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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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How Can I Have Apple Mail Default to “Rich Text” Format?

December 22, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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Seems like every time I go to change a word to bold or italics in my Apple Mail messages, I have to confirm that I want to switch text format from plain text to rich text. Is there some way to avoid this and default to rich text for email messages?

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Can I Update Folder Icons to Match Their Content on a Mac?

December 10, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I hate that every folder on my Mac looks identical in Finder. Is there some way in macOS that I can customize folder icons so that they better denote what’s in that folder?

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Ubidrop: An AirDrop Equivalent for Mac / Android File Sharing

December 3, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Android Help, Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I’ve just moved from an iPhone to an Android phone and really miss AirDrop, which made it really simple to transfer photos from my phone to my iMac. Is there an equivalent on the Android side that works with Mac systems?

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How Can I Change DNS Servers to Speed Up My Mac?

December 2, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I was telling my Dad that whenever I go to a new Web site, the first page load is crazy slow, though subsequent pages are really snappy. He said it’s a “DNS Server” issue. How can I fix that on my iMac?

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How to Arrange the Virtual Location of Multiple Displays in MacOS?

November 25, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I just rearranged my office and moved my second monitor to the other side of my work area. But my MacBook Air still thinks it’s on the left side: How can I change its virtual location in MacOS to match my new desk setup?

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