on Mac，Finder can display recently used documents，But sometimes you may want to hide these records to protect privacy。Here are the steps on how to show or suppress recently used documents in Finder： Unshow recently used documents 1. Open Finder preferences and click the Finder icon (or "Finder") in the upper left corner of the screen，Then select "Preferences"。 2. Adjust "General" settings in the pop-up "Preferences" window，Click on the "General" option。 3. Set the display content of new windows in the "Open when new Finder window" drop-down menu，Select the folders you want to display by default，such as "desktop"、"Documentation" or other。 4. Hide "Recently Used" To hide "Recently Used" items in Finder's sidebar，Click on the "Sidebar" tab。Uncheck "Recently Used"。 5.Apply modifications After modifications are completed，Close the Preferences window。Your Finder will no longer show "Recently Used" documents in the sidebar。 After completing the above settings，Open Finder，You will see recently used documents hidden。 go through these steps，You can easily manage the display settings of recently used documents in Finder，Protect your privacy。
In Mac system，You can easily unzip ZIP files，But for other compression formats such as RAR，The system cannot decompress directly by default。Here's how to unzip RAR on Mac、Methods for files in various formats such as ZIP： Decompress files such as RAR and ZIP Method 1：Using "The Unarchiver" software 1. Download and install "The Unarchiver" Open the App Store，Type "The Unarchiver" into the search box，Click "Get" and install the software。(if already installed，button says "Open") 2. Open The Unarchiver after installation is complete，You can find The Unarchiver icon in the Dock。Click to open the software。 3. Set up file associations after starting The Unarchiver，You can view supported compressed file formats in the app。You can also set The Unarchiver as the default decompression tool。 4.Unzip the file Find the RAR or ZIP file that needs to be unzipped，Right click on the file，Select "Open with"，Then select "The Unarchiver"。The software will automatically start decompression。 5. View decompression results After decompression is complete，You can find the extracted files in the same location as the file。The contents of the folder will be displayed where the original file is located。 Method two：Through other decompression tools except The Unarchiver，You can also use other third-party decompression tools，Such as Keka or WinZip for Mac。These tools also support multiple compression formats，And the operation method is similar： 1. Download and install the required tools. Download and install the required decompression tools from the App Store or official website.。 2. Unzip the file using the tool Launch the tool，Usually you just drag and drop the compressed file into the tool window，Or right-click the file and select the appropriate tool to decompress it。 Through the above methods，You can easily unzip RAR on Mac、ZIP and other compressed files，Manage files conveniently and efficiently。
When your Mac is low on disk space，Deleting files that are no longer needed is an effective solution。Although the common way to delete is through mouse operation，You can also use keyboard shortcuts to delete files。Here are several ways to use the Delete key to delete files on Mac systems： How to delete files using the Delete key Method 1：Right mouse button operation 1. Right click on the file in Finder，Find the file that needs to be deleted，Right click on the file。 2. Select "Move to Trash" Select "Move to Trash" in the pop-up menu。The file will be moved to the Trash。 3. Drag to the Trash. You can also just hold down the left mouse button.，Drag the file to the Trash icon at the bottom of the screen。 Method two：Use shortcut keys 1. Select the file. Click to select the file you want to delete.。 2. Use shortcut keys Press Command (⌘) + Delete key combination。This will move the file to the Trash。 Method three：Via Touch Bar 1. Customize the Touch Bar Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen，Select "System Preferences"，Then click "Keyboard"。 2. Go to Touch Bar settings in Keyboard settings，Click "Customize Touch Bar"。 3. Add delete icon in the pop-up touch bar customization interface，Find the delete icon，Then drag it to the Touch Bar，Click "Done" in the upper right corner。 4. Delete files using the Touch Bar Select the files you want to delete，Then click the delete icon on the Touch Bar，The file will be moved to the Trash。 Through the above methods，You can manage files on Mac efficiently，Free up disk space。
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。
on Mac，Safari’s caching feature speeds up web page loading，But sometimes you may need to clear these caches to resolve browsing issues or free up storage space。Here are the steps to clear Safari browser cache： How to clear Safari cache 1. Open the Safari browser Launch the Safari browser。 2. Access Preferences in the upper left corner of the screen，Click on the "Safari" menu，Then select "Preferences"。 3. Go to Privacy settings in the Preferences window，Click the "Privacy" tab at the top。 4. Manage website data in the Privacy tab，Click "Manage website data"。 5.Clear cache in the pop-up window，Click the "Remove All" button，to clear all cached data in Safari。 After completing the above steps，Safari cache data will be cleared，This may help resolve loading issues or free up storage space。
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" >...
MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar is a very handy tool，It can display different shortcut functions according to your needs。but，The default settings may not meet all your needs，You can optimize Touch Bar functionality with custom settings。Here are the steps on how to customize the Touch Bar function bar： 1. Open System Preferences • Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen，Select "System Preferences"。 2. Go to Keyboard Settings •In System Preferences，Click on the "Keyboard" option。 3. Access Touch Bar settings • In the Keyboard settings window，Click the "Customize Touch Bar" button。 4. Customize Touch Bar functionality •Drag and drop icons：In the custom interface that appears，You can drag different function icons into the virtual area of the Touch Bar。You can select "Frequently Used Functions"、"Control Bar"、"Application shortcut keys" etc.。 •Add or remove features：Click on the function options on the left，Drag them into the Touch Bar to add them。To remove functionality，Just drag it off the Touch Bar。 •Adjust the order：Drag function icons to adjust the order in which they appear in the Touch Bar。 5.Complete setup •After customization is complete，Click the "Done" button in the lower right corner of the window to save the settings。 6. Application-specific settings •You can also set Touch Bar functionality for specific applications。In the "Customize Touch Bar" interface，You can select "Application Shortcuts"，Then customize your own Touch Bar button for each app。 Go through the above steps，You can optimize your Mac’s Touch Bar functionality based on your personal needs，Improve operational efficiency。
In Mac OS，You may want to view hidden files or file extensions，for file management or troubleshooting。Here's how to show or hide these in Mac OS： Show or hide hidden files 1. Use shortcut keys •Open the Finder。 •Press Command + Shift + .(period) key。 •This will toggle showing or hiding hidden files。If hidden files show，You can hide it by pressing the same shortcut key。 2. Via Terminal Commands •Open Terminal，You can click on the magnifying glass icon on the desktop，Type "terminal" and press Enter to find。 •Enter the following command and press enter： defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true •Then enter： killall Finder This will restart the Finder and show all hidden files。 If you want to hide these files，Enter again： defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool false killall Finder Show or hide file extensions 1. Settings via Finder •Open Finder。 •In the menu bar，Click Finder and select Preferences。 •In the Preferences window，Select the Advanced tab。 • Check "Show all filename extensions" to display file extensions。 •If you want to hide file extensions，Uncheck this option。 2. From the file information panel •In the Finder，Select a file。 •Right click on the file，Select Show Info or press Command + I。 •In the Info panel，Expand the "Names and Extensions" section，You can manually adjust the display of extensions。...
If you want to test network speed on Mac，To ensure the performance of your network connection or to diagnose network problems，The following methods can be used： Use the built-in Network Utilities 1. Open "Network Utilities" •Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the desktop，Select "System Preferences"。 •In System Preferences，Select "Network"。 •In the Network window，Click the "Advanced" button in the lower left corner，Then select the Network Utilities tab。 2.Test your network speed •In the Network Utilities window，Select the "Information" tab。 •View network connection details，including signal strength、Connection speed etc.。 Use an online internet speed test tool 1. Visit the Internet speed test website •Open Safari or other browsers。 •Visit a popular internet speed test website，For example Speedtest.net or Fast.com。 2.Run the test •Click the "Start Test" or similar button on the website。 •Wait until the test is complete，You will see the download speed of your network、Upload speed and latency (ping) and other information。 Use the terminal command line tool 1. Install speedtest-cli • Open the Terminal application (this can be done by clicking on the magnifying glass icon on the desktop，Type "terminal" and press Enter to find)。 •Install the speedtest-cli tool，Enter the following command and press Enter： brew install speedtest-cli if Homebrew is not installed，You need to install Homebrew first。 2.Run the test •In the terminal，Enter the following command and press Enter： speedtest This will show your network download speed、Upload speed and latency information。 Through the above methods，You can easily test network speed on your Mac system，Ensure network connection stability and performance。
Mac and iPhone work efficiently together，Give you a seamless cross-device experience。If you own these two Apple devices，Here are some great ways to make them work with each other： 1. Copy and paste content •Use Continuity’s universal clipboard feature，Easily copy and paste content between Mac and iPhone。Make sure both devices are logged into the same iCloud account，Bluetooth on，and enable switching in General in System Preferences or in the Switching option in Settings。 2.Recover tasks •Utilize the Handoff feature，Start a task on one device，Then continue on another device。For example，Typing in Notes on iPhone，Then continue editing on Mac。Handoff works with multiple apps，Such as Mail、Safari and Pages。 3. Share files、Web pages and more • Use AirDrop to quickly share files between Mac and iPhone、photo、Web pages, etc.。Make sure Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are turned on on both devices，And select AirDrop in the device's sharing menu.。 4. play music、Movies & TV Shows • Wirelessly stream content from your Mac to your iPhone via AirPlay，Or use software like Reflector to stream content from your iPhone to your Mac。Although Macs and iPhones cannot directly act as AirPlay receivers，But these tools can achieve similar functions。 5. Share your Internet connection •Set your Mac’s Internet connection as a Wi-Fi hotspot，Or enable personal hotspot on iPhone，Allow Mac to connect to iPhone's mobile data network。Tethering can be done via Wi-Fi、Bluetooth or USB cable。 6. Close Safari tab •After enabling iCloud sync，It's possible to close Safari tabs on iPhone on Mac。Make sure that in macOS System Preferences>“iCloud” and iOS “Settings”>Enable Safari sync in "iCloud"。 7. Unlock Mac using iPhone •Use third-party apps like Tether、FingerKey or Unlox (formerly MacID)，Use your iPhone's passcode or Touch ID fingerprint to unlock your Mac。Another option is to use your Apple Watch for automatic unlocking。 8. Use your Mac’s keyboard to type on your iPhone • If the app on your iPhone supports iCloud sync，Can type on Mac，It will also be displayed simultaneously on the iPhone。Or use an app like Typeeto，Use your Mac keyboard as a Bluetooth keyboard for your iPhone。 9. Make and receive calls from your Mac • To receive and make calls on your Mac, make sure your Mac and iPhone are connected to the same network，and use the same iCloud and FaceTime accounts。Enable related options in FaceTime settings on macOS and Phone settings on iOS。 10. Send and receive SMS from Mac • After enabling the "Text Forwarding" feature，Can send and receive SMS via Mac。Make sure the corresponding phone number and email address are enabled in iMessage's settings。 Through the above methods，You can maximize Mac and iPhone synergies，Achieve a more efficient and smooth operating experience。
