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How to find a Time Machine backup for an offline volume
Time Machine provides easy access to mounting a backup of a volume that’s not currently plugged in.
How to fix AirPods roaming behavior among your devices
Apple made it easy for AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max to shift among all your devices, even when you don’t want that.
When Safari flashes a 'Compromised Password' warning, pay attention
Apple pushes password alerts to Safari’s Start Page, which may seem alarming, but it’s legitimate.
How to charge Apple devices with power outlets outside the U.S.
Apple makes it easy to use its devices outside of the country or regional AC outlet style.
How to erase a Mac's drive in macOS Catalina, Big Sur, or Monterey
Choosing the Erase Volume Group option ensures both your system and data volumes are deleted.
How to manage Time Machine snapshots using Disk Utility in macOS Monterey
The new version of macOS comes with a feature that should help people wrestling with Time Machine snapshots.
How to quickly navigate to a folder in macOS Big Sur and Monterey
The Finder’s Go To Folder feature now brings up non-exact patterns.
How to move your Mac's Photos library to an SSD for better performance
If your Photos library is on a hard drive or Fusion drive, consider the low cost of a new SSD.
Improve your Mac's speed by adjusting Spotlight's settings
macOS constantly indexes any new files, which can cause mysterious slowdowns. Here's how to adust that.
How to check the Migration Assistant data-transfer selection in macOS
Learn where to look to make sure you’re using the fastest method.
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.
How to provide a new photos and name to others in iMessage
Apple offers choices in how you share a profile photo and your full name with people over iMessage.
How to check your Apple purchase history for unwanted charges
Odd charges appearing from Apple on your credit card bill? Check with the source.
How to set macOS to automatically import screenshots into Photos
If you’re capturing images on the web, during presentations, or elsewhere, you can streamline bringing them into Photos.
How to pause notifications in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 with Do Not Disturb
You can use Do Not Disturb to hold your messages and review them at will.
How to pick adapters or docks extend your Mac to other displays
Many of us want one, two, or more external monitors connected to our Macs. Here’s what you need to know for modern models.
How to back up iPhone photos and video with iCloud Photos turned off
Once you disable iCloud Photos on your device, it's up to you to create backups.
How to use iCloud Data Recovery Service
If you’re locked out of your account for some reason and can’t regain access, these contacts can receive a validation code and provide it to you, and you can unlock certain synced data.