How to improve the Mac OS X Dictionary By MacLife published 2 July 15 Train your Mac's dictionary so that it learns new words that it doesn't recognize.
How to customize OS X's 'All My Files' section in Finder By MacLife published 1 July 15 View a listing of all the files on your system sorted by modification time, kind, name and much more.
How to Delete Duplicate Photos on a Mac By MacLife published 12 May 15 Just how much of your hard-drive space is taken up by duplicated photos? Well, thanks to two free programs — Duplicate Photos Cleaner and Duplicate Cleaner for iPhoto — you can easily go through a selected drive, folder, or iPhoto library and weed out unnecessary copies, potentially freeing up gigabytes of drive space.
12 Super-Useful iMessage Texting Tips for iPhone and iPad By MacLife published 5 May 15 The Messages app is probably one of the most frequently used apps on your iOS device.
How to Make a Mac OS X Recovery Disk By MacLife published 14 April 15 OS X 10. 7 Lion did away with recovery disks, and these days, Apple provides a built-in recovery system within Yosemite.
How To Use Apple's Health App By MacLife published 18 March 15 If you’re running iOS 8 on your iPhone, you’ve got Apple’s Health app.
How to Add Family Relationships to Siri By MacLife published 3 February 15 Siri is great fun to use, but it becomes even better when you let it know who your family members are.
How to Browse Anonymously on iOS By MacLife published 2 December 14 Many of us are becoming more and more concerned about having our online activities tracked.
Easy Mac Hacks: Using the San Francisco Font in OS X Yosemite By MacLife published 24 November 14 When the WatchKit was released last week, developers were shocked, stunned, and thrilled about a new font that the Apple Watch uses: San Francisco.
How to Get AirPlay on Older Macs By MacLife published 11 November 14 AirPlay is a technology created by Apple that lets you stream the display signal from your Mac to your second- or third-generation Apple TV.
Easy Mac Hacks: Record Your iOS Device Screen with QuickTime Player By MacLife published 3 November 14 Every Monday we show you how to do something quick and cool using built-in OS X functionality such as Terminal, Apple’s command line application.
How to Open Any File on iOS By MacLife published 30 September 14 As more and more people start to use their iPad as a real work machine and their iPhone as a primary way of managing emails on the move, we need iOS devices to be able to view a huge range of file types — from simple text documents to complex design layouts, 3D models, high-quality sound recordings, and fun videos.
Easy Mac Hacks: View LAN-Connected Computers via Terminal By MacLife published 11 August 14 Every Monday we show you how to do something quick and cool using built-in OS X utilities such as Terminal, Apple’s command line application.
How to Create Your Own Podcasts By MacLife published 29 July 14 You’ve got a microphone. You’ve got some web space. And you have a great idea for a podcast. Now, it’s onto the fun bit — the recording.
How To Master OS X Reminders By MacLife published 22 July 14 Are you one of those people who likes to organize your life around to-do lists? If so, Mavericks’ Reminders app is here to help.
How to Remove "Other" Data from Your iPhone By MacLife published 7 July 14 Whenever you plug an iPhone or iPad into a Mac and check its data storage in iTunes, a chunk of space is always mysteriously taken up by "Other.
How to Manage Contacts for iPad and iPhone By MacLife published 24 June 14 The Contacts app and settings in iOS 7 make it easy to access and organize your address books.
Easy Mac Hacks: Disable the Pop-up Accent Window when typing By MacLife published 23 June 14 Every Monday we show you how to do something quick and cool using built-in OS X utilities such as Terminal, Apple’s command line application.
Easy Mac Hacks: Set Screen Saver as Desktop Background By MacLife published 19 May 14 Every Monday we show you how to do something quick and cool using built-in OS X utilities such as Terminal, Apple’s command line application.
Terminal 101: Remove Spotlight from OS X Menubar By MacLife published 28 April 14 Every Monday, we'll show you how to do something new and simple with Apple's built-in command line application. You don't need any fancy software, or a knowledge of coding to do any of these.
8 Restaurant Apps to Satisfy Your Cravings By MacLife published 24 April 14 Feeling hungry? Many restaurant chains now offer free mobile apps to make it easier to find locations near you, and some of them now even allow customers to pay with their iPhone as well.
Terminal 101: Find your IP Address By MacLife published 24 March 14 Every Monday, we'll show you how to do something new and simple with Apple's built-in command line application. You don't need any fancy software, or a knowledge of coding to do any of these.
Terminal 101: Prevent your Mac from Sleeping By MacLife published 3 March 14 Every Monday, we'll show you how to do something new and simple with Apple's built-in command line application. You don't need any fancy software, or a knowledge of coding to do any of these.
The 25 Best Games to Play With iOS 7 MFi Controllers By MacLife published 1 February 14 With the advent of officially supported iOS 7 controllers, many types of games that weren’t always a perfect fit for a touch interface — like shooters, racing games, and 3D adventures — suddenly have an opportunity to shine much brighter on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
iOS 7 Controller Showdown: Which is Best? By MacLife published 30 January 14 With the release of iOS 7, Apple finally recognized the demand for physical gamepads via built-in support through its Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod (MFi) program, which means all game developers and peripheral manufacturers alike can use the same compatibility standards.
