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How to Not Show Password Hints on the MacBook Air Login Screen

June 21, 2023January 28, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Password hints can seem like a good idea on your MacBook Air at first, but it’s likely that you don’t need them. If you discover …

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Categories Programs Tags MacBook Air
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Privacy Guard Roamer Review

June 29, 2023January 24, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you often use your iPad in public, then you may not like the fact that people can see the content on your screen. One …

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Categories Reviews Tags MacBook Air
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How to Change Your Homepage in Safari 11.0.3 on a Mac

August 24, 2023September 20, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

The homepage that you use in your Web browser should be a page that you visit a lot. Whether that’s your email inbox, social media …

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Categories Programs Tags MacBook Air, Safari
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How to Make Google Your Homepage in Safari on a Mac

August 24, 2023August 26, 2022 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 Eject a Disc from a SuperDrive on Your MacBook Air

July 26, 2023February 17, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

The SuperDrive for your MacBook Air is a necessary device when you need to access information on a CD or DVD. But when it comes …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags MacBook Air
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How to Keep Keyboard Backlight on for Longer on a Mac

July 27, 2023October 24, 2018 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

June 18, 2023October 19, 2018 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

July 27, 2023October 17, 2018 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 Disable Autofill in Safari on a Mac

June 30, 2023September 28, 2018 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

June 22, 2023September 7, 2018 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
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How to Change Your Computer’s Name on a MacBook Air

July 31, 2023August 12, 2018 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

July 5, 2023August 10, 2018 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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How to Turn Off Handoff on an iPhone 7

June 14, 2023June 14, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

There’s an interesting feature associated with your iCloud account that allows you to start working on something with one of your iCloud devices, then continue …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides, MacBook Air
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How to Turn Off the Password on a MacBook Air

June 26, 2023March 29, 2017 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 Print Screen on a MacBook Air

June 30, 2023March 24, 2017 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

June 1, 2023March 23, 2017 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

June 16, 2023March 16, 2017 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 Empty the Trash on a MacBook Air

June 21, 2023March 14, 2017 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 Find and Delete Duplicate Files on a MacBook Air

June 5, 2023March 10, 2017 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 Remove a Program from the Mac Dock

June 17, 2023March 30, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The dock on your Mac’s screen is a very convenient place to quickly access your most frequently used programs. But that dock can quickly become …

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Categories Programs Tags Mac OS X, MacBook Air
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How to Turn Off Wi-Fi Sync in iTunes 11 on a Mac

July 12, 2023March 11, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The wireless sync option for certain iOS devices, such as the iPhone 5 and the iPad, makes it much more convenient to transfer and sync …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iTunes, MacBook Air
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How to Check the Battery Cycle Count on the MacBook Air

June 6, 2023February 25, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

We all know the basics of how a laptop battery works. It has a finite amount of energy that, once it is consumed, needs to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Battery, MacBook Air
Select your preferred display option

How to Change the Screen Resolution on the 2012 MacBook Air

August 1, 2023January 26, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While there are a lot of reasons to like the 2012 MacBook Air, it is only a 13-inch laptop. This means that the screen is …

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Categories Programs Tags MacBook Air
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How to Turn on the Firewall in OS X Mountain Lion

June 2, 2023January 19, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While the OS X operating system is very secure, it is not completely invulnerable to potentially malicious attacks. Mountain Lion is the most current version …

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Categories Programs Tags Mac Mini, MacBook Air
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How to Connect the 2012 MacBook Air to an HDTV

October 18, 2023January 13, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a lot of reasons to like your MacBook Air. It’s very lightweight, it has a long battery life, and the keyboard and touchpad …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags MacBook Air
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Change the iOS Contact Card on Your MacBook Air

June 26, 2023November 25, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

When you first configure your MacBook Air, particularly if you already have contacts stored in iCloud, then the iOS operating system will automatically choose your …

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Categories Programs Tags MacBook Air
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5 Must Have Accessories for the MacBook Air

June 6, 2023November 20, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Deciding to make the jump to a MacBook can be a tricky thing, particularly if you are coming from a life of Windows computers. There …

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Categories Reviews Tags Christmas, MacBook Air

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