Setapp Blog

One of the most significant automation advances has been made in what’s now widely called smart homes — a network of devices that can be controlled from your phone and even learn from your behavior. With offerings available from every major tech company, Apple HomeKit is perhaps the best smart home system for most people today.

Here, we’ll show you how to turn on Gmail dark mode, use the Gmail black theme, change Gmail theme back if you don’t like it, and surface some apps you might prefer to Gmail for desktop.

There was a time, not that long ago, when studying, making notes and flashcards all took place on paper using pens. Now students need apps to record notes, create flashcards and write term papers and essays.

​Apple Mac batteries don't last forever. How to boost MacBook battery life? Anyone with an iPhone will tell you that, but everyone with any long-term experience of Mac computers will eventually find out that batteries have a finite lifecycle.

As Instagram diversifies types of content you can showcase on your profile, there’s a lot to keep in mind to make it look good. Here’s all you should know about Instagram dimensions.

​All of us love Apple computers. They are beautiful, reliable, fast, and generally last a long time. But they also tend to be more expensive than their PC counterparts. Luckily, there’s a middle ground. Despite its perception as a premium brand, Apple has a few Mac computers for sale that won’t break the bank. Namely, Mac mini, the cheapest MacBook Air, and an entry-level iMac.

8 steps to master photo organization. How do you organize those and make it easy to find just the one you want when you want it? What about image formats not supported by Photos, like Pixelmator or Acorn? That’s where Pixa comes in.

Percentages have tons of use in our daily lives. We use it to discuss how close we are to finishing projects, our confidence level in something, or how much of a given goal we’ve achieved so far. In this article, we’ll discuss how to calculate percentages, and surface some really handy percentage calculator apps for Mac we know you’ll love.

Right now, most of us use at least a few messaging apps: Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Skype, Snapchat, etc. Apple’s own iMessage, both on iPhone and Mac, remains wildly popular too, as well as regular text messaging. But, with so many services, how much data do we generate? And what’s the best way to keep all this data private?

In 2020, computers have a wide range of RAM. Some have 4GB, and others can be purchased off the shelf with up to 16GB. Many pro-level machines are easily configurable with up to 64GB RAM. A default level of RAM is around 8GB, but is 8GB RAM enough?

We’ll explain how to upgrade to Big Sur and make it work seamlessly on your Mac. This includes all the best options for installing macOS 11, based on your needs.

When the first iPad was launched, it was quickly dismissed by many as a playful, auxiliary device that could only be good for reading or looking at pictures. Well, a lot has changed. the iPad today comes in no less than five variations, and its high-end models even beat some MacBooks in terms of computing power.