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Secure Your Folders with Espionage Encryption [Mac]

There may be times when you have sensitive items on your computer that you want to keep away from prying eyes. In Mac OS X, you can easily secure your folders and protect yourself with the Espionage app.

Create Custom Folders for Your Mac with Folder Magic

Are you bored with the folders on your Mac? Even though some folders may have different icons on them, they’re all the same boring blue. Are you looking for a quick and easy way to create custom folders for your Mac to make the important folders stand out? If so, Folder Magic is the perfect application for you.

Prevent Spotlight From Indexing a Particular Folder [Mac]

By default, the Spotlight feature will index everything in your Mac and return the results when you do a search. Here is how you can prevent Spotlight from indexing a particular folder. 1. Go to “System Preferences -> Spotlight”. 2. Click the “Privacy” tab. 3. Click the “+” button to add the folder that you […]

Manage Noisy or Overheating Fans with Macs Fan Control [Mac]

Do you have issues with noisy or overheating fans on your Mac? If so, Macs Fan Control app is both effective and easy-to-use tool that can help to keep these issues under control.

Resize Window More Efficiently in Mac

When resizing application windows in Mac, there are a few tricks that you can do to make the resizing more efficient. 1. Move your cursor to the edge (side or top) of the window. You should see the cursor change into a double arrow. 2. Click the left mouse key together with any of the […]

Find Out Which Apps Are Affecting Your Battery Life in Mac

Are you looking for an easy way to make your Mac’s battery last longer when there’s no outlet around? If so, a free and open-source application like gfxCardStatus lets you see exactly which apps are affecting your battery life by using power-hungry graphics.

How to Delay the Startup Time of Your Login Items [Mac]

Do you have a lot of Login Items on your Mac that are slowing down your startup time? Learn how to fix this issue with DelayedLauncher.

Get Quick Access to Your Recently Closed Apps [Mac]

AppsBar gives you a quick launch bar for all your recently closed apps on a Mac. It displays your recently closed apps at the top of the screen, uses very few resources and does not engage the discrete GPU, so you won’t have to worry about it slowing down your computer.

Quickly Access Desktop With a Shortcut in Mac

For Mac OS X user, you can quickly access the desktop by pressing the “F11” key on your keyboard. Similarly, press “F11” again to return to the previous state.

Search Any Website from Your Mac Desktop with Phlo

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to perform website searches from your Mac’s desktop? With Phlo, you can now search any website with ease.

Search Your Browser Bookmarks from Spotlight [Mac]

Do you have a lot of browser bookmarks in Firefox and/or Google Chrome? If so, I’m sure you’d like an easy way to search through them on your Mac – like you can with Safari bookmarks. Luckily, the Brow Mac app makes that all possibly in just a few short, simple steps.

Quickly Kill Running Applications from the Menu Bar [Mac]

How often do you open the Activity Monitor on your Mac, just to quit a running application? If you’re looking for a really quick way to kill running applications, here is a simple Mac app that lives in the menu bar and lets you kill running applications in one click.

How to Control When and How Your Mac Sleeps

Does your Mac often go to sleep at inconvenient times, like when you’re watching a movie or listening to music? Do you wish that you could have your Mac go to sleep at a specific time of the day?

Quickly Change the Default Browser on Mac From the Menu Bar

The default browser in Mac is Safari and there doesn’t seem to be a quick and easy way to change it. This article will show you how to change the default browser on Mac from the menu bar.

How to Set Up Home Sharing in iTunes

Home Sharing in iTunes allows for multiple computers, regardless of their operation system, to share iTunes contents together. This has been helpful for everything from sharing content between computers within the house. This article will discuss how to set up Home Sharing in iTunes and dive into sharing content between computers.

How to Setup Folder Actions to Automatically Resize Images in Your Folder [Mac]

Without any third party software, you can get your Mac to automatically resize an image when you place it in a specific folder. Here is how you can do so.

Turn Any URL Into An Interactive Desktop Wallpaper [Mac]

Do you have a favorite webpage that you like to check multiple times a day? How about turning it into your desktop wallpaper so you can quickly access to your favorite webpage without having to open your browser.

Automatically Save Your Screenshots to Dropbox [Mac]

GrabBox is a Mac app that saves native screenshots to your Dropbox Public folder, and then copies the URL to the clipboard for sharing.

