The MacMost Question and Answer Forum is a place where you can ask how-to questions about your Mac, iPhone, iPad and other Apple products. MacMost specializes in tutorials, tips and techniques of the “how-to” variety, as opposed to “fix-it” questions that are more about something not working as expected.4/6/21
I have a questionnaire to fill in which is in Word. I’ve been advised to get a Pages app but when I access App store I only get adverts for games.
Is there another way or how do I access the correct part of App store?
I need to complete it fairly quickly but ... (1 Comment)
4/6/21
How can I be assured that the Extension Dark Reader for Safari 1.4.3 that can be downloaded from Apple App Store will not read sensitive information from webpages, including passwords, phone numbers, and credit cards? I downloaded it for $4.99+tax but have not opened it yet since ... (3 Comments)
4/6/21
I am confused with Albums/Shared Albums/My Albums in Apple photos. If I delete a shared album will it automatically delete the images from my Photos Library. I do not want to delete the images from my Library but I do want to delete the shared Albums and also reduce the number of ... (3 Comments)
4/5/21
Hi Gary, my Question is regarding to this Video Episode ( Keep Your Online Accounts Secure Using Safari Passwords )
Do you recommend to use the Random Password Creator of Safari also for use it in email accounts, icloud Password, I mean the most important ones ? Because as you ... (3 Comments)
4/5/21
How can I create a smart folder for any files (documents and movies) created or opened within the last 2 days WITHOUT the folders? I don’t want the folders included.
I would like to create a smart folder for all the files (documents and movies) I created or opened within ... (8 Comments)
4/4/21
I need software to continue to print CD/DVD labels for seniors’ life stories.
(Memorex CD/DVD Label Software no longer supports Apple.)
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Ahtes
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4/4/21
I have an iMac 21.5 2017 Retina. I’m starting to learn how to edit videos. Ive started with iMovie and now I’ve moved to DaVinci Resolve 17.
The iMac slows down and it lags when I try to edit large 4K videos.
I want to speed the process and thought about getting an a ... (4 Comments)
4/4/21
What’s the best way to keep track of updates available for my non-App Store apps? I’ve used MacUpdater but would like to confirm if that’s the best option.
I want to ensure my apps are up-to-date to always get new features and security ... (3 Comments)
4/2/21
I’ve got thousands of files that I would like to convert to heic. Half jpg and half raw. I have looked for a batch program that would output to heic format. If lightroom supported heic output I wouldn’t have a problem. Anyone know of a program that can do this? ... (6 Comments)
4/1/21
I set my iMac to sleep at night rather than shutting down, sometimes, it wakes and the screen comes on, how can I prevent this from happening?
I would like the computer to do necessary tasks while sleeping, but do not like the screen to waking me up
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John
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3/31/21
Occasionally I like to run Apples Disk Utility First Aid on my Mac. When I open Disk Utility, I see (from top to bottom on the left side of the DU screen…APPLE SSD AP1024M Media, Container disk1, Doug’s Mac mini (grayed out), com.apple.os.updat… and Doug’s ... (4 Comments)
3/30/21
I am trying to get rid of my @me email address. Apparently not that easy to do if at all. It is not listed as an alias in icloud mail so I can’t highlight it and delete it. Somewhere along the line the @me version has been aquired by mailing lists and I get endless spam ... (5 Comments)
3/26/21
How do I permanently uninstall an app on my iPhone 12 Pro because I will no longer use it again.
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Leah Kuhn
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3/21/21
I just switched from PC to MacBook Pro (M1, Big Sur), and would like to download a PDF reader for just viewing PDFs (not revising). Previously, on my PC, I used Adobe Acrobat.
I would like to download the product that works best with MacBook Pro (M1, Big ... (5 Comments)
3/19/21
I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch 2020 with intel chip , is it necessary to always keep MacBook plugged in or can I remove it from charger also
Everything is online these days it is important to understand the charging cycles and battery health and factors which affect battery ... (1 Comment)
3/19/21
I am a student i use my browser for regular use like for watching YouTube videos or Netflix and doing work
which browser do you recommend for watching YouTube google chrome or safari and which browser for regular use chrome or safari?
as we are in online word, it is important to ... (2 Comments)
3/18/21
I need to practice using a Windows-only software program (it’s vMix) and have found that I could likely put Parallels on an external drive and the vMix software there and thus run it using my iMac (2019, Intel). What is off-putting is the price of Parallels, especially ... (8 Comments)
3/18/21
I’ve just dumped Mackeeper because I don’t think it’s value for money, especially having to renew it every year. This is the list of Mackeeper software I’d like to replace with other, recommended apps; antivirus, adware cleaner, safe cleanup, duplicates ... (1 Comment)
3/17/21
Is there a way to make a network drive connection persistent? Each time I restart my Mac Mini it loses the connection to the network drive (WD My Cloud) and must use The Finder ‘connect to server’ to navigate the contents.
To alleviate having to connect to an external ... (3 Comments)
3/16/21
How can I “lock” the Zoom percentage in the Toolbar?
I have a disability (thanks to an injury) with my right hand and cannot keep control of my fingers and so when I want to swipe the touchpad to move the cursor, my spare fingers sometimes droop onto the touchpad, ... (1 Comment)
