MAC usage tutorial

Many new users may encounter problems with software not opening when switching from Windows to Mac，Especially after decompressing the RAR file。This is usually caused by a loss of permissions on the executable file。Here is the solution，Take AKVIS ArtWork as an example： 1. Show package contents： Right click on the software，Select "Show package contents"。 2. Find executable file： In the window that opens, open "Contents – MacOS”，Find a file like "ArtWork_std" or "Plugin Installer"。They may appear as files of unknown type。 3. Repair permissions using Terminal： •Open Terminal application。 •Enter the following command：chmod +x (note there is a space after chmod)。 • Drag and drop the file found in the previous step (e.g. "ArtWork_std") into the terminal window，Then press the Enter key。 4. Verify changes： The terminal will display a message after successfully executing the command，At this point the file icon should have changed to the black icon of the executable file。 5. Reopen the software： Now，Try reopening the software，It should be able to be used normally。 with these simple steps，You can solve most cases where the software cannot be opened due to permission issues。Hope this helps anyone who is experiencing this issue!

In macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and below，The system restricts the installation of non-App Store downloaded applications by default to improve security.。If you need to install third-party software from non-App Store，You can follow the steps below： How to install non-App Store software Note：The following steps only work on macOS 10.15 and below 1. Open "System Preferences" and click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen，Then select "System Preferences"。 2. Go to Security & Privacy settings in the System Preferences window，Click "Security & Privacy"。 3.Unlock Settings In the lower left corner of the Security & Privacy window，Click the lock icon to unlock settings。You will be prompted to enter your administrator password。After entering the password，Click "Unlock"。 4. Allow apps from any source In the "Allow apps downloaded from" section，You will see three options：App Store、App Store and identified developers。Select "Any Source"。(Notice：In macOS 10.15 and above，There may not be this option。If this option is not available，Other solutions you can try，To bypass this restriction, use right-click on a file。） 5. Re-lock settings Click the lock icon in the lower left corner，to lock settings and protect your security settings。 6.Install software now，You can double-click and run apps downloaded from other sources。If you encounter the "Cannot open the application" prompt，Please right click on the application icon，Select "Open"，Then click "Open" to confirm you trust the app。 go through these steps，You can install software from non-App Store in macOS 10.15 and below。

Mac computers are our commonly used Internet tools，Sometimes we need to take a break but don’t want to interrupt our current work，So how to lock the screen quickly? Here’s how to quickly lock the screen on your Mac computer，Hope it helps everyone。 Setup steps： 1. Open System Preferences •Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the desktop，Select "System Preferences" from the drop-down menu。 2. Go to Security & Privacy • In the System Preferences screen，Click "Security & Privacy"。 3.Unlock Settings •Click the “General” tab above，Then click the lock icon at the bottom left of the interface。 •Enter the password in the pop-up dialog box and select "Unlock"。 4. Set a password requirement • Select "Require password now" in the "Enter sleep or start screen saver" section，Close the page when finished。 5. Set a screen saver •Return to System Preferences，Click on "Desktop & Screensavers"。 •Select the "Screensaver" tab above，Then click "Trigger Corner" at the bottom right of the interface。 6. Set the trigger angle •In the pop-up trigger angle setting interface，Select a corner as the corner to trigger the screensaver，After the settings are completed, click "OK" on the lower right。 •Now，Move the mouse to the corner you just set to complete the quick lock screen。

Apple recently issued a reminder to macOS users，New macOS versions will no longer be compatible with 32-bit apps。When users enable 32-bit apps on macOS High Sierra 10.13.4，The system will pop up a prompt："This app needs to be updated by its developer to improve compatibility。” Due to software update issues，There are still some 32-bit applications on many Macs，These apps will be unavailable after future system upgrades。Here's how to find out if your Mac software is 32-bit or 64-bit： The easiest way to see if your Mac software is 32-bit or 64-bit The easiest way to see all 32-bit and 64-bit applications on your Mac is to use System Information： 1. Hold down Option on your keyboard / Alt key，Then click on the Apple menu。 2.Select "System Information" from the top of the Apple menu list。 3.In the System Information application，Scroll down left menu，Then look under "Software" and select "Applications"。 4.Look for the "64-bit (Intel)" option in the column headers。This column will show the number of bits in the application。

