Visit Business Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories. Sometimes in life, you just have to cut your losses and call it quits. This is certainly the case when your Mac is giving you trouble ...

If you're an editor like I am or even just send more than a few emails a day, you need to use keyboard shortcuts. They're special key combinations that can not only optimize your ...

The Mac Option key is an invaluable tool for enhancing productivity on macOS. With a solid grasp of its shortcuts and functions, you can simplify your workflow and improve your overall experience.

Scratch beneath the surface of macOS and you’ll find all manner of clever little tricks that aren’t apparent on first look. The Option key demonstrates this perfectly: it brings a host of extra ...

Deleting files on a Mac is generally straightforward, but sometimes files can become stubborn and refuse to be deleted. Here are several methods to help you overcome common obstacles and successfully ...

This setting will automatically remove older messages, keeping your conversations manageable. Note: Deleting messages from your Mac does not delete them from other Apple devices unless you have ...

Even if you’ve used the Mac for decades, I suspect you have never fully understood the Fn key. Not helping is the fact that Apple sometimes calls it the Function key, but all Mac keyboards already ...

The Option key is a powerful ally in the transition from new, beginner user of OS X to the power user that you want to be. There are a ton of hidden features in the Finder alone that are hidden behind ...

If you want force an app or program to quit on your Mac, you can use a similar keyboard shortcut to PC's Control+Alt+Delete. Force quitting a program will sacrifice any unsaved changes, so do it with ...