How to install a DMG file on Mac: MacWashing as an exampleHow to install a DMG file on Mac step by step, using MacWashing: open the disk image, drag the app to Applications, first launch and Full Disk Access.
How to clear Composer cache on MacHow to clear Composer cache on a Mac with composer clear-cache, where the cache lives, and how to free the space taken by vendor folders of old PHP projects.
How to free up space on MacHow to free up space on Mac and clear storage: see what fills the disk, turn on Apple’s recommendations, then delete downloads, backups and caches.
How to lock screen on MacHow to lock screen on Mac: Control-Command-Q, the Apple menu, Touch ID or a hot corner, and how to make the Mac lock itself when you step away.
How to record audio on MacHow to record audio on Mac for free with QuickTime Player or Voice Memos, how to choose the microphone, and what to do to record the Mac’s own sound.
How to speed up a slow MacHow to speed up a Mac: find what slows it down in Activity Monitor, free disk space, trim login items, update and restart. No myths.
How to clean up your Mac: delete junk files safelyHow to clean up your Mac with MacWashing: find caches, logs, old installers and leftovers of deleted apps, see what each takes and delete it safely.
How to open Terminal on Mac and use itHow to open Terminal on Mac with Spotlight or Finder, open it at a folder, run the first safe commands and stop a command with Control-C.
How to clear cache on MacWhat cache is, whether it’s safe to delete, and how to clear app, browser, system and developer caches on a Mac by hand.
How to clear Outlook cache on MacHow to clear Outlook cache on a Mac: Reset Account in new Outlook, Empty Cache for a folder in legacy Outlook, and what you can lose.
How to delete downloads on MacHow to delete downloads on Mac: find the biggest and oldest files in the Downloads folder, remove old installers and clear the browser’s list.
How to change default browser on MacHow to change default browser on Mac in System Settings or from the browser itself, how to switch back to Safari, and where the default email app is set.
How to clear pip cache on MacHow to clear pip cache on a Mac with pip cache purge, remove one package from the cache, and clear the uv and Poetry caches.
How to clear history on MacHow to clear history on Mac in Safari, Chrome and Firefox, for the last hour or all time, and what else disappears, including on your iPhone.
brew cleanup: How to clear Homebrew cache on MacHow brew cleanup clears Homebrew cache on a Mac, how to delete the whole download cache and remove dependencies you no longer need.
How to uninstall Python on Mac completelyHow to uninstall Python on a Mac: from python.org, Homebrew or pyenv, what to keep (Apple’s own python3) and how to check it’s gone.
Mac uninstaller: remove apps with all their filesA Mac uninstaller removes an app with its settings, caches and background items. How to do it with MacWashing’s Uninstaller, one app or several.
How to clear Teams cache on MacClear the Microsoft Teams cache on a Mac the way Microsoft documents it: quit Teams, delete two folders, restart. When it helps and what stays.
How to clear Go cache on Mac: go clean -cache and -modcacheHow to clear the Go build cache and module cache on a Mac with go clean -cache, -modcache and -testcache, and why rm -rf fails on ~/go/pkg/mod.
How to AirDrop from iPhone to MacHow to AirDrop from iPhone to Mac: let the Mac be found, send from the Share menu, where the files land, and what to do when the Mac doesn’t appear.
How to connect AirPods to MacHow to connect AirPods to Mac through your Apple Account or Bluetooth settings, switch sound to them, and what to do if they don’t show up.
How to clear temporary files on MacWhat temporary files are on a Mac, how to clear them safely (a restart does most of it) and which temp folders you should never delete by hand.
How to clear Gradle cache on MacHow to clear Gradle cache on a Mac: what ./gradlew clean really deletes, how to stop the daemon and empty ~/.gradle/caches, and old Gradle versions.
How to find large files on MacHow to find large files on Mac with Storage settings, a Finder search by file size or Terminal, and what to check before you delete them.

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