Tips & Tricks Archives - OS X Daily https://osxdaily.com/category/tips-tricks/ News, tips, tricks, apps, and more for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and the entire Apple ecosystem Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:31:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://cdn.osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-apple-touch-icon-104-32x32.png Tips & Tricks Archives - OS X Daily https://osxdaily.com/category/tips-tricks/ 32 32 6690815 Get Video Wallpapers on Mac & Add Your Own Videos to Screen Savers with Phosphene https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/15/custom-video-wallpapers-lock-screen-screen-savers-mac-phosphene/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/15/custom-video-wallpapers-lock-screen-screen-savers-mac-phosphene/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:30:44 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=136009 If you’ve ever wanted live video wallpapers on your Mac, the Phosphene app will bring your MacOS desktop to life. But that’s not all, Phosphene is also able to add your own videos to the native wallpaper and screen saver pipeline on the Mac, letting MacOS play your own videos on both your desktop, and ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/15/custom-video-wallpapers-lock-screen-screen-savers-mac-phosphene/feed/ 0 136009 How to Change Spotlight Search to Ask ChatGPT on MacOS 27 https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/13/how-to-change-spotlight-search-to-ask-chatgpt-on-macos-27/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/13/how-to-change-spotlight-search-to-ask-chatgpt-on-macos-27/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:59:48 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135977 The all new Siri AI and Spotlight search experience in MacOS 27 is significantly more powerful and capable than prior versions of Siri and Spotlight, but Spotlight Search has a neat trick up its sleeve where you can change it to ask ChatGPT instead, directly from Spotlight search on the Mac. And you don’t even ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/13/how-to-change-spotlight-search-to-ask-chatgpt-on-macos-27/feed/ 0 135977 How to Install & Use the Homebrew GUI App on Mac https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/12/install-use-homebrew-gui-app-mac/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/12/install-use-homebrew-gui-app-mac/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:22:21 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135889 Homebrew now has an official MacOS GUI app for visual package management, offering a graphical alternative to the popular command line tool. The Homebrew GUI app makes it easy to install new packages, update existing packages and casks, manage packages, and find new Homebrew packages, and is a worthwhile addition for Mac users who use ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/12/install-use-homebrew-gui-app-mac/feed/ 1 135889 How to Update MacOS Sequoia Without Installing MacOS 27 Golden Gate https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/09/how-to-update-macos-sequoia-without-installing-macos-27-golden-gate/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/09/how-to-update-macos-sequoia-without-installing-macos-27-golden-gate/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:37:04 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135945 If you’re still running MacOS Sequoia on your Mac, it’s probably for good reason. Whether that’s due to specific app compatibility, workflow, preference, or whatever else, if you have chosen not to install MacOS 27 Golden Gate let alone MacOS Tahoe 26, you’ll likely want to continue to stay on MacOS Sequoia. But Apple’s Software ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/09/how-to-update-macos-sequoia-without-installing-macos-27-golden-gate/feed/ 1 135945 How to Adjust Liquid Glass on iPhone & iPad https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/07/how-to-adjust-liquid-glass-on-iphone-ipad/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/07/how-to-adjust-liquid-glass-on-iphone-ipad/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:03:45 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135921 The Liquid Glass interface offers a fresh look for the iPhone and iPad interface, with plenty of translucency across the operating system. With iOS 27 and ipadOS 27, Apple has introduced a new feature that lets you adjust Liquid Glass, allowing you to control the level of translucency and transparency considerably. Whether you want maximum ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/07/how-to-adjust-liquid-glass-on-iphone-ipad/feed/ 3 135921 Remove Apple Intelligence from MacOS 27 Golden Gate with RemoveMacAI https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/06/remove-apple-intelligence-from-macos-27-golden-gate-with-removemacai/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/06/remove-apple-intelligence-from-macos-27-golden-gate-with-removemacai/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:35:16 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135910 If you don’t use Apple Intelligence and Siri AI capabilities on your Mac, and you’re comfortable with Terminal-based third party removal tools, you might be interested in disabling and removing Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, Siri, and all related tools from your Mac with a newly popular utility. A third party open source tool called RemoveMacAI ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/06/remove-apple-intelligence-from-macos-27-golden-gate-with-removemacai/feed/ 2 135910 How to Use “Write with Siri” on Mac, iPhone, & iPad with OS 27 https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/06/how-to-use-write-with-siri-on-mac-iphone-ipad/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/06/how-to-use-write-with-siri-on-mac-iphone-ipad/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:09:14 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135747 The all new “Write with Siri” feature in MacOS 27 Golden Gate for Mac, iOS 27 for iPhone, and iPadOS 27 for iPad, allows you to easily compose, rewrite, and proofread text by using Apple Intelligence, and it works basically anywhere that you can type. Write with Siri works by