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How to restore a bricked iMac Pro

If your iMac Pro is refusing to boot following a power failure during a macOS software update or has stopped functioning properly, which may happen in certain circumstances, you might need to perform a DFU-like restore process using a secondary Mac and Apple Configurator.

How to share files and documents between users of a same Mac

Share files among the user accounts on your Mac

If you have a Mac in your household, chances are it's being shared between several family members. With every family member having his or her own account, each user can then operate the computer without messing up other users' files and settings.

In that kind of situation, users might, at some point, want to share files and documents with each other. This can be done either via a Shared folder, a Public folder available to each user, and a Drop Box folder that is specific to each user. (Not to be confused with cloud storage service Dropbox.)

In this post, you will learn the differences between a Shared folder, a Public folder, and the Drop Box folder. You will find out when and how to use each method to share files and documents between users of the same Mac.

How to change the Calendar app to 24-hour clock time format on Mac

The 24-hour clock is the most commonly used time notation in the world. That is if you're not living in the US or any of the few countries that sill operate on a 12-hour clock system. Also called military time in the US, 24-hour time format arguably makes more sense than anything else as it divides the day into -- you guessed it -- 24 hours.

Mac unlock with Apple Watch not working? Try these simple steps

The macOS feature that allows you to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch offers security and convenience. The problem may arise when that feature doesn't work as expected.

If you have set up your Mac to be unlocked with your Apple Watch and are having issues with the feature not working properly, there are a few things you can try.

How to remove the Macintosh HD icon from the desktop on Mac

Remove the Macintosh HD and other hard disk icons from Mac desktop

Neat freaks like me like to keep the desktop of their computers free of any clutter. That includes files, folders, and of course, the Macintosh HD icon. As a matter of fact, removing the Macintosh HD icon from the desktop is one of the first few things I do when setting up a new Mac.

Although pretty simple to do, hiding that icon is not very obvious to less tech-savvy people. So in this post, I will describe how to remove the Macintosh HD or the hard disk/SSD icon from the desktop on your Mac.