Articles by: MacLife

How to set up a new Mac

By MacLife published 9 June 16

If you've got a new Mac, here's how to get started with it.

How to fix Mac boot-up problems in Recovery Mode

By MacLife published 7 June 16

Updated Recovery is a set of tools you can depend on in a rare emergency — typically when something drastic stops you getting into OS X.

How to automatically rename downloaded files on a Mac

By MacLife last updated 15 November 21

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What to do when your downloaded files start changing their names all by themselves.

How to stop iTunes from crashing

By MacLife published 12 August 15

If iTunes is failing, a corrupted library is probably to blame.

How to recover trashed files on a Mac

By MacLife published 11 August 15

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If you've trashed a file and then realized you need it, you can still recover it.

How to share an external monitor between Macs

By MacLife published 10 August 15

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What to do if you're having trouble hooking up a monitor to your Mac.

How to make the OS X dock appear faster

By MacLife published 7 August 15

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Customize the speed at which your dock appears with this little hack.

How to uninstall Mac apps (and their settings too)

By Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson, MacLife last updated 5 June 23

Clear out unwanted apps and their associated files and settings

How to disable autocorrect in OS X

By MacLife published 5 August 15

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Turn off the autocorrect feature system-wide or on an per-application basis.

How to find hidden directories on a Mac

By MacLife last updated 15 November 21

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Hidden directories in OS X contain system-level files. Here's how to find them.

How to save and export voicemail on OS X

By MacLife last updated 15 November 21

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Stash voicemails for archiving or listening back at a later time.

How to fix Mac desktop icons

By MacLife last updated 11 November 21

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Icon previews not showing up? Use Terminal to make a quick fix.

How to automatically shut down your Mac at a specified time

By MacLife published 23 July 15

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Make your Mac shut down after performing a certain using this Terminal command.

How to customize your Time Machine backup

By MacLife published 20 July 15

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Tweak your backup by excluding folders and files.

How to get faster Wi-Fi in OS X Yosemite

By MacLife published 16 July 15

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Use your Mac to scan for other networks and change your Wi-Fi channel accordingly.

How to check on OS X DNS cache statistics

By MacLife published 15 July 15

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This handy tip lets you know if your DNS cache flush was successful.

How to solve connection issues by clearing OS X DNS cache

By MacLife published 14 July 15

A simple DNS cache flush can resolve a whole host of issues.

How to fix a Mac's stuck monitor resolution

By MacLife published 13 July 15

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Got the Mac monitor blues? Don't worry - there's an easy way out.

How to use the new Photos app for Mac

By MacLife published 10 July 15

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Take control of Photos on the Mac with this simple guide.

6 Essential Mac Mouse and Trackpad Tips

By MacLife published 3 July 15

Improve the way you use your Mac's mouse and trackpad with these quick and easy tips.

How to improve the Mac OS X Dictionary

By MacLife published 2 July 15

Train your Mac's dictionary so that it learns new words that it doesn't recognize.

How to customize OS X's 'All My Files' section in Finder

By MacLife published 1 July 15

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View a listing of all the files on your system sorted by modification time, kind, name and much more.

How to Delete Duplicate Photos on a Mac

By MacLife published 12 May 15

Just how much of your hard-drive space is taken up by duplicated photos? Well, thanks to two free programs — Duplicate Photos Cleaner and Duplicate Cleaner for iPhoto — you can easily go through a selected drive, folder, or iPhoto library and weed out unnecessary copies, potentially freeing up gigabytes of drive space.

12 Super-Useful iMessage Texting Tips for iPhone and iPad

By MacLife published 5 May 15

The Messages app is probably one of the most frequently used apps on your iOS device.

How to Make a Mac OS X Recovery Disk

By MacLife published 14 April 15

OS X 10. 7 Lion did away with recovery disks, and these days, Apple provides a built-in recovery system within Yosemite.