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macOS 101: How to Automate Tasks on Your Mac

When you find yourself performing the same task over and over on your Mac, you may wish some developer somewhere would code up a nice little app to make your job a bit easier. There's no reason to wait for an app when you can make use of one or more of the many Mac automation tools that are already...

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Solid State Drives 101: Separating the Facts from the Myths

Solid State Drives -- SSDs -- are getting more popular every day in the world of computing, both in individual devices like the Mac and in enterprise data storage. There are still some people and companies that refuse to take...

Safe Mode & Single-User Mode: What They Are, How to Use Them

Safe mode and single-user mode are two of the special start-up modes that your Mac can be powered up to. They're often used to troubleshoot issues a Mac may be experiencing or to assist in isolating and repairing some common...

Guest Article: How to Bulletproof Your Backups

Backing up your hard drive is one of those tasks that rates somewhere between flossing your teeth and checking the air in your tires, it’s a necessity that can cause great regret if not done regularly. Backing up is the...

Child-Proofing Your iPhone & More with iOS Guided Access

Apple is wonderful about building accessibility into its products, and one iOS feature that is useful in a variety of situations is Guided Access. This feature is essential for those with motion impairments, as it can be set up to...

How to Add URLs to Your Mac’s Dock Using Custom Icons

The Dock on your Mac is highly versatile, letting you customize its look, location, and content. You've likely already customized the Dock by adding apps to it, beyond those initially supplied by Apple. You may also have come across the...

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