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Heres How to Set a Default Printer on the Mac

If you have access to multiple printers, you probably know that you can choose one from the Printer pop-up menu at the top of the Print dialog. But macOS has a feature that should make it so you don’t have to switch printers manually as often. Open System Preferences > Printers & Scanners, and look at the bottom of the Print view. The Default Printer pop-up menu lists all your installed printers, plus an option for Last Printer Used. That last one makes sense if you print a number of...

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Using an iPad as a Second Screen for Your Mac

The following prerequisites are required, unfortunately you cannot use any iPad or Mac: A compatible Mac running macOS Catalina A compatible iPad running iPadOS 13 Macs that can utilize Sidecar in Catalina: MacBook Pro or MacBook from 2016 MacBook Air from 2018 iMac from 2016 / 27-inch, 5K from late 2015, iMac Pro Mac mini from 2018 Mac Pro from 2019. iPads running iPadOS 13 that can act as a second monitor using Sidecar: iPad 6th generation 5th generation iPad iPad mini 5th generation iPad mini 4 iPad Air 3rd...

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Heres How the Exposure Notification System from Apple and Google Protects Your Privacy

Apple recently released iOS 13.5, incorporating a new Exposure Notification API in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve seen a few people freaking out about this, but seriously, calm down, folks. At best, the Exposure Notification API could lower contact tracing costs, reduce the spread of COVID-19, prevent life-changing health consequences, and save lives. At worst, it won’t prove particularly effective. In neither case does it pose any threat to personal privacy. Why have Apple and Google—two companies that normally compete tooth and nail—formed this unprecedented partnership? Contact tracing...

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Symptoms Section in the Health App under iOS 13.6 Beta

Have you ever been to the Doctors gotten home and thought “I forgot to ask about the pain in my side”?, Well the iOS health App will be there to help when the new update hits. The ‘Symptoms’ area shows users being able to add symptoms of illnesses including muscle ache, nausea, appetite change, & dizziness. Users of the Health App will be able to add symptoms using the Health app giving you a way to track symptoms that relate to illness. Users can add details about each of their...

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Got a Mac Laptop Heres What You Need to Know about Battery Health Management in Catalina

We all want Mac laptops that can run for days on a single charge and never need their batteries serviced. Sadly, we’re always going to be disappointed. Battery and power management technologies continually improve, but those improvements are matched by more powerful processors and smaller designs with less room for battery cells. And, because physics is a harsh mistress, current lithium-ion batteries are always going to age chemically, so they hold less of a charge over time. In the just-released macOS 10.15.5 Catalina, Apple has introduced a new battery health...

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Top 10 Essential Mac Tips and Tricks for 2020

1. Speak to your Mac! The Mac’s ability to listen and talk is excellent using Dictation. Since Siri’s launch on the Apple line-up this has eclipsed the Dictation feature. Hold Command-Space for a few seconds, or press Command-Space and type Siri, if you are using a recent Mac (any Mac since 2018 pretty much) say ‘Hey Siri’. You may need to open System Preferences > Siri and make sure it is enabled. Siri on the Mac is more powerful in Mojave and Catalina; Siri can even control system functions hold...

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