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The items in this list are information and tips for using both older and newer Macs. Just click on the title to view the tip. if you find any errors or would like to add anything please email me.



- Address Book HangingAddress BookMac OS X
- Admin Crashing when PrintingAdminMac OS
- App Store ProblemsApp StoreMac OS X
- Apple Diagnostics CodesDiagnosticsMac OS X
- Apple Mail Message ErrorsMailMac OS X
- Apple Silicon Macs Safe ModeMacMac OS X
- Asked for Keychain Password at LoginMacMac OS X
- Bad Block Scan from TerminalTerminalMac OS X
- Bogus Notifications from Web SiteSafariMac OS X
- Boot Into Safe ModeMacMac OS X
- Can iSight Indicator Light be Bypassed?iSight CameraMac OS X
- Cannot add Ricoh SP3510 printerRicoh SP3510Mac OS X
- Cannot Change Printer SettingsMac PrintingMac OS X
- Cannot Connect to Public WifiWifiMac OS X
- Cannot Launch MailApple MailMac OS X
- Change App Layout on Apple WatchApple WatchWatchOS
- Change Columns Shown in Open DialogMac AppsMac OS X
- Change Computer Name in VenturaMacMac OS X
- Change Prefs using TerminalMac OS X TerminalMac OS X
- Changing Sidebar Text and Icon SizeMac OS XMac OS X 10.7
- Choose Sound SourcesMac OS X 10.6Mac OS X
- Citrix Not Loading from FirefoxFirefoxMac OS X
- Clear DNS infoMac OS XMac OS X
- Clear Printer JamsHP laser printersMac OS X
- Clear Safari CacheSafariMac OS X
- Clear Safari Cache on iPhone or iPadSafari on iDevicesMac OS X
- Combine Files into a PDF on MacCreating PDFsMac OS X
- Compress a PDFPDFsMac OS X
- Copy Drives with ErrorsDisksMac OS X
- Copy Files with ErrorsMac TerminalMac OS X
- Copy Folders from TerminalMac TerminalMac OS X
- Disable Messages on MacMessagesMac OS X
- Disable Recent Applications in DockDockMac OS X
- Display All Calendar Events as a ListMac CalendarMac OS X
- Display Shutdown DialogMac OS XMac OS X
- Dock BasicsMac, DockMac OS X
- Download macOS InstallersInstallersMac OS X
- Download Older OS InstallersMac OS XMac OS X
- Downloading Installers from TerminalMac OSMac OS X
- Email Messages Moved to Spambox MailboxMailMac OS X
- Enable Easy ZoomingMacMac OS X
- Enable Extensions on M1 MacsMacMac OS X
- Enable Key RepeatMac OS XMac OS X 10.7
- Enable Root UserMac OS XMac OS X
- Erase a Disk from TerminalTerminalMac OS X
- Error Opening Office 2011 FilesMicrosoft Office 2011Mac OS X
- File Sharing with SharepointsSharepointsMac OS X
- Files and ProgramsFinderMac OS X
- Find System Version from Disk FilesMac TerminalMac OS X
- Find Text on iDevice Web PagesiPhone and iPadiOS, iPadOS
- Finder PreferencesMac, FinderMac OS X
- Finding FilesFinderMac OS, Mac OS X
- Finer Control Over Sound VolumeMacMac OS X
- Fix Damaged PreferencesAll programs and systemsMac OS X
- Fix Frozen BluetoothBluetoothMac OS X
- Fix Keychain, TrustD CrashProcess: trustdMac OS X
- Fix SPSS Running in SonomaSPSSMac OS X
- Fix Word Crashing at StartupWord for MacMac OS X
- Force iPad to RestartiPadMac OS X
- Force Safari Page to Reload on iDevicesSafari on iOSiOS
- GeoPort Modems on Old MacsOld versions of Mac OSMac OS
