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Keep the menu bar always visible on macOS (full screen)

December 3, 2020 by whyisdown Leave a Comment

Undoubtedly, one of the demands of many Apple MacOS users, whether MacBook or iMac, is the ability to always display the operating system menu bar when we open any program or window in full screen. Until now, Apple has not heard this claim and every time you open a program or window in full screen, the menu bar will be hidden automatically.

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The excuse that Apple offers users is that when we open a window or program in MacOS, it is a “real” full screen, that is, there should not be any other element of the operating system that overlaps the content or interface of the window or program that you currently have open in Full Screen.

The truth is that the function “maximize” a window on Apple’s MacBook or iMac is really useful when we want to make projections, demonstrations on external screens, etc. This allows you to display only the content you want, without distractions or other non-relevant operating system elements.

However, users who work with Apple devices running MacOS and therefore perform a large number of actions even between windows and programs, prefer to have much more direct access to the Menu bar instead of having to hover the mouse cursor over the top of the screen.

Although at the moment Apple does not allow menu bar display when the program or window is maximized to full screen. The truth is that there are several tricks thanks to which you can have the menu bar always visible at the same time that the desired application or window is displayed in “full screen” or maximized.

Here’s how to do it:

How to show the MacOS menu bar always visible when we maximize a window, application or program on MacBook or iMac (With Dock).

The closest thing to working on MacOS with full screen but with the menu bar always visible will be the semi-manual maximization of the desired window or program. To do this, you will only have to double click on the title bar of the window or program (upper frame of the window)

This will automatically place the window just below the menu bar on your Mac screen. If the program window is not displayed in full screen, you will have to adjust the edges of it, to the screen of your MacBook or iMac. You can repeat this operation with all the open windows and programs with which you are currently working.

Now, when you select any of the windows or programs from the Dock of your Mac, you will see how the windows are always displayed in full screen but with the menu bar always visible at the top of the screen of your Apple device.

Important note: It should be noted that this window in full screen with the Dock always visible, will always leave a free space visible to the right and left of the Dock. If you want the window or program to be shown occupying the entire lower part of the screen of your Mac at the same time that the menu bar, you will have to perform the steps of the next method.

How to always show the menu bar visible when we use the full screen of windows or programs on Mac with OSX. (Without Dock)

The previously described method may not be to the liking of all users since maximizing the window will not occupy the lower part of the screen since it is occupied by the operating system’s Dock. Therefore, to achieve a greater maximization of the indicated window or program, we must configure our Dock so that it is automatically hidden and displayed when we have the mouse cursor over the bottom of the screen.

If you don’t know how to hide and show the Dock automatically, we recommend that you follow the steps indicated in the following link: How to make the MacOS Dock hide and show automatically.

In this way, using the previously indicated method, the window or program will occupy the entire screen of your MacBook or iMac with MacOS but always leaving the Menu bar from the top of Apple computer.

How to hide the taskbar (Dock) on Mac (automatically)

December 2, 2020 by whyisdown Leave a Comment

If you have an Apple MacOS device, be it MacBook or iMac, you will have noticed that the operating system is very different from other systems such as Windows. Furthermore the elements of the operating system are also named differently. This is the case, for example, of the famous Windows “taskbar”, which in MacOS is called Dock. Although the main function of both is similar, the truth is that there are some other differences, however beans can be hidden automatically. This does not lead to a forced question: How to hide the Mac Dock?

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By default, the MacOS task bar or Dock remains fixed and visible, as long as we do not open a program or window in full screen. This can be a bit annoying for certain users especially those who like to fully use their desktop space. It should be remembered that when we maximize a window and the Dock is configured to be displayed permanently, they will want two free spaces both to the right and to the left of the Dock, thus reducing the useful space or visit of the screen.

Fortunately, Apple allows MacOS devices such as Macbook or iMac to automatically hide the Dock, so you can use the entire screen of your computer showing a greater amount of content. This does not mean that we lose access to the Dock since just by placing our mouse cursor on the bottom of the screen, you will see how the Dock will be displayed automatically to be able to use it superimposed on the content of the open window.

If you want to know how to automatically hide and show the MacOS Dock, just follow the instructions shown in this guide:

How to make Mac Dock auto hide and show on macOS. (MacBook or iMac)

– Turn on your MacBook or iMac so that when you are on the desktop click on the Apple icon located in the upper left corner of the menu bar at the top of the screen. When the menu is displayed you will have to select the option: System preferences.

– This will show a new window in which you will have to select the option: Dock

– This will give you access to a new specific configuration window of your Mac’s Dock. Among all the specific configurations, you will have to look for the one that says: Hide and Show the Dock automatically.

– Once the Dock is configured, you only have to close the configuration window and check how now, the Dock of your MacOS computer is automatically hidden as long as the mouse cursor does not rest on the bottom of the screen.

How to turn on or off your MacBook keyboard lighting.

December 1, 2020 by whyisdown Leave a Comment

Apple devices stand out for their reliability, intuitive use, reliable software, security and of course their elegant and characteristic aesthetics. One of the aesthetic highlights of the Mac Pro and Mac Air notebooks is their keyboards which are illuminated with a white backlight. This lighting makes the keys stand out more in darker environments.

