Learn how to stop an outgoing iMessage from being delivered after hitting the send button in case you text the wrong person or have second thoughts.
How to stop an outgoing iMessage before it’s sent
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How to stop Photos or Image Capture from launching when you connect a device to Mac
Learn how to stop Photos, Image Capture, or other Mac apps from launching automatically when you connect your iPhone, iPad, or camera to your computer.
How to fix ‘Outlook can’t upgrade your database’ errors when launching Microsoft Outlook on Mac
Last night, I decided that I would give the desktop version of Outlook a chance. Unfortunately, I ran into a problem when first launching the app. After doing a bit of troubleshooting, and lurking around the app's bundle, I was finally able to fix the issue.
If you've ever ran into the "can't upgrade your database error" when launching Outlook, then you may want to give this fix a try.
How to show the path to a file or folder in Finder on Mac
Learn how to reveal the hidden path bar on your Mac to see the location of a selected file or folder near the bottom of the Finder window.
How to control your Mac with the Siri Remote
Better Touch Tool, one of the most useful power-user utilities available for macOSÂ has been updated to include support for Siri Remote control. The update, which is currently available as an alpha version download, lets you control your mouse with the Siri Remote, as well as assign shortcuts and mouse clicks to the Touch Surface and each of the remote's buttons.
How to show full file path in Finder window title bars on Mac
Learn how to show the full file path in the title bar of the Finder windows on your Mac so you can always see your current location within the folder you’re navigating.
How to preview multiple photos at once in Quick Look on Mac
Learn how to preview several selected photos or files at once in Mac’s Quick Look so you can see them all at the same time and supercharge your workflow.
How to disable password prompts for free iBooks downloads on the Mac
Since last year's iOS 8.3 software update iOS devices have had the ability to stop asking for a password when downloading free applications from the App Store. Soon after, that feature found its way into iTunes and iBooks for Mac.
As electronic books are no longer managed through iTunes, disabling password prompts for iBooks Store downloads is now handled in iBooks for Mac. In this post, you will learn how to disable Apple ID password prompts when downloading free electronic books from Apple's iBooks Store, and we'll also show you how you can manage password settings for paid items.
Fix “Fetching” delay when selecting “Open With” on Mac
In my mind, computers are always supposed to work the way they should. And because they are computers, I shouldn't have to wait for them to process basic tasks. That's all in my mind of course, because in reality, things don't always go the way they should.
A perfect example of that is the Open With menu you get when right clicking on a file. Sometimes, for no apparent reason, my iMac will spend several seconds "fetching" the applications that can be used to open that specific file type.
Like with most things computer-related, the fix is pretty simple.
How to delete an app’s data from iCloud to free space
Learn how to delete documents & data saved by iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps in your iCloud account to remove unnecessary files, clean things up, and free up storage space.
How to disable Siri suggested calendar events on iOS and Mac
Learn how to turn off Siri-suggested events in Apple Mail and Calendar apps on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to remove unwanted entries from your schedule.
Fix: stuck progress bar below LaunchPad icon
I had this issue for a while on my MacBook Air where there would constantly be a progress bar below the LaunchPad icon. Typically, this progress bar means something is downloading, but after checking, I couldn't find anything being installed on my Mac, so I figured the problem had to be deeper than that. In this post, I will share with you a few things you can try if you are facing the same issue.