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Guides on tidying up the macOS menu bar.
Apple Magic Mouse: how to change the battery and read the level first
How to change the battery in an Apple Magic Mouse, how to tell which model needs batteries and which needs a cable, and where the charge level is on a Mac.
How to create a shortcut in a Mac for an app or a setting
How to create a shortcut in a Mac: aliases, custom key combinations, Shortcuts app automations and Spotlight quick keys, and which one each task actually needs.
The Dock Bar on a Mac and the Bar Above It: Dividing the Work
What the dock bar on a Mac is for, which settings actually change how it behaves, and how to split information between the Dock at the bottom and the menu bar at the top.
A Dynamic Island for Mac: What the Notch Can and Cannot Do
A dynamic island for Mac is drawn by third party apps, not by macOS. What those apps can do, what they cost in menu bar space, and how to choose one.
Dynamic Island on a Mac: What Lives Around the Notch
A dynamic island on a Mac shares the top strip with app menus, status icons and privacy indicators. What claims which pixels, what collides, and how to budget the space.
A Google Calendar Widget on Your Mac Desktop: The Ways That Work
Getting a Google Calendar widget on a Mac desktop: the three routes that actually work, what each one cannot do, and which suits the way you check a calendar.
Google Tasks for MacBook: Getting It Out of the Browser Tab
Google Tasks for MacBook, without a native Google app: the web app route, the paid App Store clients, what Reminders cannot do, and where the list should live.
Hide the MacBook Toolbar at the Top of the Screen: Two Settings
To hide the MacBook toolbar at the top of the screen there are two separate settings, and most people want the second. What each one does, and which to use.