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‘Pieoneer’ Changed the Way I Interact With Apps on My Mac
There are many easy ways to launch apps on your Mac. You can click an icon in the Dock, use Spotlight Search (or better alternatives), or visit the Applications folder and fire up your favorite apps. None of these methods are as fast and as fun as launching apps with Pieoneer, a launcher that lets you add your favorite apps…
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11 Clever Ways to Customize the Mac Dock
The Dock is one of the key tools for navigating the macOS interface. But there’s more to it than you might realize. Let’s take a look at the best ways to customize your Dock. 1 Add and Remove Items Let’s begin with the basics. You can add apps, folders, and files to the Dock to make the things you need…
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Satechi’s M4 Mac Mini Hub Is Now Available
Satechi’s exisitng Mac Mini and Mac Studio hub has been a great way to add more ports and storage to those computers. Now, an updated version for the latest M4 Mac Mini is arriving. Satechi has just announced the limited release of its highly anticipated Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure. This was first shown at CES…
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How to clear cache on Mac in a few simple steps
Is your Mac running slower than usual? Apps or web pages going haywire for no discernible reason? Running low on disk space? Excess cache files might be to blame in each of these cases. In this guide, we’ll focus on how to clear cache on Mac devices to improve performance, free up space, and fix any pesky issues. Read on…
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How to Back Up Your Mac and Restore Files With Time Machine
Summary Regularly backing up your Mac with Time Machine can prevent data loss and allow you to restore earlier versions of files. To get started, connect a drive that you want to use (and don’t mind being erased), and then head to System Settings > General > Time Machine and use the “Add Disk” button. You can restore your entire…
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How to Enable (and Turn Off) Apple Intelligence on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac
Apple Intelligence brought with it some of the most hyped new features for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac when it released with iOS 18.1. Even now, its functions are being upgraded and currently include writing assistance, an enhanced form of Siri, and AI image generation. Capabilities are limited to the iPhone 15 Pro series, all iPhone 16 models, all iPads…
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Why I Picked a Mac Mini and an iPad Over the MacBook Air
Summary I started using my MacBook Air with an Apple Studio Display, so switching to the M4 Mac mini made sense for my desk-bound usage. The iPad Pro is a powerful tablet with a gorgeous OLED display and Magic Keyboard compatibility that covers all my portable bases. The Mac mini’s remarkable value, plentiful ports, and Thunderbolt 4 speeds bas transformed…
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Fake Homebrew Google ads target Mac users with malware
Hackers are once again abusing Google ads to spread malware, using a fake Homebrew website to infect Macs and Linux devices with an infostealer that steals credentials, browser data, and cryptocurrency wallets. The malicious Google ads campaign was spotted by Ryan Chenkie, who warned on X about the risk of malware infection. The malware used in this campaign is AmosStealer (aka…
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Don’t Choose Between a Mouse or Trackpad With Your Mac, Use Both
Summary It’s easy to set up both a mouse and trackpad on macOS. Both can work in tandem to help you control your Mac. Combining both devices can be aesthetically pleasing, provide redundancy, offer unique advantages in different operations, and even make multitasking easier. If you’re not a fan of Apple’s Magic Mouse, there are plenty of alternative pointing devices…
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Customize Finder on Your Mac for a More Productive Experience
Finder is fundamental to the macOS experience. It’s how you get around, so it should be as efficient as possible. Here’s how to make Finder work for you by tweaking a few settings. The Finder sidebar is where all of your favorite local folders, iCloud Drive files, and connected volumes appear. You’ll also find network locations, mounted disk image files,…
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