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Advanced configuration parameters control how your Mac stores cached content. Here's how to change the settings.

XProtect is Apple's Mac virus detection system which keeps your Mac safe. Here's how the protective macOS feature works.

DHCP is a networking protocol used to assign an IP address to your Apple device. Here's how to force a new IP address on macOS.

Property lists are essentially XML files with a.plist extension. Here's how to edit them using the command line in the macOS Terminal app.

The Mac's Trash stores files until you remove them from your drives. Here's how to empty the Trash automatically in macOS Sequoia.

You can use the macOS Finder's Copy command to copy and paste files. But here's how to use the same command to copy file icons into Preview.

Calculator app has been around in macOS forever. Here's how to use its four modes in macOS Sequoia.

Several sources report the firewall in macOS Sequoia can sometimes leak data after an update. Here's how to test and fix it.

Apple's generative AI, Apple Intelligence, also generates some usage reports. Here's how to turn off the Apple Intelligence Report in macOS.

ChatGPT is OpenAI's extremely useful chatbot for answering questions. Here's how to use the generative AI tool in Apple's Notes app in macOS.