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How to Change the Default Finder Window on a Mac

Last Updated On June 8, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When you open a new window in the Finder app on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, it opens to the same location every time. …

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Categories Mac Tags Defaults, MacOS Sierra
MacPaw Space Lens Review

MacPaw Space Lens Review

Last Updated On July 8, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a lot of different utility applications that can help you to remove unwanted or unneeded files from your Mac. One company that makes …

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Categories Mac Tags Macpaw
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CleanMyMac X Review – What Does Clean My Mac Do?

Last Updated On June 8, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are trying to free up space on your MacBook, you can only do so much by emptying the Downloads folder and getting rid …

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Categories Mac Tags MacOS Sierra, Macpaw
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How to Delete Favorites in Safari on a Mac

Last Updated On August 17, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

By creating favorites on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, you are making it easier to get to the Web pages that you visit most …

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Categories Mac Tags MacOS Sierra, Safari
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How to Stop Automatically Unzipping Files in Safari on a Mac

Last Updated On July 3, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When you find certain types of files online, such as font files, it’s common for them to be in a zipped folder. if you are …

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Categories Mac Tags MacOS Sierra, Safari
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How to Make Google Your Homepage in Safari on a Mac

Last Updated On August 24, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

One of the most common things that people will do when they first open a Web browser is go to a search engine. So if …

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Categories Mac Tags Mac Mini, MacBook Air
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How to Get CleanMyMac X on the App Store

Last Updated On June 4, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

While you’ve long been able to get CleanMyMac X directly from MacPaw when you wanted to start freeing up space on your MacBook, many Mac …

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Categories Mac Tags Macpaw
Spring Cleaning Your MacBook Air

Spring Cleaning Your MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 8, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Once the weather starts to warm up, it’s common for people to give their homes a thorough cleaning after being stuck inside all winter. And …

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Categories Mac Tags Macpaw
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How to Always Show Scroll Bars on a Mac

Last Updated On July 17, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You can often scroll in programs on your Mac by simply using the trackpad to scroll. While this can be handy, some Mac users dislike …

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Categories Mac Tags MacOS Sierra
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How to Show or Hide the Day of the Week on a MacBook

Last Updated On June 20, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The status bar at the top of the screen on your Mac includes a lot of helpful information and buttons that tell you about the …

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Categories Mac Tags Clock
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How to Make Dock Icons Smaller on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 30, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The dock at the bottom of the screen on your MacBook provides easy access to many of the programs on your computer. For example, you …

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Categories Mac Tags MacOS Sierra
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How to Keep Keyboard Backlight on for Longer on a Mac

Last Updated On July 27, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The keyboard backlight on your MacBook makes it much easier to type in the dark or in low-light environments. It can drain the battery a …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air
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How to Stop Dimming MacBook Display on Battery

Last Updated On June 18, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Over time you may find that you need to do things on your Mac like free up some storage space or change some settings. Additionally, …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air
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How to Change the Login Password on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On July 27, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

An important step to keeping your computer secure is a strong user password. Typically you won’t ever share this password with someone other than a …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air
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How to Choose When the Screen Saver Turns on for Your Mac

Last Updated On August 7, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You can define the Mac screensaver duration by going to System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > clicking the Screen Saver tab > then …

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Categories Mac Tags MacOS Sierra, Screensavers
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Where’s the Volume Button in the Status Bar on My Mac?

Last Updated On July 21, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The volume level on your Mac is something that you probably adjust all the time. Some videos or music are too loud, while others are …

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Categories Mac Tags MacOS Sierra
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How to Disable Autofill in Safari on a Mac

Last Updated On June 30, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The Safari browser on your Mac can save certain types of data when you enter it. This includes things like usernames, passwords, credit card information, …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air
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How to Hide the Toolbar on a Macbook Air

Last Updated On June 22, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Is the dock on your Mac hidden? Or are you finding that it is getting in the way when you are trying to work? The …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air

How to Change Your Computer’s Name on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On July 31, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Devices that you connect to your network will usually have a way that they are identified. Sometimes this method of identification is automatic and very …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air
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How to Right Click on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On July 5, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Right-clicking is something that may not come naturally to many computer users at first but, over time and with practice, it can become an action …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air
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Review of the Setapp Subscription Service from MacPaw

Last Updated On June 26, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The App Store on your Mac provides access to many of the apps that you will need over the course of owning the computer. Unfortunately, …

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Categories Mac Tags Macpaw
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How to Uninstall an Application on a Mac

Last Updated On June 8, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

We always download new applications or programs, hoping that they will help us solve a problem we have been having. Sometimes this happens, but other …

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Categories Mac Tags Uninstalling
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How to Turn Off the Password on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 26, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You might be wondering if it is possible to turn off the password on a MacBook Air if you find the sign-in process to be unnecessary. …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air, Passwords
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How to Password Protect a Folder on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 5, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Digital privacy issues are a concern for everyone that spends time on the Internet. if you use an email account, or shop online, then you …

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Categories Mac Tags Macpaw
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How Much Space is Left on My MacBook Air?

Last Updated On June 30, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Finding the amount of storage space left on your MacBook Air is something that you will need to do if you are getting warnings that …

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Categories Mac Tags MacOS Sierra
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How to Print Screen on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 30, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The Print Screen feature on a Windows computer is incredibly useful if you are in a situation where you need to show someone else something …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air
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How to Find Large Files on a MacBook Air and Remove Them

Last Updated On June 1, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

A lack of hard drive space is a common affliction for MacBook owners. The computer is so well-suited for creating and consuming media files that …

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Categories Mac Tags Files, MacBook Air, Macpaw
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How to Optimize iTunes Storage on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 16, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Movies that you download from iTunes, or TV show episodes, can take up a lot of space on your MacBook. Many movie files are several …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air, MacOS Sierra
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How to Clean a Full Startup Disk on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 30, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The full startup disk error on the MacBook Air is something that you will probably encounter at some point as someone that owns or works …

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Categories Mac Tags Macpaw
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How to Empty the Trash on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 21, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The Trash bin on your MacBook Air is where a lot of your files go when you delete them. This may seem to be unproductive, …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air
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How to Disable Siri on a Macbook Air

Last Updated On June 9, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The Siri feature on the iPhone and the iPad has been increasing its capabilities since first being introduced, and there are a lot of actions …

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Categories Mac Tags MacOS Sierra, Siri
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How to Find and Delete Duplicate Files on a MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 5, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The Mac operating system has a habit of creating duplicate copies of some of your files. This can come in the form of duplicate photos, …

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Categories Mac Tags MacBook Air, Macpaw
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How to Delete Junk Files from Your MacBook Air

Last Updated On June 4, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have a lot of junk files on your MacBook ASir that are taking up a lot of space on the device, then you …

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Categories Mac Tags Macpaw

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