Mac OS X

macOS has some impressive audio controls such as the built-in ability to output audio to multiple devices. If you were to attempt the same on a Windows system, you’d likely need to install a third-party app, and it wouldn’t be very reliable. That sad, macOS also falls short in some …

Pairing and connecting a Bluetooth device on macOS is simple. In fact, you’ll find that the whole process is pretty straight forward and the OS is able to easily pair with a variety of devices. Rarely does it have trouble trying to find the device you want to connect to. …

Items in folders in Finder can be sorted and grouped in all sorts of ways. You have the usual date sorting options, the type sort, the size sorting option, sorting by tags, and much more. You may notice though that when you set the default folder group in Finder for …

Mac apps, like desktop apps for any other platform, can show notifications on the desktop. On iOS, apps have to ask for a user’s permission to show notifications but the same rules don’t apply on macOS. Apps that you install assume, by default, that they can show you notifications. Here’s …

Passwords are sensitive information and they should be kept safe. This holds true regardless of what a password is for. No password should simply be visible on a device, and that holds true for a WiFi network’s password. If you’re connected a WiFi network, you already have the password for …

Mission Control is a way to quickly look at the windows open on your desktop. You can move them to a different desktop if you want and that’s about all you can do. It’s surprising that a feature that’s been around for so long falls short of the Windows 10 …

When you download a file, your browser saves the activity in its downloads manager. If you were to visit the download manager in a browser, you could probably find the download link of the file. If the file is no longer listed there, there’s one other trick you can use …

Hardware needs to be kept clean. You can let your laptop or a MacBook get fairly grimy before it starts to actually have an effect on how it runs e.g., letting dust and such build up inside it, but you should keep it as clean as you can. This obviously …

Audio devices generally work solo. A MacBook, for example, only has one audio jack which means you can only connect one set of headphones or external speakers to it however, there are simple ways to get around it. Devices that connect via the audio jack can be forced to work …

Color blindness is a vision impairment that isn’t as easy to correct as myopia or hyperopia. There are special glasses available that offer people with color blindness a way to see corrected colors but they’re limited in their availability and they’re not cheap. Fortunately, color blindness is something that’s somewhat …