Are your desktop files seemingly missing after upgrading to macOS Mojave? Don’t worry, they’re probably just hiding behind Apple’s new desktop stacks feature. Here’s how to use and manage Mojave stacks to keep your desktop in order.
How to Turn Off macOS Mojave Screenshot Preview Thumbnails
macOS Mojave introduces an entire new way to capture and edit screenshots. Now, just like iOS, when you capture a screenshot on your Mac, a preview thumbnail is shown in the lower right corner. This can be helpful if you need to review and edit most of your screenshots immediately, but it just gets in the way when you’re trying to capture lots of screenshots at once. Thankfully, this preview thumbnail can be turned off. Here’s how.
Enable Safari Favicons in Safari 12 for macOS
Safari 12, included with macOS Mojave and iOS 12 (and available as an update for older versions of macOS) adds support for favicons. Here’s how to enable them.
How to Add or Remove Eject Icon From the macOS Menu Bar
For those who still use optical drives with their Macs, here’s a tip on how to add or remove the handy eject icon from your menu bar.
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How to Rearrange the Menu Bar on the Mac
If you’d like to customize the way your Mac’s menu bar looks, then come learn how to rearrange and delete its so-called status icons! These handy shortcuts—which will let you do everything from joining Wi-Fi networks to searching with Spotlight—can be moved around, and we’ll tell you how.
How to Force a Mac VM to Boot in Recovery Mode in VMware Fusion
Booting a macOS VM into Recovery Mode can be tricky. Here’s how to use a configuration option to force a VMware Fusion Mac virtual machine to boot into Recovery Mode automatically, without needing to time startup key presses.
How to Disable System Integrity Protection in macOS
System Integrity Protection is an important security feature in macOS that prevents access to critical system files and apps. But it can also break legacy workflows and applications that rely on this access. If you’re willing to accept the risks, here’s how to disable System Integrity Protection.
How to Switch Back to the Old Chrome Design
If you use a regularly updated version of Chrome, you probably noticed a change this week in the way that the browser looks. That’s because Google has just launched its newest version of Chrome, complete with a visual overhaul. Thankfully for those who don’t like the new look, there’s a way to switch back. Here’s how.
Outlook for Mac: How to Export Contacts as VCF Files
Outlook for Mac is a great program, but if you want to use Apple’s built-in applications instead, then you may have to export the contacts Outlook has saved into its “On My Computer” group and import them into the Contacts app. (And no, Outlook’s “Export” command won’t work properly. Bummer.) We’ve got your instructions here!
How to Use AirDrop and Apple Watch Unlock With Ethernet on the Mac
Features like AirDrop and the ability to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch require that Wi-Fi be enabled on your Mac. But what if you prefer to use a hardwired Ethernet network instead? Here’s how to configure your Mac to use both Ethernet and Wi-Fi simultaneously for the best of both worlds.