To change the date format on a Mac, click the Apple icon → Click “System Preferences” → Click “Language & Region” → Click “Advanced” → Click “Dates”→ Customize your format. Steps Click the Apple icon. It’s the Apple logo at the top left corner of the menu bar. Click System Preferences. Click the “Language & … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to set an alarm on your Mac computer using the built-in Calendar app. While there are several alarm apps for the Mac that you can download from the App Store, using the Calendar app is fairly simple and you don’t need to waste any hard drive space. Steps Click the … Read more
What do you do if you forget your Apple ID password or email? Apple has made it easy with lots of solutions to solve this issue throughout the years. This minHour article will guide you through how to reset a forgotten Apple ID password using an iPhone or Mac computer, or using the phone number … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to update Microsoft Excel on a Mac computer. You can easily check for the latest updates and install them in the Help menu of Excel. Steps Open Excel. It’s the app that has an image that resembles a green book with spreadsheets. Click Help. It’s in the menu bar at … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to configure your internet browser settings to block pop-up windows that appear when you open or close a web page, using a Mac. Using Safari Open the Safari internet browser on your Mac. The Safari icon looks like a blue compass in your Applications folder. Click the Safari menu. It’s … Read more
Changing your Mac’s calendar region will change the format of your calendar as well as the system date. You can change the calendar format from the “Language & Region” menu in the System Preferences. You can also set your Calendar app to display an alternate calendar numbering alongside your regular calendar. Changing the Region Click … Read more
To quickly open the Spotlight search app on your Mac, all you have to do is press Command + Spacebar on your keyboard. However, if you have that key combination assigned to some other command, you can create a new shortcut for Spotlight. In this article, we’ll talk you through how to create a custom … Read more
Although the two machines have different operating systems, you can still connect a Windows PC and Mac to each other and share files. You don’t need any expensive equipment. All you need is an Ethernet cable. Creating a Physical Connection Get an Ethernet/LAN Cable. Plug the cable to the Ethernet port on both of the … Read more
To connect a Magic Keyboard to your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV, enable Bluetooth and then press the power button on the keyboard. Once the devices pair, the keyboard will be ready to use. Using the Magic Keyboard with an iPhone or iPad Turn on the Magic Keyboard. The power button is on the … Read more
You can modify both the tracking speed and scrolling speed of your Mac’s trackpad with just a few changes to the Trackpad and Accessibility settings from the System Preferences menu. Adjusting your Tracking Speed Click the Apple icon. It’s the Apple logo on the left side of the menu bar at the top of your … Read more
Have you ever had a .jar file on your Mac that you want to edit? Edit the contents? Well this article is for you! I will show you how to edit the contents of a .Jar file on your Mac without any fancy applications! Steps Open the .Jar file that you want to edit. Right … Read more
Taking screenshots is a very useful feature for sharing with others or getting troubleshooting help. Mac OS X gives you a variety of tools for creating screenshots. These tools give you lots of control over how your screenshots are made. Taking a Full-Screen Screenshot Press . ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+3 If your speakers are on, you’ll … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to set Google as your Homepage on Mac. The way you set a homepage depends on the web browser your are using. The following steps will show you how to set Google as your homepage using Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Using Safari Open Safari. It’s the app that has a … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to use LinkedIn directly from your desktop on your Mac running OS X Mavericks or later, allowing you to receive notifications, access connections, view shared links, and share updates. Steps Click on the Apple Menu icon. It’s the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your screen. Click System Preferences. … Read more
To transfer files from your Android to your Mac, you’ll need a program called Android File Transfer. This official Android program allows you to access your Android storage much like any other folder on your Mac. You can then transfer files to and from it. Installing Android File Transfer Open Safari on your Mac. In … Read more
This minHour shows you how to enable Flash Player on in Safari and Chrome for macOS. If you’re using Safari, you’ll need to download and install Adobe Flash Player from Adobe’s website. If you’re using Chrome, there’s no need to install additional apps. Support for Adobe Flash ends in December 2020. After that time, it … Read more
Whether you have a Microsoft 365 subscription or a product key for another version, installing Microsoft Word for macOS is easy. We’ll show you two simple options to install Microsoft Word on your Mac—by using the App Store or by downloading from Microsoft’s website. Installing Word from Microsoft.com Go to https://www.office.com in a web browser. … Read more
This article will show you how to install a Linux distro onto your Intel based Mac, without having to reformat your drive, nor erase your partition. Steps Download the latest version of Linux distro of your choice, from the official website, or any similar source. Go to VirtualBox and download Oracle (Sun) VirtualBox for Mac … Read more
Your Macintosh (Mac) computer has the ability to access other computers, regardless if the other computers are Macs or have Windows operating systems. To access other Macs, you must edit your user privileges on the network using the profile, username, and password of your network administrator. If you want to access Windows computers, you must … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to keep your Macbook screen from dimming when you unplug it from a power source. Steps Open the Apple Menu. It appears as an on top-left corner of your screen. Click System Preferences. If you don’t see the System Preferences main menu, click Show All or the button that looks … Read more