This icon appeared on the right side of my menu bar; it had no name or dropdown menu when I moused over it or selected it. [ I researched Apple documentation and believe it's something I installed and not part of the OS. Does anyone rec…
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Lees meerIn the unbelievably intuitive UI of macOS, what does the ellipsis (tripple dot) puntuation mean? For example, in the picture below, why does the button "Delete Service..." have it, but "Make Inactive" doesn't? As for effort to figure i…
Lees meerI bought a MacBook Air from someone, and they didn't properly factory reset it. I am currently trying to reset it, but when going to Recovery mode via the Internet to proceed further, it requires the person's Apple ID. So far I've tried…
Lees meerI don't want to have a different passcode for each device (iPhone, iPad, MacBook, ...), because I would either risk to forget them or I would be pressured to make them simple passcodes. Same argument applies to having a different device…
Lees meerA little background: I'm helping a friend who had a stroke a few years ago and who has global aphasia; as a result it's very difficult for his brain to consistently derive meaning from written words and letters. (You can almost think of…
Lees meerI have a MacBook Pro M1 16”. Can it safely charge when the the charger (with multiple USB-C ports) will fluctuate between 45 watts and 100 watts based on number of wires plugged into it. Can the MacBook handle the fluctuating wattage a…
Lees meerSome built-in Mac apps have keywords attached to them, to allow for easier searching in Spotlight: How would I add these keywords to a third-party app? For example, adding the keyword "Chat" to a chat app that I downloaded, so that whe…
Lees meerSome built-in Mac apps have keywords attached to them, to allow for easier searching in Spotlight: How would I add these keywords to a third-party app? For example, adding the keyword "Chat" to a chat app that I downloaded, so that whe…
Lees meerSome built-in Mac apps have keywords attached to them, to allow for easier searching in Spotlight: How would I add these keywords to a third-party app? For example, adding the keyword "Chat" to a chat app that I downloaded, so that whe…
Lees meerI bought a fairly cheap old MacBook Pro (Mid 2014) from Facebook Marketplace a couple days ago because I wanted to try out using a Mac, but what is confusing me is my hard disks. I assumed there was only one 256 gb hard drive, but there…
Lees meerI want to get a backtick ` when I type i (Option ⌥+' on my Italian keyboard), and do the same with ¶ and ~. I landed upon this solution which looks great, but I can't find the reference to the correct keys (not so much tilde and backtic…
Lees meerI bought a fairly cheap old MacBook Pro (Mid 2014) from Facebook Marketplace a couple days ago because I wanted to try out using a Mac, but what is confusing me is my hard disks. I assumed there was only one 256 gb hard drive, but there…
Lees meerI want to get a backtick ` when I type i (Option ⌥+' on my Italian keyboard), and do the same with ¶ and ~. I landed upon this solution which looks great, but I can't find the reference to the correct keys (not so much tilde and backtic…
Lees meerI want to get a backtick ` when I type i (Option ⌥+' on my Italian keyboard), and do the same with ¶ and ~. I landed upon this solution which looks great, but I can't find the reference to the correct keys (not so much tilde and backtic…
Lees meerI want to get a backtick ` when I type i (Option ⌥+' on my Italian keyboard), and do the same with ¶ and ~. I landed upon this solution which looks great, but I can't find the reference to the correct keys (not so much tilde and backtic…
Lees meerI want to get a backtick ` when I type i (Option ⌥+' on my Italian keyboard), and do the same with ¶ and ~. I landed upon this solution which looks great, but I can't find the reference to the correct keys (not so much tilde and backtic…
Lees meerIs it possible for AirPods to think on their think that they are "lost" and start tracking its location even if the owner hasn't triggered a "Find My" search? Someone I was hanging out with recently was notified that their phone/locatio…
Lees meerNot sure how long this issue has been occurring, but I just recently noticed that the L channel of my USB Audio speakers is strangely muffled. Even when shifting the Audio Balance, 100% to the Left, the output on that speaker is much lo…
Lees meerWithout taking information security tips in general, such as backups, what are some important tips and precautions to protect an external drive when using a Mac?
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