Menus are an essential part of interacting with your Mac. Whether it’s a pull-down menu accessed by clicking on the top bar of your desktop or a contextual menu found by right-clicking or CTRL-clicking on a file or folder, you need to know how to use your menus if you are to get the most […]
If your Mac’s desktop regularly gets cluttered with folders, file icons and other such material that you’re currently working on, there’s a new solution at hand in macOS Mojave. With a click of your mouse or trackpad, you can organise them into stacks, grouped according to their file type. Here’s how to do it. Your […]
The Internet is probably one of the main reasons you bought your Mac. When you’re online with your notebook or desktop Mac, you can surf the web, send and receive emails, make Internet telephone and video calls, buy apps and media and more. Here’s a guide to getting online using the Mac’s Wi-Fi connectivity. Going […]
Mojave has two great new features for your Desktop. Dark Mode inverts the Mac’s colour scheme, making it much darker, and Night Shift Mode changes the colour hue, reducing blue light that can keep you awake if you use your Mac before going to bed. Both are accessed through the System Preferences. Dark Mode From […]
Choose New Wallpaper To open the Desktop preferences window, click the Apple menu, select System Preferences, and select the Desktop & Screen Saver option. Select the genre of picture required from the left column. Click on the image you’d like to use for your wallpaper. The desktop is updated immediately, so if you’re happy with […]
The desktop is at the heart of your Mac. Everything you do takes place on the desktop, including opening apps, interacting with files and folders and using the Dock. Here we show you how to use your desktop, app and folder windows, the top bar menu, menulets, Trash and other key desktop features. Menulet A […]
Setting up your new desktop or notebook Mac for the first time can be a daunting experience but it’s nothing to be afraid of. In this section we take you through the initial set up process, from switching it on and setting up or logging in with your Apple ID, all the way to having […]
If you acquired your Mac second hand, you might want to wipe it clean and start again. Just follow this guide. […]
If your Mac is running an older version of the operating system, you’re probably keen to upgrade to the latest release of macOS, Mojave. Fortunately, Apple has made this very easy to do. As long as your Mac meets the minimum system requirements, you can upgrade over the Internet, and it’s free too. […]
There are several ways of launching an app on your Mac. You can: use the Launchpad, which is found in the Dock; you can open a Finder window and navigate your way to the application you wish to use; or you can click on the Spotlight feature and simply type its name. Here’s how to […]