Want to make your Mac speak Tagalog? Use Chinese as your main OS language but English for Messages? Find out here how...
Mac Tips and Resources
Every Mac’s macOS comes with applications, settings, an App Store—and a command line to explore. Find out here all you need to know about (and can do with) Macs, applications and macOS.
How to Open Mac Terminal in the Current Folder
Would not Terminal be more useful now than a Finder window? Find out here how to open a Mac Terminal prompt from...
How to Change the Screen Timeout on a Mac
Trying to save your MacBook's battery power? Tired of wiggling your mouse to keep the screen on? Find out here how to...
How to Empty the Trash on a Mac
Deleted a large number of temporary files? Looking to free up space fast in your Mac? Need to purge certain files...
How to Type an Accented Letter E (é, è,…) on a Mac
Looking to type accented letters on your Mac such as ‘é’ and ‘è’? Find out here how to type an accented letter 'E' on...
How to Exclude a Word from Autocorrect (iPhone, Mac)
Wish you could tell auto-correction to leave a word alone, once and for all? You can: Find out here how to exclude a...
How to Turn the Mac Keyboard Light On or Off
Brightened (and annoyed) by the light of your keyboard at night? Find out here how to dim, turn off and, of course,...
How to Insert the Non-breaking Hyphen ( ‑ ) on a Mac
Want to combine and separate two words at the same time with a hyphen and keep them on the same line to boot? Find out...
How to Check MD5SUM (or SHA256) on a Mac
Want to check a file you downloaded for tampering? Want to verify a file on your system? Find out here how to check...
How to Insert the Per Mille Symbol ( ‰ ) on a Mac
Looking to write about one part in a thousand? Not sure how to type the per mille sign, e.g., for measures of...
How to Zip Files on a Mac (without “__MACOSX”)
Looking to pack up a bunch of files and folders into one? Want to save space archiving documents? A server or service...
How to Use Grayscale Mode on a Mac (Incl. a Shortcut)
Colors and contrast can channel your concentration. Wish they would not send it in myriad ways, though, and corners?...