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7 Best Docking Stations for Your MacBook Pro

Laptops are great for taking desktop-class computing power on the go. They make life easier, as you get to take what you need, wherever you go, but when you’re back at home, the lack of legacy ports on 2016 and later MacBook Pros is an issue. Apple removed all legacy ports from these MacBook Pros. Connecting ANY device to any MacBook Pro with Touch Bar now requires a properly-equipped peripheral or a dongle. USB-C-based peripherals aren’t very common yet, and dongles make computing messy and complicated. Displays – actually multiple displays – are a particularly large problem. The best way to solve this is with… Read more

5 of the Best Apple Mail Alternatives for Mac User

Apple Mail is a free, native email application that ships with every Mac, making it a solid default choice for most Mac users, especially those using iCloud only. Despite steady developments from the Apple stable, its email client hasn’t had a major design upgrade in years; it’s the same old-school design. Although it’s a good, full-featured and trouble-` free app, it may lose out to third-party alternatives for Mac because it doesn’t do anything further to help you rethink email. If you are looking to switch to a better email client, here are the best free and paid Apple Mail alternatives for Mac users. Related:… Read more

How to Enable Software Auto Updates for macOS

Enabling auto updates has practically become the norm on every operating system, whether it be Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux, etc. Enabling auto updates allows your device to update all the software installed automatically in the background without you being worried about downloading the latest software versions. Similarly, if you want to have this feature on your Mac, you can simply enable automatic macOS System updates. Doing this will automatically allow your Mac to automatically download and install both macOS system updates and app updates onto your Mac. Points of note Most of us already have auto updates enabled on our smartphones. In rare cases apps may… Read more

4 Best Tools to Check Disk Space on Your Mac

Running out of space on your Mac isn’t fun. Even worse, you often find out that you’re running out of space at the worst times. Sure, you can randomly start uninstalling apps, but it’s better to check your disk space and figure out which is taking up space in the first place. Actually figuring out what is taking up the most space isn’t as easy as you might think. Depending on what you’re trying to search, there are a fair number of tools that may solve your problem. Built-in macOS Tools There are a few tools to help you manage disk space built into macOS…. Read more

4 Best Tools to Check Disk Space on Your Mac

Running out of space on your Mac isn’t fun. Even worse, you often find out that you’re running out of space at the worst times. Sure, you can randomly start uninstalling apps, but it’s better to check your disk space and figure out which is taking up space in the first place. Actually figuring out what is taking up the most space isn’t as easy as you might think. Depending on what you’re trying to search, there are a fair number of tools that may solve your problem. Built-in macOS Tools There are a few tools to help you manage disk space built into macOS…. Read more