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How to change an unknown system setting

How to get the most out of System Settings, third-party alternatives, and what to do if you still can’t find the setting you need to change.

August 8, 2023 Macs, Technology

Energy Saver sleep settings solved

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How to set your Energy Saver sleep settings to what you want, rather than what Apple might want you to.

February 25, 2016 Macs, Technology

Dyssomnia, or how did saving energy get so complex?

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Controlling my iMac’s sleeping habits has become a real pain. Let’s hope that this is the solution.

February 23, 2016 Macs, Technology

Personal Preference – preferences from resources to XML

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How property list files store your preference settings, and how to access additional features.

November 18, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Tweaking Help windows

How can I stop the Help viewer from pushing itself to the front?

September 1, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Tidying Documents

How can I clean up my Documents folder?

August 27, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Starting up in silence

How I can stop my Mac making its startup sound?

August 19, 2015 Macs, Technology

How to use ACLs to fine tune access permissions

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Using TinkerTool System or MacPilot to make easier use of the Shared folder using ACLs.

August 4, 2015 Macs, Technology

Tackling ACLs and Dr Strangelove

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You can use ACLs to ensure that all files created in a shared folder inherit the permissions of their parent folder.

July 7, 2015 Macs, Technology
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