Here you’ll find a guide to the best software, apps and some lesser-known features for the Mac, as well as tips that can improve your Mac’s productivity.
External hard drives are a wonderful way to offload data from the Mac’s mostly sparse internal hard drive. Since external hard drives are not expensive – 2 terabytes cost well under 100 Euros – they are still the cheapest way to store data on the Mac. However, external hard disks can be lost quickly and … Read more
This problem probably fears everyone who uses a computer: A hard disk with important data is connected and it happens…. nothing. The Mac simply doesn’t want to find or address the drive. This can have a number of causes, which you should check in order. If you are unlucky, the data is gone – but … Read more
Macs are herd animals: When a Macbook, iMac, Mac Mini or Mac Pro enters the household, it tends to multiply: Suddenly, the whole family has Macs. This massively increases the maintenance burden on the home administrator. But thanks to Mac screen sharing, you can stay comfortably at your computer when it’s time to say, “Dad, … Read more
Yesterday the Macbook was working fine, just like every day. Today, it suddenly refuses to respond to the start button. This can be extremely annoying, especially on productive systems. But not responding to the start button is only one problem that can occur on Macs: There can be many reasons why the Mac system won’t … Read more
Installing Windows 10 on a Mac is no longer a problem since the Intel switch in 2006: Every Mac is automatically also a Windows PC with the necessary hardware. Since both PCs and Macs run on Intel’s 64-bit processor base, they are largely identical. This allows Windows operation in two variants: both via the software … Read more
To find out how much memory is already used on your Mac and how much free space is still available on the hard drive, there are several ways. In the following, we will show you step-by-step how to view the storage space. How to Check Disk Space Using Disk Utility Follow our step-by-step guide or … Read more
With Time Machine, Apple offers an in-house backup function that lets you back up all of your Mac’s settings, files, and applications. This so-called full backup creates an image of your system that you can easily restore to another Mac. Once activated, Time Machine automatically backs up your data at regular intervals. In the following, … Read more
To prevent users from accidentally damaging the system, Apple has hidden important files and folders on the Mac. However, you can easily view these system files should you ever need them. We will show you how to do it. But be careful: changing or damaging these hidden system files can have serious consequences for the … Read more
macOS can automatically launch applications when you start your Mac. A handy feature that saves you from having to open your favorite software by hand every time you turn on your computer… Chances are you use the same applications on your Mac very often – even daily. For example, Mail for your emails, Safari for … Read more
Deleting applications on Mac Monterey is as simple as dragging them into the trash! But this is not enough to eliminate all traces of their passage and it is preferable to use a specialized tool. Since the beginning, Apple has been working to make life easier for its users by making its macOS system more … Read more
