Apple picks top apps with Touch Bar support for new MacBook Pro
Timed to coincide with deliveries of its new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Apple on Monday posted a special Mac App Store section dedicated to apps enhanced to support the laptop’s Touch Bar, a unique...
View ArticlePixelmator update brings Touch Bar support, tabs, P3 color, Universal...
Popular image editing app Pixelmator was updated on Tuesday to take advantage of Apple’s new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, macOS Sierra features like Universal Clipboard, Deep Images (DCI-P3 color), and...
View ArticleShazam promises Mac app update to end always-on listening
The makers of the music discovery app Shazam have promised a software update in the next few days, after it was uncovered that the current Mac version is always listening — even when it’s supposed to...
View ArticleHow to Hide MacOS Sierra Update Banner from the Mac App Store
Don’t want to update to macOS Sierra quite yet? You’ve likely noticed when you open the Mac App Store and visit the Updates tab, if you’re on a Sierra compatible Mac you will see a very large MacOS...
View ArticleMicrosoft releases preview edition of Visual Studio for Mac
As anticipated earlier this week, Microsoft on Wednesday released Visual Studio for the Mac, bringing over one of its signature Windows developer tools. Microsoft releases preview edition of Visual...
View ArticleUnable to Click with Trackpad or Mouse in Mac OS? Here’s the Fix!
Since most of our computing activities require the usage of a mouse click or trackpad click, it’s understandably annoying if suddenly you’re unable to click anything on a Mac. Typically the inability...
View ArticleHow to Add Siri Results into Notification Center on Mac
We already know that Siri for Mac has a litany of commands and capabilities, but did you know that you can pin a Siri search result into the Mac Notifications Center panel? For example, if you ask Siri...
View ArticleEnabling a Pixel Brush in Pixelmator to Draw Pixel Art on Mac
There’s a certain magic to pixel art, whether it’s the nostalgic aspect or just the intentional limitations of drawing simpler graphics. While there are many specific apps intended to create pixel art...
View ArticleHow to Change MacOS Sierra GUI System Font to Lucida Grande
Most Mac users are likely accustomed to the San Francisco system font in MacOS Sierra by now, which was first introduced in El Capitan after initially changing to Helvetica Neue in Yosemite. But if...
View ArticleHow to Capitalize Words and Add Periods Automatically in Mac OS
The newest versions of MacOS support the ability to automatically capitalize words and to add periods with a double-space, two typing features which originated from the iPhone and iPad world but now...
View ArticleHow to Remove the Enhanced Dictation 1.2GB Pack from Mac
Dictation on the Mac is fantastic, and if you have chosen to use Enhanced Dictation then you’ve downloaded a 1.2GB voice recognition pack to your Mac locally so that it can improve the overall...
View ArticleHow to Take Screen Shots of Touch Bar on MacBook Pro
The new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar has replaced the standard Escape and Function keys with a little dynamically changing screen called the Touch Bar. Some Mac users may wish to take a screenshot of the...
View ArticleHow to Disable Siri on Mac
Some Mac users may wish to turn off Siri on their Mac, perhaps because they aren’t using the Siri service on their computer or maybe they’d rather just use Siri on the iPhone or iPad instead....
View ArticleApple updates Final Cut Pro X with minor bug fixes
Apple on Tuesday pushed out a minor update for its premiere video editing tool Final Cut Pro X, addressing library and Paste Attributes issues, among other feature fixes. Apple updates Final Cut Pro X...
View ArticleReaddle's popular iOS email client Spark arrives on the Mac App Store
Previously available for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, Readdle’s hit email client Spark launched on macOS on Wednesday, and is now available as a free download from the Mac App Store. Readdle's...
View ArticleBattery Life Draining with MacOS Sierra? Some Tips to Help
Some Mac users may have discovered after updating to MacOS Sierra their Mac seems to have reduced battery life. While faster battery drain on a MacBook Air, MacBook, or MacBook Pro can be alarming,...
View ArticlePlex makes Media Player free to use for macOS, adds Kodi support for subscribers
A highly-regarded media browser and playback tool, Plex Media Player, has exited subscriber-only status, and is now free for Mac users. Plex makes Media Player free to use for macOS, adds Kodi support...
View ArticleHow to Change a User Home Folder Name in Mac OS
Some advanced Mac users may wish to change a users Home directory folder name. This is a fairly unusual scenario that is typically only necessary for very specific reasons, whether a new user account...
View ArticleHow to Record Video on Mac with Webcam & QuickTime
Ever wanted to record a video on a Mac using the computers built-in camera? Maybe you want to capture a special moment as a movie, record a quick video note, record a movie for social media, or for any...
View ArticleApple adds basic support for Touch Bar in beta Web-based iCloud Photo Library
Very recently, Apple updated its beta iCloud site with support for the Touch Bar on the 2016 MacBook Pro — but the support is bug-laden, and not fully implemented. Apple adds basic support for Touch...
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