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Tweak your Mac preferences – with caution

Secrets preferences.

Graham McKay likes to customise his Mac. Here he reveals a few of the secrets he knows for how to do that.

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Restrict computer use with Parental Controls

Parental Controls are powerful.

Take charge of what your kids do on your Mac. Set them up with their own account and choose what software they can use, which websites they may or may not visit and even what times the’re allowed to use the computer. Here’s what you need to know.

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Make over your Mac – 10 transformative settings

The Appearance pane in System Preferences.

When’s the last time you looked at the Appearance pane in System Preferences? If you haven’t visited for a while it could be worth your while to take a look. Here’s how the Appearance pane can help you.

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How to stop your iPad screen from flipping while you read

Lock Rotation or Mute.

So you’re lying in bed reading and move slightly, causing your iPad screen to suddenly switch from landscape to portrait. How annoying is that! Especially when it’s so easy to control it. Here’s how. With info for iPhone users too!

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