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Guides and explainers about the MacBook lid-angle sensor, customizing macOS and fun menu-bar apps.
- MacBook Lid Angle Sensor Explained: How It WorksThe MacBook lid angle sensor is a hidden hinge sensor apps read through IOKit HID. Learn how it works, which Macs have one, and how to check yours.
- iPhone Fold Animation on Mac: Can You Get It?Apple does not ship an iPhone fold animation on Mac, but a menu-bar app can bend your desktop as the MacBook lid closes. Here is how it works.
- Best Fun Mac Menu Bar Apps Worth InstallingA short list of fun Mac menu bar apps: playful, visual and light. What each does, who it suits, the trade-offs, and how to keep your menu bar tidy.
- Mac Desktop Customization Apps Compared (2026)Mac desktop customization apps compared: wallpaper, menu bar, window and motion tools, what macOS won't let them change, and which permissions to expect.
- How to Customize Your macOS Desktop: A Full GuideHow to customize your Mac desktop with built-in settings: wallpapers, widgets, Dock, menu bar, appearance and Stacks, plus when third-party apps help.
- Mac Screen Recording Permission ExplainedWhat the Mac screen recording permission really allows, why apps ask for it, how to check it in System Settings, and the Sequoia monthly prompt.
- Fun Things to Do on a MacBook: Built-In macOS TricksFun things to do on a MacBook without installing anything: Desk View, Hot Corners, aerial screen savers, Live Text, dictation, Shortcuts and more.
- Things You Can Build With the MacBook Lid AngleMacBook lid angle apps and projects: menu-bar readers, a WebHID game, a blur effect and an automation app, plus how to build your own.
- Mac Menu Bar App Not Showing? Fixes That WorkMac menu bar icon not showing? Check whether the app runs, notch overflow, menu bar managers, login items and Command-drag, with steps for each fix.
- Open Anyway in macOS: Install Apps Blocked by GatekeeperApp blocked on your Mac? Learn why Gatekeeper stops it and how to use Open Anyway in Privacy & Security, plus how to judge if an app is safe.
- Make Your MacBook Look Good on Camera for Reels and DemosHow to record a MacBook screen aesthetic for Reels and TikTok: tidy the desktop, film the Mac with a phone, use Shift-Command-5 and export vertical.
- FoldMyMac Alternatives and Similar Mac Desktop EffectsCompare FoldMyMac with lid-plane, FluidFold, OpenLid and Lid: a mac lid angle blur app guide to licences, install methods, requirements and permissions.