- GesturesMac OS XMac OS X
- Get Info from TerminalMac TerminalMac OS X
- Give an App Access to the Whole DiskMacMac OS X
- GMail Setup in an Email AppGMailMac OS X
- Google Search TipsGoogleAny
- Hide and Unhide FilesHide FilesMac OS X
- High CPU With Zoom Screen SharingZoomMac OS X
- High Sierra File Sharing ErrorFile SharingMac OS X 10.13
- How Game Mode WorksModern MacsMac OS X
- How to Edit the Spelling DictionarySpellingMac OS X
- iCloud Drive Sync StuckiCloud DriveMac OS X
- Insert a Symbol When TypingiPad and iPhoneiOS, iPadOS
- Install El Capitan After ExpiredMac OSMac OS X
- Install Extra VoicesVoicesMac OS X
- Install Rosetta 2 from Command LineApple Silicon MacsMac OS X
- Introduction to BluetoothBluetoothMac OS X
- Introduction to CellularCellularMac OS X
- Introduction to StorageMacMac OS X
- Introduction to WifiWifiMac OS X
- iOS UI Tips (iPhone X)User InterfaceiOS
- iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera ZoomiPhone 15 Pro MaxiOS
- Keyboard Shortcut to Open an AppMac OS XMac OS X
- Launch ProgramsMac OS XMac OS X
- List 32 Bit AppsMacMac OS X
- List Files Open on a VolumeOpen FilesMac OS X
- Mac OS X ProcessesMac OS XMac OS X
- Mac OS X SpeedMac OS XMac OS X
- Mail Launch FailureMailMac OS X
- Mail Preferences Opens to a Blank ScreenMailMac OS X
- Mail Uses Incorrect AddressMailMac OS X
- Make the CPU Work HardMacMac OS X
- Menu ClockClock from old Mac OSMac OS X
- Merge Outlook EmailOutlookMac OS X
- Microsoft Office ProblemsMicrosoft OfficeMac OS X
- Microsoft Office X CrashMicrosoft Office XMac OS X
- Navigating Between AppsMac, Mac OS XMac OS X
- Office 2016 Apps Crash RandomlyOffice 2016Mac OS X
- Open a Document in an AppMac, FinderMac OS X
- Open iPad without a PINiPad, iPhoneiPadOS
- OS Installer CorruptedMac OS XMac OS X
- Other Dock TricksMac, DockMac OS X
- Outlook 2011 Crashes at LaunchOutlook 2011Mac OS X
- Photoshop CS5 Crashes when QuitPhotoshopMac OS X
- Precisely Position Cursor on iPhoneText EditingiOS, iPadOS
- Prevent Sleep When Display OffSleepMac OS X
- Provide Authorisation Error Installing MontereyOS InstalaltionMac OS X
- Quickly Create a File in TerminalTerminalMac OS X
- Rebuild the Spotlight IndexSpotlight SearchMac OS X
- Recover from Sending Big AttachmentMailMac OS X
- Remove Extended Permissions (ACLs)Permissions, ACLsMac OS X
- Reset AirPods, AirPods ProAirPods, AirPods ProiOS
- Reset AirTagAirTagiOS
- Reset Dock to Default SettingsDockMac OS X
- Reset PasswordOlder versions Mac OS XMac OS X 10.4
- Reset PRAMMac ComputersMac OS X
- Reset Spotlight DatabaseMac OS XMac OS X
- Reset Wifi Files in macOS 13macOS 13Mac OS X
- Reset Wireless KeyboardApple KeyboardMac OS X
- Rotating External ScreensExternal DisplaysMac OS X
- Run Older Adobe Apps in MojaveAdobe CSMac OS X
- Scan a Disk for Bad BlocksTerminalMac OS X
- Scan Documents in the Files AppScanning on iDeviceiOS, iPadOS
- Screenshots of Long ScreensScreenshotsiOS, iPadOS
- SCSI ProbeSCSI Probe with old MacsMac OS X
- Secure Erase from El CapitanMac OS XMac OS X
