Category: Mac

  • How to Change a File Type’s Default App in MacOS

    How to Change a File Type’s Default App in MacOS

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Change a File Type’s Default App in MacOS Do you want to change the default application that your Mac uses to open a specific file type or file format? You’ll be excited to know that there are multiple ways to go about this and it’s pretty easy…

  • How to Use iPhone as FaceTime Camera on Mac

    How to Use iPhone as FaceTime Camera on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Use iPhone as FaceTime Camera on Mac The latest versions of macOS system software allow for using your iPhone as a FaceTime camera and webcam, offering a much higher resolution and higher quality video chat experience, especially compared to the built-in cameras on most Mac computers. You…

  • Open Terminal by Keyboard Shortcut on Mac

    Open Terminal by Keyboard Shortcut on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read Open Terminal by Keyboard Shortcut on Mac Ever wished you could instantly launch the Terminal app on Mac by keyboard shortcut? Instead of relying on Spotlight and typing Terminal and hitting return, which works great and has for many years, you can actually create your own custom keyboard shortcut…

  • Set Custom Dock Settings for Mac When Connected to External Displays with HiDock

    Set Custom Dock Settings for Mac When Connected to External Displays with HiDock

    Go to OSX Daily to read Set Custom Dock Settings for Mac When Connected to External Displays with HiDock Have you ever wished that MacOS could have different settings for the Dock, when connected to an external display, versus using only the built-in display? Or that MacOS would know when your MacBook Pro is connected…

  • How to Change Wallpaper on MacOS Ventura

    How to Change Wallpaper on MacOS Ventura

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Change Wallpaper on MacOS Ventura Setting your desktop background picture to an image of your choice is an easy and fun way to customize your desktop Mac experience. With MacOS Ventura, how you change the Mac desktop wallpaper has changed a bit, which has led to some…

  • How to Open Activity Monitor by Keyboard Shortcut on Mac

    How to Open Activity Monitor by Keyboard Shortcut on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Open Activity Monitor by Keyboard Shortcut on Mac Many Mac users rely on Activity Monitor to quickly terminate processes and monitor system resources on their Macs. Creating a keyboard shortcut for quick access to Activity Monitor can be a beneficial trick to more easily access the task…

  • How to Upgrade from Older MacOS to MacOS Monterey (and Avoid Ventura)

    How to Upgrade from Older MacOS to MacOS Monterey (and Avoid Ventura)

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Upgrade from Older MacOS to MacOS Monterey (and Avoid Ventura) Do you have a Mac running an earlier version of MacOS that you’d like to upgrade to a newer version, but you don’t want to run MacOS Ventura? For example, let’s say you’re running MacOS Catalina, Mojave,…

  • How to Determine File System of a Drive on Mac

    How to Determine File System of a Drive on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Determine File System of a Drive on Mac You may find yourself needing to determine the file system type of a drive connected to a Mac, whether it’s an external hard drive, a USB flash drive, external SSD or HDD, an SD card, or similar. File system…

  • How to Format USB Drive on Mac

    How to Format USB Drive on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Format USB Drive on Mac Many of us rely on external USB drives and storage devices, whether hard drives or flash drives, to transfer large files and to serve as backups for things like Time Machine. Typically when you buy a new hard drive or USB drive,…

  • How to Search Tabs in Google Chrome

    How to Search Tabs in Google Chrome

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Search Tabs in Google Chrome If you use the Google Chrome web browser, and you use lots of tabs, you might find yourself lost in a sea of tons of tabs and windows. Fortunately, the newer versions of Chrome offer an excellent tab search feature, allowing you…