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XDA Basics: How to Completely Uninstall an App on Mac and Delete all Junk Files

XDA Basics: How to Completely Uninstall an App on Mac and Delete all Junk Files

April 25, 2021
One of the good things about a Mac is that when you want to uninstall a program, it's much easier than Windows. On Windows, you have to open up the uninstallation part of the program and wait for it to uninstall. On a Mac, you simply have to drag the program to the Trash bin...
XDA Basics: How to use Find My on Mac to Find your Lost Apple Device

XDA Basics: How to use Find My on Mac to Find your Lost Apple Device

April 22, 2021
We all lose stuff. It's inevitable, whether it's your car keys, your glasses, or your iOS mobile devices. But in the case of iOS devices, Apple has a great iCloud feature called "Find My", which lets you track down where a particular Apple device is, even if you don't have AirTags. Find My is absolutely...
XDA Basics: How to Delete the Hidden Download Log on Mac

XDA Basics: How to Delete the Hidden Download Log on Mac

April 16, 2021
Did you know that every time you download something onto your Mac, a record of that downloaded file is added to a log and kept in your system? It can be anything from a Google image, a PDF document from your boss, or a pirated copy of the latest movie at the theater. If you...
XDA Basics: How to Set Up & Use Mac Voice Dictation

XDA Basics: How to Set Up & Use Mac Voice Dictation

April 15, 2021
If you want to whizz through your emails and reports and impress your boss in the process, then Mac Voice Dictation is the way to go. The feature is built into your Mac and can be activated simply by going to the Preferences and switching it on. But surprisingly, many people I have encountered do...
XDA Basics: 4 Methods to Force Quit an Unresponsive App on a Mac

XDA Basics: 4 Methods to Force Quit an Unresponsive App on a Mac

April 13, 2021
If you've been using a Mac for any extended length of time, you'll know the spinning wheel of doom, otherwise known as the "spinning beachball". The formal Mac term for this is "the wait cursor" and it is the cause of much wailing and gnashing of teeth everywhere. It indicates that an app has slowed...
XDA Basics: How to Split your Screen on a Mac, and why you’d want to do it

XDA Basics: How to Split your Screen on a Mac, and why you’d want to do it

April 9, 2021
If you like to multi-task or make full use of your screen's real-estate, splitting the screen on your Mac is an easy thing to do. While your iPad can also be used as an additional display using either Sidecar or Duet Display, you can open up multiple browser windows or apps on your Mac screen...
XDA Basics: How to Delete or Deactivate your Facebook account

XDA Basics: How to Delete or Deactivate your Facebook account

April 8, 2021
In the wake of the massive data breach at Facebook which exposed the personal details of 533 million users, you may be thinking once again about how to delete your Facebook account. We all go through these periods when we think that Mark Zuckerberg knows more about us than is healthy. But we dismiss the...
XDA Basics: How to insert Special Characters on a Mac

XDA Basics: How to insert Special Characters on a Mac

April 7, 2021
Every language has its own unique special characters. If you need to type any of those special characters on a Mac, it's easier than you might think. Also known as "diacritical marks", these can be anything from the German umlaut (Müller) to "Smith née Jones" (indicating a person's former name). Spanish also has its own...