The weeks following the Apple World Wide Developer Conference are always fun for tech bloggers and readers alike, as the first hands-on reports of how new devices and operating systems are working provide a tantalizing glimpse into the near future...
Every summer, Apple announces a new version of the Mac OS (now called macOS) at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Along with highlighting what's new and improved in the operating system, Apple provides its developers with a beta version of...
New Macs are a joy to work with, since everything seems so speedy! Give that new computer a year or two and you'll most likely experience the opposite of joy as you wait for websites to open, watch the famous...
Disk Utility, the all-purpose tool for working with storage devices connected to the Mac, has long had the ability to create partitions and manage the resulting volumes. It has been the go-to tool for formatting a Mac's drives, erasing data,...
The Mac comes equipped with a number of apps, including Safari, Mail, Photos, Calendar, Contacts, and many more, that are used every day by most Mac users. There's also a class of apps known as utilities that are often overlooked...
One reason that many people move from the world of Windows to macOS is because they're tired of the hassles of having their PCs infected with viruses and other malware. The other reason? The miseries of the tools that allegedly...
You've been diligent about maintaining up-to-date backups of your Mac's data by using Time Machine, but there's a nagging worry in the back of your mind. How do you know the backups are any good? That's a good question, and...
Having problems figuring out how much free space is available on your Mac? You're not the only one. With the arrival of macOS Sierra, Apple changed how the OS calculates free space on a Mac. The change has more than...
It’s so nice to have a new Mac! You turn it on the first time and are usually filled with amazement at how fast the Mac is running. Pretty soon, though, you’re finding that the new Mac is running as...
