Posts About Apple MacOS

Best Download Managers For PC

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Mel Hawthorne Leave a Comment

First off - download managers aren't necessary. Your computer can download things all on its own. That said, it can be a helpful tool to make your computer more efficient. If you play video games or perform other bandwidth-intensive tasks, having the ability to automatically throttle any downloads in the background can be great. These programs can also help you keep your … [Read more...] about Best Download Managers For PC

Get iMessages on Your Mac in 6 Easy Steps

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Kat Armstrong Leave a Comment

You may not realize that you can send and receive your iMessages right on your Mac desktop. This is especially handy if you are busy working or just playing around on the big machine and do not wish to have to search for or grab your iPhone. You can also have iCloud message sharing set up between the iPhone and the Mac so that you never lose anything. This also ensures you are … [Read more...] about Get iMessages on Your Mac in 6 Easy Steps

How to Create an Apple ID

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Kat Armstrong Leave a Comment

Ahhh, Apple. If you have an iPhone, iPad or any other Apple device, you know that you have to have a unique Apple ID. When setting up a brand-new iPhone, you will be required to create one during the process before you can proceed. However, what if you want or need to have access to Apple content and are not setting up a new device? There are two easy ways to do this currently. … [Read more...] about How to Create an Apple ID

What is File Extension XPS and How to Open It

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Kat Armstrong Leave a Comment

There are so many file extensions out there that it is virtually impossible to know all of them. I am considered to be a computer expert by Microsoft and I can guarantee you that I do not know what half of these letter combinations after a dot are called, what they do or how to open them. The XPS file extension was one of them. Here's some information about XPS files and how to … [Read more...] about What is File Extension XPS and How to Open It

MacBook Air Review

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Judy Sanhz Leave a Comment

Carrying a heavy laptop and taking it to your office every other day isn’t something anyone wants to do, especially if you need to travel long distances in order to reach the office. Most people cringe at the idea of having to hold a heavy and bulky laptop for any length of time during travel. … [Read more...] about MacBook Air Review

How to Add or Remove Fonts from macOS

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Mitch Bartlett Leave a Comment

You can download fonts from sites like Google Fonts. What do you do with them once you download them though? If you want to use new fonts in your MacOS applications, you can install and enable them using these steps. … [Read more...] about How to Add or Remove Fonts from macOS

What is File Extension AAE and How Do You Open It

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Kat Armstrong 2 Comments

When looking through your photos folder, you may have come across some with the file extension of AAE. On an Apple device, the photo could be named something such as IMG_12345.AAE. On a Windows machine, the file extensions may not show by default. Therefore, the image file name may simply be IMG_12345 with a blank icon preview. This can be confusing to Windows users. I am sure … [Read more...] about What is File Extension AAE and How Do You Open It

How to Hide or Show Hidden Files in macOS

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett Leave a Comment

You won't be able to see all of the files when viewing them in the finder by default. Hidden files are usually system files that include data that the average user doesn't need to see. But you might need to view it if you're tinkering around. In this tutorial, you will learn how to turn the ability to show or hide hidden files in the macOS on or off. … [Read more...] about How to Hide or Show Hidden Files in macOS

How to set Default Email Client in macOS

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett Leave a Comment

If you wish to set the default email client in the MacOS operating system, here's how it's done. … [Read more...] about How to set Default Email Client in macOS

Safari: Enable/Disable Pop-up Blocker

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett 19 Comments

How to enable or disable the pop-up blocker in the Apple Safari web browser for MacOS Sierra. … [Read more...] about Safari: Enable/Disable Pop-up Blocker