How to Determine Your IP or MAC address in macOS
This brief tutorial will guide you in determining the IP address (including IPv6) and/or MAC address of the ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter for your Mac. …
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How to Access Files and Folders via a Firefox Tab
This guide explains how you can use Firefox as a “file manager” and access your local files using Windows, macOS and even Chrome OS. …
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How to Completely Uninstall Apps in macOS
This guide will take you step by step through automating the process to completely uninstall Apps in macOS. …
An Introduction to FMenu – a macOS App for Facebook
If you’re a Facebook addict (I’ll admit it, I used to be) who uses macOS, FMenu is an absolute must download. Fmenu is a small app that resides in your system menu. It provides notifications about various Facebook events (new wall posts, new inbox messages, status changes etc). In addition, it lets you quickly access almost all of your Facebook pages. Keep reading for an overview with plenty of screenshots.
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10 Alternatives to iTunes for managing your iPod
This overview details the features (with screenshots) of 10 different programs other than iTunes to manage your iPod. Tutorials are included for every program, and they’re all either free or Open Source. …
How to Change App and Volume Icons in macOS
This brief tutorial will show you how to use LiteIcon, a free program that allows you to change your OS X System icons. Note: as of “El Capitan” (macOS 10.11) you cannot change the System icons, only the App and Volume icons. …
How to Recover Disk Space in macOS
This guide will take you step by step through the process of figuring out which files are taking up so much disk space on your macOS computer (so that you can recover it) using completely free and open source software. …
How to add commands to the OS X "right-click" menu
Please note: this guide is now considered outdated, and the software no longer works the same way it used to, primarily due to changes in macOS. For additional information and a replacement app (of sorts) see Shortcuts by the same author as OnMyCommand.
However, if you’re still using an older version of OS X (10.6 or earlier) this guide and software is still relevant and works.
This tutorial will show you how to use OnMyCommand to create customized “right-click” (contextual) menus in OS X. If you’re a recent Windows ‘switcher’, you might have noticed that the right-click options lack some of the commonly used tasks (move-to, copy-to etc). OnMyCommand allows you to add these, and hundreds of other commands, back to your contextual menu.
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How to Kill a Program or Process in macOS
This step by step guide will show you two different ways to kill (end) a program and/or process running in macOS. …
How to use a screensaver as your desktop background in OS X
2020 Update: This is a 32bit app, which means it will only work in versions of macOS prior to High Sierra (10.13). With that said, the app still works and it’s fun if you have an old Mac.
If you’re looking for something fun for your Mac, check out how to play Nintendo games as a screensaver for macOS (and Windows).
I recently stumbled across a terrific little program called Wallsaver, which lets you change your desktop wallpaper into any of your installed screensavers. Keep reading for details and screenshots…
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How to Repair Disk Permissions in OS X
Please note: As of macOS version 10.11 (El Capitan), Disk Utility no longer comes with the option to repair disk permissions. macOS has implemented a different method to keep disk permissions set the way they should be. This guide is still completely accurate as long as you’re using a version of macOS that’s earlier than 10.11.
If you’re here because of a problem with your Mac and you’re using a version of macOS that’s newer than 10.11, you may want to check out the suggestions in this guide instead of trying to repair disk permissions.
If you find your Mac is running a bit more sluggish than usual, or a program you frequently use starts behaving oddly, you might need to repair your disk permissions. This tutorial will guide you in doing just that. …
Automatically Mount a Windows Drive When Your Mac Starts
This guide will take you step by step through the process to automatically mount a networked Windows drive each time your Mac starts up. …
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How to Automatically Launch Apps When Your Mac Starts
This guide will explain how to configure macOS to automatically launch one or more Apps each time your Mac starts up.
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5 ways to get the most out of your Apple Remote
Although this was published way back in 2007 and at one point was “10 tips”, the 5 remaining tips will still work – although most will not work with Catalina (macOS 10.15). So if you’re using an older version of macOS (OS X) – these will be super helpful! …
How to Connect Your Mac to a Wireless Network
Much like everything else about macOS, connecting to a wireless network is painfully easy. But if you’re not familiar w/ macOS yet or need to walk someone else through it, the following steps will help you connect a Mac to a wireless network. …