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Plain-language answers to the questions our customers ask: how to do the thing, what a form is for, what a setting changes. Grouped by app.

Casement guides

Chrome profile Dock icons, snap layouts and window tools for Mac.

CasementHow to add Chrome profiles to the Mac DockDragging Chrome to the Dock gives one icon for every profile. Here is why, what the workarounds cost you, and how to get one Dock icon per profile.CasementAlt-Tab for Mac: switching between windows, not appsCommand-Tab switches apps. Here are the built-in ways to reach a specific window, and how Option-Tab with Casement lists every window.CasementWhy Chrome opens a fresh window instead of reusing yoursEvery outside route into a Chrome profile is a launch request, and Chrome answers with a new window. Here is why, and how to get back to the window you had.CasementLinks open in the wrong Chrome profile on a Mac: whyWhen you click a link in Mail, Slack or a document, Chrome opens it in the profile you used last. Here is why and how to deal with it.CasementWhere Chrome profiles are stored on a MacChrome keeps each profile in a folder named Default, Profile 1, Profile 2 and so on, inside Application Support. Here is the path and what is in it.CasementFocus follows mouse on a Mac: how to get itmacOS activates a window only when you click it. Here is how to make the window under the pointer take keystrokes without being raised.CasementThe Mac share menu is missing apps: how to add themShare targets come from extensions. Turn them on in System Settings and they show in the share menu and in Casement's drop shelf.CasementMake a Mac work more like Windows: five habitsSnap layouts, Alt-Tab, window lists on the taskbar and click-through are the Windows habits Mac switchers miss. Here is how to get each.CasementMake a window fill the Mac screen without full-screen modeThe green button goes full screen by default. Three ways to make a window fill the screen and still see the menu bar and Dock.CasementOpen a specific Chrome profile from Terminal on a MacThe command that opens Chrome in a chosen profile, how to find the profile's folder name, and why each run opens a new window.CasementHow to rename a Chrome profileChange a Chrome profile's name, colour and picture so you can tell profiles apart in the toolbar, the Profiles menu and the Dock.CasementSee all windows of an app from the Mac DockRight-click shows a few windows; Mission Control shows all but takes a detour. Casement lists an app's windows when you hover over its Dock icon.CasementShare files on a Mac by dragging to the top of the screenA quicker way to AirDrop, email or message a file: drag it up and drop it on a target.CasementHow to snap windows on an ultrawide monitor with a MacHalves are too wide on a 34-inch ultrawide. Use thirds, four columns or a main-plus-two layout to arrange windows sensibly.CasementStop the Mac Dock moving to another monitorWhy the Dock follows your pointer to a second display and how to keep it on the screen you want.CasementHow to switch Chrome profiles on a MacFour ways to move between Chrome profiles on macOS: the profile menu, the menu bar, a keyboard shortcut and a Dock icon per profile.CasementUse an external monitor and switch off the MacBook screenWays to keep the MacBook lid open for its keyboard while only the external monitor is lit, and how Casement switches a display off safely.CasementUse two Google accounts at once on a MacKeep work and personal Gmail, Drive and Calendar open side by side by giving each its own Chrome profile and its own Dock icon.CasementWhy a Mac needs two clicks sometimes, and how to avoid itClicking a background window often only activates it. Here is why that happens and how to make the first click count.CasementA Windows 11 style layout picker for the MacWhat macOS tiling covers, what it does not, and how to get a Windows 11 style layout picker on a Mac.

Dealer Garage guides

Dealership software for independent used-car lots in the US and Canada.

