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New to Mac? How to set up and use the Messages app

How to use Messages on Mac

There are some things to get used to if you’re a new Mac user, especially if you’re switching from Windows. From the different labels and locations for items to how to use the Dock to your advantage, we try to cover it all for those new to macOS on iDB.

As another how-to in our series, we’re going to walk through how to set up and use the built-in Messages app on Mac.

How to upgrade your 2009-2012 13-inch MacBook Pro with an SSD

13-inch MacBook Pro SSD

There are a lot of pre-Retina Display equipped 13-inch MacBook Pros still in service. If you have one and you're looking to get some more bang for your buck, it's possible with relatively little muss and fuss to upgrade them to keep them going a while longer while making them much faster than they ever were from the factory. One of the best performance upgrades you can give your MacBook Pro is to replace the stock hard disk drive with an SSD. This guide will show you how.

New to Mac? Make the most of the Apple Maps app

Maps App Satellite Mac

The Apple Maps app is a super handy tool that you likely use on your iPhone more than anywhere else. For getting directions, it makes perfect sense. But, the Maps app on Mac offers some great features as well, like one to send directions straight to your iPhone.

If you’re new to Mac, we’ll show you how to use that feature along with a host of the others you might not know about. Here’s how to make the most of the Apple Maps app on your Mac.

How to set up Twitter two-factor authentication

Twitter two-factor authentication

It is highly recommended you enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to secure your Twitter account and prevent anyone from getting access to it. This extra level of protection will ensure any intruder can't log in to your Twitter account even if they happen to know your password!

2FA requires you to enter your correct password (which is something you know) and then verify using a secondary means of proving your identity with something you have, like a changing code from the authenticator app.

Follow along as we show you how to set up Twitter two-factor authentication without using your phone number.