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Everything You Need to Create Your Own Fusion Drive

Feeling the need for speed? Back in 2012, Apple introduced the Fusion Drive to Macs in the Mac mini and iMac, merging the speed of a Solid State Drive (SSD) with the low cost of high capacity hard disk drives (HDD). The result is that users get fast boot up and app loading, while having access to tons of storage....

iTunes Magic Trick Frees Storage Space on Your iPhone

Nearly every iPhone user runs low on storage at some point. It’s not surprising considering that 16GB is still the base model storage across the entire iPhone line. Running low on storage can be a major inconvenience, but there are...

Track MacBook Battery Cycles to Measure Health, Lifespan

Last month, the Rocket Yard showed you how to calibrate an Apple Laptop’s Power System. But even with proper calibration and conditioning, all Apple laptop batteries have a limited number of charge cycles in their lifespan. A cycle is the...

Use One Drive for Time Machine Backup AND Other File Storage

During April, the Rocket Yard focuses on the importance of backups to an overall data security plan. Previously, we discussed how to use the Time Machine app built into OS X to easily and quickly begin backing up data on your Mac, as...

Road to NAB: Podcasting With an iPad or iPhone

iPad Podcasting Studio with Ferrite, Skype, Blue Mics Spark Digital Earlier this month, the Rocket Yard hoped to launch some podcasting careers with a post teaching how to get started with podcasting. Now, there are some readers who may not own...

Backup Month: Don’t Forget To Back Up Your iOS Devices

During April, the Rocket Yard focuses on the importance of backups to an overall data security plan. Previously, we discussed how to use the Time Machine app built into OS X to easily and quickly begin backing up data on your Mac, as...

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