After releasing the beta version in late January, Apple has officially released iOS 10.3 to the public. The free update features several significant and minor changes as well as design tweaks. One change that users might not notice is the...
Tux the penguin, the official mascot of Linux Linux is an open-source Unix-like operating system that has been available in one form or another since 1991. Many servers operate on Linux, which is probably its primary use case. Early on in...
The Mac OS is chock full of hidden areas where data, information, or features have been secreted away from Mac users. One of these clandestine locations is the users library folder, commonly written out as ~/Library/. What's In Your Library?...
Trash on the Mac is quite similar to its real-world analogue -- anything that you place into the trash can remains there until you "take out the trash". In the real world, you eventually empty a trash can into a...
Passwords. They're one of the banes of modern life. I know I should be using unique and strong passwords for every account or service I use. But when you consider that the minimum requirements for a strong password can include:...
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...
Recently, the Rocket Yard introduced you to one of macOS and OS X's most powerful apps – the Terminal app. (If you missed it, you can catch up by reading Part 1 and Part 2). While the Terminal app is quite...
There may come a time when you want to completely remove all traces of information on your Mac's drives. It may be because you're selling or donating your Mac, and you want all your personal information wiped clean from the...