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This is usually a very positive feature and that users tend to like quite a bit, however there are also other users who do not like it. backlighting of Macbook keyboards. Macbook Pro or MacBook Air. In this case, these users wonder how to turn off the keyboard lighting on their Apple laptop.

Fortunately, Apple Macbooks have a feature that allows you to turn off the backlight of your laptop’s keyboard, although to be honest, this feature is not well known to Apple laptop owners.

In this Post we show you step by step how turn the backlight on or off for MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air keyboards:

How to turn off the keyboard light on MacBook, Pro, or Air:

The first thing you will have to do is click on the apple icon Move from the upper left corner of the screen. This will show a menu where you will have to click on the option System preferences.

This will open a new window in which you will have to select the option Keyboard which in turn will give you access to a new window where you will find the option: “Adjust keyboard brightness in low light conditions“(located under the Keyboard section). The box for this option should be unchecked.

When the option is unchecked you will have to press the F5 key repeatedly until the keyboard illumination of your MacBook turns off completely (16 times). It should be noted that in some models the key combination may be different, such as: Fn + F5 or the keyboard backlight button on touch bar.

And voila, from this moment on the backlight of your keyboard will be off.

Important Note: You must first turn off the “Adjust keyboard brightness in low light” setting, otherwise the keyboard backlight may turn on again, depending on the ambient lighting.

How to activate keyboard lighting on Apple MacBook, Pro, or Air.

To activate the keyboard backlighting of a MacBook you must again go to System Preferences> Keyboard and then make sure that the box “Adjust keyboard brightness in low light conditions” is checked.

The difference is that in this case you will have to press the “F6” key repeatedly until the keyboard backlight comes back on to the desired brightness setting. Depending on the Apple laptop model, the key combination to be used may be different, for example: fn + F6, or the keyboard backlight button on the touch bar.

If you are trying to turn the keyboard lighting back on, but you see a locked keyboard lighting logo on the screen, it is probably because the light sensor is activated due to bright light in the room or place where you you find. The moment you move into a darker environment, your MacBook portable device’s keyboard will brighten again.

How to activate and obtain the Movistar login keys.

November 30, 2020 by whyisdown Leave a Comment

Without a doubt, one of the most popular pay TV providers in Spain is Movistar Plus, more now that they have announced the agreement with Netflix by which all series and movies on the American platform can be enjoyed directly from Movistar. In addition, the pay television service is fully adapted to new technologies, therefore we can not only enjoy paid content on our television but we can also enjoy it from our mobile devices and computer for this, all we will need is an Internet connection and our Movistar user credentials.

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When we hire Movistar pay television, usually a technician will come to your home and install the decoder or any other necessary device so that you can enjoy pay television content directly on your computer. How it is evident to the content that we will have access will depend on the package contracted. However, regardless of the package contracted, all users can enjoy said content on their mobile devices and computer.

The problem that Movistar users usually encounter is the impossibility of finding the access codes with which you can access Movistar plus content from any other device. This is basically due to the fact that Movistar Plus for other devices is deactivated and therefore all users must activate it. This activation is completely free and will end with the sending via email of all your access codes for said service.

Although the process of activating your Movistar plus keys is usually quite simple, the truth is that you have to navigate through certain Movistar web pages until you can access the email and password acquisition form for the Movistar online service.

That said, if you want to enjoy Movistar plus content both on your phone, tablet and computer, in the following guide we show you step by step how to obtain your access codes to be able to log in to Movistar Plus and enjoy your content on other devices:

How to watch Movistar on your computer, Android phone or tablet, iPhone or iPad.

The first thing we will have to do is access the following URL through our web browser, either Explorer Firefox, Google Chrome or any other web browser that our computer uses: https://www.movistar.es/activar/

Once you have accessed this URL, a small window will be displayed in which you must select the equipment you currently have in your home. There are three possibilities how they are: 1) I only have online TV 2) Telefónica, Movistar, Imagenio and 3) Canal Plus or Digital Plus.

Important note: If this small window with these three options I don’t know, it will show, all you will have to do is click on the Activate button in green. It will be that these three options are displayed within the small window mentioned above.

Once we have selected our equipment, we will be redirected to a form which we must fill in in order to activate Movistar plus on your devices. You must bear in mind that for the activation to be successful, a minimum of 48 hours must have elapsed since your television service was installed, if this is not the case, you must wait a minimum of 48 hours for the activation to be successful.

Once you have completed the form with the data of the television service holder, you only have to click on the green button with the name activate. Said data will be sent to Movistar’s servers and once verified, they will send you an email to the address provided in said form with all your access codes to Movistar content for devices other than your television, that is, your tablet phone. or even your computer’s browser.

At this point, we will only have to download the Movistar application on our mobile device or access Movistar from the web browser of our computer. This is where we must use the access codes, that is, the username and password received by email to be able to log in and thus enjoy all the content contracted with Movistar without having to be in front of our television.

In addition, thanks to this service, not only can we view the content remotely but we can also download it to our devices. This means that we will not depend on an Internet connection to display such content. Without a doubt, if you have Movistar pay television, the activation of this service is considered essential to be able to get the most out of the contracted package.