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- 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.
- 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.
docker system prune: How to clear Docker cache on MacHow docker system prune clears Docker cache on a Mac, how to delete Docker images and build cache, and what to do so you don’t lose volumes.
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 flush DNS cache on MacHow to flush DNS on Mac with one Terminal command, clear Chrome’s own DNS cache, and when flushing DNS actually helps.
- 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.
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 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 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.
How to update MacHow to update Mac in System Settings › Software Update, what to do before you start, how to turn on automatic updates and update App Store apps.
yarn cache clean: how to clear Yarn cache on MacHow to clear Yarn cache on a Mac: yarn cache clean in Yarn 1 (Classic), --all and --mirror in Yarn 2 and later, and where each version keeps it.
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 Discord cache on MacDiscord has no clear cache button on Mac. Here’s how to clear Discord cache by hand: quit it and delete three folders. Messages and servers stay.- 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.
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.- 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 uninstall Node.js on Mac completelyHow to uninstall Node.js on a Mac: installed from nodejs.org, with Homebrew or with nvm (nvm uninstall), and how to check that node is gone.
How to find and delete node_modules folders on MacFind every node_modules folder on a Mac with its size, delete the ones you don’t need in Finder, Terminal or npkill, and get them back with npm.- 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 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.
- 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 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.- How to cut and paste on Mac: text and filesHow to cut and paste on Mac: Command-X and Command-V for text, Option-Command-V to move files, Paste and Match Style, and pasting on an iPhone.
- How to force quit on Mac (Ctrl-Alt-Delete)How to force quit on Mac when an app freezes: Option-Command-Esc (the Mac’s Ctrl-Alt-Delete), the Apple menu, the Dock, Activity Monitor.
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