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Configure your Apple Mac the way it suits your needs. Whether you’re a professional developer, blogger, a student or an everyday Mac user.

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Check out our Mac Configurator to configure your Mac beyond standard system preferences. Things like key repeat rate or disabling unnecessary Dock features are not unchangeable. You can also check out our blog entries explaining how to configure your system on a deeper level.

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Scroll through our blog entries to see how to get the most out of your Mac. We show you how to configure settings you normally can’t in your System Preferences.

How To Keep Your Desktop Clean On macOS

2018-07-27 | lorenz.hirsch

Desktop

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The Bald Truth The best way to prevent a messy desktop is to not use it anymore. I know how most people love to use the desktop, but I haven’t used it in y

The Best Password Manager For Mac and iPhone

2018-07-15 | lorenz.hirsch

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Why Use A Password Manager Apple has its own password saving tool called Keychain Access. While it is useful for system internal processes, it won’t help y

The Best Way To Control Windows On macOS

2018-07-05 | lorenz.hirsch

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The Solution But there is a solution to slow and ineffecient window management on macOS. BetterTouchTool enables you to not only get the same features Micr