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How To Change macOS Cursor Size

Last updated on March 8, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 3 Comments

Mac cursor

This short article explains how you can change the curser (also called mouse pointer) size in macOS. This will help you see the curser easily if you have a low vision. Low vision often makes locating the curser a difficult task. Even if you do not have vision problems, you may prefer a larger curser size, […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: Mac, macOS

Mac App Store: An Error Occurred During Purchase, Fix

Last updated on March 5, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 7 Comments

an error occurred during purchase

Several Mac users have reported that they are experiencing Mac App Store sign in and purchase problems. Users have further stated that they are unable to download apps because of this problem. This error message: An error occurred during purchase. The operation couldn’t be completed (com.apple.commerce.client error 500.) This short article explains how you can fix […]

Filed Under: Not working? Tagged With: App Store, Mac

Mac Spotlight Search Not Working? Fix

Last updated on February 19, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 14 Comments

Apple Menu

Spotlight Search on your Mac lets you find apps, contacts, documents and many other things. I use it all the time as it makes easy to find whatever I need. This short article explains how you can troubleshoot If you’re having problems using Spotlight. Here is what you can do to get Mac Spotlight search working again. If […]

Filed Under: Not working? Tagged With: Mac, macOS, Spotlight Search

Keyboard Double Space Problem, Fix

Last updated on February 12, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 53 Comments

Mac Keyboard

Several users have reported an issue that when the space bar is pressed once, a double space is entered instead. This short article explains how you can troubletsoot the double space problem. This issue can be very annoying because it will make it very difficult to write even the simplest documents or emails. See also: […]

Filed Under: How to Tagged With: Keyboard, Mac

macOS: “WiFi: No Hardware Installed Error”, Fix

Last updated on December 25, 2018 By Serhat Kurt 12 Comments

Wi-Fi No Hardware Installed

Some macOS users may experience this issue. In fact, several users report this problem. Users state that they can’t get online because their Mac computers display this message: “Wi-Fi: No hardware installed” (see the image below) when the Wi-Fi icon in the menu bar is clicked. If you see this error message, this means that […]

Filed Under: How to Tagged With: Mac, Wi-Fi

Software Update Is Required To Connect To Your iOS Device, Installation Failed; Fix

Last updated on December 20, 2018 By Serhat Kurt 5 Comments

Software update is required to connect to your iOS device

You may see this alert message: “A software update is required to connect to your iPhone (or iPad)” when you connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.  See also: iTunes backup password? The popup message says: “A software update is required to connect to your iOS device. Would you like to download and […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: iOS, Mac, Update error

Mac Bluetooth Not Working? Fix

Last updated on April 24, 2020 By Serhat Kurt 6 Comments

Bluetooth Not Available

Bluetooth has become an important part of our lives. However, it is a reliable technology. It is rare but sometimes you may have Bluetooth problems. Several Mac users have reported that they occasionally encounter a random loss of Bluetooth functionality. Users further have said that the Bluetooth menu displays a “Bluetooth: Not Available” error (see image below). […]

Filed Under: Not working? Tagged With: Bluetooth, Mac, macOS

iTunes Not Recognizing Your iPhone or iPad? Fix

Last updated on December 2, 2018 By Serhat Kurt 1 Comment

iTunes iOS device view

You connect your iOS device to your computer (Mac or Windows) with your USB cable and iTunes does not detect your iOS device? This article explains what you can do to troubleshoot when iTunes does not see your iOS device, iPad or iPhone. When your device is connected to your computer, you can do various […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: iOS, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Mac, Windows

Mac: Cannot Connect to App Store, Fix

Last updated on May 15, 2020 By Serhat Kurt 36 Comments

Mac App Store Status

Several users have reported that they are having problems connecting to the Mac App Store. Further, users stated that this problem started after updating their Mac devices. The error message: “Cannot Connect to the App Store”. You may also see similar error messages: An unknown error has occurred. We could not complete your request. Please note […]

Filed Under: Not working? Tagged With: App Store, Mac

Mac: How To Troubleshoot Screen Flickering

Last updated on July 25, 2018 By Serhat Kurt 34 Comments

screen flickering mac

Several MacBook users have reported that their screen displays are flickering. Some users have started that the problem would occur randomly. It seems that both retina and non-retina screens may experience this. It further seems that some screen flickering issues are so severe that it makes it almost impossible to look at the screen. See […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: Mac, macOS

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