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How to link an Apple ID to a Mac account

how to link an apple id to a mac account How to link an Apple ID to a Mac account

An Apple ID isn’t essential if you use a Mac. Some Mac features require an Apple ID e.g., the Mac App Store, Find my Mac, iCloud, iMessage, Facetime, etc., but if you do not use any of these services, you can do without an Apple ID. Most Mac users will …

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How to install Homebrew on macOS Catalina

how to install homebrew on macos catalina How to install Homebrew on macOS Catalina

Homebrew is a package managing tool. It’s more popular on Linux but is also used extensively on macOS. In fact, for apps that install as packages, Homebrew is the easiest way to remove them. Here’s how you can install Homebrew on macOS Catalina. Xcode In order to install Homebrew on …

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How to hide panels from System Preferences on macOS

how to hide panels from system preferences on macos How to hide panels from System Preferences on macOS

The System Preferences app is where you can control most, if not all of macOS settings. It’s a simple GUI for changing how macOS works and includes panels for managing the sound, keyboard, printers, mouse and trackpad, the desktop background, internet connectivity, as well as panels for some third-party apps. …

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How to add/remove widgets in Notification Center on macOS

how to add remove widgets in notification center on macos How to add/remove widgets in Notification Center on macOS

macOS has widgets that appear in the Notification Center. Some come out-of-the-box on the operating system, others can be added by third-party apps that you install. Of course, these widgets aren’t allowed to litter the notification center at will. Users have to enable them unless they’re stock widgets which are …

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How to delete a folder action on macOS

how to delete a folder action on macos How to delete a folder action on macOS

Folder Actions are a type of script that you can create on macOS with Automator. They’re useful actions that are specific to folders. You can create a folder action that will run when a new file is added to a certain folder, or when a file is deleted from it. …

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How to enable file sharing on macOS

how to enable file sharing on macos How to enable file sharing on macOS

Desktop computers, regardless of what OS they’re running, can talk to each other if they’re connected to the same network. This can be a WiFi network or a wired network. Each OS has its own settings for enabling file sharing. If you’re trying to share files from macOS, you have …

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