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Passwords, Passkeys and Security for Your Mac

Passwords have always been one of the more entertaining parts of working with computers. I can’t count the number of times I’ve asked someone for their Mac password, email password, Apple Account password or Wi-Fi password, only to be greeted with the…

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How to Record Your Mac Screen

There are plenty of reasons you might want to record what’s happening on your Mac screen. Maybe you’re showing someone how to use an app, demonstrating a problem, creating a tutorial, or trying to explain something that would otherwise require six paragraphs…

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Back Up Your Hard Drive With Time Machine

Backing up your Mac is one of the easiest ways to protect your photos, documents and other important files. Apple’s built-in Time Machine makes the process largely automatic. Once it’s set up, your Mac can regularly back itself up in the background…

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Get Some Peace Without Missing What Matters

Our iPhones are useful little devices, but they are also remarkably good at interrupting us. Messages, phone calls, email, social media, news alerts and app notifications can turn a quiet evening into a steady stream of buzzing, banners and little red numbers…

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