Back in the early days of the Internet, things weren't quite as stable as they are now so system administrators created a suite of tools to help troubleshoot issues. Many old-timers wistfully remember the "fun" of typing in a ping...
Macs are usually quite hardy, providing service for years without a problem. However, when they start running slowly, crashing, or refusing to boot up, it's time to figure out what's going on. You can easily troubleshoot your Mac to see...
Perhaps my age is showing, but I've wanted a computer that could talk to me since the first time I watched a "Star Trek" episode back in 1966. Apple finally granted my wish with macOS Sierra, which brings the intelligent assistant...
One of the old Mac OS X utilities, Disk Utility, has received a makeover in macOS Sierra. The updated app now presents a streamlined appearance while retaining all of its former functionality, and it's still useful for verifying or repairing disks. This...
UPDATE 09/2018: Create a Bootable macOS Mojave Install Drive with DiskMaker X 8 UPDATE 09/2017: Create a Bootable macOS High Sierra Install Drive with DiskMaker X 7 Apple has made macOS installations (and those for Mac OS X before it) as simple...
Mac owners -- Tuesday, September 20 is the day you've been waiting for. At around 10 AM PT, we should see the release of macOS Sierra to the general public. This post is designed to make sure that you and your...