analyzing your prompt or query ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/05/how-to-disable-write-with-siri-floating-button-on-macos-27-golden-gate/feed/ 5 135880 Mac Performance Monitor Helps You Watch & Diagnose Resource Usage https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/01/mac-performance-monitor-helps-you-watch-diagnose-resource-usage/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/01/mac-performance-monitor-helps-you-watch-diagnose-resource-usage/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:09:16 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135869 If you’re the type of Mac user who likes to keep track of your system performance and system resource usage and management, an intriguing and full-featured app called Mac Performance Monitor might be for you. As you might have guessed from the name, Mac Performance Monitor lets you see a dashboard, history, and breakdown of ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/10/01/mac-performance-monitor-helps-you-watch-diagnose-resource-usage/feed/ 0 135869 Buggy & Laggy Mission Control, Spaces, & Stage Manager in MacOS 27 Golden Gate? Try These Tips https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/30/buggy-laggy-mission-control-spaces-stage-manager-in-macos-27-golden-gate-try-these-tips/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/30/buggy-laggy-mission-control-spaces-stage-manager-in-macos-27-golden-gate-try-these-tips/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:52:27 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135860 Some Mac users who have recently installed MacOS 27 Golden Gate have noticed an unusually laggy and buggy experience with Mission Control, full screen apps, and Stage Manager. Impacted users complain of a slow lag, delay, or stutter before entering Mission Control and/or Stage Manager, or swiping between spaces or full screen apps, flickering thumbnails, ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/30/buggy-laggy-mission-control-spaces-stage-manager-in-macos-27-golden-gate-try-these-tips/feed/ 6 135860 iOS 27 Running Hot on Your iPhone? Here’s Why & How to Fix It https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/28/ios-27-running-hot-on-your-iphone-heres-why-how-to-fix-it/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/28/ios-27-running-hot-on-your-iphone-heres-why-how-to-fix-it/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:14:58 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135819 If you installed iOS 27 at some point recently, and your iPhone has been running hotter than usual, perhaps even with what perceived degradation in performance, and reduction in battery life, you’re certainly not alone. While this can be a frustrating experience, it’s often associated with installing the update itself, and the good news is ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/28/ios-27-running-hot-on-your-iphone-heres-why-how-to-fix-it/feed/ 1 135819 How to Always Show Menu Bar on iPad with iPadOS 27 https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/23/how-to-always-show-menu-bar-on-ipad-with-ipados-27/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/23/how-to-always-show-menu-bar-on-ipad-with-ipados-27/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:38:16 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135798 One of the more useful new small features available to iPad users in iPadOS 27 is the ability to always show the menu bar when using iPad. With this new setting toggled on, the menu bar will always be visible at the top of the screen on the iPad, much like the MacOS default. You ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/23/how-to-always-show-menu-bar-on-ipad-with-ipados-27/feed/ 1 135798 Is Battery Life Worse in MacOS 27 Golden Gate? Try These Tips https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/22/battery-life-macos-27-golden-gate-tips/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/22/battery-life-macos-27-golden-gate-tips/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:53:34 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135784 While MacOS 27 Golden Gate is overall a great system software release, that’s not to say it’s perfect and without user complaints. One issue that is cropping up for some MacOS 27 users, myself included, is poor battery performance. Battery life issues and complaints are fairly common to crop up during the initial release period ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/22/battery-life-macos-27-golden-gate-tips/feed/ 6 135784 Check Out Compositor for Mac, a Free Lightweight Photoshop Alternative https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/21/check-out-compositor-for-mac-a-free-lightweight-photoshop-alternative/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/21/check-out-compositor-for-mac-a-free-lightweight-photoshop-alternative/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:15:53 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135758 A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Adobe Photoshop used to be a lightweight image editor and available without an annoying subscription fee, but not anymore. With Adobe Photoshop now a comically bloated sluggish and expensive mess, one rebel spaceship carrying an enterprising developer took it upon himself to challenge the ADOBE ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/21/check-out-compositor-for-mac-a-free-lightweight-photoshop-alternative/feed/ 10 135758 How to Install World of Warcraft Forever Beta Now on Mac or PC https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/20/how-to-install-world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-now-on-mac-or-pc/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/09/20/how-to-install-world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-now-on-mac-or-pc/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:35:05 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135767 World of Warcraft: Forever is currently in beta, and while you can pre-purchase the game to get early beta access to the game right now before it launches to everyone in November, there are also workarounds to install and run World of Warcraft Forever right now on a Mac or Windows PC, without any purchase ... Read More

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