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Which MacBooks have the Butterfly Keyboard?

December 22, 2020 by Sebastian Leave a Comment

After introducing the Butterfly keyboard in 2015, Apple persisted with it for 4 years until mounting customer complaints forced them to abandon it in favour of a more traditional Scissor Switch design. The Butterfly switch is more prone to getting small particles such as crumbs lodged underneath, which due to its very shallow design stops it from working. Rest assured … [Read more...] about Which MacBooks have the Butterfly Keyboard?

What to do when your MacBook has 100GB+ used by “System”

September 16, 2019 by Sebastian Leave a Comment

In modern versions of macOS Apple includes a bar chart inside the "About this Mac" menu which shows you how much space is used on your Mac's drive. It even shows which categories of data are using the space, such as Apps, Music, Documents... And "System". Unfortunately the System category is very broad and can include many different types of data, leading many Mac users to … [Read more...] about What to do when your MacBook has 100GB+ used by “System”

How to type French accents on a MacBook

February 21, 2018 by Sebastian Leave a Comment

In the days before computers, typing French accents may have required the user to purchase a typewriter with the AZERTY layout rather than the QWERTY layout used throughtout the English speaking world. And if you'd like to use a keyboard the same way they do in France (to this day), an AZERTY keyboard cover can be purchased for your MacBook and the layout changed to … [Read more...] about How to type French accents on a MacBook

How to fix the volume lock issue on your Mac

February 22, 2017 by Sebastian Leave a Comment

If you have owned a Mac for a length of time you would have likely come across the "volume lock" issue, where the volume will "lock", coming up with a cross symbol when you try and change it up or down. Fortunately this is pretty easy to resolve, however if it happens frequently there may be an underlying issue. One way to fix the volume lock issue is to plug a set of … [Read more...] about How to fix the volume lock issue on your Mac

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How to view & edit .psd files on a Mac (without Photoshop)

December 24, 2020 By Sebastian Leave a Comment

Photoshop is the industry standard for photo editing, with its powerful tools making it the editor of choice for many artists and designers. However Adobe’s suite of creative tools are quite expensive, requiring an ongoing subscription to be able to use them. So what if you need to simply view a .psd file on your […]

Which MacBooks have the Butterfly Keyboard?

December 22, 2020 By Sebastian Leave a Comment

After introducing the Butterfly keyboard in 2015, Apple persisted with it for 4 years until mounting customer complaints forced them to abandon it in favour of a more traditional Scissor Switch design. The Butterfly switch is more prone to getting small particles such as crumbs lodged underneath, which due to its very shallow design stops […]

How to download Office 365 for Mac without signing in

December 12, 2020 By Sebastian Leave a Comment

Ever needed to download Office 365 for Mac but didn’t have the login credentials yet? Unfortunately the way to download the installer is via the Office 365 portal, which requires you to sign in with a valid O365 account. However Microsoft does have hidden links to download the installers directly, without signing in first. See […]

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How to get the old Remote Desktop 8 app on your Mac

June 21, 2020 By Sebastian 31 Comments

Find out how to get the old Remote Desktop 8 app on your Mac, to save you having to upgrade macOS.

How to fix the “trustd” process causing high CPU use on your Mac

May 14, 2020 By Sebastian 21 Comments

If you’ve recently reinstalled or upgraded macOS you may have encountered an issue where the “trustd” process consumes lots of CPU resources, causing bad battery life and overheating on your Mac. It may be accompanied by the “nsurlsessiond” process, among others. So read on to find out what trustd does and how you can stop […]

How to create a Microsoft account without a phone number

December 8, 2018 By Sebastian 5 Comments

Need to get around the requirement to verify a phone number when creating a Microsoft account? Read on to find out how.

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