macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Deleting Old Backups
The Time Machine Pruning Process Apple’s Time Machine is an incredibly reliable backup system, but...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Lowering the Volume
The Audio Ducking Problem If you use your Mac to listen to Spotify or Apple...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Changing the Display Resolution
The Shifting Screen Sizing If you regularly connect your MacBook to external monitors, projectors, or...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Saving Screenshots to the Desktop
The Screenshot Clutter Issue Taking a screenshot on a Mac is incredibly easy using the...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Emptying the Trash
The Silent Data Deletion The macOS Trash bin is designed to act as a fail-safe....
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Changing the Desktop Wallpaper
The Distracting Dynamic Desktop Apple includes several stunning “Dynamic Desktops” with macOS—beautiful landscapes that automatically...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Brightening the Screen
The Ambient Light Sensor Frustration Every modern MacBook and iMac is equipped with an ambient...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Opening the Photos App When You Connect an iPhone
The Intrusive Sync Attempt If you frequently plug your iPhone into your Mac to charge...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Changing the Time Zone
The Location Services Bug macOS relies on Apple’s Location Services to determine where you are...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Putting the Hard Disk to Sleep
The Background Download Interruption To maximize battery life and reduce mechanical wear on internal components,...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Downloading macOS Updates
The Background Bandwidth Drain By default, macOS is configured to automatically download new system updates...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Deleting Messages After 30 Days
The Message History Limit If you use the built-in Messages app (iMessage) on your Mac...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Capitalizing the First Letter of a Sentence
The Autocorrect Annoyance macOS inherits many of the autocorrect features found on the iPhone and...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Lowering the Screen Brightness
The Ambient Light Sensor MacBooks and Apple displays are equipped with an ambient light sensor...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Organizing the Desktop with Stacks
The Desktop Stacks Feature In macOS Mojave, Apple introduced “Desktop Stacks,” a feature designed to...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Reorganizing Mission Control Spaces
The Problem with Dynamic Spaces macOS features a powerful window management system called Mission Control,...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Deleting Files in the Trash
The 30-Day Trash Limit Since macOS Sierra, Apple has included an automated storage optimisation feature...