For those working professionally at the computer, the loss of valuable information can be the worst nightmare. Various situations are possible that will lead to the loss of data. It can be a failure caused by damaged hardware, or files accidentally deleted by the user himself. ♥ BY THEME: How easy it is to learn … Read more
Many users have probably faced the problem of a large number of duplicate files. Copies take up a lot of Mac SSD space, slow down the installation of updates, and are confusing when looking for a specific file. ♥ BY THEME: How do I use Quick Notes on Mac and iPad? In most cases, duplicates … Read more
Users who have just recently switched to a Mac may not be familiar with all the benefits of the system at first. Compared to Windows, in Apple’s OS, a lot of the actions are done intuitively. However, not all operations are completely obvious, therefore, below we give an example of the interaction of folders and … Read more
Apple operating system developers are constantly striving to improve their security. MacOS users could not help but pay attention to the appearance of an additional dialog box that appears when you try to download something from the Internet using the Safari browser. ♥ BY TOPIC: How to find and delete large unused files and applications … Read more
Transferring files over the Internet has long been a trivial task. But to transfer large amounts of information, you will already need an external medium or cloud storage. It’s easy to download large files from somewhere – torrents help with this. ♥ BY TOPIC: The best “clouds” without registration, or how convenient it is to … Read more
And although hard drives are constantly increasing their volume, for some reason users feel that there is not enough space all the time. The situation becomes even more real if an SSD is used. After all, it initially offers less volume than a traditional hard drive using mechanics. ♥ BY TOPIC: Hotkeys for working with … Read more
The Internet allows you to quickly exchange documents. The main tool for this has been and remains e-mail. But cloud technology has made file sharing even easier. Do you want to transfer your file to someone, but don’t use Dropbox, Yandex.Disk, Google Drive, or don’t know much about technology? ♥ BY TOPIC: How to make … Read more
Starting with iOS 11, Apple’s mobile operating system has the ability to share documents from iCloud Drive using the new standard Files application. It is very easy to share a document in the Files application on iPhone or iPad, but for some reason Cupertinians have hidden this menu unusually far, which may cause confusion for … Read more
When using a computer, it is impossible not to think about the measures of your protection. And we are not talking about the safety of some items, but about digital storage media. It is no coincidence that we protect both our computers and files and folders on them with a password – all for the … Read more
Popular wisdom says: “There is never too much space on a computer.” In this article, we will tell you how to use the standard macOS tools to identify applications and files that you have not used for a long time, programs that take up the most space on your Mac and how to remove them. … Read more
macOS has always differed from its “window” counterpart by much more ergonomic interface. For example, on Windows, the action “create a folder and move the selected files there” is not as convenient as on a Mac. ♥ BY TOPIC: Finder on Mac (macOS): 9 helpful tips. One of the features of the standard macOS Finder … Read more
Most operating systems do not consider it necessary to show all files to their users, for the sake of their safety at least. In Windows, you can also hide not only files, but also folders, and even entire disks. This trick is regularly used by advanced users. If initially the function was a systemic function … Read more
There are probably no Mac users who don’t know how to add various items to the Dock. Simple drag and drop is an intuitive gesture that everyone can understand. But not all advanced users know another way to perform this action – using hotkey combinations, which we will discuss in this article. ♥ BY TOPIC: … Read more
Well, you know: to delete an unnecessary file or folder, on a Mac you need to either drag it into the trash bin, or select the file and then press ⌘Cmd + Delete… And then – also remove it from the basket! However, there is a way to directly delete files in macOS without putting … Read more
Do you often work with images and want to edit them not through Preview, but, for example, in Pixelmator? Yes, you can right-click each time and select “Open in program“, But … In the instructions below we will tell you how to get full control over the options for selecting the” default “program. I must … Read more
When you move or copy files from your Mac to iCloud Drive, you can always see the progress of the download. Finder on Mac allows you to check copy (move) status at multiple locations in the file system. Here are four ways to check the current status of your Mac to iCloud Drive copy process. … Read more
“Hot keys” (they are also keyboard shortcuts or “shortcuts”) can greatly facilitate the life of the user of any operating system, and macOS – not an exception. In this tutorial, you will find some useful shortcuts for managing Trash on Mac. So, Basket is a kind of buffer in which unnecessary files are stored. The … Read more
Function Template offers a handy way to simplify your workflow if you use document templates on Mac all the time. In fact, this functionality “forces” the parent application to open a copy of the file by default, ensuring the safety of the original document. ♥ BY TOPIC: How to create an HTML picture signature for … Read more
Yandex is holding a promotion in which each user of the Yandex.Disk cloud service can get an additional 20 GB of storage for free and forever (by default, each user is provided with 10 GB). ♥ BY TOPIC: How to clear (delete) Telegram cache on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows or Mac. What is Yandex.Disk Yandex.Disk … Read more
When downloading files, the Safari browser does not ask where to save them. All photos, videos, music and other data automatically go to the default folder – “Downloads“. In this article we will show you how to change this directory. ♥ BY TOPIC: How to quickly open recently closed tabs in Safari on Mac – … Read more
