MAC OS X

Learn how to screenshot on Mac with shortcuts for the full screen, an area, or a window, plus the Screenshot app, clipboard, editing, and save-location tips.

Combine multiple images into a single PDF on macOS using Finder or Preview. Control page order, avoid cropping, and fix missing pages without extra software.

Learn how to show FPS on a Mac with Steam’s performance overlay or Apple’s Metal Performance HUD, plus fixes when the counter does not appear.

Use Option–Command–Esc to force quit an unresponsive Mac app, or close it from the Apple menu, Dock, Activity Monitor, or Terminal.

Set up Split View, resize or replace a pane, use Mission Control, and learn when desktop window tiling is a better fit on your Mac.

Learn how to remove EXIF data from photos on macOS, hide location in Photos, clean exported JPEG copies with ExifTool, and verify the result.

Sync two folders on a Mac with SyncTwoFolders, choose a one-way or two-way update, and preview changes before files are replaced or removed.

Back up a Tumblr blog on your Mac with Tumblr’s web export. Download and unpack the ZIP, keep its posts and media safe, and know what the archive leaves out.

Use Google Maps on your Mac in Safari or Chrome, find places and routes, switch map layers, and add a Safari web app to your Dock on macOS Sonoma 14 or later.

Compare five free WAV-to-MP3 converters for Windows and macOS, including online file limits, local batch tools, and practical export settings.

Learn keyboard shortcuts and accessibility features to open context menus on Windows and Mac, including Mouse Keys and the Mac Contextual Menu key.

Compare five Windows file managers, from free Q-Dir and Files to dual-pane and power-user tools, and find the right fit for copying, sorting, and organizing files.

Show Finder’s clickable Path Bar, display a full folder path in the window title with a Terminal preference, or copy a path using macOS’s built-in command.

Fix the macOS .command script access error with a targeted execute-permission change, then verify the file and troubleshoot security warnings safely.

Restart a frozen or blank MacBook Pro Touch Bar without rebooting your Mac. Use Terminal or Activity Monitor, then try these checks if it stays unresponsive.

Edit a Plist file on macOS with Xcode, back it up first, and protect signed apps by changing the project source instead of an installed bundle.

Choose which apps macOS uses for file types, web links, and email. Follow current Finder, System Settings, and Mail steps, plus the older browser path.

Copy iPhone photos and videos straight to a Finder folder with Image Capture, or export unmodified originals from Photos when you have already imported them.

Save a picture copied from a browser, app, or screenshot as a standalone file on your Mac, then choose PNG, JPEG, or another Preview-supported format.

Turn on File Sharing in macOS, choose which folders users can access, enable SMB for Windows, and connect from another computer.

Make an iPhone appear in Catalina Finder by enabling the iOS device sidebar item, approving the trust prompt, and checking the USB connection.

Temporarily suppress the Catalina upgrade on macOS Mojave with the legacy Terminal command, keep security updates enabled, and undo the block later.

Put a reminder or checklist on your Mac desktop with GeekTool. Create a plain-text file, add a Shell Geeklet, style the output, and launch it at login.

Check which Mac apps can use your camera, microphone, location, photos, files, and other protected features in Privacy & Security—and understand what the list leaves out.

Refresh a Mac’s Bluetooth connection with current settings, a restart, and a clean re-pair. Learn when to forget one accessory and what to try if every device fails.

Keep Mac desktops in a predictable order by turning off recency-based Space sorting in Mission Control, with steps and app-switching tips.

Learn how to manage volume for a Multi-Output Audio device on macOS by adjusting each output in Audio MIDI Setup or using its hardware controls.

Adjust an external monitor from macOS Displays, its built-in controls, or a DDC/CI utility such as MonitorControl—plus troubleshoot missing brightness controls.

Group one Finder folder by kind, date, size, or tags, keep its view when you reopen it, and avoid changing defaults for other folders.

Make desktop files easier to see on your Mac. Adjust icon size, label text, and grid spacing in Finder without changing Dock icons or screen resolution.