How-To guides for Mac users

What Hides Under Utilities Folder on Mac?
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What Hides Under Utilities Folder on Mac?

In the Utilities folder, you can find apps to monitor the status of Mac resource usage and access diagnostic tools and utilities such as Disk Utility (these are useful when attempting to solve randomly-occurring problems relating to the startup disk or even external storage devices). Despite these

How to Format Drive for Mac and Windows?
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How to Format Drive for Mac and Windows?

External data storage devices such as USB flash drives, external Hard Disk Drives (HDDs), and Solid State Drives (SSDs) provide one of the easiest ways to transfer files between separate computers without accessing the Internet. Despite the advantages of using external data storage to transfer con

iTunes Error (9006), How to Fix?
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iTunes Error (9006), How to Fix?

Restoring your iPhone or updating the mobile operating system via iTunes should be a quick and efficient process. However, some iPhone, iPad, and iPod users encounter problems when their computer with iTunes software displays an error message stating, 'There was a problem downloading the software

Change the Default Web Browser on Mac
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Change the Default Web Browser on Mac

The Safari application is the default web browser on all Apple products. You may, however, not like the app interface or functionality and prefer alternative software such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Opera. This is common to those who have recently switched from Windows to Mac devices.

Force to Quit Frozen Apps on Mac
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Force to Quit Frozen Apps on Mac

Some third-party applications might contain optimization and resource usage faults causing frozen apps or, in some rare cases, a freeze of the entire Mac system. Most Mac users will have experienced the spinning beach ball on their screens for at least a second, but this is clearly more frustratin

Mac USB Ports Not Working? Here's How to Fix!
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Mac USB Ports Not Working? Here's How to Fix!

USB is used extensively, from input devices (keyboard/mouse) to external storage and output devices (printers, speakers/headphones). As USB ports are used for many devices, an inactive port can become a significant problem. First, ensure the problem is with the Mac USB ports - the easiest way is t

Your Startup Disk is Almost Full, How to Fix on Mac?
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Your Startup Disk is Almost Full, How to Fix on Mac?

Many Mac users have encountered a message stating that their startup disk is almost full. The message states that you have reached the limit of free space on the hard drive. The Mac issues this warning since the macOS requires at least 10 % of free space available to work correctly. When the hard

How to Reveal Hidden Files on Mac?
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How to Reveal Hidden Files on Mac?

The Mac computer operating system hides many files such as system-level items, configuration data, and other files, most of which are stored within the system library folder. Apple decided that these files should not be visible for all users due to possible issues if the data was modified without