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How to remove location data in photos that you want to share
When you share an image taken by the Camera app that geotags images and videos, you may inadvertently share your location. Here’s how to avoid that.
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How to share a Wi-Fi connection on one Mac over ethernet to another
If you’ve got a Mac that has a wobbly or slow Wi-Fi connection, consider a relayed ethernet link.
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How to make and manage a shared iCloud calendar
A shared calendar can be a big help in coordinating activities across a couple, a family, or a group. Apple offers shared calendars via iCloud, but it doesn’t always make it easy to understand how to share or accept an invitation.
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How to check your Mac's 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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macOS Monterey beta bug could affect Time Machine backups
An apparent macOS Monterey beta bug is throwing up Time Machine backup errors, but it may be backing up anyway.
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How to erase your iPhone, iPad, or Mac remotely after a theft
You can ensure your data remains safe through erasure. Here's how you can use the Find My app to remotely wipe out a device.
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How to set a custom scale for each website in macOS Safari
Not every site is the right size for your eyes. You can set up Safari to open sites you frequent to a larger size.
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Live Text in macOS Monterey destroys these paid text extraction apps
If you are trying to access text in images—whether documents, photos, or forms—you have many options available, including a new one that's included in the upcoming macOS Monterey.
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How to use Script Editor to re-authorize a balky AppleScript in macOS Catalina and later
New requirements for your permission to let apps and scripts control system elements and apps may block old scripts.
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What Mac do you have? Here's how to find out
Apple has several ways of identifying a Mac, each of which is found in a different location or by another method.
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How to block and silence robocalls on your iPhone
If robocalls are making your life miserable, you can use your carrier's free and paid tools to get better protection from them.
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How to control the hidden volume in Photos and other apps in iOS
Apps have their own relationship with producing audio. They often, but not always, err on the side of not making a peep depending on other settings until you take action.
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How to stop macOS Mail from using a bad email address
Apple wants to make it easy for you to use email addresses. But at the same time, it can lead to using a bad email address.
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How to use your Mac’s Wi-Fi menu to sort out weak areas of Wi-Fi coverage
The Wi-Fi menu in macOS can reveal technical details that may help you improve your network performance and coverage.
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How to stay safe if you don't log out of a website
Some people take fears about account hijacking so seriously that they make their life harder without increasing their security.
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How to protect yourself from phishing emails
Phishing remains a key tool in hijacking accounts, but you can defeat it with a little savvy.
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What to do with a dead Mac's built-in SSD to secure your privacy
But what if your Mac dies and you want to get rid of it without private data some other party has the potential of retrieving? Here's what you can do.
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Four ways to extend displays to your Mac (now and coming soon)
If you’re short of display territory and want to add more options, you have four to choose from.
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Want to use an iMac as an external monitor? You need an old version of macOS
A limited range of iMacs from 2009 to 2014 can be used as external monitors, but only when running certain versions of macOS.
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