How to Temporarily Allow Pop-ups in Safari

Sometime you may want to temporary allow popup window in Safari to fill-in required information in dialog-box. This is how to do. Goto menu Settings > Pop-up Windows Then change permission for website you want to allow pop-up.

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team

Fix Universal Control Not Working After Cisco AnyConnect VPN

After connect to Cisco Anyconnect VPN, Universal Control not working. The result is I cannot move mouse between macOS nearby devices. Solution: You can fix this by disable and re-enable of the Wi-Fi connection of the device that run vpn.

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team

How to Shut Down Mac Mini Without a Monitor

You can shut down your Mac mini safely using one of these methods during a power outage (UPS is applied to Mac mini, but not the monitor): Use SSH from Another Device ssh user@mac-mini.local sudo shutdown -h now Set Up Automatic Shutdown via UPS Software Use a Keyboard Shortcut (Blind Shutdown) by press Control + Option + Command + Power Press and hold the Power Button for 2 seconds. Hard Power-Off as a Last Resort by press and hold Power Button for 5+ seconds If you preferred SSH method, don’t forget to enable Remote Login in your Mac Mini Settings > General > Sharing. ...

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team

How to Allow Apps to Find Devices on Local Network

To enable the access after you’ve already answered no to the popup, follow this steps, Go to System Settings > Privacy and Security > Local Network Enable/disable access for any apps that need it.

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team

How to Use Hibernation Mode on macOS

Understand Hibernate Mode and how to use it. What is Hibernate Mode on macOS? Hibernate mode on macOS is like “deep sleep” for your Mac. When you put your Mac to sleep normally, it keeps everything in memory (RAM) so it can wake up quickly. But in hibernate mode, macOS saves everything to the storage (SSD or HDD) and completely turns off the RAM to save power. When you turn your Mac back on, it reloads everything from storage, just like resuming from where you left off. ...

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team

How to Turn Off Wi-Fi When Mac Display Sleeps

you can force Wi-Fi to turn off when the display sleeps By default, macOS keeps Wi-Fi on even when the display sleeps to allow background processes like downloads, notifications, and network services to continue running. However, you can force Wi-Fi to turn off when the display sleeps Use a Terminal Command sudo pmset -a tcpkeepalive 0 This disables network access when the system is in sleep mode, forcing Wi-Fi to disconnect. You will aso get this warning by macOS. ...

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team

How to Force Quit an Application on macOS

To “force quit” an application on macOS, you can follow these steps: Using the Force Quit Menu: Click on the Apple Menu (): This is located in the top-left corner of your screen. Select “Force Quit”: From the dropdown menu, choose “Force Quit.” Select the Application: In the Force Quit Applications window, select the application you want to force quit. Click “Force Quit”: Click the “Force Quit” button to close the application. Using Keyboard Shortcuts: Press Command + Option + Esc: This will open the Force Quit Applications window. Select the Application: Choose the application you want to force quit. Click “Force Quit”: Click the “Force Quit” button to close the application.

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team

How to Find Recently Installed Applications on Mac

You can find the log of application installation with the following step. On your Mac, choose Apple menu () > About This Mac. Click “More Info…” button. On the right pane, scroll down and click “System Report…” button. In the Software > Installations section, you can see a list of installation softwares. Then you can easily sort the list by install date.

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team

How to Check What CPU Your Mac Has: Apple Silicon or Intel

How do I know I have Apple silicon or Intel-based CPU chip ? On your Mac, choose Apple menu () > About This Mac. Look at the information in the window to determine what type of Mac you have: If you see an item labeled Chip, followed by the name of the chip, you have a Mac with Apple silicon. If you see an item labeled Processor, followed by the name of an Intel processor, you have an Intel-based Mac.

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team

How to Take Screenshots on macOS

macOS has built-in screen capture tools that allow you to take screenshots easily. Capture the Entire Screen Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 3 The screenshot is saved to your desktop (by default) or copied to the clipboard if you hold Control. Capture a Selected Area Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4 Your cursor will change to a crosshair. Click and drag to select the - area you want to capture. The screenshot is saved to your desktop (or copied to the clipboard if you hold Control). Capture a Specific Window Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 4, then press Space Your cursor will change to a camera icon. Click on the window you want to capture. The screenshot will be saved with a shadow (Hold Option while clicking to remove the shadow). Capture Touch Bar (if available) Press Command (⌘) + Shift + 6 This captures the Touch Bar and saves it as an image.

May 16, 2025 · MacGuide Team