In this tutorial, we'll show you how you can launch apps on your Retina display Mac in normal resolution rather than in its higher Retina display resolution form.
How to launch apps in low resolution mode on Retina display Macs
OS X
macOS Sierra preview: Universal Clipboard + Desktop & Documents sync
Our ongoing macOS Sierra previews continue unabated as Andrew and I take a closer look at two new useful features in Sierra: Universal Clipboard and shared Desktop. You're definitely going to use Universal Clipboard quite a bit: in addition to being a great time-saver, it “just works”.
Universal Clipboard lets you copy and paste items across your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch devices and Mac computers like a boss. Sierra also puts your iCloud storage to good use by keeping any Desktop items along with the files within the Documents folder synchronized across your other devices.
Tip: customizing the toolbar of your Mac’s Mail app
Your Mac's Mail app is a powerful email client, and for many, the default app configuration in plenty for getting day-to-day email tasks done.
But for those who demand more power and functionality, it's a great idea to customize the toolbar at the top of the Mail app so you have quick and easy access to the functions you use the most.
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to customize the toolbar at the top of your Mac's Mail app so you can get more out of it.
Apple seeds beta 3 of iOS 9.3.3, OS X 10.11.6 and tvOS 9.2.2
Apple on Tuesday seeded the third beta for iOS 9.3.3 to both developers and public testers. The beta can be installed via the over-the-air update mechanism in iOS, or it can be downloaded from either Apple's dev center or the Beta Software Program website.
The update comes two weeks after the second iOS 9.3.3 beta was released, and it’s mostly bug fixes. Apple is obviously trying to iron out a few remaining bugs in iOS 9.3 so it can turn its attention to iOS 10, which arrived in beta form last week during WWDC.
How to forward delete text on your Mac
Want to forward delete on Mac rather than delete the text backward? We will show you how to do that with a simple keyboard shortcut.
How to remove sound from a video file with iMovie on Mac
Check out the quick steps to remove audio from a video using iMovie and save that soundless clip locally to your Mac.
How to add a new printer to your Mac
When it comes to using your Mac for day-to-day activities, you may want to set up a printer with it so you can print documents, shipping labels, photos, and other important pieces of information.
Auto Unlock will let you get into your Mac without typing a password
Apple announced a major new feature for its upcoming macOS Sierra operating system for Macs on Monday at WWDC 2016, which will let you get into your Mac easier than you ever have before.
Dubbed Auto Unlock, it's an extension of the Continuity feature between your mobile devices and your Mac.
How to create PDF files from your Mac’s printer menu
Lots of times you may want to print something, only to find that you have no printer ink or that you aren't near a printer. Your Mac comes with a useful function in the macOS printing menu that lets you save anything you want to print as a PDF file to print or share later. We'll show you how you can make a PDF out of anything you intend to print in this tutorial.
More ‘macOS’ rebranding evidence discovered on Apple’s developer website
More evidence has surfaced that Apple is planning to rebrand OS X to macOS in the near future. As noted by MacRumors, a reference to the name-change has been spotted on a developer FAQ page outlining the new App Store revenue sharing policies.
The news follows a March sighting of a macOS reference hidden inside OS X code, and a similar slip-up in April on Apple's website. The change has long been speculated about, as it would bring the desktop OS in line with its younger platform siblings.
Got files that won’t delete from your Mac’s Trash? Here’s why
Sometimes when emptying the Trash on your Mac, you may get error messages that tell you files you're trying to delete are in use. When you're looking to delete everything that's in your Trash to free up some storage space, error messages are going to be the last thing you want to see.
In this piece, we'll talk about why you're getting these messages and how to get your Mac to free up the file so you can delete it safely.
Why I think Spotlight and Siri should be one
Ever since the rumors of Siri making its way to the Mac began gaining credence, I started thinking about how I would like to use the feature on OS X, and what it would mean for Siri on iOS. As I was toying around with the idea of Siri on my Mac, something became apparent very quickly: Siri and Spotlight Search have a lot in common. So much so that maybe it would make sense to merge then into one feature at some point. Let me explain.