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The most obvious reason to use an external hard drive over and above your existing one is to extend limited storage capacity — something which has ironically become smaller over the years thanks to the SSD technology. MacBooks, in particular, often come with only 128 GB of Apple hard drive storage.

As exciting and reliable as iCloud backups are, it’s better that you understand exactly what is being backed up for you. You might be surprised to learn what information doesn’t get copied as part of the backup: things like your contacts, mail, notes, files you store in iCloud Drive or photos, if you have iCloud Photos turned on.

So what’s the best email app for Mac then? Depends on what you do. Whatever the case, there are a few things to keep in mind when evaluating all email clients: How fast is the setup process? How easy is it to use? Is it secure? What are the sorting options for your inbox? Is it nice to look at?

Meet a Finder alternative, Path Finder. It’s a combination of static and dynamic modules that give you a comprehensive info about every file stored on Mac.

Much like the smartphone market is divided between iOS and Android, so too are personal computers with Apple vs Microsoft. Each brand has garnered a loyal following over the past few decades, with many buyers citing the differences between systems with ferocious passion.

Is your MacBook Pro keyboard not working? You’re not alone. Lots of users have been experiencing issues with their Apple butterfly keyboards as well. Let’s find out the steps you need to take to fix your MacBook keyboard quickly.

For people who don’t follow all the news from Apple, understanding the difference between a MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 2019 can be daunting. To have a full picture of the pros and cons of each model available, let’s do a little research and compare the new MacBook Air vs Pro side by side.

Sitting in front of a computer for long periods of time makes you slouch and hinders your productivity. Time Out is a tool that can fix it through smart customizable breaks.

If you join the Apple Music student membership — you can get up to six months free right from the start, plus 50% off a month ($4.99) for up to four years. Even better, those years don’t have to be consecutive at all.

There are a few good reasons to test Catalina, the main of which being cool enhancements in native apps. Meet Reminders, all new, both in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina.

Unless there’s a back to school Apple promo featured on the company’s homepage, very few people know that the Apple college discount exists and is in fact available throughout the year.

There are now so many different to do list on Mac options in the marketplace that getting around to selecting one is a chore in itself. That’s why this guide just saves you some time by picking some of the best ones for you to consider.