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 scan documents on MacHow to scan documents on Mac with your iPhone (Continuity Camera), into Notes, or with a scanner in System Settings and Image Capture. Free, built in.
How to clear Mail cache on MacHow to clear Mail cache on Mac: see how much space Mail takes, erase deleted mail, limit attachment downloads, rebuild a mailbox and remove old accounts.
How to type emoji on MacHow to type emoji on Mac: Control-Command-Space or the Globe key opens the emoji picker. Search, skin tones, favorites and the Globe key setting.
How to print screen on MacHow to print screen on Mac without a Print Screen key: Shift-Command-3, 4 and 5, where screenshots are saved and how to copy one to the clipboard.
Mac keyboard shortcuts: the most useful onesThe Mac keyboard shortcuts worth knowing: copy and paste, windows, screenshots, Finder, text, lock screen, plus what ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ mean and their Windows keys.
cargo clean: how to clear the Cargo cache on MacWhat cargo clean deletes, how to clear the Cargo cache in ~/.cargo on a Mac, and how to free the space taken by target folders of old Rust projects.
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 Chrome cache on MacHow to clear cache in Chrome on Mac without losing passwords or sign-ins: the Delete browsing data window, its shortcut and what each box deletes.
How to split screen on MacHow to split screen on Mac: drag windows to the screen edges, use the green button or Fn-Control shortcuts, or open two apps in Split View.
How to boot Mac into Recovery ModeHow to boot a Mac into Recovery Mode on Apple silicon and Intel, Internet Recovery key combinations, and what you can do in macOS Recovery.
How to block websites on MacHow to block websites on Mac with Screen Time: limit adult sites, block a list of addresses or allow only chosen sites, and lock it with a passcode.
Why is my Mac so slow? Check the disk firstWhy is my Mac so slow or slow to start up? Most often the disk is nearly full. How to check free space, login items, memory and the disk itself.
How to clear Firefox cache on MacHow to clear Firefox cache on Mac and keep your sign-ins, bookmarks and passwords: the Clear Recent History window, one site’s data, and what not to delete.
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 delete Ollama models on MacHow to delete Ollama models on a Mac with ollama rm, see which models take space, stop a running model and find where models are stored.
How to edit a PDF on MacHow to edit a PDF on Mac for free in Preview: add text, highlight, sign, fill out forms, delete and move pages, and what to do about the existing text.
How to back up a MacHow to back up a Mac with Time Machine to an external drive, why iCloud Drive is not a backup, and how to restore with Migration Assistant.
How to delete Pods and clear CocoaPods cache on MacHow to delete the Pods folder, clear CocoaPods cache with pod cache clean --all and remove the old master spec repo on a Mac without breaking your project.
How to clear Hugging Face cache on MacHow to clear Hugging Face cache on a Mac: find where models are stored, see what takes space with hf cache ls and delete with hf cache rm.
Mac stuck on Apple logo: how to fix itMac stuck on the Apple logo? Wait out an update, restart, try safe mode, repair the disk with First Aid in Recovery or reinstall macOS without erasing.
How to clear VS Code cache on MacHow to clear VS Code cache on a Mac: which folders are cache, which hold your settings, extensions and unsaved files, and how to delete the cache safely.
npm cache clean: How to clear npm cache on MacHow to clear npm cache on a Mac with npm cache clean --force, why npm asks for --force, and how to clear the Yarn and pnpm caches.
How to find Wi-Fi password on MacHow to find a Wi-Fi password on Mac in the Passwords app or Wi-Fi settings, share it with a QR code, and where to look on macOS Sonoma.

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