{"id":26539,"date":"2017-05-27T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T17:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/?p=26539"},"modified":"2017-05-24T16:24:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T20:24:06","slug":"peer-deep-into-your-macs-soul-with-about-this-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/peer-deep-into-your-macs-soul-with-about-this-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Deep into Your Mac\u2019s Soul with About This Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to forget details about your Mac\u2014what precise model it is, how much memory is installed, and so on. The quick way to remind yourself of the specifics is to choose About This Mac from the Apple menu. Obvious, we know, but it\u2019s essential to remember when talking to tech support or trying to determine if you need more storage or can add more memory. Click each button at the top to learn more about your Mac\u2019s configuration or, in the case of Support and Service, to get links to information from Apple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4389 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tip-About-This-Mac-1024x619.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"309\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 511px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 511\/309;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easy to forget details about your Mac\u2014what precise model it is, how much memory is installed, and so on. The quick way to remind yourself of the specifics is to choose About This Mac from the Apple menu. Obvious, we know, but it\u2019s essential to remember when talking to tech support or trying to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[39,5,105,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-mac","category-maintenance","category-tip"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6YLEm-6U3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30311,"url":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/use-your-apple-watch-to-unlock-your-mac-and-apps-in-catalina\/","url_meta":{"origin":26539,"position":0},"title":"Use Your Apple Watch to Unlock Your Mac, and Apps in Catalina","author":"computeradv","date":"January 22, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"If you\u2019ve resisted requiring a password on your Mac after it wakes up or comes out of the screen saver because it\u2019s too much work to enter repeatedly, an Apple Watch can make authentication much easier. 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