App for macOS to add words to personal vocabulary list?

I search for a way to add unknown words in a personal dictionary or vocabulary list only by right-clicking the word and choosing the add option (in macOS). It would be very helpful for me to add the words directly to a vocabulary list, …

App for macOS to add words to personal vocabulary list?

I search for a way to add unknown words in a personal dictionary or vocabulary list only by right-clicking the word and choosing the add option (in macOS). It would be very helpful for me to add the words directly to a vocabulary list, …

App for macOS to add words to personal vocabulary list?

I search for a way to add unknown words in a personal dictionary or vocabulary list only by right-clicking the word and choosing the add option (in macOS). It would be very helpful for me to add the words directly to a vocabulary list, …

How to test speeds and strengths of wifi from macOS?

I live in a house with multiple wireless radios and channels – some of which tend to be more reliable than others. I know that connecting to each one sequentially and then do a speed test in a browser would let me start to measure data,…

How to test speeds and strengths of wifi before connecting

I live in a house with multiple routers – some of which tend to be more reliable than others. Is there a mac app that will let me see the relative signal strengths and speeds? I know you can connect to each one and then do a speed test,…

Can the iFixit Team Repair Their Own Drifting Joy-Cons?

Does Apple make backups of iCloud?

Photos have been deleted from an iPhone which had iCloud Photo Library turned on so photos were deleted from iCloud as well. Does Apple store backups of iCloud to restore its state at a previous date ?

Ask iFixit: Should I Even Bother Trying to Fix This Stupid, Busted Printer?

My friend Jill asked me recently about fixing printers. A printer seems like something you should be able to fix. Actually trying to fix it, though, usually leaves you confused, disheartened, and unpacking a new printer in short order. Jill asked be…

How to View Saved Passwords in Chrome on Mac

Want to view your saved passwords in the Chrome browser? Maybe you need to find a password for a website login that you have saved in Chrome? You can easily find, view, and show saved passwords and logins for websites in the Chrome browser, assuming…

What file is responsible for saving window position?

Since upgrading to Mojave in 2018, I've had some apps that simply will not remember their window positions properly. They remember the correct Space but not the correct display. I use dual 27" screens [standard 1440p, not 'retina'], acr…

What file is responsible for saving window position?

Since upgrading to Mojave in 2018, I've had some apps that simply will not remember their window positions properly. They remember the correct Space but not the correct display. I use dual 27" screens [standard 1440p, not 'retina'], acr…

Does Apple make backups of iCloud?

Photos have been deleted from an iPhone which had iCloud Photo Library turned on so photos were deleted from iCloud as well. Does Apple store backups of iCloud to restore its state at a previous date ?

Could the padlock icon shown in the Safari address bar in macOS, be moved or removed?

The address bar in Safari for macOS shows a padlock icon just left to the current website address. Is it possible to move or remove it altogether? It's shown almost in the middle of the address bar, and I keep hitting it when I just wan…

What file is responsible for saving window position?

Since upgrading to Mojave in 2018, I've had some apps that simply will not remember their window positions properly. They remember the correct Space but not the correct display. I use dual 27" screens [standard 1440p, not 'retina'], acr…

How to mass delete photos on iOS after backing them up manually (no iCloud)?

I have an iPhone 11 Pro that I back-up regularly both to macOS and manually to windows (by copying the ###APPLE folders). This phone is now full and I must delete older photos. Ideally I'd just delete the older ###APPLE folders but I be…

How to mass delete photos on iOS after backing them up manually (no iCloud)?

I have an iPhone 11 Pro that I back-up regularly both to macOS and manually to windows (by copying the ###APPLE folders). This phone is now full and I must delete older photos. Ideally I'd just delete the older ###APPLE folders but I be…

Lifespan of 2011 iMac

I have a 27" 2011 (i7 3.4ghz 24GB RAM) iMac that I just replaced the drives (1 SSD and 1HDD) in 2 years ago. It runs pretty well now, but is just starting to slow down (and pales in comparison to my 2017 MBP). I'm considering dumping ab…

How to Turn Off Face ID on iPhone & iPad

If you don’t want to use Face ID on iPhone or iPad for whatever reason, you can turn it off at any time, even after you have already set it up. It turns out that even if you had already setup the facial recognition service to unlock the iPhone or iP…

Turn off power to Thunderbolt device while leaving data connection

As per the title, is it possible to do this? I have two devices using Thunderbolt 2 ports on a macbook pro. One, an audio interface, makes the area around the port excessively hot to touch and can cause the fans on the laptop to kick in…

Could the padlock shown in Safari address bar in macOS moved?

The address bar in Safari for macOS shows a padlock. Is it possible to move or remove it altogether? It's shown right in the middle, and I keep hitting it when I just want to enter new text in the address bar.

Is there a way to set an alarm for sunrise, whenever that may be?

The title pretty much says it all. I've been wanting a "Sunrise alarm" for some time, but have never been able to find a way to do it - at least not a free one. In addition to much experimentation with the built-in alarms, I've tried …