Anyone using a Mac in the workplace knows it’s a productivity powerhouse. Not only do Macs run business staples like Microsoft Office and Google’s suite of online software but, thanks to Apple Silicon ...

Shortcuts is a visual scripting application that lets you drag and drop actions to create workflows for different operations/actions. It’s been available on iOS and iPadOS for quite some time, and now ...

Last year, I wrote about how I was able to display the temperature from my outdoor sensor in my Mac’s menu bar using a combination of Shortcuts, SF Symbols, and small utilities like One Thing and Data ...

iPadOS 19 will be unveiled right about six weeks from now, not too far off at all. And one rumored addition, a Mac-style menu bar, is set to upgrade iPad productivity in several ways—including one ...

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been playing around with (and thoroughly enjoying) BetterTouchTool’s latest major feature: the notch bar. This feature is currently available as an optional alpha ...

You've probably noticed the Services menu in right-clicks or the menu bar and wondered what it is. For shortcuts and more, it is a fantastic utility. Across macOS, the Services menu reveals itself ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Mac menu bar is iconic. With the Apple logo in the top-left ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Like the status bar on your iPhone, the menu ...

Many programs use their menus to enable or disable a given feature—for instance, Mail has the View -> Organize by Thread option. There are a couple of different ways to show the status of such menu ...