How Do I Record Video On My Mac? The easiest way to record video on your Mac is with the built-in QuickTime app. Open your Applications folder to find QuickTime. Once it's open, go to... Read answer Asked by Kendra A. on March 18th, 2014 Filed Under: Video, QuickTime, OS X
How Do I Add Text To A Photo On My Mac? Open the image you would like to caption from within the Preview app located inside of your Applications folder. Go to the View menu and select "Show... Read answer Asked by Mandy L. on May 29th, 2013 Filed Under: Photos, OS X, Preview
How Do I Change My Default Mail Client On A Mac? If you want to use a third-party email client like Microsoft Outlook, Spark, Airmail, etc., the default mail client be easily changed on a Mac. First... Read answer Asked by Eric H. on June 19th, 2014 Filed Under: Preferences, OS X, Mail
Why Can't I See My External Hard Drive Icon On My Desktop? If your external hard drive icon is not appearing on your desktop you can easily retrieve via the Finder Preferences. Click on your desktop or the... Read answer Asked by Fred P. on February 16th, 2012 Filed Under: Mac, Desktop, OS X, External Hard Drive, Icon
How Do I Sign Out Of The Mac App Store? Logging out of the Mac App Store is fairly straightforward. First, launch the App Store on your Mac. It's located inside the Applications folder but... Read answer Asked by Gina B. on May 15th, 2014 Filed Under: App Store, Apps, OS X, Mavericks
How Do I Turn On Dark Mode On A Mac? Dark mode was introduced with macOS Mojave (10.14) and released in the fall of 2018. Macs using older versions of macOS or OS X like High Sierra and... Read answer Asked by Jerry W. on June 30th, 2018 Filed Under: System Preferences, OS X, MacOS, Mojave
How Do I Crop A Photo On A Mac? If you have a loose photo, the easiest method is to open the photo with the Preview application. Drag to the select that area that you would like to... Read answer Asked by Isabel D. on July 4th, 2012 Filed Under: Photos, iPhoto, OS X, Preview
How Do I Delete An iCloud Account From My Mac? Removing an iCloud account from your Mac is a relatively painless process. Go to the Apple menu at the top left of your screen and select System... Read answer Asked by Alton B. on July 17th, 2013 Filed Under: System Preferences, iCloud, OS X
What Is The Keyboard Shortcut To Invert Colors On A Mac? The default keyboard shortcut for invert colors on a Mac was disabled in an earlier version of macOS / OS X. The best way to regain the shortcut it to... Read answer Asked by Aida D. on February 11th, 2013 Filed Under: Keyboard, System Preferences, OS X, Accessibility, Invert Colors, MacOS
How Do I Stop My Mac From Asking For A Password After Waking Up? Yes, just launch the System Preferences (go to the Apple menu at the top left of your screen to find it) and then select the Security & Privacy tab.... Read answer Asked by Kelly B. on January 29th, 2015 Filed Under: Mac, System Preferences, OS X, Security & Privacy
How Do I Bring Back List View In iTunes 12? Launch iTunes 12 on your Mac and click on the My Music tab to bring up your songs. Look for the drop down arrow on the right side of the window. Click... Read answer Asked by Spencer F. on October 29th, 2014 Filed Under: iTunes, OS X, Music
How Do I Refresh A Finder Window On A Mac? There isn't a perfect way to refresh Finder windows in macOS or OS X. You can, however, force a refresh by hitting the back button and then forward... Read answer Asked by Loren B. on September 5th, 2013 Filed Under: Windows, OS X, Finder, Mavericks, Mountain Lion
How Do I Disable Website Notifications In Safari? Launch the Safari app on your Mac and go to Safari > Preferences (or press Command-Comma). Click on the Websites tab and select Notifications from the... Read answer Asked by Myra C. on December 13th, 2013 Filed Under: Safari, Privacy, OS X, Notifications, MacOS
How Can I Get The Bookmarks Bar Back In OS X Safari? If you can't see the bookmarks bar in OS X Safari, click on the View menu in Safari and select Show Favorites Bar. You can also enable the Sidebar... Read answer Asked by Don R. on November 6th, 2014 Filed Under: Safari, OS X, Bookmarks
How Do I Determine The Read/Write Speed Of An External Drive In OS X? Yes, you can determine the read/write speed of an external drive by using Disk Speed Test, available for free in the Mac App Store. Once downloaded... Read answer Asked by Roman L. on September 7th, 2013 Filed Under: App Store, OS X, External Drives, Disk Speed Test
How Do I Turn Off The Popping Sound When Adjusting Volume On A Mac? If your Mac is currently making a sound when you adjust the volume, trying holding the shift key while pressing volume up or down. The alert sound... Read answer Asked by Huma N. on April 10th, 2014 Filed Under: System Preferences, OS X, Sound, Sound Effects
How Do I Disable The Empty Trash Sound Effect In OS X? Launch System Preferences on your Mac by going to the Apple menu and selecting System Preferences. Open the Sound preference pane and select the Sound... Read answer Asked by Rosie S. on March 27th, 2013 Filed Under: System Preferences, OS X, Sound, Empty Trash, Sound Effects
How Do I Use Remote Disc With My MacBook Air And Another Mac? Before accessing a CD/DVD on your MacBook Air, you have to setup the other Mac for DVD or CD sharing. On that Mac, go to System Preferences > Sharing... Read answer Asked by Bryan B. on March 30th, 2012 Filed Under: MacBook Air, Remote Disc, System Preferences, Sharing, OS X, CD/DVD
How Do I Set Reminders On My Mac? Launch iCal on your Mac and go to the View menu to Show Reminders (Command-Option-T). Go to File -> New Reminder (Command-K) to create a reminder. If... Read answer Asked by Earl S. on December 30th, 2011 Filed Under: iPhone, Mac, iPad, iOS, iCloud, OS X, iCal, Reminders
Why Are My Photo Booth Pictures Backwards? In Photo Booth, to correct a single photo go to Edit > Flip Photo (Command - F). Or to permanently fix this problem, go to Edit > Auto Flip New Photos... Read answer Asked by Joy K. on May 2nd, 2012 Filed Under: FaceTime, Photo Booth, OS X, Applications, Auto Flip