When you open a video file (MP4, MKV, MPEG, etc.) in macOS, is GateKeeper (macOS Security) attempting to “verify” the file on first open? In some cases, the video file is large and it can take several minutes to verify before it opens in media players like QuickTime or VLC. This prevents you from watching your...

When running full-screen apps in macOS, do you notice the macOS menu bar still showing at the top of the screen? This cuts off part of the top screen of whatever application you are running making the experience frustrating. In the past, macOS would automatically switch applications to full-screen when they tried to run.   You...

Do you see an old distribution list in your macOS Contacts app that you no longer want? It may be a distribution list you want to clean up or remove altogether. The macOS Contacts app does not allow you to right-click a distribution list and delete by default.   Note: Deleting a distribution list or group...

Some users prefer iPhone contacts to appear using FaceTime or iMessage on their Apple Mac. You can sync your iPhone contacts using iCloud, however some either do not use iCloud or do not want to sign into iCloud on their Mac.   Copy iPhone Contacts to Your Mac using iTunes   1. You can use iTunes...

If you use iMovie for macOS frequently, you may notice the Library.imovielibrary (located in /Users/USER/Movies) file to be very large over time. You can easily reduce this file size by deleting old media in iMovie you no longer need for your project.     1. Open iMovie and click Projects at the top.   2. Click...