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Formatting a drive on your Mac is quite easy, though it isn’t as evident and obvious as it is on a PC. You can format an external drive in OS X using Disk Utility and Terminal. Here’s how to do so.
In this article we show you how to set up text shortcuts on your Mac (much like on iOS) and how to save and restore any text shortcut settings you have.
Starting with OS X El Capitan, Apple has introduced a new method that lets you skip the trash can while deleting files from within Finder. Check it out.
Safari in OS X 10.11 El Capitan has a useful feature: pinned sites. It appears as a tiny square icon, located to the left of your tabs and never goes away.
In addition to customizing the Mac Dock to your liking by adding/removing application shortcuts, you can also add a Recent Items stack to it. Here’s how.
Did you know that you can make your iPhone or iPad automatically type out phrases you use often? Here’s how to set it up & use this text shortcuts feature.
Launchpad on Mac allows you to manage and organize your apps just like you would on an iPad or iPhone. Here are some tips to help you make the most of it.
The power chime is a feature in the new Macbook. Using Terminal you can get the chime to sound when you plug in your Mac to your power outlet. Here’s how.
You can use the Command+Tab shortcut to switch programs, but you can also use the dock. Here is how you can customize your dock to be a command+tab replacement.
The default highlighted text color in OS X is blue, but you can change it to any color you want. Here is how you can change highlighted text color in OS X.
One of the new features in OS X Yosemite is the Markup feature in Mail, which allows you to perform edits and annotations to a PDF or image file. Here’s how it works.
If you own multiple Macs, you can just download one copy of OS X Yosemite, create a bootable USB drive and install on all of them. Here’s how to do it.
While Apple didn’t increase the pixel count of its camera, it increase the frame rate so you can now shoot video at full HD and 60FPS. Here is how you can enable it on iPhone 6/6 Plus.
By default, you won’t be able to search for system files in OS X’s Finder or Spotlight. Here is a quick and simple way to search for system files in Finder.
With the Continuity feature in iOS 8, you can now make phone call on iPad/iPod Touch even though it doesn’t have a celluar connection. Here is how you can do so.
There are plenty of FTP clients for Mac users. Some are simple while others require a fee. Here we have complied a list of the best FTP clients for Mac.
A lot of you might have your own method to convert a text file to another format. Here’s a simple way to batch convert text files to other format in Mac. Check it out.
Have you tried all means to reset your OS X password without any success? The last resort to reset OS X account is via the use of Terminal Single User mode. Let check it out.
Do you know that for your Gmail account, there are two different email addresses that can reach your inbox? Here are some ways to make good use of them.
The default screen capture tool in Mac OS X is pretty nifty, except that it doesn’t allow you to take screenshot of login screen. Here is how you can overcome the limitation.
You probably know that you can’t install Whatsapp on iPad. With this trick, you can install Whatsapp on iPad/iPod Touch without jailbreaking your device.
One of Steve Jobs famous speeches is the one he presented in Stanford University, named “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”. If you have missed it, you can access it in OS X Pages.
The usual way to access Facebook chat is via the Facebook website. In Mac, you can easily add Facebook Chat to the message app and access it from the desktop.
Facebook is selling your search history to help advertisers better target you with specific products. If you are worried about your privacy, here’s how to opt out.
OS X Yosemite is still in beta, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prep your Mac for the upgrade. Here are the steps to prepare your Mac for Yosemite upgrade.
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