How to Add a Printer to a Mac
To add a printer to a Mac, connect the printer by USB or to the same Wi-Fi network as your Mac, then open Apple menu …
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Articles about computers and applications that use the MacOS operating system.
How to Change the Default Finder Window on a Mac
To change the folder that opens in a new Finder window, click Finder in the Dock, then choose Finder > Settings > General. Open the …
How to Delete Favorites in Safari on a Mac
To delete a favorite in Safari on a Mac, Control-click (or right-click) the website in the Favorites bar or on the Favorites page and choose …
How to Stop Automatically Unzipping Files in Safari on a Mac
Open Safari > Settings > General and uncheck Open “safe” files after downloading. New ZIP downloads will remain compressed until you open them yourself. On …
How to Make Google Your Homepage in Safari on a Mac
To make Google your homepage in Safari on a Mac, open Safari and choose Safari > Settings > General. Type https://www.google.com in the Homepage field, …
How to Get CleanMyMac X on the App Store
This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. To get CleanMyMac from the Mac …
How to Always Show Scroll Bars on a Mac
To keep scroll bars visible on your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings > Appearance, then set Show scroll bars to Always. A scroll …
How to Make Dock Icons Smaller on a MacBook Air (and Remove Apps)
To make Dock icons smaller on a MacBook Air, open System Settings > Desktop & Dock and drag the Size slider under Dock to the …
How to Stop Dimming MacBook Display on Battery
To stop your MacBook display from dimming on battery, choose Apple menu › System Settings › Battery, click Options, and turn off “Slightly dim the …
How to Change the Login Password on a MacBook Air
To change the login password on a MacBook Air, choose Apple menu > System Settings > Users & Groups, click the Info button (i) next …
How to Choose When the Screen Saver Turns On for Your Mac
To choose when the screen saver turns on for your Mac in macOS 27 or macOS Tahoe 26, open System Settings, click Wallpaper, click Screen …
Where’s the Volume Button in the Status Bar on My Mac?
To show the volume button in your Mac’s menu bar (sometimes called the status bar), choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Menu Bar in …
How to Disable Autofill in Safari on a Mac
To disable AutoFill in Safari on a Mac, open Safari, choose Safari > Settings, and click AutoFill. Then uncheck the types you do not want …
How to Change Your Computer’s Name on a MacBook Air
To change your computer’s name on a MacBook Air, choose Apple menu > System Settings > General > About, select the current name next to …
How to Right Click on a MacBook Air
To right-click on a MacBook Air, place two fingers on the trackpad and click once. If that gesture does not open a menu, hold Control …
Setapp Review: How the Membership and Standalone Apps Work
Setapp, made by MacPaw, gives you two ways to get apps. Setapp Membership is one subscription that unlocks the whole catalog of 300+ Mac, iPhone, …
How to Password Protect a Folder on a MacBook Air
macOS doesn’t have a setting to put a password on a regular folder, but you can lock a folder’s contents inside an encrypted disk image. …
How to Print Screen on a MacBook Air
To print screen on a MacBook Air, press Shift-Command-3 to capture the whole screen. To capture only part of it, press Shift-Command-4 and drag over …
How to Disable Siri on a MacBook Air
To disable Siri on a MacBook Air, open Apple menu > System Settings > Siri and choose Turn Off Siri on the current interface. On …
How to Delete Junk Files and Free Up Space on a MacBook Air
To delete junk files and free up space on a MacBook Air, choose Apple menu > System Settings > General > Storage, click the Info …