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, 27 Aug 2026 08:57:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 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 The $25 Must-Have Accessory for Every MacBook Air & MacBook Neo Owner https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/27/the-25-must-have-accessory-for-every-macbook-air-macbook-neo-owner/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/27/the-25-must-have-accessory-for-every-macbook-air-macbook-neo-owner/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:56:36 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135243 If you’re a MacBook Air or MacBook Neo owner, there’s one accessory that I consider an absolute must-have; a USB-C hub. Why? Because it considerably expands the port options available to you, it’s not cumbersome, and the good news is that they’re also pretty cheap at around $25. What’s not to like? A good USB-C ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/27/the-25-must-have-accessory-for-every-macbook-air-macbook-neo-owner/feed/ 7 135243 7 iPhone Tips I Use Every Day https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/25/7-iphone-tips-i-use-every-day/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/25/7-iphone-tips-i-use-every-day/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:23:40 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135455 The iPhone is loaded with so many features that it’s easy to overlook some of the most useful tricks we all use everyday. With that in mind, I’m going to cover seven of the iPhone tips that I use every day, which I find genuinely useful. This is a collection of iPhone tips that are ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/25/7-iphone-tips-i-use-every-day/feed/ 5 135455 Can’t Force Quit Safari, Chrome, or Other Apps in MacOS 27 Beta? Here’s a Fix https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/20/unable-force-quit-apps-macos-27-how/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/20/unable-force-quit-apps-macos-27-how/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:38:27 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135356 Some Mac users running the MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta have discovered a peculiar bug where they are unable to force quit certain processes or apps, usually if they are errant or unresponsive. I personally have run into this a handful of times with being unable to force quit Safari and Google Chrome, despite the ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/20/unable-force-quit-apps-macos-27-how/feed/ 2 135356 6 Safari Tips for Mac I Use Often (And You Should Too) https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/19/6-useful-safari-tips-mac/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/19/6-useful-safari-tips-mac/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:40:44 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135413 Safari is arguably the best performing web browser for Mac users (and iPhone and iPad for that matter), and while I also use other web browsers as well, I continuously return to Safari and Safari Technology Preview as my default browser of choice. Aside from fantastic performance, Safari has many great tricks up its sleeve ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/19/6-useful-safari-tips-mac/feed/ 4 135413 Use Safari “Hide Distracting Items” to Remove Webpage Clutter on Mac, iPhone, iPad https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/14/use-safari-hide-distracting-items-mac-iphone-ipad/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/14/use-safari-hide-distracting-items-mac-iphone-ipad/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:49:18 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135375 Just about everyone can recognize that the modern web browsing experience has degraded to the point where it feels like you’re playing the classic “kill the pop-ups” game, with seemingly every website cluttering itself with large cookie notices, privacy notices, auto-playing videos, annoying “Sign in with Google/Facebook” pop-ups, pop-ups to “prove you’re a human” with ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/14/use-safari-hide-distracting-items-mac-iphone-ipad/feed/ 2 135375 Let Your iPhone Wait on Hold for You with Hold Assist https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/05/let-your-iphone-wait-on-hold-for-you-with-hold-assist/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/05/let-your-iphone-wait-on-hold-for-you-with-hold-assist/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:03:53 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135316 It seems like every time you call any major business, institution, facility, government, or corporate office nowadays, you get placed on hold, often for what seems like an eternity. Nobody likes waiting on hold with the annoying and repetitive hold music, but fortunately the iPhone has a wonderful solution to being stuck on hold, called ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/05/let-your-iphone-wait-on-hold-for-you-with-hold-assist/feed/ 2 135316 How to Make a MacOS 27 Golden Gate Virtual Machine with VirtualBuddy https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/04/how-make-macos-27-golden-gate-vm-virtualbuddy/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/04/how-make-macos-27-golden-gate-vm-virtualbuddy/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:20:52 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135287 If you’re curious about testing out MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta but you aren’t ready for the full commitment of installing it as your primary operating system, the simplest and safest way to run MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta is within a virtual machine. While one of our authors dove right into MacOS 27 Golden ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/08/04/how-make-macos-27-golden-gate-vm-virtualbuddy/feed/ 5 135287 Why MacBook Stops Charging at 80% and How to Fix It https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/30/why-macbook-stops-charging-at-80-and-how-to-fix-it/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/30/why-macbook-stops-charging-at-80-and-how-to-fix-it/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:52:35 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=134604 