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How to Spotlight Search iPhone Deleted Messages

August 3, 2020 by Ayran Leave a Comment

Since the invention of mobile phones and text messages, people have been using these for convenience and speed. You probably send and receive a number of messages every day now. With so many messages that have accumulated in your inbox, it’ll be hard to look for a specific one manually. Have you been looking for […]

Filed Under: iPhone, Tips Tagged With: iMessage, iPhone, Spotlight, tips and tricks

10 Cool Things Your iPhone Can Do for You

June 16, 2020 by Kai Magsanoc Leave a Comment

Let’s face it: Apple products are not always easy on the pocket. What they are, though, are worthwhile investments. Apart from being sort of a “status symbol,” they really are tools that help make our life better.  There are so many cool things your iPhone can do for you.

Filed Under: How-To, iPhone Tagged With: Apple Watch, iOS, iOS 13, iPad, iPhone, tips and tricks

Make Spotlight Useful Again: Expert Tips and Tricks

October 8, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

macOS’ Spotlight has an image problem. The much-overlooked universal search bar never really got its due. When it was released, it was underpowered compared to third-party tools. Updates have dramatically improved Spotlight’s functionality, but it seems like the news never got out. It’s not Spotlight’s fault anymore: it’s a fast and flexible application launcher and […]

Filed Under: Mac Tagged With: macos, Spotlight, tips and tricks

5 Ways to Search For Files on macOS More Effectively

July 4, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

Macs are awesome, but macOS search isn’t always great. While the built-in search tools for Finder are powerful, they’re not immediately discoverable. Users can work on Macs for years without realizing how capable Finder’s search is beyond simple keyword search. Here’s how you can unlock the power of Finder and search for files on macOS […]

Filed Under: Mac Tagged With: Finder, macos, tips and tricks

Lesser-Known Mac Tips, Tricks, and Customizations

February 16, 2017 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

Whether you’re a new Mac user or a veteran of the platform, you might not be aware of everything your Mac can do. Here’s a list of tips, tricks, and customizations that can improve your quality of life while using your Mac. Remove Icons in System Preferences You can use the “Customize” menu option to remove useless icons in […]

Filed Under: Mac Tagged With: Mac, macos, tips, tips and tricks

5 Ways to Reclaim Disk Space in OS X

July 15, 2014 by Brian Meyer Leave a Comment

Even though MacBook and Mac Pros have been getting larger and larger internal drives, those of us with SSD drives are still fighting the storage wars, trying to keep the clutter off of drives that while extremely fast, aren’t always the largest when it comes to capacity. The longer you have your Mac the more […]

Filed Under: Feature, How-To, OS X Tagged With: Dropbox, Google Drive, Hard drive, How To, iTunes, Mac, Storage, tips and tricks

5 Tips for Working with PDF Files in OS X

June 17, 2014 by Brian Meyer 1 Comment

OSX loves PDF files. Unlike Windows, Macs come pre-installed with a stock application for viewing and editing PDF files, something that Windows users have to download and even purchase separately! Most people just use Preview to view PDF files and think that’s all it’s good for, but lucky for you, Preview can do so much […]

Filed Under: Feature, Preview Tagged With: export, How To, mavericks, OS X, PDF, Preview, tips and tricks

How to Determine Travel Time in the Calendar for OS X Mavericks

March 20, 2014 by Brian Meyer Leave a Comment

If you have a busy work or social life, you’d probably find it useful if you could see how long it’ll take you to get from one appointment to the next. Better yet, wouldn’t it be great if your Mac or iPhone could just tell you when it’s time to leave? Thanks to the Maps […]

Filed Under: Maps Tagged With: Calendar, How To, Maps, OS X, tips and tricks

10 Tips to Speed Up OS X Mavericks

March 13, 2014 by Brian Meyer 6 Comments

OS X Mavericks is a lean, mean, Mac-running machine, and while it’s been optimized to work as well as possible with a variety of Macs, sometimes things get slow and need a little TLC to get back to full performance. Whether you recently updated to Mavericks, bought a new Mac with Mavericks pre-installed, or did […]

Filed Under: OS X Tagged With: How To, Mac, mavericks, OS X, tips and tricks, Tutorial

How To Install OS X Mavericks On An External Drive

December 10, 2013 by Brian Meyer 2 Comments

You may not know this, but you can install OS X Mavericks to just about any USB drive out there that has enough free space for the operating system. You may be wondering why you would want to install OS X to a portable drive when the internal drive is usually larger, faster, and well, […]

Filed Under: OS X Tagged With: mavericks, OS X, OSX, tips and tricks, usb drive

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