Your iPhone and Mac can interact with each other in different ways, this allows, for example, to start working on one device and easily switch to another, exchange the clipboard between them, receive phone calls and answer text messages on both. This compatibility looks incredible, but you can make it even better by using third-party … Read more
All Apple devices operate under a single iCloud account associated with the user’s Apple ID. This allows you to save and sync your most important files with your Mac, iPhone or iPad through the cloud storage iCloud Drive. ♥ BY TOPIC: How to block all calls from unknown and hidden numbers on iPhone: 2 ways. … Read more
If at home or at work a computer is used between several users, then sooner or later the question arises – how to exchange files or documents between different accounts on one Mac. In this article, we will talk about several of the most effective methods, as well as their main advantages and disadvantages. ♥ … Read more
Everyone probably knows that files or folders on a computer can be hidden. In Windows, it is enough to open the file properties and make it hidden. In macOS, you can also hide files and folders, but this is done in a slightly different way. This is what will be discussed in today’s article. ♥ … Read more
When you are going to a business meeting, be it an online conference, a phone meeting, or a face-to-face meeting, you will most likely need at least one document. In order not to forget it for sure, add the required file to “The calendar” on your Mac. ♥ BY TOPIC: Continuity: How to get started … Read more
It’s strange that Apple does not advertise such important functions as data recovery, and the tools themselves are far from being visible. The mechanism for restoring content in iCloud works by analogy with that in the standard “Photos” application on iOS: deleted data will be stored on Apple servers more within 30 days… Next, the … Read more
Stacks is a great feature introduced in macOS Mojave that automatically cleans up your desktop by neatly organizing files into different groups on the side of the screen. To clear up a cluttered desktop, you can use stacks, and then use the grouping and sorting options to personalize the appearance of the stacks to your … Read more
Finder on Mac is an important tool for finding documents, applications, folders, and other items that you may need on your computer. In addition, in the latest versions of macOS, the file manager Finder got a tool for managing the iPhone, for which iTunes was previously used. ♥ BY TOPIC: Useful free macOS apps not … Read more
Most – if not nearly all – file interactions on a Mac occur in a specialized Finder application. Of course, every user knows basic things like “select and copy / paste”. But the Apple OS also offers many other convenient ways to work with files. ♥ BY TOPIC: Continuity: How to get started on iPhone … Read more
Even after you move to the macOS platform, you will be haunted by certain formats that are native to Windows PC. Until now, the corporate segment prefers Redmond Word as the main tool for working with text. In this article, we will tell you how to open DOCX documents on Mac without additional software. ♥ … Read more
If you try to find out the exact number of files on your computer, then their number will surprise you. System files, temporary, personal, multimedia, application libraries … The only way to cope with an overabundance of information is to organize it. Here are just so many files, how best to organize them in Windows … Read more
Unlike computers, when working with e-mail on mobile devices, problems may arise with adding various files to the text of the message. Not all applications support this feature, but even with the release of iOS 9, the need for third-party software has disappeared. ♥ BY TOPIC: How to view photos and videos shot on an … Read more
Starting with iOS 11, you can easily manage your online documents on iPhone and iPad in various cloud storage services using the application “Files”. This application allows you to quickly access iCloud Drive, and, if desired, to Dropbox or Google Drive. ♥ BY TOPIC: Why does the iPhone delay the alarm for exactly 9 minutes? … Read more
The drag and drop function became available for the iPad in iOS 11. Users have been waiting for this function for several years. Drag and drop allows you to select an element, for example, text, a photo or another type of file, and drag it from the original location to somewhere else. The potential of … Read more
Having Dock on macOS eliminates the many shortcuts to applications on the desktop. Often this does not apply to documents, multimedia files and other information that we clutter up the space with. This issue is solved by installing the useful Declutter utility, which we will cover in more detail in this article. Download Declutter for … Read more
The issue of downloading and then saving documents and other files does not matter much if you are working on a computer or on a smartphone running Android. But with an iPhone or iPad, this is not the case. Apple is not very active in allowing iOS users to directly download files. But there are … Read more
If you record podcasts, information courses, or just like to send funny audio recordings to your friends, sooner or later you will need an editor program. But which one to choose? Of course, the ideal choice is Audacity, Cubase, Adobe Audition, Apple Logic, or Avid Pro Tools. But they need to be installed on the … Read more
To optimally use an external drive (hard drive, SSD, USB), you need to clean it from time to time, deleting unnecessary files. Yes, and disconnecting an external drive in macOS requires user attention. It turns out that this is not always a simple and trivial task. ♥ BY TOPIC: Mac for Dummies: 30 helpful macOS … Read more
All iPhone users know that the file system of this device cannot be directly accessed, as it works with Android or Windows. As a result, it will not be possible to manage all the files inside the device, except those that are allowed to access. This complicates the task of sharing files with other iOS … Read more