(Click on image to Enlarge) On Friday, the Hong Kong Patent Office granted Apple a design patent for their all-new desktop computer branded the ‘Mac Studio.’ It’s the first design patent from Hong Kong for 2022 and likely not the last. There’s likely to be a design patent for […]
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Update your iPhone and Mac asap to fix active security vulnerability
Even if you like to wait for new iOS and macOS updates to settle down before you take the plunge, you will want to update your iPhone and Mac asap, even if you opt to remain on iOS 15 for now. On iPhones, Apple is offering a choice between iOS […]
How to Record Your Screen on Mac
To screen record on Mac, use the Screenshot Toolbar or QuickTime Player. Both built-in apps allow you to turn on your Mac’s internal microphone to add narration. You can also third-party screen recording apps like Apowersoft Screen Recorder, Snagit, and Loom. Say you want to capture something on your Mac […]
How to Mirror Your iPhone Screen to a Mac Computer
You can mirror your iPhone screen to a Mac with QuickTime and a Lightning to USB cable, or AirPlay and a third-party app. When you mirror your iPhone to Mac with AirPlay, you need to be on the same Wi-Fi network and use a third-party app like Reflector. When you […]
How to Clear Cache on a Mac Computer to Make It Run More Efficiently
Clearing your Mac’s cached data deletes the temporary media files, such as images and text files, that it gathers from sites you visit. It’s important to clear your cache periodically to help protect your identity and make your computer’s applications run more efficiently. It’s easy to delete cached files from […]
How to Turn Off Autocorrect on a Mac Computer in 4 Steps
You can easily turn off autocorrect on your Mac in a few steps through your System Preferences. By default autocorrect is enabled on a Mac. Your computer will automatically correct the spelling of words that it identifies as misspelled. Though autocorrect may help ensure that documents are free of spelling […]
How to Change Your Mac Name in 3 Steps
To change a Mac’s name, edit the “Computer Name” field in the “Sharing” pane in System Preferences. Changing your Mac’s computer name will also change its host name. You can change the host name individually by clicking “Edit” under the “Computer Name” field. Every Mac computer has a name. Your […]
How to Connect Your Mac Computer to a TV in 2 Ways
If you want to use your Mac computer with a much larger screen, you can connect your Mac to a TV with a cable — or wirelessly, if you have a smart TV. Televisions can be used as second (or even third) monitor for a Mac, to help with your […]
How to Take a Screenshot on Any Mac Computer
The easiest way to take a screenshot on a Mac is through a keyboard shortcut. If you press Shift + Command + 5, you’ll open the Mac screenshot menu, which lets you take both screenshots and videos. Pressing Shift + Command + 4 lets you take a quick screenshot, and […]
How to Screen Mirror Your iPhone, iPad, Mac
You can use AirPlay to stream content to your Roku from your iPhone, iPad or Mac. You’ll need an Apple device that’s capable of AirPlay and a Roku model that supports it. If Roku isn’t working with AirPlay, try restarting your devices and checking your Wi-Fi connection. AirPlay, a useful […]