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How to upgrade the RAM on your 13-inch MacBook Pro

13-inch MacBook Pro RAM

Rather than budget for a new computer, sometimes you can put together a deal that will keep you going with what you already have - or what you can get your hands on cheap - that turns out to be a better value. That's what I discovered recently with a 13-inch MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) that I got my hands on. Here's what I did.

How to use animated travel map backgrounds in iMovie

Animated map background iMovie Mac

One cool movie idea that you can create in iMovie is for your travels. You can include photos or videos from a vacation, honeymoon, or road trip adventure. And to go along with this nifty project, iMovie offers animated map backgrounds.

With these backgrounds, you can show the moving route for your trip on a map in your movie. This can add something a little extra to your already memorable trip and movie.

Here’s how to add and adjust the animated travel map backgrounds in iMovie on Mac.

How to cancel your Apple TV+ subscription or free trial

Apple TV Plus icon on a green gradient background

The Apple TV+ streaming service is a good option for unique originals if you’re looking for something different to watch. But it’s not for everyone. Maybe you’re not thrilled with the selection of shows, maybe you don’t like the subscription price, or you just don’t like its video player. Whatever the case, here’s how to cancel your Apple TV+ subscription or free trial.

VideoProc for Mac: how to convert MKV to MP4 video without quality loss [sponsor]

VideoProc is a powerful 4K video editor and converter for Mac and Windows that packs in a speedy GPU-accelerated engine and supports a a bunch of media formats. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll cover doing MKV to MP4 video conversions with VideoProv for those times when you want to enjoy native playback of ripped DVDs and other MKV-encoded video in an Apple-friendly format on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Apple TV devices.