Apple killed the iconic Mac startup chime sound when it refreshed its MacBook Pro lineup in 2016. The move made sense since newer MacBooks tend to automatically boot up when their lid is opened. Since then though, all new Macs barring the 2017 MacBook Air don’t have the startup chime. If you miss the classic Mac startup chime, you can enable it by following the steps in this guide.
When Apple revamped its MacBook Pro lineup in 2016, it made some radical changes to the lineup. Among other things, it changed the way how one boots their MacBook. Simply open the lid and the Mac would start booting. No need to press the power button. Similarly, all 2016 and newer MacBooks automatically boot up whenever they are plugged to the wall charger.
If you are running out of data on your iPhone, or the local Wi-Fi network just isn't giving you the connection you need, you might find turning your Mac into a Wi-Fi Hotspot so you can share your internet connection to your iPhone is the best solution. Here's how to share Wi-i from Mac to iPhone (or even Android) There are times when your Wi-Fi network just can't provide the connection to the internet you need. Perhaps you are at work and the Wi-Fi just can't cope with all the iPads and iPhones accessing it so it slows your browsing to a crawl (or your boss decides to change the password for the same reason).
It's not easy to run iPad and iPhone apps on a Mac or PC. We look at your best options, including decent simulator software that mimics the iOS experience on a desktop or laptop Apple controls the way you use the software you download from its App Store quite tightly, and it's very difficult to run your iPad and iPhone apps on another platform, such as your desktop Mac or MacBook or even a Windows PC or laptop. It's possible this will change in the nearish future: Apple is already working to unify its desktop and mobile platforms, and there is, in any case, a general trend away from desktop apps and towards web apps.
For peace of mind and a better web browsing experience you can clear your Safari cookies and cache. Here's how to clear Safari cache in macOS and how to clear cookies on a Mac. Plus we answer the question: Does cleaning cache delete passwords in Safari?
Apple changed the behavior of Safari in macOS 10.14.4, and you may have noticed it and thought it was a bug. Now, if you have stored a password for a website, when you select a login entry to autofill, Safari 12.1 for macOS automatically submits the login. Previously, it would fill the fields and still require you to click a Login or Submit or other button to proceed.
If you plan to give away, sell, or trade in your Mac, the first thing you should do is erase the data on it and perform a factory reset. This article shows you how.
Most of the time, AirPods works flawlessly with the iPhone and iPad. It feels like it was designed primarily to work with the iPhone and other Apple devices like MacBooks were an afterthought. Because there’s no quick and easy way to connect or disconnect AirPods with Mac like there is with iPhone. The process is a lot less seamless. And often AirPods will just refuse to speak to Mac. Here’s how you can fix AirPods not connecting to Mac.
VoiceOver for Mac OS X is a very helpful assistive technology for blind Mac users – unlike screen readers for Windows, which cost hundreds of dollars, it’s built right into OS X. Unfortunately for sighted users, occasionally people turn in on without meaning to and the results can be confusing …
