Should you shut down your Mac when away for long periods?
Although most of us cannot imagine being separated from a Mac for more than a few hours or maybe a couple of days, emergencies, study trips, and summer or other travel can lead to many…
Glenn Fleishman
Glenn Fleishman
How to disable reading goals in the Books app
The notification was straightforward enough from the Books app on my iPhone: “Today’s reading goal achieved. Congratulations, you’ve reached your daily reading goal.” A big blue checkmark accompanied it. The only problem? I had never…
How to stop Safari from opening links or files when you use a different Mac browser
Apple is fond of its web browser, Safari, even to the extent that some readers with other preferences find it difficult to consistently get Firefox, Chrome, Opera, or other browsers to open links to web…
‘Show Sidebar’ option turned off in the Finder? Here’s how to bring it back to macOS
I find the Finder window’s sidebar immensely useful. By default, it shows a number of useful folders and locations you might need quick access to, and you can drag in folders, servers, smart folders, and…
How to avoid force ejecting mounted volumes in macOS
When using macOS, you certainly know if you’ve opened a Pages file or are editing an email. But, below the surface are files that macOS uses that you don’t see–all the activity required for background…
How to recover deleted notes in the Notes app
You may use the Notes app as a catchall for all kinds of scraps of thoughts, lists, long entries, shared financial details with family members, and much more. Apple lets you sync note entries across…
How to fix your mail host refusing to send email from your address
Email started as a way to send a file between early internetworked computers with little checking about who was sending what. Despite the 60-odd years that have passed, that’s more or less what happens between…
Is your Mac sluggish or running hot? Here’s what to do
It’s happened to you, probably many times over the years: you’re using Safari, and it starts to feel like molasses. You’re working among several apps, and you start to have to wait for seconds or…
How to control a Mac remotely over a local network
Apple began including screen sharing nearly 20 years ago in its Mac operating system. If you have multiple Macs in your home or office on the same local area network (wired, wireless, both, or even…
How to manage depth control in iPhone photos
Photos can pop when one area is in sharp focus and the other blurry, providing the impression of depth in a two-dimensional image that matches how our eyes focus on objects, even though we don’t…