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How to format a USB thumb drive for both Mac and Windows
The Mac/Windows-compatible ExFat format allows larger file sizes than the old FAT32.
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How to install macOS Sonoma on your Mac
Here's how to update macOS to the latest version. Follow these steps to download and install Sonoma on your Mac, including what to do if you can't update.
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How to get your Mac ready for macOS Sonoma
macOS Sonoma will be available on 26 September, if you want to get the latest version of macOS start preparing your Mac for Sonoma now!
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How to set up two Mac monitors as a single screen
Make two Extended Mac displays act like one single wide screen
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How to change where screenshots are saved on a Mac
We explain where your screenshots are saved on a Mac and how to get macOS to save them to a folder or another location.
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How to resize SSD and hard drive partitions in macOS
If you've changed the size of a partition, you may be able to fix it without erasing the entire drive.
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How to bypass confirmation when using Siri to compose messages
iOS/iPadOS can send a message you dictate immediately if you don’t want to review it.
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Can you save money buying Apple products from another country?
Is it worth buying Apple products from the U.S. if you live elsewhere? We look at how much you can save and what you need to do.
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Is your USB-C device getting the proper charge? It's all sorted out for you
USB-C devices talk to each other to ensure power flows in the correct order.
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How to watch U.S. Netflix outside the U.S.
Find out how to get American Netflix in the U.K. or elsewhere using a VPN, then use your normal Netflix account details to log in.
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How to install latest macOS on old Mac: run Ventura on an unsupported Mac
Is your Mac too old to update? Maybe not! Here's how to update old Macs to Ventura, Monterey or any unsupported version of macOS using a patcher.
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How to use macOS's Character Viewer to type emoji and other symbols
Characters hard to access from the keyboard can easily be retrieved from the Favorites section of the Character Viewer.
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How to find and insert special characters in macOS
Apple supports the full range of Unicode, but it can be hard to find the symbol you need.
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How to fix a Mac’s camera that isn’t working
Having problems with the webcam on your Mac? Here are a few things to try.
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Family Sharing's family calendar owner can't change, so here's a workaround
You can create a new calendar you share with your family.
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Apple Pay not working on a Touch ID Mac? Here are the security settings to check
Apple imposes a high bar in macOS security settings for keeping Apple Pay active.
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How to find a parked car's location on iPhone
The iPhone can automatically drop a pin in Apple Maps when parking your car. But there are a few settings you need to adjust to make this work.
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How to use Live Text and Visual Look Up in macOS
Live Text allows you to use the text in an image. Here’s a look at how Live Text works on the Mac.
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How to check your Mac's internal temperature and keep it cool
When the weather heats up, you need to pay attention to the heat your Mac creates.
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