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Your MacBook is full of sensors Apple never talks about. This is where we write about them, and about getting the most out of a Mac in general.
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Does your MacBook have an accelerometer?
Most Apple silicon MacBooks hide a motion sensor Apple never mentions. Which models have one, what the old Sudden Motion Sensor was for, and what you can do with it.
Guides3 min read
How to make your Mac play a sound when you plug in USB
macOS stays silent when you connect a USB device. Here are two ways to change that: a free Hammerspoon script for a normal chime, and a much sillier option.
Guides4 min read
How to protect your MacBook from theft in a café
The five-minute settings that make a stolen MacBook useless to a thief, habits that keep it on your table, and what to do if it goes missing anyway.
Guides4 min read
How to use a MacBook in a car or train without feeling sick
Why working on a laptop on the move makes you queasy, the seat and screen habits that help, and how to turn on motion cues on a Mac.