Do you avoid restarting your Mac because of how long it takes to set up your apps, documents, windows, and browser tabs again? These macOS and browser settings will restore your working environment after a restart.
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Clean Up Your Mac’s Desktop with Sort Options
We can’t help with a messy office desk, but if your Mac’s desktop is a confusing mess of randomly placed icons, using the Finder’s sort options will make it nice and orderly.
Reveal Your Desktop Quickly with a Keyboard Shortcut
The Mac’s Desktop is a great place for in-progress documents, screenshots, and other things you’re working on, but only if you can get to it easily. Read on for two little-known tricks for temporarily pushing windows aside.
Quickly Put Lots of Files in a Folder with One Command
Learn how to take advantage of a slick Finder command that Apple added in macOS 11 Big Sur.
Use Quick Look to Preview Spotlight Results in Ventura
In macOS 13 Ventura, Apple added Quick Look support to Spotlight so you can easily preview the search results.
You Can Now Upgrade to macOS 13 Ventura When You’re Ready
Should you upgrade to macOS 13 Ventura? There’s no need to install it today, but we think it’s now safe for those who want to take advantage of the new features and integration with Apple’s other operating systems.
Protect Your Hidden and Recently Deleted Albums in Photos
Now you can protect the Photos Hidden Album—and the Recently Deleted album—with Face ID or Touch ID on an iPhone or iPad, or Touch ID or your password on a Mac.
Copy Gigabytes of Data Between Macs with Target Disk Mode
If you have to move tens or hundreds of gigabytes of data between Macs, give Target Disk Mode a try. It’s fast, easy, and reliable.
Upgrade Past macOS 10.15 Catalina to Keep Getting Microsoft Office Updates
Microsoft has announced that current versions of its productivity suite will receive updates only if your Mac is running macOS 11 Big Sur, macOS 12 Monterey, or macOS 13 Ventura.
Apple Delivers Promised Features in End-of-Year OS Updates
At the end of 2022, Apple released operating system updates that delivered previously promised features like Freeform, Stage Manager on external displays, Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, and more. See what’s new at:
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