Font Book on Mac: A Thorough Tutorial

Font Book is the area of the Mac where you are able to view, delete, and download new fonts. It’s an aspect of Mac that not all users discover. In this article, we will go through the Font Book in details and let you know what you can do with it.

How to Adjust The Cursor Speed in Mac [Quick Tips]

If you are using Mac and find that your cursor is moving too slowly when you press the Left/Right arrow button, here is how you can adjust the cursor moving speed.

Found is Better Than Spotlight. It Searches The Files On Your Mac And In The Cloud

Do you have a huge mess of files and documents on your Mac as well as in your cloud storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive? If so, you can now use Found to search for files that are on your Mac as well as in the Cloud.

Customize the Background Image and Logo of the Mac Login Screen

Are you bored with your current Mac Login screen or just looking to change it up a little bit? Here is how you can change the Login screen’s default background image and logo in a matter of minutes.

The Power of the Mac Dock: A Beginner’s Guide

The Mac dock is the region on your Mac where you can have access to your entire computer. The following will take a closer look at what it’s capable of.

Automate Your Mac With Task Till Dawn

Task Till Dawn is an automation tool for Mac. The application allows for you to have applications automatically launch along with files as well. You can have this set for certain times during the day to automate your Mac.

TaskBoard Brings iOS Style Multitasking to Mac OS X

If you’re a fan of the multitasking feature in iOS, you can now have it on your Mac OS X desktop as well. TaskBoard brings iOS style multitasking to the desktop. You can use it to see all of your running applications, and switch between them with a single click.

Mac Utilities Folder Demystified

You may know most of the settings in your Mac, but when it comes to all the applications in the Utilities folder, such as Console or Migration Assistant, do you know what are their uses? Today, we will demystify the Mac Utilities folder and give a basic synopsis of each application in the Utilities folder..

5 Window Managers for Better Organization [Mac]

One of the downsides of Mac OS is that there’s no native/internal window management feature. I hate to admit it, but in this manner, Windows OS definitely trumps Mac OS. Luckily, us Mac users have numerous apps that we can use to help us achieve window management bliss.

How to Activate Hidden Mac Games in Terminal

The Terminal may seems like a scary place for many Mac users, but do you know that you can play games in your Terminal too? Other than Tetris, there is also Ping Pong, Snake and even lesser-known games like Doctor. If you are keen, here is how you can start playing the games in your Mac’s terminal.

How to Setup A New Macbook Pro

You just bought a Macbook Pro and you are new to computing in general. Don’t be panic. Here’s a tutorial to walk you through the steps of setting up your new MacBook Pro (Read on for pleasant surprise at the end of the article).

Turn Your Mac’s Trackpad into a Tablet with Inklet

Have you ever wanted to use your Mac’s trackpad for something other than navigating your Mac? Mac OS X has handwriting recognition built into it, so you’d think that you’d already be able to use the trackpad much like you would a tablet. Here is how you can turn your trackpad into a pen tablet.

How to Turn Your DVD/CD Library Into a Digital Library

As technology continues to get smaller and increasingly mobile, many of us are stuck with CD and DVD collections that are growing less compatible with our new lifestyles. Here’s a guide to knock the dust off your stack of DVDs and CDs and turn them into a digital music library.

Sync Your Clipboard Between Mac and iOS Devices

Have you ever wanted to sync your Mac’s clipboard contents with your iPhone, iPad or any iOS device, and vice versa? Here is an easy way to do so.

Back Up Your Google Account to Your Mac with CloudPull

Do you use all or most of Google’s services on a regular basis? If so, I’m sure you’ll find a backup service like CloudPull extremely helpful. CloudPull is a Mac app that can back up your Google account to your Mac, which conveniently makes your information available for offline use and access.

How to Monitor Websites From the Mac Dashboard

One of the coolest widgets on the Mac dashboard is the Web Clip widget. With this widget, you can clip any part of a Web page in Safari via the “open in dashboard” option. This is a great way to monitor changes to any Web page(s) that you choose; whenever the page changes/updates, so will your widget.

How to Search Google Data With Spotlight on Your Mac

Do you have a lot of documents in your Google Docs account, or maybe a lot of images in your Picasa account? If you do, you may find it convenient to be able to search through them all on your Mac via Spotlight. If you’re already using Spotlight to find files, applications, documents, events, and more on your Mac, doesn’t it make sense to use Spotlight to search through your cloud data as well?

