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

June 21, 2020 by Sebastian 31 Comments

For the most part the latest Remote Desktop 10 app is the best option if you need to RDP on your Mac. However Remote Desktop 10 requires macOS Sierra 10.12 or later, so there's several reasons why it might not be possible or convenient to install it: Your Mac is too old to run macOS SierraUpdating macOS may break other legacy applications on your MacYou don't have an Apple … [Read more...] about How to get the old Remote Desktop 8 app on your Mac

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 […]

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.

How to download Remote Desktop for Mac without the App Store

June 29, 2020 By Sebastian 1 Comment

The Mac App Store is supposed to make installing apps easier and more convenient. And while this may be true in many cases, using the App Store can be a real pain when trying to quickly install an app for someone else who probably doesn’t know their Apple ID credentials. A quick Google search of […]

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