Download More Dynamic Wallpapers For Mojave, Or Make Your Own
One of the coolest new features in macOS Mojave is the dynamic wallpaper. The lighting in the default desert landscape changes throughout the day, depending on what time it is.
What Happened to Winamp, and Can You Use It Now?
Twenty years ago Winamp was the future. Now it’s a distant memory. What happened?
How to Delete Your Google Cookies in Chrome
Clearing out cookies generally signs you out of all accounts, but Chrome makes one exception: your Google account.
Not Just Books: All the Free Digital Stuff Your Local Library Might Offer
You might think of libraries as old fashioned, or irrelevant in the age of the internet. You’d be wrong.
Group Your Gmail Inbox by Date Like Google Inbox Did (And Outlook Does)
Google Inbox is shutting down, and Gmail doesn’t sort your emails by the date the way Inbox did. Happily, you can re-create the feature yourself with a little bit of hackery.
Watch Free TV and Movies Online With These 6 Obscure Sites
Are you looking for something to watch without paying for a subscription? Here are six sites most people don’t know about that offer free TV shows and movies.
How to Run macOS Mojave in Parallels For Free
Want to give macOS Mojave a spin, but don’t feel ready to upgrade from High Sierra? You can quickly set Mojave up in a virtual machine, for free.
What is “rpcsvchost” and Why it Running on my Mac?
You find something called rpcsvchost while using Activity Monitor to see what’s running on your Mac. What is this process, and should you be worried? In a word, no: rpcsvhost is a core part of macOS.
Dark Patterns: When Companies Use Design to Manipulate You
Ever feel like you’re being prompted into going along with something you don’t want because better options aren’t clearly being presented? You probably just found a dark pattern.
The Best Alternative Window Managers for macOS
Organizing windows on macOS is a pain—you’ve got to drag and resize everything manually. Happily, there are a bunch of apps that can help.
7 Windows Features That Apple Should Ruthlessly Steal
Mac users think Microsoft doesn’t have any good ideas. They’re wrong. Here are some Windows features Apple should steal for macOS.
5 macOS Features That Microsoft Should Ruthlessly Steal
“Good artists copy, great artists steal,” Steve Jobs once said. We think Microsoft should take this advice to heart, because there are a few macOS features that Windows could use.
Cord Cutting Isn’t Just About Money: Streaming Services Are Better Than Cable
Cord cutting is picking up steam. Forecasters are predicting a 33 percent increase in people dropping their cable subscription this year over last—faster than analysts predicted.
What is AppleSpell and Why is it Running on my Mac?
You noticed something called AppleSpell while scrolling through Activity Monitor. Is someone casting an enchantment or curse? No: this is the macOS spell checking tool.
The 8 Best Features in the New Gmail
Google is changing how Gmail looks and works. They launched the new Gmail back in April, but until now it’s been optional. That changes in July, when the new Gmail starts rolling out to all users. Everyone will be switched …
What is “dasd” and Why is it Running on my Mac?
Some process called “dasd” is running on your Mac. Don’t worry: it’s part of macOS. But what is it?
How to Try the macOS Mojave Beta Right Now
Excited about macOS Mojave, but don’t want to wait until the Fall? The public beta is now available to try; here’s how to install it.
Why Every App Pushes Notifications Now, and How to Stop It
Are you exhausted from all your notifications? You’re not alone: notifications aren’t what they used to be.
3 Problems With USB-C You Need To Know About
USB Type-C is clearly the future, but getting to the future isn’t always painless, and USB-C has a lot of problems. Here are a few things every new USB-C user needs to know.
How to Fully Restore macOS From a Time Machine Backup in Recovery Mode
If you’re installing a new hard drive, or your Mac is completely messed up, you might think it’s time for a fresh installation of macOS. But if you’ve got a Time Machine backup, that’s not necessary: you can fully restore you…
Every To-Do List App Sucks, Switch To todo.txt Instead
Todo.txt stores your tasks in a simple text document, and I’ve been using it for a year now. I honestly wonder why I ever used anything else.
What Is storedownloadd and Why Is It Running on My Mac?
Something called storedownloadd is taking up a lot of CPU power, which you noticed while using Activity Monitor. Don’t panic: it’s just the Mac App Store downloading some software for you.
How to Watch The 2018 FIFA World Cup Online (Without Cable)
The biggest sporting event in the world is the FIFA World Cup in Russia, and if you want to watch the games without cable, you’ve got options—depending on where you live. Here’s how to watch the World Cup online….
What Are assistant_service and assistantd, and Why Are They Running on my Mac?
You might have noticed assistantd and assistant_service while using Activity Monitor and wondered what they are. Well, don’t panic: these process are both part of macOS, and help make features like Siri and dictation possibl…
How to Turn Any File Into a Template in macOS
Templates are great, but creating them is usually different for every program. In macOS, however, a little known macOS feature named “Stationary Pad” lets you turn any file into a template.
