How to stop apps from opening on startup on MacHow to stop apps from opening on startup on a Mac: remove login items, turn off background items and stop windows from reopening.
Where iPhone backups are stored on Mac and how to delete themWhere iPhone backups are stored on Mac, how to see what they take and how to delete old iPhone and iPad backups safely in Finder.
How to check battery health on MacBookHow to check battery health on a MacBook: Maximum Capacity and condition in Battery settings, the cycle count in System Information, and Apple’s limits.
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 unzip files on Mac and zip themHow to unzip files on Mac with a double-click, how to zip a file on Mac with Compress, password-protected zips, and what to do with RAR and 7z.
App permissions on Mac: see which apps can use your camera and moreApp permissions on Mac: where to allow camera, microphone and screen recording, and how to see and revoke every app’s access at once with MacWashing.
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 clear cookies on MacHow to clear cookies on Mac in Safari, Chrome and Firefox, for one site or for all of them, and what changes after: you get signed out of sites.
How to clear Android Studio cache on MacHow to clear Android Studio cache on a Mac with File › Invalidate Caches, delete caches of old versions, and what not to delete: emulators and the SDK.
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 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.
How to delete files on MacHow to delete files on Mac: Move to Trash with Command-Delete, delete a file right away without the Trash, and what to do when a file won’t delete.
How to clear media cache in Premiere Pro on MacClear media cache in Premiere Pro on a Mac from Settings › Media Cache, turn on automatic cleanup and find the Adobe cache folder.
How to check Mac model and yearHow to check Mac model, year and chip in About This Mac, find the model identifier and serial number, and identify a Mac that won’t turn on.
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 merge PDF files on MacHow to merge PDF files on Mac for free: in Preview by dragging pages, with Edit › Insert, or in Finder with Quick Actions › Create PDF.
How to clear Xcode cache on MacHow to clear Xcode cache on a Mac: delete DerivedData, clean the build folder, remove old simulators, runtimes and device support files.
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 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 create a folder on MacHow to create a folder on Mac: File › New Folder or Shift-Command-N, a folder on the desktop, New Folder with Selection, and why New Folder is dimmed.
How to show hidden files on MacHow to show hidden files on Mac with Command-Shift-Period in Finder, open the hidden Library folder, list hidden files in Terminal, and what not to touch.
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.
pnpm store prune: how to clear pnpm cache on MacHow to clear pnpm cache on a Mac with pnpm store prune, where pnpm keeps its store and cache, and what to do with store folders of older pnpm versions.
How to empty Trash on MacHow to empty Trash on Mac, delete one item right away, empty it automatically after 30 days and what to do when the Trash won’t empty.

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