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August 12, 2026
Why I Built AppAudit: The macOS App Inventory Tool I Needed and Couldn’t Find
A few years ago, I needed a way to inventory the apps on my Mac before migrating to a new one. Nothing existed that actually worked, so I ended up doing it manually with screenshots and a checklist. That experience stuck with me long enough that I eventually built the tool myself. AppAudit scans your Mac for installed apps, surfaces…
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December 10, 2021
Fixed? macOS Monterey Slow Upload Speeds? It Might Not Be your Imagination! [update #4]
macOS Monterey (12.0.1) may have a networking bug. This article details the Monterey slow upload speeds bug that slows your upload speeds dramatically.
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June 20, 2021
Use OneDrive and Time Machine? How To Fix One Annoying Error in Time Machine Easily!
How to troubleshoot an Apple Time Machine error and why Microsoft OneDrive might be the thing causing the error in the first place.
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January 10, 2021
How to Easily Convert Word Footnotes to Endnotes In Bulk
This How-To article discusses the easy way to convert Microsoft Word footnotes to endnotes (or vice versa) individually or in bulk & how to format the footnote or endnote numbering.
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January 2, 2021
How to Uninstall Adobe Flash Player the Easy Way – Do It Now!
This article walks through the steps on how to uninstall Adobe Flash Player from your Apple Mac computer the proper way. Do this now & share with your peers. The only people and companies developing for Adobe Flash now are probably hackers. Protect your Mac!
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August 19, 2020
Ready for macOS Big Sur? Tips to Ensure a Smooth Upgrade using Setapp Apps!
If you're going to upgrade to macOS Big Sur, take these important steps first (optimize, backup, etc.). These apps from Setapp will help!
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June 4, 2019
Adobe Creative Cloud – A Perfect Platform to Test, Learn, and Create
Real-world content marketing examples of how Adobe Creative Cloud enables not only creativity but also agile marketing allowing people to unleash their artistry.
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March 8, 2019
Got Time Machine Backup Errors? Like Error Type 11? How To Easily Identify & Fix!
How to fix Time Machine backup errors like Error Type 11. This How To article walks through numerous steps in identifying & fixing Time Machine errors & issues.
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February 1, 2019
How to Save Huge Amounts of Hard Drive Space Using OneDrive’s On-Demand & Selective Sync
How to use Microsoft cloud storage & file syncing software & service, OneDrive, with new On-Demand and Selective Sync features to save hard drive space.
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September 24, 2018
How To Easily Change the iOS iTunes Backup Location to an External Hard Drive & Save Tons of Space
Running out of space on your Mac because of huge iOS backups? Here's how to move the default iTunes iOS backup to an external hard drive.
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August 30, 2018
How To Set the Default Apps (Email, Browser, RSS) on a Mac the EASIEST Way Possible! – UPDATED 2021
This how to article shows the EASIEST way to set the default application on a Mac for things like mail app (Outlook), browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & more!
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July 23, 2018
How To Fix Track Changes in Microsoft Word 16 for Mac Reverting to “Author” [VIDEO]
Is your author or user name showing as "Author" in your Microsoft Word for Mac when you edit & track changes & not your actual user name? Here's how to fix!
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