How-to

Screen rotation fails almost always because Portrait Lock is on. Here is how to turn it off from Control Center, and what to check when the

Switchers from Windows often assume Macs cannot right-click. They can, in five different ways. Here is how to do it on a trackpad, Magic Mou

macOS quietly saves earlier versions of your documents, so a bad edit is recoverable. Here is how to browse version history and roll a file

Restoring resolves persistent problems and moves everything to a new device. Here is when it makes sense, plus step-by-step instructions for

A network reset clears Wi-Fi passwords and custom configurations along with the problem. Here is how to do it on recent macOS versions, what

A broken iTunes library shows missing tracks and duplicate entries. Here is what to save first, how to delete and rebuild the library on Mac

Resetting wipes your settings and returns the speaker to factory state, which fixes stubborn problems and prepares it for sale. Here are thr

With multiple Apple accessories paired, the default names become useless. Here is how to rename your Magic Mouse on Mac so you can tell your

A media widget that will not disappear usually means an app kept an audio session open. These fixes cover force quitting the culprit, cleari

Retyping a password every time you open a document gets tiresome. Here are three ways to strip the protection from a PDF on Mac once you hav