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How Can I Get Pinch to Zoom Working on my MacBook Air?

March 16, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I could swear that pinching to zoom used to work on my MacBook Air, but now it does nothing at all. Is this a setting? How can I enable pinch to zoom on my MacBook? Running MacOS 13.

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Guide to Keeping All Your Mac Software Up-To-Date

March 13, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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Whether you’ve just switched to a MacOS system or have been running a Mac for eons, have you ever thought about the most efficient way to ensure all your apps are up-to-date? It’s critical to ensure you don’t have buggy software with potential security risks, but how’s it done? Here’s a primer on the most common solutions, free and paid…

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How to Grant Google Maps Permission to Find Your Location

February 24, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I was trying to use Google Maps to figure out driving directions from my location to my friend’s house and it wouldn’t work, complaining that I hadn’t granted it permission to figure out my location. How do I fix it? Running Microsoft Edge on a Mac system.

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Is There A Way to Auto-Delete Trash on a Mac System?

February 13, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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My Dad loves his Mac system, but he’s terrible at actually managing things. Every time I visit, his Trash is full, with multiple gigs of files, even as he complains that the system warns he’s running out of disk space. Is there a solution?

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Assign an App to the MacBook Fn/Globe Key on the Keyboard

February 4, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I noticed the other day that a colleague sitting next to me pressed the fn key on his MacBook Pro keyboard and it let him switch between English and Chinese input. Very handy! What can I do with that fn key and how do I assign an app to it?

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How Do I Customize New Tab Windows in Safari for Mac?

January 30, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I only use Safari occasionally on my Mac system, but every time I do, I’m surprised by what shows up in the new window and every new tab. How can I customize this New Window information on MacOS 13?

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Here’s How to Type In Your Siri Queries on a MacBook

January 4, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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Dave! I really like Siri but work in a noisy environment and can’t talk to my computer and expect it to work. Can I enable Siri on my MacBook Air so I can type in queries and commands?

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A Guide to Adding Weather Info to your MacOS Menubar

December 26, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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Hey Dave! I can see my current weather on the Notifications Center but is there a way to have the current weather and temperature right on the menubar instead? Running MacOS 13.1 on an iMac.

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