How-Tos

Mac 911 Sep 23, 2019 4:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

Where to find app updates in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13

They’re not gone, but they’re nested more deeply.

Sep 20, 2019 10:15 AM | By Michael Simon

If your August, Nest, and Hue home/away triggers aren’t working with your new iPhone 11, here’s a fix

If your home/away triggers aren't working in iOS 13, you need to check your location settings.

Mac 911 Sep 20, 2019 5:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

iOS 13: How to use Low Data Mode to slim your consumption

A feature formerly part of Low Power Mode can be used for Wi-Fi and cellular connections.

Mac 911 Sep 18, 2019 5:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

How to make sure your sent email is copied to the right location in Mail

You can store your Sent mailbox on a server or in a Sent folder on a device.

Mac 911 Sep 17, 2019 5:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

How to load a massive amount of data into Photos on a Mac set to Optimize Mac Storage

Your Mac has 128GB of storage and you have 600GB of photos. What to do?

Mac 911 Sep 16, 2019 5:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

How to refresh the tiny tab icons in Safari when they start disappearing

Favicons have a long and odd history, and you can clear Safari’s cache.

Mac 911 Sep 12, 2019 4:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

Time Machine: No FAT or exFAT drives, only HFS+ and APFS

While macOS can mount and interact with hard drives formatted as FAT or exFAT, Time Machine can’t deal with them.

Sep 10, 2019 10:00 AM | By Jason Cross

How to watch Apple’s ‘By innovation only’ event on September 10

You can watch the show on any Apple device or, for the first time, on YouTube.

Mac 911 Sep 10, 2019 6:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

How to manage the dance of disk images, Time Machine, and excessively large backups

There’s a complicated balance to maintain so you keep backups up to date.

Mac 911 Sep 9, 2019 5:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

A game of cat and Mouse Keys on the Mac

Fluffy can be thwarted by changing an accessibility setting.

Mac 911 Sep 5, 2019 5:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

Printer preference pane freezing? Here’s how to reset macOS’s printing system

If you don’t see printers and every move you make causes rainbows to appear, try these options.

Mac 911 Sep 4, 2019 4:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

What to do if you’re worried about the legitimacy of a downloaded software installer

Apple developers get an extra layer of security that you can check.

Mac 911 Sep 3, 2019 5:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

How to create a backup plan to restore passwords if your system fails

Having multiple copies of your data is great, unless you can’t access passwords required to unlock them.

Mac 911 Sep 2, 2019 5:00 AM | By Glenn Fleishman

How to open items in the enclosing folder directly from a Spotlight search in macOS

There’s a keyboard shortcut and a few other hidden tricks.