Dealer GarageAs-is sales: what dealers need to discloseWhat "as is" means on a used vehicle, why dealer rules are stricter than private ones, and how to document it properly.Dealer GarageA backup plan for a small dealership's dataIf your records live on one computer, a plan is not optional. What to back up, how often and where to keep copies.Dealer GarageBuy-here-pay-here paperwork: an overviewThe documents a dealer who finances customers in-house typically uses: contract, promissory note, security agreement, payment authorisation and default notices.Dealer GarageCASL and CAN-SPAM for car dealers sending emailThe basics of Canada's CASL and the US CAN-SPAM Act for dealers who email customers, and how to keep consent records.Dealer GarageConsignment agreements for used-car lotsHow consignment works for a dealer: who owns the car, who pays costs and what the agreement should say.Dealer GarageCollecting credit applications without a privacy problemCredit applications hold some of the most sensitive data a dealer sees. How to collect, store and share them responsibly.Dealer GarageWhat goes in a deal jacketA deal jacket is the file for one sale. A checklist of what to keep so an audit, a dispute or a funding call is easy to answer.Dealer GarageThe FTC Buyers Guide explained for used-car dealersThe FTC Used Car Rule requires dealers to post a Buyers Guide on used vehicles. What it says, who must post it and what it must show.Dealer GarageHow fast should a used-car dealer answer a lead?Speed of reply is one of the few things a small lot fully controls. A practical routine for answering web and listing-site leads quickly.Dealer GarageHow to calculate gross profit on a used carFront-end, back-end and total gross for a used vehicle, with a worked example that includes reconditioning, fees and add-ons.Dealer GarageStarting a used-car dealership: a practical checklistThe steps most new independent dealers go through: licensing, location, insurance, sources of cars, paperwork and software. Check your own jurisdiction.Dealer GarageFacebook Marketplace listing tips for used-car dealersHow to make vehicle listings on Marketplace clear and consistent: photos, price, mileage, description and follow-up, with a note on automation and platform rules.Dealer GarageMoving from spreadsheets to dealership softwareHow to switch a small lot from spreadsheets and paper to dealer software without losing history: what to move, in what order and what to expect.Dealer GarageOdometer disclosure basics for used-car salesWhy dealers record the odometer reading on sales paperwork, what a disclosure statement says and common errors.Dealer GarageHandling customer data at a Canadian dealership (PIPEDA)The privacy basics for dealers who collect IDs, credit applications and contact details, and why local storage helps.Dealer GarageHow to photograph used cars for listingsA repeatable photo routine for a small lot: light, angles, interior, details and flaws, plus how many photos to take.Dealer GarageWhy every test drive needs a signed agreementA test drive agreement records the driver, their licence, the vehicle and the terms. What it should say and how to keep it with the lead.Dealer GarageTrade-in appraisals: recording value and lien payoutHow to document a trade-in: the appraisal, the allowance, any lien payout and how each affects the deal total and taxes.Dealer GarageUsed-car inventory aging: what to do with old stockDays on lot is a cost. How to measure aging, set review points and decide when to reprice, wholesale or promote a car.Dealer GarageThe We Owe / You Owe form explainedA We Owe / You Owe form records anything promised at delivery. Why it protects both sides, and what to write on it.Dealer GarageWhat a VIN tells you, character by characterA 17-character VIN encodes the manufacturer, vehicle features, model year and a serial number. Here is how to read one, including the model-year letter.Dealer GarageWhat is a garage register?A garage register is a dealer's record of vehicles bought and sold. Here is what it holds, why regulators care and how software keeps it for you.Dealer GarageWhat to put on a used-car bill of saleThe details a bill of sale for a used vehicle normally carries: parties, vehicle, odometer, price, taxes, terms and signatures, and where dealers have regulated forms.Dealer GarageHow to write a used-car description that sellsA simple structure for vehicle descriptions: lead with the facts, state condition honestly, list the features and say what happens next.

Clockgauge guides

Employee time tracking with consented screenshots, one-time purchase.

ClockgaugeActivity percentage explained: what it means and does notHow an activity percentage is calculated from typing, clicking and scrolling, why it varies by job, and why it should not be used as a score.ClockgaugeWhy meetings should not count as idle timeA person in a video meeting may not type for an hour. How a tracker can recognise calls fairly, with a cap so the setting is not abused.ClockgaugeEmployee monitoring policy: what to includeA written policy tells employees what is monitored and why. An outline you can adapt: purpose, scope, data collected, access, retention, rights and contacts.ClockgaugeHow to explain time tracking to your teamA short script and a few ground rules for introducing a time tracker so it is accepted rather than resented.ClockgaugeHow random screenshot intervals workWhy random timing gives a fairer sample than fixed intervals, and how Clockgauge picks moments inside each ten-minute window.ClockgaugeHow to monitor remote employees ethicallyMonitoring works best when people understand it: explain why, limit what you collect, let people control their timer and use the data to help, not police.ClockgaugeIs employee monitoring legal in the US and Canada?A plain-language overview of the issues in monitoring employees' computers: consent, notice, purpose, proportionality and the places that have specific rules.ClockgaugeMouse jigglers and how time trackers detect themWhat a mouse jiggler is, why the system idle timer cannot catch one and how pattern checks flag tiny repetitive movement.ClockgaugePaying hourly freelancers from tracked timeA routine for turning tracked hours into payments: set rates, review the week, mark payments and keep the balance straight.ClockgaugeSelf-hosted time tracking explainedWhat it means to run a time tracker on your own computer: where data lives, what you are responsible for and how remote staff connect.ClockgaugeSetting project budgets and alerts that actually helpHow to choose hours or cost, whole-project or recurring budgets, a warning level and when pausing tracking makes sense.ClockgaugeWhat happens to tracked time when the internet dropsWith Clockgauge the timer keeps running offline and the app sends the data later. What is stored, in what order and what to expect.ClockgaugeHow to track billable hours for clientsA workable system for agencies and freelancers: a client, a project and tasks, a timer people actually use and a report you can send.ClockgaugeHow to track remote team hours without a monthly fee per userOptions for tracking remote time when you want to avoid per-user subscriptions: spreadsheets, self-hosted tools and one-time-purchase software, with the trade-offs.ClockgaugeWhat employee-monitoring screenshots captureA clear look at what a screenshot-based time tracker records, with Clockgauge's approach: random moments, only while the timer runs, no keystroke content.ClockgaugeSetting up time tracking for people working from homeA step-by-step setup for a small team: Host on an office computer, a company name, codes for each person, consent and a first week of checks.