Category: macOS

đź–‡ Search Safari open tabs from Alfred

Gabe Weatherhead, writing at MacDrifter Lately I’m frustrated with Safari. I typically have several Safari windows open, each with a different group of related tabs. When I want to switch to a specific tab it’s a tiny awkward dance of flipping through windows and then CMD-Shift-Backslash to open the Safari tab overview search. It’s not … Continue reading đź–‡ Search Safari open tabs from Alfred →

Mac Migration Assistant broke Alfred file search on my new M1 iMac

My attempts to resist getting a new M1 Mac failed. I’ve now taken delivery of a base model M1 24” iMac with a Touch ID Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad. After migrating data from my old MacBook Pro to my new M1 iMac, I ran into an issue with Alfred. File Search was … Continue reading Mac Migration Assistant broke Alfred file search on my new M1 iMac →

An update on Goodlinks my read-it-later app

Last July I wrote the following about Goodlinks. In my opinion, GoodLinks is one of the best read-it-later apps out there. The reading experience is excellent. Articles and reading position sync between devices via iCloud. And best of all it’s a one-time purchase for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Since it’s a relatively new app it’s … Continue reading An update on Goodlinks my read-it-later app →

Toggle Control Center with a keyboard shortcut in Big Sur

I installed Big Sur on my 2015 MacBook Pro the other day. One area that I wanted to customize was the menubar. There is so much blank space between the icons, it’s a gigantic waste of space and looks awful. Even after installing Bartender 4 to organize my menubar I wanted to move some items … Continue reading Toggle Control Center with a keyboard shortcut in Big Sur →

Security Update 2020-003 for Mojave brings back the Catalina update reminder

This morning I ran Mojave Security Update 2020-03 released yesterday on my MacBook Pro. After updating to my surprise the Catalina update was back. This pissed me off because I never planned on upgrading to Catalina. That’s why I had previously hidden it using the terminal command (sudo softwareupdate --ignore "macOS Catalina"). Now in 10.14, … Continue reading Security Update 2020-003 for Mojave brings back the Catalina update reminder →

Recommended iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS Catalina reviews

I read a lot of reviews when Apple releases their new OS’s. That way I’m up to speed on what to expect when I finally decide to install them. MacStories reviews are always one of the best. iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories ReviewNo stone is left unturned in iOS 13 – and that includes … Continue reading Recommended iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS Catalina reviews →

iOS 13 Reminders app incompatible with macOS 10.14 and earlier

If you have iOS devices and an iPad or Mac you’re going to want to read this Apple Support article regarding the new Reminders app before you upgrade to iOS 13. This may save you a lot of frustration. Upgraded reminders aren't compatible with earlier versions of iOS and macOS. If you upgrade your reminders … Continue reading iOS 13 Reminders app incompatible with macOS 10.14 and earlier →

Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS server issue

I thought I was having intermittent WiFi dropouts with my MacBook Pro. It started all of a sudden a couple of days ago. The odd thing is, it wasn’t happening on any other devices or my wife’s new MacBook Air. It was getting frustrating. Websites would take forever to load. Sometimes they would time out. … Continue reading Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS server issue →

Conserve your MacBook’s battery with this keyboard setting

Did you know the MacBook has a setting to power off the keyboard backlight after a period of inactivity? I didn’t. This is the same concept as the Energy Saver feature for your display. The setting is here: System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard > Turn keyboard backlight off after X secs of inactivity. This … Continue reading Conserve your MacBook’s battery with this keyboard setting →

Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 privacy-first DNS service is now available as an iOS app

I’ve been using Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS service on my Mac since reading a post by Kirk McElhearn on the Intego Mac Security Blog about the service. The service was introduced April 1st of this year and is designed to be faster than traditional DNS services and more private which is what got my attention. There … Continue reading Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 privacy-first DNS service is now available as an iOS app →

How to close other tabs in Safari on Mac

Sometimes I have several tabs open in Safari when I’m searching for something to write about. When I’ve settled on something I often want to close all the other open tabs. Rather than closing each tab individually, I do the following: Right-click (or Control+Click) on the tab I want to keep open Choose “Close Other … Continue reading How to close other tabs in Safari on Mac →