Bryan Clark

Hiding your Mac from a network keeps it somewhat invisible from those you share the network with. It’s not foolproof, but if you want to stay stealthy, here’s how it’s done.

Missing your old menu bar? Change the transparency for a Catalina-like look.

Snagging a screenshot of a conversation in Messages is a great way to archive or share it. But if you want to save everything, moving the thread to a PDF makes a lot of sense.

Apple isn’t exactly generous when it comes to disk space. But rather than springing for an upgrade, why not try moving more of your files and data to iCloud?

Apple makes it easy to install macOS and App Store app updates. Third party updates take a little bit of work, but keeping your entire system up-to-date keeps it safe and secure.

Though not the most customizable tool in the world, Apple’s option to delete your trash every 30 days could free up gigabytes of space that are currently using space on your drive.

Here’s how to use Spotlight to find just about anything on a Mac with its keyword search feature.

A quick tap of the Command + Q shortcut doesn’t shut Chrome down like it does other programs. Instead, you have to hold the button. Here’s how to get it to behave like all other apps.

Python is easy to install and use, and year-after-year it remains one of the most popular coding languages. Here’s how to install Python’s standard library on any PC running macOS.

Shrink large images down to size with a powerful tool built right in to every PC running macOS: Preview

Desktop icons are a very personal thing. Here’s how to make sure that you, or someone else, can’t mess with them

Beef up your Apple Mail experience with third-party plugins

Hot corners allow you to assign a specific action to each corner of your screen. To activate them, simply move the mouse into that corner.

Organize your folders with new colors and icons

Apple users can pick their own wallpaper, photo, and text to display on the lock screen. Here’s how it’s done.

Importing photos from an external source usually results in some rather long and complex file names. You can change these into something more recognizable using built-in tools found in Finder.

Selling your Mac should always start with a thorough wipe to erase sensitive data -- whether files, photos, or text documents -- and log out of commonly used apps and services.

Two finger clicking takes a bit of practice, but it’s worth it