What to do if PS freezes? Solve the problem easily in a few steps Photoshop (PS) is a powerful image processing software，However, sometimes lag may occur during use.，Even if your computer configuration is not low。generally，This situation is related to the settings of PS。Here are some effective solutions，Help you improve the running speed of PS： 1. Disable the Home screen •Actions：Open PS，Go to Preferences > "conventional"，Check "Use the old 'New Document' interface"。 •reason：The home screen of the new version of PS will take up additional resources，Turning it off can lighten the load。 2. Disable less commonly used functions •Operations：Disable less commonly used features under the Tools tab。 •reason：Reducing infrequently used functions can improve the overall running speed of PS。 3. Turn off "Backend Storage" •Operation：Go to Preferences > "File processing"，Turn off the "Auto-save recovery information" option。 •reason：Background storage may cause PS to freeze，Especially when working with complex files，Turning it off reduces the burden。 4. Properly set up the scratch disk •Operation：Go to Preferences > "scratch disk"，Select SSD as scratch disk，Set up multiple scratch disks (if possible)。 •reason：SSD is faster，Can significantly improve the performance of PS。 5. Adjust graphics processor settings •Action：Go to Preferences > "performance"，Choose "Advanced" or "Basic" based on graphics card performance。 •hint：Try turning off the "Use graphics processor" option，See if there is any improvement。 6. Optimize history and cache •Operations：Go to Preferences > "performance"，Adjust History and Cache settings。Adjust the cache level (such as 1 or 2) based on the type of image being processed。 •hint：Choose the default settings that suit your type of work (WEB/UI design、Default/Photo、Extra large pixel size)。 7. Optimize layer structure •Operation：Use adjustment layers instead of duplicating layers，Rasterize the smart object after processing is complete。 •reason：Reduce the number of layers and image size，Reduce the operating burden of PS。 8. Adjust text preview settings •Action：Click on the "Text" menu > "Font preview size" > "Small"，and in "Preferences" >...

Apple's new MacBook series notebooks are equipped with keyboard backlights，Can provide lighting when light is low。However，Sometimes you may encounter a situation where the Mac keyboard light cannot be adjusted。Here are the steps on how to adjust MacBook keyboard backlight brightness： 1. Open System Preferences and click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen，Select "System Preferences"。 2. Enter the keyboard settings in the pop-up interface，Click "Keyboard"。 3. Adjust keyboard backlight settings under the "Keyboard" tab，Uncheck the "Automatically adjust keyboard brightness in low light" option。so，You can manually adjust the brightness of the keyboard light。 Go through the above steps，You can freely adjust the brightness of MacBook keyboard backlight。

Many Mac users may not know，Mac computers have a hidden screen-rotating feature。by rotating the screen 90 degree，You can read e-books or movies while lying down。So，How to rotate the screen on a Mac computer? Let me share with you the specific method below，Let’s take a look together。 1. Open System Preferences •Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner，Choose to enter System Preferences。 2. Go to monitor settings •In System Preferences，Click on the "Display" option。 3. Select the rotation angle •In the monitor settings interface，Find the "Rotate" option。There are three rotation angles to choose from in the drop-down menu：90 degree、180 degree and 270 degree。After selecting the desired rotation angle，Exit settings to complete。 Notes •If you don’t see the “Rotate” option in your monitor settings，It may be that your computer does not support the screen rotation function。 Go through the above steps，You can easily rotate your Mac screen，Bring more convenience to your use。

Backing up macOS is never a bad idea，Because your machine may be damaged、Failure or more serious problem occurs。no matter what happens，Backups can help you get back to work。 How to Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine and iCloud Back Up Using iCloud First，Make sure your Mac backs up files to iCloud。Check steps are as follows： 1.Click the Apple logo in the upper left corner of the menu bar。 2.Select "System Preferences"。 3.Select "Apple ID"。 4.Make sure "iCloud Drive" is selected。 5.Select "Options" on the right side of iCloud Drive。 6.Make sure "Desktop and Documents Folders" is selected。 This ensures that files and folders on your Mac are syncing to iCloud。If you encounter an issue where the Desktop and Documents Folders option cannot be selected or synced，Please log out of iCloud in System Preferences and log in again：System Preferences > Apple ID >...

