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  Do you use a Mac computer? Want to turn off the app notifications on your computer but don’t know how to do so? While working on any important project, no one likes to get distracted by anything. And app notifications are an integral part of our devices, and they can be extremely important and useful for us. But, sometimes, getting a lot of notifications on our devices can be frustrating. So, what can we do to stop those notifications? Are you also one of those who gets easily annoyed with the continuous notifications on your devices? Want to know the way to stop them? Well, if you use a Mac computer, then, fortunately, you can easily disable the app notifications on your device. Want to know how you can turn off the app notifications on your Mac device? If you want to find out how you will perform this task, you must go through this complete article. In the following post, we have explained the task of disabling the app notifications on a Mac device. To perform this task, you wi...

  We often overload the desktop of your Mac’s with multiple files, folders, and whatnot. While adding things on the desktop makes working easier for us, it doesn’t look good when you use your Mac for presentations in the office. You wouldn’t want those confidential and personal files displayed to your whole team, right? If you often find yourself in the same position, hiding those files and folders from your desktop window should be an excellent idea for you. Thankfully, there are lots of ways to quickly hide and unhide the files or folders from your Mac’s desktop. So, you can use whichever suits you the best. Read this article to learn all the ways possible. Use System Commands to Hide Files macOS does allow users to hide files, folders, desktop icons, and a lot more. However, the users will have to enter the Terminal to do so. As difficult and complicated it might sound, you can do with the instructions given below.  Step 1. Start by opening the Terminal on your Mac. Step 2....

  Are you fed up with your Mac losing its Wi-Fi connections? Detaching, reattaching, and turning the PC and router off and then on again might not work every time. In that case, you need to tweak around the settings like PRAM, SMC, the DNS, and a few more. This article covers all such possible ways to solve your Wi-Fi network woes.  Diagnose Wi-Fi Problems Thankfully, macOS comes with a built-in tool to diagnose any problems experienced by your Wi-Fi. You can access the macOS diagnostics tool by holding the Option key on your Mac’s keyboard. The screen that appears click the Wi-Fi icon, followed by the “Open Wireless Diagnostics” option. Now, click on the Window button at the upper corner of the screen, followed by “Performance” to access the Performance Graph, which is the most useful diagnostic tool. A graph will open up representing the rate of transmission, noise level, and signal quality of your Wi-Fi network. Know that if your signal is poor according to the graph, then ...

  Mac’s System Preferences is the personalized space where you can add and store all those things you need to customize and control regularly. While this is a critical window to organize all your daily work, what if this System Preferences window is loaded with unnecessary preference panes? Well, if your preference window has anything that you seldom use, you can always remove it. You might not be able to delete every unwanted preference from the System window, but hiding them is still an option. So, read this article to learn how to organize or remove unnecessary Preferences Panes in macOS. How to Hide Preference Pane in macOS While you can not delete the macOS’s built-in preference panes permanently, there is a way to hide them. Here is how: Step 1. First of all, open the “System Preferences” app. Step 2. Go to the toolbar and click on “View,” followed by “Customize.” Step 3. A list will appear displaying all the items available in the System Preferences window. Each item will ha...

  No matter how great the Chrome browser might be, but it is still a major memory hog. Chrome has received many extensions and features in previous years. However, all of it leads to new issues; CPU experiencing high memory usage being one of them. Google did add Chrome Helper thinking it will work as a rescuer, but the users are experiencing otherwise. So, let’s get to know what Chrome Helper is and what should be done to fix the memory usage issue. Chrome Helper Explained Has it ever happened to you that you opened Chrome only to listen to an engine like sound? It is the Chrome Helper working. Google has added Chrome Helper to the browser to fetch content from different browser plugins so that Chrome can run and get your results more smoothly. For instance, when a website has a video embedded, in that case, Chrome loads the HTML content and then the video with the help of Chrome Helper. So what makes Chrome Helper produce that sound and consume memory? The Chrome Helper ends up r...

  It happens to us many times when we struggle with our computer systems that don’t shut down even after pressing the shutdown button. Well, this is one of the most common problems that we usually face with our devices. But what is the fix for this? How can we get rid of this problem? When it comes to durability and accessibility, Apple devices are the first thing that comes to our mind. The company has always satisfied its users’ demands, and it keeps on improving the standard of its products and services to provide the best experience to all of its users. But, it doesn’t mean that these devices are entirely free of problems. Like all the other devices, you can face some issues with any Apple devices also. And the most common issue that most of the Apple device users usually report is with Mac. According to many Mac users, sometimes, they face problems in shutting down their computer systems even after pressing the shutdown button. Are you also a Mac user and facing the same probl...

Apple is introducing something extremely powerful in this sweet new software update. Your iPad is essentially a modern computer with more relaxed looks. It supports nearly all the everyday functions that your regular computer is capable of performing. Add a wireless mouse and connect a keyboard, and you have your traditional network. The Apple Pencil is just a bonus. In introducing the iPadOS 14 this fall, Apple is further strengthening the iPad to stand on its own as an all in one system. An iPadOS update almost always tweaks the look of the interface to refine it further and adds on a bunch of bug fixes. What Makes the iPadOS 14 So Unique? The new features introduced by the iPadOS 14 make the most of the tablet’s unique capabilities, and it’s the intuitive multi-touch display. The latest update will streamline your Siri interactions, the Search help tool, your phone calls and Facetime to let its user amplify their functions. New toolbars and sidebars will be introduced, making multit...

The iMessage application on Mac permits you to send messages effectively to and from the computer to some other device that uses the iMessage app. Messages ordinarily work fine, yet once in a while, there can be issues experienced that forestall the iMessage app from working in MacOS. Not only this, but there are so many issues that can occur while using the iMessage app on MacOS, and below we shall discuss the methods to resolve the same. Availability of a stable Internet connection An internet connection is very important if you’re using an iMessage or messages app to send and receive texts. It doesn’t make a difference if the internet connection is wi-fi, ethernet, an individual hotspot; however, it must be an active and working connection. Before moving forward, ensure that the Mac is connected with the web and that the connection works properly. Restart the MacOS Sometimes, a refresh resolves any problem or error occurring on your system. You can try the same with your Mac by turn...