How to Customize Your Mac’s Lock Screen

Are you bored with your Mac’s default lock screen? Are you looking for a quick way to customize it? I often wish that the Mac lock screen was just as customizable a Windows 8, and thanks to Lock Screen Plus, it comes pretty close!

5 Free Apps to Protect Your Mac from Viruses

There’s a misconception going around that Mac computers do not receive viruses, but that’s actually quite the contrary. It’s better to be safe than sorry, and you really have nothing to lose by peforming a daily or weekly scan of your computer. Here are 5 free antivirus applications to get you started.

Share a Single Mouse and Keyboard between Windows and Mac Computers

Do you have two different computers that you want to use at the same time via the same mouse and keyboard? Adding on to that, the two computers are running different operating systems. How can you make use of one set of keyboard and mouse and control both computers? Here’s the fix.

Check Your Battery Health and Improve its Lifetime [Mac]

Do you know the health status of your Macbook’s battery? Sure, you know the current charge and how long until you need to charge it again, but do you know its age, temperature, power usage, etc? Knowing this type of information can be very beneficial and can help you to extend the lifetime of your battery. Here’s how to find out these information.

How to Use AirDrop Over Ethernet and Unsupported Macs

Airdrop allows you to send a file over to another Mac that is in the same WiFi network. However, not all Macs support Airdrop, especially those without the latest updates. Even those with the latest updates may not work out if not under a WiFi network. This doesn’t mean you have to miss out. Here, we will go over how to use Airdrop in both situations.

Your Consumer Guide to Apple Care for Mac – Is It Worth The Price?

AppleCare is not cheap and many people will wonder if it is really worth the deal. In this guide, we show you when you should buy AppleCare and when you should not.

Get a New High-Quality Desktop Wallpaper Each Day [Mac]

Being able to automatically change the desktop wallpaper on your Mac each day is nothing new. However, having a large collection of high-quality wallpapers to choose from, and being able to stream them directly from a website, is new. Here is how you can get your Mac to fetch beautiful wallpapers online and set it on your screen on regular interval.

How to Control Your Mac with Hand Claps

Are there times or situations when you find it hard to control your Mac? Wouldn’t it be easier if you could control your Mac, such as opening iTunes, just by clapping your hands? Well luckily you can with iClapper.

How to Access All Your OSX Tweaks In A Single Panel

To tweak your Mac OSX, you often have to go deep into the System Preferences or through the terminal. With Mountain Tweaks, you now have all your tweaks available in a single place, and activating them is only a few clicks away.

Learn Your Mac Keyboard Shortcuts using Hotkey EVE

Do you have trouble remembering all of the keyboard shortcuts available for each app on your Mac? If you’re like me, you only memorize the keyboard shortcuts that you use most. Here’s a cool trick that will teach you the matching shortcut for any actions that you perform with your trackpad and mouse.

More Terminal Commands to Improve Your Mac Experience

Are you looking for a faster way to change some of the Mac’s system settings? The fastest way is to use the Terminal. Here are some of the useful Terminal commands to change the system settings and make your Mac better.

Send A Personalized Greeting Card This Year with These Apps [Mac, iOS]

Greeting card is a good alternative for those who can’t make out the time to buy a proper present. Today, we will take a look at a couple of applications for Mac and iOS that make giving all types of cards (greeting and gift cards) easier and fun.

Manage Your Tasks by Priority with Eisenpower [Mac]

The Eisenhower Matrix is one of the simplest, yet powerful method that can quickly make you a lot better at managing your time. Eisenpower is a productivity app for Mac that is based on the Eisenhower Matrix and is best used to organize your tasks and to-dos by importance and priority.

Control How Your Links Work in Safari on Mac

Are you looking for a way to open new tabs in the background in Safari on your Mac? Do you wish that there was a way to make new links open in a new tab? Do you want more control over how your links work and how they’re positioned?

How to Use Emoji on Mac Without Installing Additional App

Do you like to use emoticons, images, or symbols to express yourself when chatting or messaging a friend? Before Mac OS X 10.7, you could only use emoji characters by installing an app. Luckily, with Mac OS X 10.7 and higher, emoji is now pre-installed and can be used without an app. Here’s how you can use emoji on a Mac.

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