How to use macOS — essential tips and tricks

How to utilise macOS — essential tips and tricks

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Trying to figure out how to use macOS — and chief its tricks to the point where you teach others — may not seem easy at first. That'due south where we come in.

Whether you're looking to capture screenshots, record your screen or uninstall apps to free up more storage infinite, our macOS tips will give you all the help y'all need with step-by-step instructions.

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If you're looking for more advanced tips, nosotros've got you covered there as well. We'll show you how to show the hidden files on your Mac, as well as practise a full reset if something goes actually incorrect or you need to upgrade.

How to screenshot on a Mac

So nosotros're going to start with the basics, didactics you all the ways to make screen captures on your Mac.

How to record screen on a Mac

Afterward that, you'll level upward to recording your screen for making videos, a primal play a trick on that comes in handy when you lot need help — or want to teach someone how to do something.

How to copy and paste on a Mac

For the switchers out there, we've got some guides to the basics, including everything you lot need to know about cut, copy and paste on a Mac. That includes tricks about how to learn how different applications piece of work, and how to re-create and paste images out of websites.

How to forcefulness quit on Mac

Don't worry almost the inevitable app crashes either. We've got notes explaining how to forcefulness quit on a Mac. Considering in this side of the computing world, Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't exercise yous any aid.

How to uninstall apps on Mac

Demand to articulate space? We've got all the notes on uninstalling macOS apps you could ask for.

How to print screen on a Mac

Y'all loved to use Print Screen on the PC, and with our guide y'all'll know how to do it on your Mac as well.

And for power users, we show you how to reveal all the hidden files on your Mac. Just be careful when you use that, you don't want to use information technology to clear space on your bulldoze — downwards that road lies danger.

How to reset a MacBook Pro and whatsoever other Mac

If everything goes wrong, or you only want to sell your Mac when it's time to upgrade, nosotros've got a guide for resetting your Mac.

One time you lot've read all of our guides, you'll exist ready to pass along this knowledge to the new users in your life. Or, in our case, prove your parents how to use the Mac they bought when they were tired of all the Windows 10 update fails.

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How to uninstall apps on a Mac
How to reset a MacBook Pro — and whatever other Mac

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