Any time you take a screenshot on your Mac, the image is saved right to your desktop. I usually have no problem with this because it provides me with quick access to my screenshots, which I can then drag into an email or upload to a website in my web browser. Sometimes though, the clutter …
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If you are still emailing files from your iPhone to people nearby, or, God forbid, are using a USB thumb drive to transfer a few photos from your Mac, stop. Use AirDrop instead. Whether you have an iPhone 13, an iPad Mini or a new M1 MacBook Pro, AirDrop is the most convenient way to transfer files and content from …
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I think it’s safe to say we’ve all forgotten a password at some point. For online accounts, you can just click a few links, enter your email address and then reset your password. But what happens when you forget the password to log into your Mac? After trying, then retrying the password you thought was correct, it’s only natural to …
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Apple’s newest computers — MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini — are fast, have impressive battery life and can even run iPhone apps. The difference between this crop and previous models? These are powered by the Apple Silicon M1 processor. It’s the same kind of processor the company uses in the iPhone and iPad. If you spoiled yourself and picked up a …
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If you’re one of the millions of people now working solely from home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, you might be spending more time in your home office than usual. I do this daily, and for me, work means Google Docs. There’s one invaluable tool I urge every remote worker to make sure they have turned on, regardless of …
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If your MacBook’s fan is running too loud for too long, and too frequently, you may have a problem. For the most part, fans are a part of laptop life. Humans sweat, dogs pant and laptops generally spin fans to keep cool. Unless you have the tiny, fanless MacBook, then your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air will occasionally fire up …
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It almost never fails, just as you’re about to finish a big project for work or school, with a deadline looming, your Mac begins to slow down. The dreaded beachball makes an appearance, spinning countless times all the while you can’t get any work done. Eventually, the beachball goes away, and you get some more work done until the ball …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At WWDC 2019 2019 on Monday, Apple may be talking to developers. But it’s really all about you. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is an annual gathering at which Apple hosts designers and engineers making apps for iPhones, iPads, the Apple Watch and other Apple …
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Apple unveiled the new name of its MacOS Monday at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference held at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. According to Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, the new OS is called Catalina. Catalina takes a turn from Apple’s last few years of naming patterns. MacOS Mojave began a California geographical feature …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. MacOS Mojave, out now, introduces a number of new features and enhancements to Apple’s desktop OS. Stacks helps you keep a tidy desktop. A system-wide dark mode looks cool and makes nighttime computing easier on the eyes. Also onboard is a new screenshot tool, an …
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