Tips Archives

How to Create an iCloud Shared Album

12:47 PM EDT, Jul 15th, 2016 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

Are you looking for an easy and secure way to instantly share your vacation photos with friends and family? We’ll show you how to set up an iCloud Shared Album in today’s Quick Tip. Come check it out!

How to Disable the OS X Login Screen Saver

6:29 PM EDT, Jul 14th, 2016 · John Martellaro · Tips

There may be times when you don’t want the OS X login screen saver to kick in. This might apply when, for example, the screensaver engine is acting up, and you don’t want it to activate, ever. John shows how.

OS X: Using Safari’s "Open Page With" Feature

9:15 AM EDT, Jul 14th, 2016 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

Safari’s got a hidden way to help you open a page in another browser you’ve got installed, and this feature’s really helpful for troubleshooting problems with websites. Melissa Holt’s gonna give us the rundown in today’s Quick Tip.

How to Install Apple's iOS 10 and macOS Sierra Public Betas

10:35 AM EDT, Jul 8th, 2016 · Jeff Gamet · How-To

Apple opened its public beta program for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra this week, which means non-developers can start kicking the tires on the company’s upcoming operating system releases. It isn’t difficult to start using the public betas, but there are a few steps before you’ll be up and running. Read on to learn how to install the iOS 10 and macOS Sierra public betas.

Dropbox: Using Selective Sync

9:15 AM EDT, Jul 7th, 2016 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

If you use Dropbox, you’ve gotta check out how to use its Selective Sync feature. This’ll let you remove folders from your Mac (but not from Dropbox’s website or any other computers you’re syncing with!), so if you need to reclaim some space on one of your machines, you can easily do so. We’ll give you the scoop in this Quick Tip.

How to Clear Mac's Browser Cache: Chrome, Firefox and Safari

6:52 PM EDT, Jul 6th, 2016 · John Martellaro · Quick Tip

Sometimes it’s desirable to make sure one is looking at the very latest web pages, sometimes for casual use, often for news or development work. To do that means emptying the browser’s saved cache and reloading a fresh page. John shows how to do that for three popular browsers on the Mac.

OS X: Create a One-Click Dock Folder Alias

9:15 AM EDT, Jul 6th, 2016 · Melissa Holt · Quick Tip

Today’s Quick Tip is about folder shortcuts you can put in the Dock; there’s actually a really easy way to use them to open folders in Finder. Since Melissa Holt’s not the biggest fan of navigating through files from the Dock, she’s going to walk us through this productivity trick!