Here's how you figure out the email server settings for your particular email address. Very handy when setting up email programs!
How to look up your email server settings
How to make things bigger in Safari on a Mac
Some websites use text that's too small to read comfortably. Enlarge it quickly and easily using one of these three methods.
How to type Emojis and Symbols on a Mac
Want to type emojis on your Mac? Of course you do. Here's how you can pick emojis from a big palette of choices. Quick and easy.
Your Mac has a Dictionary
Every Mac has a dictionary. This isn't "spell check." It's a real dictionary with definitions. And everything in it is clickable. Try it!
How to zoom in and out on your Mac
Zoom in (and out) on your Mac to make small stuff easier to see. Very simple to enable this built-in feature.
How to Keep the Mac’s Photos App from Launching When You Connect Your iPhone
If Photos launches every time you connect your iPhone via the USB charging cable, and if you don't want it to, this is the tip for you.
Delete Conversations in Mac Messages from the Keyboard
Delete conversations in Messages from the keyboard. Command-Delete gets you started, but the real magic is Command-D.
Make the Mac’s green zoom buttons work the way you expect them to
The green "Zoom Window" button used to toggle the size of the window. Now it goes full-screen and hides the menu bar. Here's how to fix that.
How to delete a file from the Mac immediately, without having to empty the Trash
Save a few seconds by putting something into the Trash and having it automatically delete, without you having to choose "Empty Trash..."
Block phishing and adult sites from your home’s network with one easy change
You can protect your home network from phishing and adult sites with one easy change. As a bonus your web browsing will speed up too. And it's free.