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Prevent “Printer Added” Notifications During Ubuntu Linux Boot?

July 21, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help, Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I am running Ubuntu Linux through Parallels Desktop on my Mac for software testing. Works well, but every time I start up, I get a stream of “printer added” notifications on my screen and it’s annoying. I have a network printer, how can I avoid all the notifications?

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How to Enable “Hey Siri” on my iMac or MacBook?

July 18, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I really like that I can just talk to my iPhone, saying “hey siri”, and it wakes up and listens. Can I do something similar on my Apple MacBook Air computer too? Also, is there a way to type in queries to siri, rather than speak them?

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How Do I Find Available Disk Space on my Mac System?

June 23, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I’m afraid that I might be running out of disk space on my new iMac, but I can’t figure out how to tell how much space I have! Seems like it should be easier! What’s the best way to see free space on my MacOS drive?

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Easy Way to Install Ubuntu Linux on an M1 Mac System?

June 18, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help, Mac & MacOS Help / 2 Comments
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I just got an M1 MacBook and love it. I’m in school and really want to teach myself Linux while I have the computer too, but my friends are telling me that Linux isn’t compatible with the Apple M1 chip. Any help or advice?

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How Can I Identify Where A Photo Was Taken on a Mac?

June 16, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / 1 Comment
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My friend sent me some photos that he says are from an area of town I think he avoids. I’m suspicious! Is there any way to see the GPS location information included on the photos to figure out where they were actually taken? I’m on an iMac.

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Rename and Add Artwork to Voice Memos Saved in Apple Music?

May 30, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I have a bunch of voice memos saved in my Apple Music library, and am wondering if I can rename the recordings and apply custom album art to each track too? Thanks.

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Why Can’t I See Book Titles in the Kindle App for the Mac?

May 14, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Kindle & Nook Help, Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I don’t know what’s wrong, but when I try to access my Kindle library in the Kindle app for my iMac, I see tiny little book covers and a couple of columns of information that are just one or two letters long. Why don’t I see book covers so I can tell which is which?

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How Do I “Unshare” a Shared iCal Calendar on my Mac?

May 9, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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I’ve had a shared calendar with my brother for years since we both use Mac systems. Any family events go on that and we both see them. Handy. But he doesn’t want to know about family events anymore. How can I “unshare” this from my Apple Calendar (iCal) program?

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