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We have a bit of news for you as you are watching this video. From now on, in this feed and in all of our public Hands-On Mac feeds, we are going to be releasing all episodes as audio-only. That's right, you can now easily access all of the ep
Apple has just launched a new tool for those looking to troubleshoot problems with their iPhones or Macs and take the repair process into their own hands. Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair provides a suite of testing tools you can use
Despite reports to the contrary, NameDrop — a contact-sharing feature introduced in iOS 17 — isn't a threat to your privacy. Mikah Sargent explains how to use NameDrop, debunks the reports that claim the feature can be used to skim your contac
If you've found yourself in the annoying or awkward situation of the sudden appearance of fireworks, hearts, thumbs, and lasers during a video conferencing call, you're not alone! In macOS Sonoma, Apple introduced a new set of reactions that w
You can use iCloud Keychain to create and manage Passkeys on macOS Sonoma. Mikah Sargent walks you through the process of creating a Passkey for login and using it to log in to your online accounts. Host: Mikah Sargent Discuss episodes in th
With the launch of iOS 17 just around the corner, it's time to take a look at the exciting new features you can expect after you hit that update button. Mikah Sargent demonstrates several new features coming to iOS 17, including Contact Poster
macOS has dozens of built-in keyboard shortcuts that make it possible to skip out on mousing altogether. Discovering those keyboard shortcuts, however, can be a challenge. Mikah Sargent shows you macOS's preset keyboard shortcuts for editing a
Mikah Sargent guides you through the process of creating a bootable installer for macOS Ventura. We'll cover downloading the installer from the Mac App Store, formatting your USB drive, and creating the bootable installer. This is useful for t
Apple Music listeners, listen up! If you've been experiencing FOMO as Spotify subscribers post and share their Spotify Wrapped, this episode of Hands-on Mac is for you. Apple Music has a music listening retrospective of its own called Apple Mu
How do you uninstall applications on your Mac? How do you make sure deleted files are truly, fully deleted? How do you troubleshoot a poor internet connection? Chances are you're using multiple apps and utilities to complete tasks on your Mac
Apple will release macOS Ventura at some point in the fall, but that doesn't mean you have to wait to see some of the exciting new features in action. Mikah Sargent takes you through some of the most interesting new features of macOS Ventura,
Hands-On Mac explores and explains the Mac — and beyond! From clever Terminal commands to little-known iOS settings, Mikah Sargent shares all the best tips and tricks for your Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. You'll get all the details on A
Leo Laporte gives his thoughts on Apple's new M1 MacBooks and what it means for the future of the Mac. Get the new Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip: https://amzn.to/3ntda8c Get "In the Beginning...was the Command Line" by Neal Stephens
Leo Laporte shares a must-have app for macOS, iStat Menus from Bjango. This system monitoring app gives you real-time info on your Mac's stats, including a CPU monitor, GPU, memory, network usage, disk usage, disk activity, battery, and more.
Want to know what's new with macOS Big Sur? Watch this! New features: Control center and the menu bar Notification center and widgets Messages Photos Time Machine and APFS New wallpapers and new sounds (including the startup chime!) Le
Here's a tool that comes with every Macintosh - the Mac Activity Monitor. It's a lot more useful than you might think! Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac! Host: Leo Laporte Download o
macOS Big Sur is here! now you have to keep it secure. Here are some easy ways (and some pretty tricky ways) to keep your Mac safe. You have a lot of security options with macOS Big Sur, and third party software can give you even more options.
Here is everything you need to know to install macOS 11 Big Sur. Make sure you watch all the previous Road to Big Sur episodes first! Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac! Host: Leo
Remember, I'm doing a clean install. To speed up the setup, I want an inventory of all my installed apps and configurations. If you've installed `mas` using `brew`, you have a command-line interface to your App store installs. And `brew bundl
I have mentioned that this time I'm going to do a clean install of Big Sur, but even if you're going to just upgrade on top of your old macOS it's very important to make a backup of your system. Now is also a good time to think about your back
Is Big Sur compatible with your old Mac apps? Find out all the answers in this episode of Hands-On Mac. Who can run Big Sur? Just because you're running Catalina does NOT mean you can run macOS 11. Apple says these systems will work: MacBook
When you upgrade to Big Sur, think about starting from scratch. Here's step one of how to prepare: Move your data to a new drive Create a ghost user account in the internal hard drive Create a copy of the home directory on the external driv
The first part of Mac OS 11 Big Sur is already here: Safari 14! Here's what's new: Customizable Start Page Privacy Report Improved Tabs Design Improved Extensions Support Choose your own search engine New security and privacy features S
A Better Finder Attributes Core features: batch change file creation date and time batch change file modification date and time batch adjust the Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) time & date that pictures were shot to compensate for timezones
Work in multiple spaces on Mac If the desktop on your Mac gets cluttered with open app windows, you can use Mission Control to create additional desktops, called spaces, to organize the windows. When you work in a space, you see only the wi
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