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You can check your MacBook’s battery health and cycle count from System Settings or System Information. For a quick overview, open System Settings > Battery and review Battery Health. To see the exact cycle count, hold the Option key, click the Apple menu, choose System Information, and select Power in the sidebar. These details help … Read more
You can create a bootable macOS installer drive with a USB flash drive and Apple’s built-in createinstallmedia command. Download the macOS installer from Apple, erase and format a compatible USB drive in Disk Utility, then run the command for that installer in Terminal. A bootable installer can help you install macOS on a compatible Mac, … Read more
Quick Answer To manage Mac login items and apps that run in the background, open Apple menu > System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions. Under Open at Login, select an app and click the – button to stop it from opening automatically. Under Allow in the Background, use the switches to control … Read more
You can usually reinstall macOS without erasing your personal files. The safest method is to start macOS Recovery, choose Reinstall macOS, and install the system on your existing startup disk without using Disk Utility to erase it. A reinstall replaces macOS system files while normally preserving your user accounts, documents, photos, apps, and other data. … Read more
The Passwords app on your Mac lets you store, find, and manage website passwords, app passwords, verification codes, and passkeys in one place. You can also use it to create strong passwords, review security alerts, share selected credentials with trusted people, and import or export password data when moving between services. This guide explains how … Read more
To force quit an app on a Mac, press Command-Option-Escape, select the unresponsive app, and click Force Quit. Confirm the action when macOS asks. You can also open the Apple menu, choose Force Quit…, and select the app from the list. Force quitting closes an app immediately, without giving it the usual opportunity to save … Read more
macOS hides certain files and folders to keep Finder easier to use and to prevent accidental changes to items required by the operating system or an app. You may need to reveal them when troubleshooting an application, accessing a configuration folder, locating a library file, or following technical instructions. There are two practical ways to … Read more
You can take a screenshot on a Mac with a keyboard shortcut: Press Shift-Command-3 to capture the entire screen. Press Shift-Command-4 to select part of the screen. Press Shift-Command-5 to open the Screenshot tool, which includes options for capturing the screen, recording it, and choosing where files are saved. By default, screenshots are saved to … Read more
The fastest way to free up storage on a Mac is to remove large files you no longer need, empty the Trash, delete old downloads, uninstall unused apps, and review macOS storage recommendations. If your Mac storage is full, work through the steps below in order. Start with the built-in tools before deleting caches or … Read more
You can turn on FileVault from System Settings on a Mac with macOS disk encryption support. Open Apple menu > System Settings, select Privacy & Security, choose FileVault, click Turn On, and follow the prompts to select a recovery method. Before you begin, connect your Mac to power, make sure you know your Mac … Read more