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Macs are awesome! Discover how to do fun and cool things with yours, plus learn how to fix things when they (inevitably) go wrong.
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Touchscreen MacBook: News and Expected Price, Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
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macOS 16: News and Expected Price (Free), Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
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Is an M3 MacBook Air Worth It? 3 Reasons Why You Should Buy One
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How to Delete Apps on a Mac That Won't Delete
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Should I Upgrade to macOS Sonoma?
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How to Delete Apps on a Mac That Won't Delete
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Should I Upgrade to macOS Sonoma?
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32-inch iMac: News and Expected Price, Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
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M3 Mac Mini: News and Expected Price, Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
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iPad Pro vs. MacBook Air: What's the Difference?
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10 Hidden Features in macOS Sonoma
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How to Run Windows 11 on a Mac
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MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: What's the Difference?
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How to Use WhatsApp on a Mac
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How to Delete Apps From a MacBook
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How to Use Bing AI on Mac
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How to Turn Off Quick Note on a Mac
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How to Find the IP Address on a Mac
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How to Transfer Files Between an iPhone and a Mac
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How to Adjust Keyboard Brightness on a MacBook Air
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How to Open the Emoji Keyboard on a Mac
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How to Remove an SD Card from a MacBook
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How to Change a Mac Mouse Battery
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How to Turn on Location Services on a Mac
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How to Turn on Bluetooth on a Mac
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How to Find a Flash Drive That's Not Showing Up on a Mac
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How to Turn Off Mouse Acceleration on Mac
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How to Change a Login Picture on Mac
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How to Use Lockdown Mode on Mac
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How to Turn Off a Pop-Up Blocker on a Mac
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How to Change Screen Timeout on Mac
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How to Uninstall Dropbox on a Mac
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How to Control F On a Mac
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How to Turn On a Mac Mini
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How to Turn On a Mac Desktop
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How to Turn on AirDrop on a Mac
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How to Sync Contacts From iPhone to Mac
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How to Delete Streamlabs on Mac
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How to Upgrade to macOS Ventura
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How to Use Apple Stage Manager
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How to Know What App Is Using the Microphone on Your Mac
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How to Use Hot Corners on a Mac
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How to Reinstall macOS Monterey
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Mac Inside a Keyboard: News and Expected Price, Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
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How to Restore a Mac to an Earlier Date
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How to Download YouTube Videos on a Mac
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How to Make or Receive Phone Calls on iPad or Mac
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How to Block Someone on a MacBook
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How to Use Sticky Notes for Mac
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How to Stop Screen Recording on Mac
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How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to MacBook Air
How to Make a MacBook Faster
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Foldable iPad: News and Expected Price, Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
![A MacBook and iPad Pro running Sidecar](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/n6v0c2mNCeDdJHRVPjggmi_8ADc=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/001-what-is-sidecar-on-a-mac-5219835-10b9e0482be34686b03b3e644cb46e07.jpg)
What Is Sidecar on a Mac?
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How to Fix It When Your MacBook Sound Isn't Working
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How to Fix the Sound Not Working on Your Mac
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How to Delete Time Machine Backups
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How to Turn On Low Power Mode on a Mac
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How to Undo and Redo on a Mac
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How to Show the Menu Bar in Full-Screen Mode on Mac
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How to Run EXE Files on a Mac
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How to Clean a MacBook Screen
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How to Play Windows Games on a Mac
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How to Update Messages on a Mac
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How to Clear Cache in Chrome on Mac