Accidentally deleted something from your Desktop? That’s no problem if you’ve got iCloud’s Desktop and Documents syncing feature turned on! In today’s Quick Tip, we’re gonna tell you how to recover those files within the first thirty days—and what to do if you need to remove one, permanently and pronto.
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How to Automatically Hide Your Dock on Mac the Easy Way
Is the Dock on your Mac getting in the way of your productivity? Want all of the screen real estate for yourself? Your answer awaits.
How To Easily Fix Folder Greyed Out on Mac: 8 Ways
Folder greyed out on Mac? Learn how to fix it, how to manage Mac file permissions, and troubleshoot access issues.
How To Use Desktop Widgets in macOS 14 Sonoma
Unlock the full potential of macOS Sonoma’s desktop widgets with this detailed technical guide on how to use them.
Keeping A Clean Desktop For Presentations
Here are two Quick Tips from Mac Geek Gab 879 (Out This Week) about Keeping A Clean Desktop for Presentations!
Also, Check Out Hidden Me, a Cool Stuff Found This Week.
A Shortcut To Resize Desktop Icons on Your Mac
Here’s a hidden shortcut from Mac Geek Gab 877 on how to resize the desktop icons on your Mac.
This Concept Video Reimagines the macOS Desktop
German video editor Thomas Weinreich created a concept video that gets rid of the desktop metaphor on macOS. Replacing it is a user interface similar to what we get with the iPad. Windowed apps are replaced by full screen apps that can be displayed into multi-window Split Views. Like Ben Lovejoy said, it seems like maybe it could be similar to what Apple is thinking of. However, I personally don’t believe the rumors of a macOS/iOS hybrid. Additionally, this concept paradigm doesn’t make sense on Macs that don’t have touchscreens. The macOS desktop metaphor might be aged, but I think it makes sense for devices that use a mouse or trackpad. What do you think?
APFS, Shutdown, Messages, and Notifications – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 720
Every time your two favorite geeks get together, something interesting happens: everyone learns at least five (5!) new things. This week’s topics include two very specific features of APFS (a pro and a con), noise-canceling headphones for travel, a solution to drives not appearing on your Desktop, some Cool Stuff Found, and much, much more. Press play or download and enjoy!
macOS: How to Merge Folders
The Finder’s “Merge” command—useful for combining the contents of folders that have the same name—is a handy way to clean up the files on your Mac. However, it’s got some important caveats, which we’ll explain in today’s Quick Tip!
Apple's Complicated Product Mix, Remembering John Perry Barlow - TMO Daily Observations 2018-02-08
John Martellaro and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on Apple’s product matrix strategy, plus they remember EFF co-founder and Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow after his passing.