- Secure Erase SSDSSDsMac OS X
- See Invisible Files in DialogsMac OS X 10.6Mac OS X
- Send a Standard Text from MessagesMessagesiOS
- Set Date from TerminalTerminalMac OS X
- Set Resolution of External ScreenScreensMac OS X
- Set Startup Security on Modern MacsMac StartupMac OS X
- Set the Current Date from TerminalMac TerminalMac OS X
- Set Up Root LoginMac OS XMac OS X
- Show CPU Model and Other InfoMacMac OS X
- Show Filenames with Invisible CharactersTerminalMac OS X
- Show Library folderFinderMac OS X 10.7
- Show Sent Messages in ConversationsMailMac OS X 10.7
- Show Specs from Command LineMacMac OS X
- Shut Down Apps on iDevicesiPhone and iPadiOS, iPadOS
- SMC FunctionsSMCMac OS X
- SMC Reset for Early Mac ProSMCMac OS X
- SMC Reset Older Laptops with Nonremovable BatteriesSMCMac OS X
- SMC Reset on Laptops with Removable BatteriesSMCMac OS X
- SMC Reset on Modern Mac DesktopsSMCMac OS X
- SMC Reset on Modern Mac LaptopsSMCMac OS X
- SMC Reset on Older Mac DesktopsSMCMac OS X
- Some Keyboard ShortcutsMacMac OS X
- Sonoma CompatibilitySonomamacOS 14
- SPSS Lauch SlowSPSSMac OS X
- SPSS Slow to LaunchSPSSMac OS X
- Start Apple DiagnosticsDisagnosticsMac OS X
- Starting Without a BatteryMac LaptopsMac OS X
- Storage LocationsMac. Mac OS XMac OS X
- System Integrity ProtectionMac OS XMac OS X
- Target Disk Mode on Modern MacsTarget Disk ModeMac OS X
- Teams Quits Shortly After LaunchingTeamsMac OS X
- Teams won't Open in SafariTeams, SafariMac OS X
- Terminal Example: Listing FilesTerminalMac OS X
- Terminal Example: Shell ScriptTerminalMac OS X
- Terminal Tips: Deleting FilesMac, TerminalMac OS X
- Terminal: Change PriorityMac, TerminalMac OS X
- Terminal: Changing PrivilegesMac, TerminalMac OS X
- Terminal: Fixing a HangMac, Terminal, KillMac OS X
- Terminal: Listing DirectoryMac, TerminalMac OS X
- Terminal: Manual and HelpMac, Terminal, ManMac OS X
- Terminal: Remote Secure LoginMac, Terminal, SSHMac OS X
- Terminal: Terminate a ProcessMac, TerminalMac OS X
- Terminal: Top ProcessesMac, TerminalMac OS X
- The Map Control PanelMap in System 7Mac OS X
- Turn mirroring on and off from keyboardMacMac OS X
- Turn On/Off Inline Mac Predictive TextmacOS SonomaMac OS X
- Un-hide Library FolderMac OS XMac OS X 10.7
- Unix Terminal IntroTerminalMac OS X
- Use Foreign ScriptsSystem 7, Mac OS 8 and 9Mac OS
- Use GREP in BBEditBBEditMac OS, Mac OS X
- Use Scroll Bar on iDeviceScrolling on iDeviceiOS, iPadOS
- Use Terminal to Set Startup DiskTerminalMac OS X
- Verify Disks from TerminalTerminalMac OS X
- View Details of Installed PrintersPrinters, CUPSMac OS X
- View WiFi Password on iPhonePassword on iDeviceiOS, iPadOS
- Viewing Processes in TerminalTerminalMac OS X
- Waiting for Installation to CompleteInstallerMac OS X
- Weird Eudora ProblemsEudoraMac OS X
- Wifi Card Not FoundMac laptopsMac OS X
- Winclone BootCamp TransferBootCampMac OS X
- Word 2016 Has No MenusWord 2016Mac OS X
- Word Autocorrect File LocationWord 2019Mac OS X
- Word Text Selection ErrorWordMac OS X

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