Apple long ago added Do Not Disturb to the Mac, and it’s useful for muting your Mac at night to eliminate unnecessary noises and for preventing unwanted notifications during presentations.
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Want to Send Holiday Cards This Year? Try Building Them with Motif for Photos
Looking to have your holiday cards printed with your own photos and greeting? Here’s how to make that happen from within Apple’s Photos app on the Mac, using the Motif Photos Project extension and service.
Flash Is Dead—Uninstall Flash Player to Keep Your Mac Secure
Because Adobe will no longer be addressing security vulnerabilities in Flash with updates, Flash Player now prompts users to uninstall.
Use These Settings to Show or Hide Filename Extensions
Depending on what you do, how often you exchange files with people on other platforms, and your personal preference, you may wish to see more or fewer extensions.
Don’t Worry about an Occasional “Not Charging” Message on Your MacBook
New battery health management in #Catalina can cause your MacBook to display “Battery Is Not Charging” in the battery status menu even when it’s plugged in. Learn more.
Make Your Finder Window Columns the Right Size
Get some tricks for making finder window columns just the right size.
What’s the Deal with All the Privacy Requests in Catalina?
Apple has been ramping up privacy protections in macOS in Mojave and Catalina by making apps ask for permission to use the camera, microphone, and quite a bit more. Here’s how this works and what you should do when prompted.
When Should You Upgrade to macOS 11 Big Sur, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14?
So many new operating systems—macOS 11 Big Sur, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14! We have a brief overview of the new features and calm advice on when you should upgrade each of your Apple devices to the latest and greatest.
Rename Bluetooth Devices for Easy Management
Learn how macOS lets you rename most Bluetooth devices, including pointing devices, keyboards, earbuds, and headphones.
Where Did Your Scroll Bars Go? Use This Setting to Ensure They Show
Would you like scroll bars to always be visible without you having to guess where they are or perform some incantation to reveal them? Learn how.
Picking one style guide and living with it is the advice I give every time this question comes up, and…
Golden Gate as the macOS 27 codename is a nice callback. For mixed households I'd love a recommendation on the…
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Do you take orders for the new 18 or is that just at the Apple stores? Thanks
Making Wi-Fi joining as easy as scanning a QR code is exactly the kind of MacWorks tip guests actually use.