Another advantage of the Mac App Store, besides pausing downloads, safe uninstalls, and easy re-downloads of Mac OS X apps, is the safety of knowing that anything in the Mac App Store has been vetted ...

You've just unboxed your new Mac and find that Apple has included a handful of first-party apps to get you started. That includes its in-house browser Safari, Preview ...

The latest drop from OpenAI was the ChatGPT for Mac app, which offers a native chatbot experience on the Apple computer. This is an improvement from the web version. Certain requirements for this to ...

Apple's big macOS gaming push is going to quickly fill up your Mac's storage. Here's how to install games to an external SSD. Apple has been working to make gaming on a Mac a bigger thing over the ...

One of the surprises from OpenAI's ChatGPT GPT-4o event last week was a brand-new desktop app for Mac. It includes complete access, with support for voice chats and multimodal access. Some caveats ...

OS is great, but it has its gaps. These five utilities fill them, and I miss them every single time I use a Mac without them ...

As a longtime Mac power user, I’ve come to rely on a handful of essential apps that supercharge my workflow. These Mac productivity apps not only streamline my daily tasks but also simplify complex ...

If you've ever have to wipe the drive of a very old Mac, you know you need an old macOS to get it running again. Beyond Restore, Apple only grudgingly allows downloads, but others are trying to make ...

Apple pre-installs its own apps on macOS, but regardless of the type of user you are, there are many third-party options that you need to have running on your Mac. Luckily, macOS has a vibrant app ...

My 2025 Mac setup only started to feel truly “supercharged” when I stopped chasing every new utility and focused on a small stack of apps that quietly handle the work behind the work. Each of the five ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. WhatsApp for Mac has officially arrived in the App Store, ...