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How to Delete Messages on Mac

Last updated on April 26, 2020 By Serhat Kurt Leave a Comment

Delete a message on Mac

This article explains how you can delete individual messages (including SMS text and iMessages) and entire conversations in Messages on your Mac. This article further explains how you can configure your Mac to automatically delete messages. Your Mac keeps a permanent copy of your messages forever by default. It is likely that you will not save a lot […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Mac, macOS, Messages

Mac Camera Not Working, Fix

Last updated on April 14, 2020 By Serhat Kurt 7 Comments

Mac Camera Problems

Most Mac models include built-in cameras. In fact, all Mac laptops, namely MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, come with a built-in iSight, FaceTime, or FaceTime HD camera. Cameras are an important part of computers. For example, using your camera, you can record videos, make conference FaceTime calls, record lectures, or you may not be able […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Camera, macOS

“An Error Occurred While Preparing the Installation”, Fix

Last updated on April 13, 2020 By Serhat Kurt 13 Comments

An Error Occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again

Updating your Mac to the latest version of the macOS software is usually easy and straightforward. However, you may run into Mac update issues. A common installation error message that a lot of users are receiving is below: “An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again.” You may see this message […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Install, macOS

How to Install Zoom on your Mac

Last updated on April 6, 2020 By Serhat Kurt Leave a Comment

Zoom Download

This article explains how you can download and install the Zoom app on your Mac. Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing and meeting service. Its popularity has significantly increased in recent weeks. It is similar to Group FaceTime. Here is how to download and install Zoom. There are two ways to install apps on a Mac: […]

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

How To Change Your Mac’s Name

Last updated on March 20, 2020 By Serhat Kurt Leave a Comment

Terminal Mac name

This article explains how you can change your Mac computer’s name. Your Mac has a unique name. But you may want to make your Mac more recognizable. This name can be very important. This name is how your Mac identifies itself on networks. For example, when you want to AirDrop, this name will be displayed. If […]

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

Messages Won’t Open On Mac, Fix

Last updated on March 14, 2020 By Serhat Kurt 1 Comment

Messages on Mac

This article explains how you can fix if you are unable to open the Messages app on your Mac. You can use Messages with your Mac to send and receive iMessage. You can also send text messages (SMS) via your iPhone, this is of course if you own an iPhone. The only thing you need […]

Filed Under: How to Tagged With: macOS, Messages

USB Keyboard Not Working On Your Mac? Fix

Last updated on March 1, 2020 By Serhat Kurt 9 Comments

This article explains how you can fix when your Apple USB keyboard isn’t working as expected. If you see an error message, your keyboard keys suddenly stop working, your Mac is no longer recognizing your USB keyboard and you can’t figure out why; this article will help you fix your problem. This is an important problem because […]

Filed Under: How to Tagged With: Keyboard, macOS, Wired

How To Tell What Apps Are Running On Your Mac

Last updated on February 4, 2020 By Serhat Kurt Leave a Comment

Running apps on Mac

This article explains how you can view all running applications in macOS. There are a few different methods to see all apps or programs that are running on your Mac. This article lists the methods. When your Mac is running slow or sluggishly or freezing, you may want to close some open apps to speed up your […]

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

How To Show Hidden Files On Your Mac

Last updated on December 9, 2019 By Serhat Kurt Leave a Comment

macOS Hidden Files

All computer systems, including macOS, contain hidden files and folders. Your Mac hides some files and folders by default. Your Mac is configured to not display hidden files. In general, you should not touch, move or edit these hidden files. These are important system-related files and folders and they perform some essential and sometimes critical functions. macOS stores system […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Hidden files, macOS

Update Not Found. The Requested Version Of macOS Is Not Available, Fix

Last updated on November 29, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 39 Comments

macOS update not found

This article explains how you can fix the “Update not found. The requested version of macOS is not available.” error.  You can see the error message below: You may experience this problem when you want to upgrade to the latest version of the macOS software. You will not be able to update your Mac until you […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Catalina, macOS, Update

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