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How To Show Hidden Files On Your Mac

Last updated on December 9, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 1 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 41 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

The Operation Couldn’t Be Completed. (BKAgentServiceErrorDomain Error 8.); Fix

Last updated on November 26, 2019 By Serhat Kurt Leave a Comment

Books on Mac error

You can easily purchase, download and read books and PDF files in Books, also known as iBooks, on your Mac. Several users have reported that they are unable to open and read ebooks in the Books app on the Mac. Furthermore, users have said that they receive the following error message: The operation couldn’t be […]

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

macOS TV App Not Working, Fix

Last updated on November 20, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 2 Comments

Mac TV Reset

This article explains how you can fix if the Apple TV app is not working as expected when launching the TV app on your Mac. The most common TV app problems are: The app keeps freezing The app keeps crashing The app won’t launch The app shows black or white screen The app does not […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: macOS, TV, TV app

How To Fix Slow Startup Times In macOS

Last updated on November 14, 2019 By Serhat Kurt Leave a Comment

Slow startup

Are you having slow startup issues with your Mac? Slow startup times can be caused by many different problems and they can be very frustrating for many users. Waiting for your computer is a waste of time. Startup time is important because one of the most common troubleshooting tips that we often share here on […]

Filed Under: How to Tagged With: macOS, startup

How To Organize Your Mac Desktop

Last updated on November 9, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 1 Comment

Tag Preferences

A  lot of Mac users find that the desktop is a convenient place to store shortcut icons, files and folders. If you don’t keep your desktop it organized, it can get quite cluttered really fast. Not only the cluttered desktop will look messy but also it will overwhelm you. The purpose of this article is to […]

Filed Under: How to Tagged With: Desktop, macOS

Can’t Sign In To The Music App On Mac? Fix

Last updated on November 7, 2019 By Serhat Kurt Leave a Comment

Sign In Music App

This article explains how you can troubleshoot when you are unable to login to the Apple Music app on your Mac. When you open the Music app, you may be asked to sign in with your Apple ID (or you may create a new Apple ID): You cannot sign in? When you attempt to sign […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: Catalina, macOS, Music app

Mac Dock Not Working, How To Fix

Last updated on October 28, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 1 Comment

Mac Dock

This article explains how you can fix when your Mac’s Dock stops working. Sometimes the Dock may act bizarre, for example, the Dock may: Freeze become glitchy have Apps with wrong, generic icons include items with questions marks not display open applications not add or remove items on the Dock. The Dock offers a convenient […]

Filed Under: Not working? Tagged With: Dock, macOS

Screenshots Not Working On Mac, Fix

Last updated on October 21, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 4 Comments

Screenshots locations

Several macOS users have reported that they are unable to take screenshots and screen recordings. The most common problem is that captured images are not saved when users capture their screens. This article explains how you can troubleshoot screenshots problems. On your Mac, you can easily capture your entire or a part of your screen. […]

Filed Under: Not working? Tagged With: macOS, Screenshots

How To Reset Network Settings On Mac

Last updated on October 20, 2019 By Serhat Kurt 24 Comments

macOS Network

This article teaches you how to reset your network settings in macOS. You may find this article very helpful, as resetting your network settings can be the first step you may try if you continually have trouble with your network connectivity. Do you have Wi-Fi Internet connection problems on your Mac? For example, websites will […]

Filed Under: How to Tagged With: macOS, Network Settings

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