Apple is said to overhaul System Preferences with macOS 13, an effort that reportedly includes organizing settings by apps, similar to Settings on iOS.
Redesigned macOS 13 System Preferences could include per-app settings
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How to switch users on Mac from the Control Center or menu bar
If you have a shared computer in your household, then you know what it’s like to hand your Mac over to someone else regularly. To make the task of switching users a bit easier, you can put a button in your Control Center, menu bar, or both.
Here, we’ll show you how to add a switch for users in both spots on your Mac.
How to turn off the tab previews in Safari on Mac
With Safari 14 on Mac came a cool feature for tab previews. This allows you to see a tiny snapshot of a webpage you have open in another tab when hovering your mouse over this tab. The thing with this feature is, it’s simply not for everyone. Some find it distracting. If you fall into this group, we’re here to help. Here’s how to disable the Safari tab previews on your Mac.
How to use the VoiceOver Utility to customize VoiceOver on Mac
With VoiceOver on your Mac, you can perform tasks, take actions, and do everything you need to do while experiencing a visual impairment. We’ve walked you through the basics like turning VoiceOver on and off, setting up your modifier keys, and working with app windows.
Here, we’re going to explore customizing VoiceOver on your Mac with a tool called VoiceOver Utility. In this one handy spot, you can change the voice, magnify your cursor, and adjust the announcements you hear. And since many of our upcoming VoiceOver how-tos will direct you to this location, it’s good to become familiar with it. Ready? Here’s how to use VoiceOver Utility to customize VoiceOver on Mac.
New to Mac? How to personalize your Mac desktop and more
If you just got a new Mac, then you’ve been working on making it your own. There are some obvious and not-so-obvious ways you can do this. From picking out an attractive wallpaper to working with your Dock to picking out the right notifications sounds, here’s how to personalize your Mac.
How to use Siri to control System Preferences on Mac
You can use Siri for all sorts of things on your devices. And on Mac, Siri can come in handy for a variety of tasks as well. You can ask Siri for simple things like the weather, opening an app, or setting up a Calendar event.
But what you probably don’t think to ask Siri for is help with your System Preferences. While it’s not difficult to open System Preferences and find what you need, it can still be accomplished much faster by asking Siri.
To help you take advantage of Siri on your Mac, here are some of the System Preferences you can control with your convenient digital assistant.
How to approve requests and unlock passwords on Mac with Apple Watch
The ability to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch has been around since watchOS 3. And you can still use this handy feature when you’re within range of your Mac. But now you can do even more with your Mac and Apple Watch combination as of watchOS 6 including approving requests and viewing passwords.
So, you can approve app downloads, unlock settings in System Preferences, view Safari passwords, and more. Here’s how to approve requests and unlock passwords on Mac with Apple Watch.
How to manage your Apple ID account in System Preferences on Mac
With macOS Catalina, Apple brought a simple new way to access and manage your Apple ID account information. You can change your name, phone, and email, check your payment and shipping details, and take care of your devices, all in one handy spot.
Here’s how to access and manage your Apple ID details in System Preferences on Mac.
New to Mac? Learn the basics of your System Preferences
One of the most important things you need to learn when you’re new to Mac is how to control your system. You have tons of settings and options on macOS from energy saving controls to security settings to gesture options. And all of this resides in your System Preferences.
If you’re new to Mac and haven’t yet taken a tour of these settings, we’re here to help you learn the basics of your System Preferences.
macOS Catalina 10.15 brings streamlined Apple ID account management to System Preferences
macOS Catalina has a central place for the Apple ID account details in System Preferences, letting you review important tips and notifications for your account, access and adjust security features, update iCloud settings, manage media and purchases, and more.
How to find your internal and external Mac IP addresses
Maybe you’re setting up a new network in your home or just need to get your internal IP address for a different reason. You can access this information faster than you think. And just in case you want to know your external IP address too, we’ve got you covered in this tutorial.
Here’s how to find your internal and external Mac IP addresses.
How to see the exact dates when apps and macOS were last updated on your Mac
If you’re trying to troubleshoot an issue on your Mac and know when it first occurred, you likely want to get more information about what happened on your system on that particular day (or range of days).
Was it an app update that may have caused the problem? Did something go wrong during the last macOS update?
To help narrow down your search, you can easily check your Mac for all installations and when they occurred. Here’s how to see the exact dates for app and macOS updates on Mac.