In XMind: ZEN medium，Shortcut keys are an important tool for improving drawing efficiency。Master these commonly used shortcut key combinations，It allows you to flow freely on the keyboard，Quickly draw mind maps。 document (File) File shortcut keys are used to operate on the entire file，Common functions include saving、Open、Close and create new etc.。 •Save the current mind map •Shortcut keys：Command ⌘ + S (Mac)，Ctrl + S (Win) •usage：Directly press the key to save the current file，Avoid unexpected file loss。 •Create a new mind map •Shortcut keys：Command ⌘ + N (Mac)，Ctrl + N (Win) •usage：Quickly create new mind map files，Choose from a built-in theme or create one from the gallery。 insert (Insert) Insert shortcut keys for adding rich theme elements，as marked、Label、hyperlink、Accessories, etc.，to express complex logic and rich ideas。 •Insert subtopic •Shortcut keys：Tab (Mac/Win) •usage：Press the Tab key after selecting the topic，Quickly insert subtopics。With the Enter key (Return(Mac)/Enter(Win)) to quickly enter content。 •Insert contact •Shortcut keys：Shift ⇧+ Command...

The slide layout in every Keynote theme is based on the master slide。When you need to add a specific element such as a title、subtitle、when you slide a bulleted list or image)，You can select the master slide that best meets your needs for modification.。so，Slides in the presentation will be changed，while the master slide will retain its original state。 Add a master slide 1. Click "Display" in the toolbar，Then select "Edit Master Slide"。 2.Do any of the following： •Click the Add button in the toolbar，Select a master slide。 •In the slide navigator，Choose a slide that is similar to the layout you want，Then press Return。 3.Double-click the name of the master slide in the slide navigator，Enter a new name。 4.Add text as needed、image、shape、placeholder or other object，and make modifications。If you want objects in a slide based on this master to be overlaid on the master object，Select "Allow layering" in the Format sidebar。 5.After finishing editing，Click Done at the bottom of the slide canvas or Show in the toolbar，Then select "Exit Master Slideshow"。 Add text、Image and shape placeholders 1. Click View in the toolbar，Then select "Edit Master Slide"。 2.Select the master slide to edit。 3.Change the text box、image、Add videos or shapes to slides，and change its appearance as needed，Then drag it to the appropriate location。 4.Select the object to add，Then in the "Format" sidebar，Select Define as text placeholder (for a text box or shape) or Define as media placeholder (for an image or video)。 5.If you want objects in a slide based on this master to be overlaid on the master object，Please select "Allow layering"。 6.After finishing editing，Click Done at the bottom of the slide canvas or Show in the toolbar，Then select "Exit Master Slideshow"。 Add object placeholders to tables and charts 1. Placeholders for tables or charts are called object placeholders。There can only be one object placeholder per master slide。 2.Click Show in the toolbar，Then select "Edit Master Slide"。 3.Select the master slide to edit。 4.In the Format sidebar，Select the Object Placeholder checkbox。 5.Resize and place the placeholder where you want it。on any slide based on this master，Tables and charts added to this slide will be of this size and position。 6.If you want objects in a slide based on this master to be overlaid on the master object，Please select the "Allow layering" checkbox。 7.After finishing editing，Click Done at the bottom of the slide canvas or Show in the toolbar，Then select "Exit Master Slideshow"。 Go through the above steps，You can easily add and edit master slides in Keynote，Make your presentations more professional and beautiful。Hope this tutorial is helpful!