The macOS Tahoe update was one of the biggest changes to Apple’s Mac operating system in years. Not only did we get an entirely new look and feel in the form of Liquid Glass, but there were improvements to Apple Intelligence, a souped-up overhaul of Spotlight, iPhone features like Live Activities and Call Screening, and…
While the higher-end MacBooks with M1/M2/M3/M4 Pro and Max chips support multiple external displays, Apple’s lower-end range of MacBooks that use a standard M1 and M2 processor cannot natively connect more than one external monitor, and to do so the M3 has to have its lid closed. This is a massive limitation compared to the…
Sometimes you have no other choice but to share a large document from your Mac to a PC over a network. Here's how to get file sharing working between macOS Tahoe and Windows. Apple's ecosystem is a great system for managing your digital life. It's almost effortless to synchronize and transfer files between your iPhone…
Every year, Apple updates the Mac operating system. The current version of macOS is macOS 15.5, but development of macOS 26 (not macOS 16) is well underway. Apple runs a beta program, which means developers and registered public testers can try out new features before they are released to the general public later in the…
In the pursuit of productivity, users can turn to macros as a way to get things done on their Mac. By hitting specific keys or key combinations on their keyboard, using configuration software supplied by the manufacturer, tasks can be sped up. These are different from keyboard shortcuts, in that you often just have one…
You can still make an external macOS bootable drive, but Apple's tighter security procedures mean you have to prepare for it before your internal drive fails. Here's how to do it all, and what's been changed from before, in macOS Tahoe. The SSD storage that Macs now all use is dramatically less likely to fail…
If you really don't want to have an Apple Account associated with your identity, it is possible to delete it. Here's how to eliminate the Apple-centric account. There are a few reasons to completely delete an Apple Account, formerly Apple ID, including some that are quite sensible and plausible. For example, a person may have…
In iOS 26, Apple Maps has a feature called Visited Places that when enabled automatically logs where you've been, with the aim of making it easier to revisit your favorite spots or to share locations with friends. While it can be useful for tracking your travels, you might prefer to keep your location history private.…
With macOS Tahoe, Apple is introducing a new Liquid Glass look for the user interface. This new look involves transparent elements where some sections on screen will be able to show elements layered below them. It gives macOS a fresh, new look. (Or makes it look a little like Windows Vista, if you’ve been using…
Find out if you can run macOS Tahoe on your Mac and which version of macOS is best for you with our macOS compatibility checklist. Wondering which versions of macOS your Mac can run? We’ve put together a macOS compatibility checker that will show you what Macs the different versions of macOS and Mac OS…
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