Mac Apps Not Opening? Apps Crashing on Launch? Fix Error 173 with OS X App...
Over the last few weeks, many Mac users have discovered that attempting to launch some apps obtained from the Mac App Store fails, with the apps immediately crashing and thereby failing to open in Mac...
View ArticleClear Mac App Store Temp Cache to Fix Some Download Issues
Rarely, the Mac App Store may report erroneous app download statuses or even offer a malformed file leading to an app that doesn’t launch or is partially downloaded. These situations are almost always...
View ArticleView Status of App Store Downloads from Mac Launchpad & Dock
Ever wondered what the status is of a large app download coming from the Mac App Store, but you don’t want to check the progress through the Mac App Store itself? Just refer to Launchpad in the Dock of...
View ArticleHow to Hide MacOS Sierra Update Banner from the Mac App Store
Don’t want to update to macOS Sierra quite yet? You’ve likely noticed when you open the Mac App Store and visit the Updates tab, if you’re on a Sierra compatible Mac you will see a very large MacOS...
View ArticleHow to Download MacOS High Sierra from MacOS Mojave
If you’re currently running macOS Mojave, you can re-download a macOS High Sierra installer for whatever reason to macOS Mojave. Re-downloading older versions of macOS system software can be desirable...
View ArticleHow to Check Size of App Updates in the Mac App Store
Want to see the size of an app update that is available in the Mac App Store? Some Mac users may be interested in knowing the size of an available app software update before starting to download or...
View ArticleHow to Disable Video Autoplay in Mac App Store
The Mac App Store defaults to auto-playing videos, but if you’re not a fan of autoplaying video let alone in the Mac App Store, you can disable that capability. When you turn off video autoplay in the...
View ArticleHow to Update All Apps from the Mac App Store, Concurrently
Rather than updating apps individually, Mac users can wield a convenient feature of the App Store that initiates a bulk software update to every app installed from the Mac App Store, all with a single...
View ArticleHow to Automatically Update Apps in MacOS Catalina & Mojave
If you would like a Mac to automatically update apps from the Mac App Store, you can easily do so in MacOS Mojave 10.14 or newer. This can be a helpful setting to use if you like to keep your Mac apps...
View ArticleHow to Play Apple Arcade Games on a Mac
The arrival of Apple Arcade last year was something that we’d been looking forward to – and was rumored – for a long time. Now it’s here, and you can play games on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. And it’s the...
View ArticleHow to Manage Subscriptions on Mac
Do you want to keep an eye on all the apps and services you’ve subscribed to? Maybe you want to know the renewal dates, cancel a subscription to an app, or change the subscription plan to a different...
View ArticleHow to Install & Run iPhone or iPad Apps on M1 Mac (Apple Silicon)
If you have an Apple Silicon Mac, you can install and run iPhone and iPad apps directly on the Mac. The new Apple Silicon Macs have the ability to not only run Mac apps natively and through Rosetta 2,...
View ArticleMac App Store “An SSL error has occurred and a secure connection to the...
Some Mac users are finding an App Store error when attempting to download apps or update apps from the Mac App Store. The error message says: “We could not complete your purchase. An SSL error has...
View ArticleHow to Download & Install Pixelmator Classic on Mac
Pixelmator is arguably the best photo and image editing app for Mac, other than the much more expensive Photoshop anyway. If you bought Pixelmator Classic some time ago, and you haven’t yet went for...
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