Many MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Neo owners have noticed something curious; their MacBook battery stops charging at 80% when plugged in. To add to the confusion, even if they leave their MacBook plugged in overnight, the battery seems to be stuck at 80% and will not charge any further. Because this is not ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/30/why-macbook-stops-charging-at-80-and-how-to-fix-it/feed/ 2 134604 How to Downgrade from iOS 27 Beta to iOS 26 https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/29/how-to-downgrade-from-ios-27-beta-to-ios-26/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/29/how-to-downgrade-from-ios-27-beta-to-ios-26/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:09:16 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135212 The iOS 27 beta has overall been a very positive experience for many beta testers, but if you have installed iOS 26 beta onto your iPhone or iPad and decided that it’s no longer for you, perhaps due to some incompatibility, critical bug, or other issue, then you can downgrade your iPhone from iOS 27 ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/29/how-to-downgrade-from-ios-27-beta-to-ios-26/feed/ 0 135212 How to Disable DoorDash Promo Notifications on iPhone https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/23/how-to-disable-doordash-promo-notifications-on-iphone/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/23/how-to-disable-doordash-promo-notifications-on-iphone/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:52:30 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135180 Tired of getting bombarded with frequent DoorDash advertising, promotional, and marketing notifications on iPhone? You’re not alone. If it feels like your notifications are getting spammed by DoorDash, this is a broad nuisance to many, and fortunately with some hidden settings adjustments, you can completely stop the DoorDash marketing rubbish that gets pushed to your ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/23/how-to-disable-doordash-promo-notifications-on-iphone/feed/ 0 135180 How to Install macOS 27 Golden Gate Public Beta on Mac https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/22/how-to-install-macos-27-golden-gate-public-beta-on-mac/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/22/how-to-install-macos-27-golden-gate-public-beta-on-mac/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:17:14 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135165 With the launch of the MacOS 27 Golden Gate public beta program, now even more users can experience MacOS 27 as it’s actively being worked on by Apple. MacOS 27 Golden Gate has a heavy focus on performance improvements, but there’s also refinements other than the Liquid Glass interface look, improvements to Spotlight and Mail ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/22/how-to-install-macos-27-golden-gate-public-beta-on-mac/feed/ 0 135165 How to Install iOS 27 Public Beta on iPhone https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/15/how-to-install-ios-27-public-beta-on-iphone/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/15/how-to-install-ios-27-public-beta-on-iphone/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:05:25 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=134768 Now that the public beta for iOS 27 is available, even more iPhone and iPad users are going to be interested in experiencing the new operating systems while they’re under active development. And there’s good reason for this, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 are both shaping up to be notable improvements to the operating systems, ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/15/how-to-install-ios-27-public-beta-on-iphone/feed/ 2 134768 How to Stop Meta Using Your Instagram Photos & Reels for AI https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/09/how-to-stop-meta-using-your-instagram-photos-reels-for-ai/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/09/how-to-stop-meta-using-your-instagram-photos-reels-for-ai/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:52:06 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135086 Meta, who owns and operates FaceBook and Instagram, has enabled a setting automatically that allows anyone to use your public Instagram photos, profile picture, and/or reels for AI purposes. This includes everything from your posts, stories, stickers, reels, and even your profile photo. Some users may not like this, whether they’re opposed to AI in ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/09/how-to-stop-meta-using-your-instagram-photos-reels-for-ai/feed/ 6 135086 Mac Keyboard Setup Assistant Keeps Popping Up? Here’s the Fix https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/09/mac-keyboard-setup-assistant-keeps-popping-up-heres-the-fix/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/09/mac-keyboard-setup-assistant-keeps-popping-up-heres-the-fix/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:00:06 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135069 Some Mac users may encounter an unusual situation where a “Keyboard Setup Assistant” application opens at random on their Mac, even if they already connected and setup a keyboard to use with their computer. The Keyboard Setup Assistant might pop up completely randomly, when the computer is woken from sleep, when the computer is freshly ... Read More

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]]> https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/09/mac-keyboard-setup-assistant-keeps-popping-up-heres-the-fix/feed/ 0 135069 Fix @unknown Terminal Prompt in MacOS https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/05/fix-unknown-terminal-prompt-in-macos/ https://osxdaily.com/2026/07/05/fix-unknown-terminal-prompt-in-macos/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:02:01 +0000 https://osxdaily.com/?p=135032 Some Mac Terminal app users may find that their zsh prompt and Mac host name at the command line randomly sets itself to “@unknown”, or some variation of that. Opening the Terminal, you might find your prompt is something like “@unknown92844982″, @unknown184Afb84.home”, @UNKNOWN, or some variation of “@unknown” with a bunch of alphanumeric characters on ... Read More

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