Category: Mac

Step-by-step guide to setting up and configuring a Mac, including essential system settings, software, security, and productivity tools

How to stop Docker from automatically starting on Mac

25/03/202221/03/2024

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How to stop Docker from automatically starting on Mac

Docker is an open-source containerization platform (software) that allows you to build, test, and deploy applications quickly. Therefore, it enables developers to package applications into containers with standardized executable components combining application source code with the operating system (OS) libraries and dependencies required to run that code in any environment. Please see how to enable and disable…

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How to add one or more external displays with your Mac

20/03/202223/08/2023

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How to add one or more external displays with your Mac

You may be able to connect one or more external displays to your Mac. To do so, you need a video cable for each display, and you might need an adapter. See the Apple Support article Adapters for the Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, or USB-C port. I had to come up with this post because…

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Bang and Olufsen Bluetooth connection: How to connect and remove Beoplay E8 3rd Generation to Mac

01/01/202226/08/2023

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Bang and Olufsen Bluetooth connection: How to connect and remove Beoplay E8 3rd Generation to Mac

Bang & Olufsen is a Danish high-end consumer electronics company that designs and manufactures audio products, television sets, and telephones. Here is a brief comparison with their predecessors “The two in-ears have become a bit slimmer, and the charging case has also received a facelift because it looks a bit more elegant due to the…

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How to upgrade macOS Big Sur to macOS Monterey

03/11/202130/09/2023

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How to upgrade macOS Big Sur to macOS Monterey

macOS Monterey is the 18th and current major release of macOS at the time of writing this piece and it is the successor to macOS Big Sur. It was announced at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2021) on June 7, 2021, and was officially released on October 25, 2021. macOS Monterey lets you connect, share,…

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Enable or Disable Location Services: How to allow apps and services to determine your location on Mac

08/09/202127/08/2023

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Enable or Disable Location Services: How to allow apps and services to determine your location on Mac

Location Services allows applications and websites to gather and use information based on the current location of your computer. You have to give your permission before an app or website can use your location data. Your approximate location is determined using information from local Wi-Fi networks and is collected by Location Services in a manner…

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Enable or disable automatic Google Chrome Live Caption on macOS

27/08/202108/11/2024

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Enable or disable automatic Google Chrome Live Caption on macOS

Google has included the Live Caption transcription feature in version 89 of its Chrome browser for desktops. In this article, you will learn how to enable or disable automatic Google Chrome Live Caption on Mac. Please see How to use SysInternals Live Tools, how to set a browser as default in Windows, and learn about…

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Couldn’t start Dropbox: How to fix and reinstall Dropbox

03/05/202130/09/2023

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Couldn’t start Dropbox: How to fix and reinstall Dropbox

Dropbox allows you to upload and transfer files to the cloud, and share them as well. Dropbox also makes backing up and synchronization of docs, photos, videos, and other files to the cloud storage and allows access to them from any device, no matter where you are. With advanced sharing features, it’s easy to share…

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Change your root password: Manage the root user on your macOS

01/05/202130/09/2023

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Change your root password: Manage the root user on your macOS

Mac administrators can use the root user account to perform tasks that require access to more areas of the system. The user account named ”root” is a superuser with the read and write privileges to more areas of the system, including files in other macOS user accounts. The root user is disabled by default. If you can log in to your Mac with…

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Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder

01/05/202130/09/2023

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Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder

The Home folder is a folder where all your documents are stored, this includes documents, music, movies, pictures, downloads, cloud storage, etc. Just like on Windows, every Mac user has his own Home folder, which enables you to share your device with other users or family members. So you can all work on the same…

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How to install Zoom on macOS

01/05/202108/09/2023

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Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars. Before you can host or join a Zoom meeting. You will need to download and install the Zoom client on your PC. Also, if you are sent an email to join a Zoom…

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How to upgrade PowerShell to the latest version on macOS via Homebrew

15/04/202109/09/2023

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How to upgrade PowerShell to the latest version on macOS via Homebrew

PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution that runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It includes a command-line shell, an associated scripting language, and a framework for processing cmdlets. There are several ways to install PowerShell on macOS. If you wish to install PowerShell via Homebrew package manager for macOS, please see “how to install and uninstall…

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How to update Zoom Desktop Client on macOS

10/04/202110/09/2023

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How to update Zoom Desktop Client on macOS

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars. With Zoom, you can stay connected wherever you go. Zoom offers a full-featured basic plan for a free video chatting service that allows up to 100 participants concurrently, with a 40-minute time as of today. Kindly…

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How to prevent VLC player from reverting to the native video size on Mac

26/03/202106/09/2023

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How to prevent VLC player from reverting to the native video size on Mac

VideoLAN (VLC) is a free and open-source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. This software can be downloaded from the following link. Below are some benefits of VLC Media Player. VLC runs on the following platforms; Windows, Linux, Mac OS…

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