How to check the specs of your Mac: find out processor and RAM
Find out your Mac's tech specs, including the processor, how much RAM and more
Find out your Mac's tech specs, including the processor, how much RAM and more
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Which Mac do I have?
Here's how to tell how old a Mac is, its model number and what type of MacBook or Mac you have
Here's how to tell how old a Mac is, its model number and what type of MacBook or Mac you have
How to play PC games on a Mac
You have the right to remain a gamer. Here's how to run your favourite Windows games on a Mac.
You have the right to remain a gamer. Here's how to run your favourite Windows games on a Mac.
How to use emoji on Mac
Jazz up your articles, social posts and messages by using emoji on your Mac
Jazz up your articles, social posts and messages by using emoji on your Mac
How to surf the web on Apple TV
Here is how to browse the internet and watch web services on your Apple TV
Here is how to browse the internet and watch web services on your Apple TV
How to block ads on Mac
We show how to block online adverts on your Mac, in Safari and Chrome
We show how to block online adverts on your Mac, in Safari and Chrome
How to use the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro
Find out what you can do with the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro, including how to use and customise it to speed up and simplify common tasks
Find out what you can do with the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro, including how to use and customise it to speed up and simplify common tasks
How to stop autoplay video in Safari & Chrome on Mac
Annoyed by autoplaying videos online? Here's how to block them in Safari and Chrome on your Mac, and on Facebook
Annoyed by autoplaying videos online? Here's how to block them in Safari and Chrome on your Mac, and on Facebook
How to use MacBook trackpad gestures
It's far easier to use a MacBook productively if you take the time to learn a few trackpad gestures. Here are the essentials
It's far easier to use a MacBook productively if you take the time to learn a few trackpad gestures. Here are the essentials
How to change the desktop wallpaper or screensaver on a Mac
Personalise your Mac with a new wallpaper or photo frame screensaver
Personalise your Mac with a new wallpaper or photo frame screensaver
How to run Android apps on Mac
Play Android games on your Mac using a free emulator
Play Android games on your Mac using a free emulator
How to find a Mac's serial number
We explain how to find a Mac's serial number, even if it's refusing to turn on (and you've lost the packaging)
We explain how to find a Mac's serial number, even if it's refusing to turn on (and you've lost the packaging)
How to rip a DVD or Blu-ray Disc to Mac
Here's how to rip films and TV shows on DVD or Blu-ray Disc on to your Mac
Here's how to rip films and TV shows on DVD or Blu-ray Disc on to your Mac
How to access an external drive that's not showing up on a Mac
Here's what to do if you plug a hard drive or flash drive in to your Mac and doesn't see it and won't let you access the data
Here's what to do if you plug a hard drive or flash drive in to your Mac and doesn't see it and won't let you access the data
What to do if you spill liquids on your Mac
There's no point crying over spilled milk, here's what to do to save your drowned Mac
There's no point crying over spilled milk, here's what to do to save your drowned Mac
How to remove, move, swap and replace keys on a Mac
Customise and repair keyboards for iMac and MacBook
Customise and repair keyboards for iMac and MacBook
How to play Overwatch on Mac
While there's no official Overwatch client for Mac, where there's a will, there's a way...
While there's no official Overwatch client for Mac, where there's a will, there's a way...
How to fix a Mac
The Mac is popular among consumers because ‘it just works’. But what should you do when something on your Mac does go wrong?
The Mac is popular among consumers because ‘it just works’. But what should you do when something on your Mac does go wrong?
How to choose the best processor for your Mac
Find out the difference between i5 and i7, what's so good about Kaby Lake, and whether Turbo Boost matters in your Mac
Find out the difference between i5 and i7, what's so good about Kaby Lake, and whether Turbo Boost matters in your Mac
How to forward-delete on a MacBook
MacBooks don't have a forward-delete button. Here's how to replicate that button with a simple keyboard shortcut
MacBooks don't have a forward-delete button. Here's how to replicate that button with a simple keyboard shortcut
