How to Use Look Around on Maps for iPhone & iPad

Did you know that Apple Maps has a feature that lets you ‘look around’ as if on the ground in some regions? Indeed it does, available for iPhone and iPad. Most of us are familiar with Google’s “Street View”, a nifty feature within Google Maps that l…

Why is my MacBook Air faster than my iMac?

I'm wondering why my MacBook Air (13 inch, early 2015) is so much faster than my iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)? The MacBook Air is configured with a 1.6 Ghz dual-core i5, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 6000 and a 128 GB SSD. The…

Unlock Sprint Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, S20 5G and S20 Plus 5G Instantly Through USB

Good news – we’re giving an official service to permanently unlock Spring Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, S20 5G and S20 Plus 5G through USB, after which you’ll be able to use them on any carrier worldwide. As a reminder, Galaxy S20 Ultra comes with a 6.9-inch…

Why is my MacBook Air faster than my iMac?

I'm wondering why my MacBook Air (13 inch, early 2015) is so much faster than my iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)? The MacBook Air is configured with a 1.6 Ghz dual-core i5, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 6000 and a 128 GB SSD. The…

Which version of macOS introduced /System/Applications?

Today I discovered quite by accident that several applications are now stored in /System/Applications/. I realized this when I was trying to find the bundle ID of a built-in application, and even though it appeared in the Applications f…

Why is my MacBook Air faster than my iMac?

I'm wondering why my MacBook Air (13 inch, early 2015) is so much faster than my iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)? The MacBook Air is configured with a 1.6 Ghz dual-core i5, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 6000 and a 128 GB SSD. The…

Why is my MacBook Air faster than my iMac?

I'm wondering why my MacBook Air (13 inch, early 2015) is so much faster than my iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)? The MacBook Air is configured with a 1.6 Ghz dual-core i5, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 6000 and a 128 GB SSD. The…

Closing Terminal window does not kill script run with sudo

X-posting from unix.SE on recommendation. I have a bash script called testing saved within /usr/local/bin. In one Terminal window in macOS I run sudo testing. In a second terminal window, I generate a list of processes: ps -axo tty,p…

Which settings in System Preferences are global for all users?

Some things in System Preferences obviously apply to only one user: Desktop Picture Appearance accent colour and highlight colour Dock size While others obviously apply to all users: Startup Disk FileVault full disk encryption Sho…

Vice – Maryland Suddenly Looks Like it Might Break John Deere’s Repair Monopoly

How to Get Involved with Right to Repair

Imagine being stranded at a gas station, trying to figure out why your car won’t start. Then it hits you: your windshield wiper fluid. You refilled it yourself, using unofficial fluid. You didn’t want to buy a delivery subscription or drive to the d…

Which version of macOS introduced /System/Applications?

Today I discovered quite by accident that several applications are now stored in /System/Applications/. I realized this when I was trying to find the bundle ID of a built-in application, and even though it appeared in the Applications f…

How to Restore Lost Safari Bookmarks with iCloud

Have you deleted or lost Safari bookmarks from iPhone, iPad, or Mac somehow? If so you can use a procedure we’ll outline here to restore and recover lost Safari bookmarks back to your device. Most iPhone and iPad owners make use of Safari to browse …

Action, please! Europe’s vision for a circular economy

The European Commission just published its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), aiming to pave Europe’s way towards a sustainable products policy and a circular economy. One of its goals is to encourage businesses to offer, and to allow consumers to…

What happens if a MacBook Pro with macOS Catalina is restarted with open applications?

Should we close open applications before restarting a MacBook Pro with macOS Catalina? Or is it okay to be lazy and restart it without closing them?

How to add a confirmation prompt window to warn before closing a window for any application?

This is about adding a Warn-Before-Closing Confirmation Dialog Window to all application windows in macOS before closing a window. How do I add a Confirmation Dialog Window when I click the Red X close circle button in the top left co…

How to add a confirmation prompt window to warn before closing a window for any application?

This is about adding a Warn-Before-Closing Confirmation Dialog Window to all application windows in macOS before closing a window. How do I add a Confirmation Dialog Window when I click the Red X close circle button in the top left co…

How to add a confirmation prompt window to warn before closing a window for any application?

This is about adding a Warn-Before-Closing Confirmation Dialog Window to all application windows in macOS before closing a window. How do I add a Confirmation Dialog Window when I click the Red X close circle button in the top left co…

Macbook Pro 16" Clamshell Mode Power Delivery with 2 USB-C PD Monitors

I wanted to know if there is difference in terms of charging the battery when a MacBook Pro 16" is connected to two monitors via USB-C, both with Power Delivery capability. In this specific case I am talking about the LG 27UK850-W mon…

Do MacOS Mojave or Catalina have crontab equivalent?

I am looking for folders that act like cron jobs folders. More specifically, I'm looking for all the different folders that run every file that exists under them and any user can write into them (like ~/Library/LaunchAgent, for example…

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