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Mar 19, 2024 | 
softwarehow.com | Tyler Harz |JP Zhang
One of the issues that you may run into when learning to use Terminal is the “Operation Not Permitted” error. Luckily, this error is pretty simple to fix. It simply means that the Terminal does not have access to whatever file you are trying to reach. As someone who is always toying with macOS, either to fix an issue on one of my customers’ computers or to work on one of my own projects, I have seen just about every Terminal error under the sun.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
luckyelephantpumps.com | Tyler Harz |JP Zhang
Unfortunately, when your AirPods are offline and dead, they can be much more difficult to find. This is because oftentimes you cannot see their current location or play a sound using FindMy to find them. So what can you do? As someone who works on Apple computers all of the time, I often have my repair customers ask me how to locate the lost AirPods. If they are online and have some battery left, it is often much easier to do. But if they are offline and dead, there is still some hope.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
luckyelephantpumps.com | JP Zhang
Since the release of the initial version of Facebook Photo Downloader back in January, we’ve received some valuable feedback from our users and friends. We listened, we responded, and best of all, we took action. Within weeks, we’ve worked hard to fix the bugs and tried our best to make this extension even better. With Facebook Photo Downloader 2.0, we have made quite some improvements. Here are the details.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
softwarehow.com | JP Zhang
Since the release of the initial version of Facebook Photo Downloader back in January, we’ve received some valuable feedback from our users and friends. We listened, we responded, and best of all, we took action. Within weeks, we’ve worked hard to fix the bugs and tried our best to make this extension even better. With Facebook Photo Downloader 2.0, we have made quite some improvements. Here are the details.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
softwarehow.com | Tyler Harz |JP Zhang
Unfortunately, when your AirPods are offline and dead, they can be much more difficult to find. This is because oftentimes you cannot see their current location or play a sound using FindMy to find them. So what can you do? As someone who works on Apple computers all of the time, I often have my repair customers ask me how to locate the lost AirPods. If they are online and have some battery left, it is often much easier to do. But if they are offline and dead, there is still some hope.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
softwarehow.com | Tyler Harz |JP Zhang
Most of the time, .ds_store files are harmless and don’t take up much space, but there are still instances where you might want to open or delete them. So, how can you do it? As a Mac technician, I often see minor bugs in system files that can potentially lead to future issues. The good news is that, with a little bit of instruction, you can keep an eye on your files and folders and keep your system running smoothly.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
softwarehow.com | Thomas Boldt |JP Zhang
Luminar and Lightroom are both very similar RAW development apps on the surface, which can make it difficult to tell which app is the right one for your image editing workflow. Luminar Neo is the latest release from Skylum (formerly Macphun), focused on providing easy-to-use AI tools for quick RAW image editing. It’s designed for users of all skill levels and brings together an impressive set of cutting-edge AI tools into one app, including noise reduction, sharpening, upscaling, and more.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
softwarehow.com | Tyler Harz |JP Zhang
If you have an iPhone, making phone calls is easy. But what if you’re without your iPhone, and only have access to your iPad? How can you use it to make phone calls? As someone who loves figuring out how to use their devices in every possible way, I’ve found that using an iPad to make a phone call is something that can come in handy. Luckily, there are a few quick ways to do it. Let’s dive in!iPad can use Facetime Audio to make camera-less calls or Facetime to make calls with Camera.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
softwarehow.com | Tyler Harz |JP Zhang
If you are here, you are likely interested in learning to use Shell scripts on your Mac. Whether you are new to Shell entirely, or familiar with Shell due to experience with UNIX or Linux operating systems, this is the place for you! In general, this article will not cover how to write shell or .sh Scripts, but we will give you a few tips on how to write them and what to look out for.
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Jan 13, 2024 | 
softwarehow.com | Tyler Harz |JP Zhang
If you are experiencing high CPU usage on your Mac and used Activity Monitor to determine what the cause of that CPU is, you may see a process called Bird. Bird is a backend process with iCloud that helps to back up documents and other data to iCloud. So what can you do when it is taking up valuable processing resources? As someone who has seen and fixed countless Mac issues over the years, both hardware and software-related, this problem has come across my desk a few times.
