How Do I Sign Out Of The Mac App Store? Logging out of the Mac App Store is fairly straightforward. First, launch the App Store on your Mac. It's located inside the Applications folder but... Read answer Asked by Gina B. on May 15th, 2014 Filed Under: App Store, Apps, OS X, Mavericks
How Do I Refresh A Finder Window On A Mac? There isn't a perfect way to refresh Finder windows in macOS or OS X. You can, however, force a refresh by hitting the back button and then forward... Read answer Asked by Loren B. on September 5th, 2013 Filed Under: Windows, OS X, Finder, Mavericks, Mountain Lion
How Do I Change The Rotation Of My External Monitor In OS X? Launch the System Preferences application and select the panel named Displays. If your external display is a second monitor, you will notice that a... Read answer Asked by Connor S. on February 25th, 2014 Filed Under: System Preferences, Displays, Mavericks
How Do I Remove Tags From My Finder Sidebar In OS X Mavericks? Yes, you can remove Tags from your Finder window sidebar in OS X Mavericks. Go to your Finder and select Finder > Preferences (or Command+Comma).... Read answer Asked by Carol G. on December 31st, 2013 Filed Under: Finder, Mavericks, Tags
How Do I Delete Tags In OS X Mavericks? Yes, from the Finder go to Finder > Preferences and click on Tags. Select the Tag you would like to remove, then right-click or control-click to bring... Read answer Asked by Lorraine S. on September 9th, 2013 Filed Under: OS X, Finder, Mavericks, Tags
How Do I Take Screenshots In OS X Without Border Shadows? Yes, this is an option in OS X Mavericks. Press Command + Shift + 4 and put your cursor over the window you want to capture. Then press Option + Space... Read answer Asked by Scott W. on August 30th, 2013 Filed Under: Screenshot, OS X, Mavericks
How Do I Access The Library Folder In OS X Mavericks? Open a Finder window and navigate to your Home folder. It can be found inside the Users folder in your hard drive. It has an icon that looks like a... Read answer Asked by Danielle C. on November 14th, 2013 Filed Under: OS X, Finder, Library Folder, Mavericks
Why Aren't My Books In iTunes In OS X Mavericks? In OS X Mavericks your books are no longer visible in iTunes (except for in the sync window when you plug in an iPhone or iPad. Instead, launch the... Read answer Asked by Shirley C. on August 21st, 2013 Filed Under: iTunes, OS X, iBooks, Mavericks, Books
How Can I Tell Which Apps Are Using The Most Power On My Mac? This is a new feature in OS X Mavericks. To see which apps are using significant energy, click on the battery/power icon in your menu bar. If there... Read answer Asked by Laura C. on July 31st, 2013 Filed Under: Battery, Energy Saver, OS X, Mavericks
How Do I Merge Finder Windows In OS X Mavericks? Yes, you can combine windows into one tabbed window in OS X Mavericks. From the Finder, go to Window > Merge All Windows to complete the process. Read answer Asked by Vicky P. on August 23rd, 2013 Filed Under: Windows, OS X, Finder, Tabs, Mavericks
How Do I Turn Off My Display In OS X Mavericks? The behavior of the power button has been modified in OS X Mavericks. Previously, if you tapped the power button it would bring up the system power... Read answer Asked by Bennie R. on August 26th, 2013 Filed Under: OS X, Power Button, Mavericks
How Do I Open A Folder In A New Tab In OS X Mavericks? Hold down the Command key (next to the space bar) and double tap on the folder to open it in a new tab. Read answer Asked by Darrin M. on August 28th, 2013 Filed Under: OS X, Finder, Folders, Mavericks
Can I Disable The Dashboard In OS X? This option is available via a Terminal command. Launch the Terminal app (it's in the Utilities folder), paste in the following, then hit... Read answer Asked by Ruby B. on July 26th, 2013 Filed Under: OS X, Terminal, Mavericks, Dashboard
How Do I Prevent An App From Being Affected By App Nap In Mavericks? Find the app that you would like to disable App Nap for and after clicking on its icon, go to File > Get Info (Command-I). Under the General section... Read answer Asked by Aaron R. on March 27th, 2014 Filed Under: OS X, Applications, Mavericks, App Nap
How Do I Restore The Translucent Effect To My Dock After Switching To Mavericks? Yes you can. Launch the Terminal application (it's located inside Applications > Utilities), enter the command below, then hit enter. defaults... Read answer Asked by Penny P. on February 5th, 2014 Filed Under: Dock, Terminal, Mavericks
How Do I Change The Appearance Of Subtitles In OS X? Launch System Preferences on your Mac by going to the Apple menu at the top left corner of your screen. Click on the Accessibility panel and then... Read answer Asked by Ray W. on February 18th, 2014 Filed Under: System Preferences, OS X, Accessibility, Mavericks