Windows to Mac: getting used to new keys, names and locations
If you’re switching from a Windows computer to a Mac, here are several common differences you should be aware of and get used to from the beginning.
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How to stop Safari on Mac from automatically opening web downloads
Want to stop Safari from opening your web downloads on Mac automatically? You can change one simple setting and regain control over your downloads.
5 reasons that make VideoProc a great 4K Mac video editor for beginners [sponsor]
Avoiding compatibility issues is crucial to enjoying your 4K, high frame rate and slow-motion footage across a myriad of devices. VideoProc can help with that. Rather than pile up a bunch of complex features you’ll never use, VideoProc is a focused app that’s very easy to use and includes a plethora of powerful features like hardware acceleration to ensure that your converted videos play back without a hiccup no matter the platform.
Apple no longer offers a MacBook Pro with a physical Escape key
Following news this morning of the updated MacBook Air and 13-inch Pro, along with the discontinuation of the previous-generation Air and the 12-inch MacBook, Apple no longer offers a MacBook Pro with a physical Escape key.
Apple updates the MacBook Air & 13-inch MacBook Pro, lowers prices
The newly updated MacBook Air now features a True Tone-enabled display and costs a $100 less at $1,099, with an even lower price of $999 for college students.
macOS Catalina brings a brand new, truly gorgeous Drift screensaver
You should care because Apple doesn’t change up the stock screensaver selection in the macOS desktop operating system very often.
The most reliable Apple analyst predicts Mac notebooks will finally ditch the problematic butterfly keyboard mechanism
Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that the next MacBook Air coming in 2019 and the MacBook Pro models releasing in 2020 will ditch the problematic butterfly keyboard mechanism that’s been causing significant reliability issues.
As promised, Apple’s disabled Back to my Mac remote access for all macOS versions
As of July 1, 2019, Back to my Mac is no longer available after being removed from macOS Mojave 10.14 last year.
Unlike the 2013 trashcan Mac Pro, the new cheese grater model won’t bear an “Assembled in the USA” label
The new Mac Pro won’t bear a label “Assembled in USA” because manufacturing labor costs in China, though rising, still remains much lower than in the US.
How to quickly switch between windows and apps on Mac
You never have to lift your fingers from the keyboard to switch between windows on Mac. This tutorial shows you how to navigate apps and windows easily.
Apple hires ARM’s lead CPU architect, Mike Filippo, ahead of rumored ARM-based Mac arrival
Rumor has it that Apple is working on an ARM-based Mac, which could arrive as early as 2020. And the company has made a big hire that could help make that a reality.
An adware firm takes advantage of Mojave’s unpatched Gatekeeper vulnerability
An unpatched vulnerability in Mojave’s Gatekeeper security feature has now been exploited by an adware company in a seeming test ahead of new Mac malware distribution.