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Disable pull-to-refresh gesture for Safari 27 or newer

September 22, 2026 by Mr.W

Starting with Safari 27 in macOS Golden Gate, you can use a pull-to-refresh gesture on the Mac, just like you’re already used to on iPhone and iPad. Simply swipe down with two fingers on the trackpad or mouse when you’re at the top of a webpage or list, and Safari or a supported Apple app will instantly refresh the content.

While it’s certainly convenient, it might not be for everyone. Especially on websites where you edit documents, fill out forms, or navigate long lists, accidentally refreshing the page as soon as you reach the top can cause quite a bit of frustration. You can use a terminal command to deactivate the pull-to-refresh gesture for Safari.

Show more recent apps in your Mac’s Dock

June 2, 2025 by Mr.W

The ‘recently used apps’ feature in the Mac Dock displays up to three apps you have recently opened but haven’t permanently added to the Dock, making it easy to relaunch them quickly.

This section appears to the right of your pinned apps, separated by a divider, and updates automatically as you use different applications. You can use a terminal command to place your more recently used apps in the Dock.

Re-enable slow motion effects on macOS

October 22, 2024October 18, 2024 by Mr.W

Are you a first-time Mac user? Then you undoubtedly know that you could always activate a slow motion effect under macOS, even in OS X in the early days.

For example, this allows you to start an application slowly or open the launchpad super slow. Since macOS Sequoia, Apple has disabled this effect, but with a terminal command you can turn it back on.

Disable screenshot shadows on a Mac

October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 by Mr.W

Do you want to take screenshots on a Mac, but without shadow around the window? Then you can disable this by using a terminal command. Since macOS Mojave you have to use a different command than under macOS High Sierra (more info).

Enable Sidecar on incompatible Macs in Catalina

October 17, 2019October 12, 2019 by Mr.W

Sidecar lets you extend your workspace by using your iPad as a second Mac display. All the ins and outs about SideCar are explained in this Apple document. Unfortunately not all Macs are compatible for this feature, but there is a workaround that might enable Sidecar. With the use of a terminal command you can use all Macs that can install macOS Catalina for side car. But be aware, it doesn’t always work, but it is worth trying.

macOS: Display additional information on the loginscreen

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 by Mr.R

You can display additional information on the loginscreen of macOS. After applying the command you can click on the clock in the upper right corner, toggle between clock, IP address, macOS version and computer name. The information will be displayed for only 60 seconds.

Change the layout (rows and columns) of Launchpad

January 21, 2019 by Mr.W

Did you know that you can fully customize the layout of Launchpad? Not only change the placement of icons, but you can also change the number of rows and columns. Use the following commands in OS X Terminal.