage the Apps Using Your Network Connection on macOS

There aren’t that many system tools for analyzing network activity on macOS. Here are some options you can use to manage apps using your network connection on Mac.

The Biggest Changes Apple Announced at the 2018 WWDC

It was hard not to notice that at the keynote for Apple’s 2018 WWDC, there was no new hardware released. It was all about the software and the apps.

How to Make an App Open in Full Screen Mode Automatically on Mac

The full-screen mode on Mac allows you to make full use of the maximum working space. Here’s how to make Mac apps always open in full-screen mode.

Fix Common Problems with macOS Time Machine

Time Machine for macOS doesn’t always work perfectly. Here are some fixes for common problems with macOS Time Machine.

How to Encrypt Your Emails on macOS

Without email encryption, your emails can be spied on by any interested observer. This shows how you can encrypt your emails on macOS and send encrypted emails with any email client.

How to Check for 32-bit Apps in Mac

Apple is phasing out support for 32-bit apps on macOS. You probably have at least some 32-bit apps on your computer. This article will show how to check for 32-bit apps on your Mac.

How to Change All Your Mac’s Default Apps

The default Mac applications that come with your new Mac work well enough, but they lack certain features you might be seeking. You can change your Mac’s default applications with the instructions here.

Five Free Backup Applications for Mac

Data loss is a constant threat to our technology-heavy lives. For Mac users, you can start backing up your data with these five free backup applications for Mac.

How to Install and Dual-Boot Ubuntu on Mac

It is easy to dual boot Ubuntu on Mac. There might be some problems with the bootloader, but it can be overcome easily. Here are the steps to install and dual boot Ubuntu on Mac.

Why You Shouldn’t Use an Admin Account as Your Main Account

Just about everyone uses an administrator account for their primary computer account. If a malicious program or attackers are able to get control of your user account, they can do a lot more damage with an admin account than with a standard account.

How to Read macOS Crash Reports to Troubleshoot Your Mac

If you’re a developer, you need to understand why your app is crashing. Here’s how to read macOS crash reports and sort through the cryptic language.

Why Is the Mac App Store So Bad?

The Mac App Store is truly bad. If it was just third-party software, the Mac App Store would be laughable. Why is the Mac App Store so bad, and what’s keeping Apple from making the Mac App Store better?

5 Reasons Why You Should Build a Hackintosh Instead of Buying a New Mac

Building a Hackintosh is easier now than ever. Even with new Macs just around the corner, there are still great reasons to build a Hackintosh in 2018.

Why Does macOS Use DMG Files for New Applications?

With macOS, have you ever wondered why you have to mount the dmg file and drag and drop the content to the Applications directory to install a new application? Let’s find out why.

5 Top BitTorrent Clients for macOS

Downloading torrents might not be as popular as it once was, but you’ll still find a ton of content available online. If you are a Mac user, these are the top BitTorrent clients for macOS in 2018.

Turn Your Mac into a Phone: How to Make and Receive Phone Calls on macOS

If your iPhone and Mac are on the same WiFi network, it is possible to turn your Mac into a phone to make and receive calls from your Mac via your iPhone.

How to Use Touch ID to Authenticate Sudo Commands on a Mac

By default, a sudo command requires you to enter a password before it can run. If you are using a Mac with Touch ID, you can now configure it to authenticate sudo commands.

The Beginner’s Guide to Gaming on Mac

Gaming on Mac has never been a huge selling point, but macOS has more power as a gaming platform than its reputation would suggest. Here are some ways you can game on a Mac.

How to Pause Background Processes and Speed Up Your Mac

If you are in need of freeing up system resources, here’s a quick tip in Mac to pause background processes and resume after you’ve finished your work.

How to Detect and Remove Malware from Your Mac

Even if it’s not prevalent, your Mac can still be infected by malware. If you suspect your Mac has malware, here’s how to detect and remove malware from Mac.