By Rachel Needell
The first few times you use the Zoom app on any given device or after an update, you may not have allowed Zoom to share your screen on the Mac. Additionally, sometimes when you click the button to go to Settings to fix the issue, it doesn't open to the proper settings menu to enable screen sharing on your Mac. Here's a step by step guide for how to share screen on Mac during a Zoom call.
By Leanne Hays
My mouse disappeared! If your Mac has a disappearing cursor, we have the fix. Here are 12 ways to get your mouse pointer back.
By Devala Rees
While you can have multiple users and logins on a Mac, there may come a time when you need to know how to change Mac usernames. However, doing so incorrectly can lead to potential damage to your account that will prevent you from logging in. Below, we'll cover how to change the local account administrator name safely and without any trouble.
By Rachel Needell
I can’t be the only one who has accidentally purchased an app from the App Store, purchased the wrong app, or spent money unnecessarily on apps. Don’t panic! It happens to everyone, and if you follow a few simple steps you can receive a refund on an App Store purchase. We’ll walk you through how to do this on your Apple devices.
By Leanne Hays
Wondering how to turn on Live Photos on a Mac? Playing a Live Photo on your Mac is quick and easy. Here's how to view a Live Photo in the Photos app on a Mac.
This article will tell you what to do if you forgot your Screen Time password including how to recover your Screen Time passcode and how to turn off your Screen Time password. Forgot the Screen Time passcode (formerly known as the Restrictions passcode) or need a Screen Time passcode reset? Don't panic! Here’s what to do if you forgot your Restrictions passcode on your iPhone or iPad.
By Leanne Hays
If you have an Apple Magic Mouse, we'll show you how to connect your mouse to a Mac. We'll go over how to connect a Mac mouse to any Mac, including the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and desktop Macs.
By Conner Carey
If you unsuccessfully try to unlock an iPhone or iPad too many times, an "iPhone is Disabled: message will pop up, and you'll be locked out. Here's how to fix a disabled iPhone or iPad without your password by using Finder, connecting to iTunes or iCloud, or using Recovery Mode.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
You might already be familiar with the keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste on a MacBook, but you'll also want to know how to do that using a mouse or a trackpad. These devices aren't always as intuitive as we might think, but once you know how to do it, it's quick and easy. So if you're looking at your mouse and wondering, "How do you copy and paste on a Mac?" we have the answer for you. Let's learn how.
By Conner Carey
If you have multiple Apple devices, you can copy or cut something from one device and paste it to the other. This productivity feature is extremely helpful for starting something on one device and completing it on the other device. Apple calls this the Universal Clipboard, and the feature couldn’t be easier to use. Read on to find out!
By Tommy Boynton
By default, your Mac will automatically capitalize certain words (such as at the beginning of a sentence, a technical term, or a city's name). While this is usually helpful, there are times when automatic capitalization is inaccurate and becomes annoying to fix. Below, we'll cover how to turn off automatic capitalization on your Mac.
By Jivan Hall
We've all fallen into the trap of opening way too many apps on our Macs. When you find yourself getting distracted by the desktop clutter, or having trouble accessing files saved on your desktop, you might want to quickly clear some space on your screen. Of course, you can click the minimize button (the small yellow circle) on each window, but this can be quite tedious. Instead, let’s look at a cool keyboard shortcut to hide all your windows at once.
By Jivan Hall
If this is your first time attempting to pair wireless headphones to your computer, you will likely be pretty happy with how seamless and reliable it is nowadays. Let's cover how to enable Bluetooth on Mac and pair your wireless headphones.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Needing to remember a million different passwords might make you want to choose simple, easy-to-remember ones, but simple and repeated passwords are a big security risk. Knowing how to find a password on a Mac empowers you to choose strong password options each time you create an account. Here's how to find saved passwords on your Mac.
By Conner Carey
It can be extremely convenient to be able to access iPhone messages on your Mac so you never have to miss a text while you're busy on the computer. Read through this tip to learn how to receive text messages on Mac, how to get SMS messages on Mac, and how to turn on iMessage on your Mac.
By Devala Rees
If you want to free up storage space, reduce clutter, or protect your private information, you might want to delete texts from the Messages app on your Mac. The good news is that as long as your Messages app is synced to iCloud, deleting texts on your Mac will also remove them from any of your Apple devices with the same Apple ID. Read on to learn how to delete messages on your Mac.
By Rachel Needell
Launchpad is an easy way to access all the applications installed on your MacBook or iMac. But over time, Launchpad may become cluttered, making it a chore to find the apps you’re looking for. We’ll go through all the steps to help you learn how to delete applications from Launchpad, how to add an app to Launchpad on Mac, and more.
By Rachel Needell
Although we can often be in a hurry, it’s vital to know how to safely remove a USB from a Mac to preserve your saved data on the external drive. Luckily, there are a few different ways to eject a USB drive from your Mac. We’ll go over three quick and easy ways to disconnect a USB below.
By Jivan Hall
Your Mac does a lot behind the scenes. One cool feature is keeping track of all the Wi-Fi networks you connect to, remembering the passwords, and automatically re-connecting the next time you're in range. Most of the time, this is great. But there may be an occasion when it’s not. Maybe there are multiple networks in range, and your Mac is connecting to the wrong one. We'll cover how to remove a Wi-Fi network from your Mac, as well as how to keep a saved network but stop your computer from automatically connecting.
By Rachel Needell
Sometimes while using an app or program it may stop responding. In this case, you will need to force the Mac program to quit. Read on to learn how to force quit a Mac app, how to force quit multiple applications, and what to do if force quit isn’t working.
