"To sleep, perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub." While neither Hamlet nor Shakespeare had computers available, the famous line from Hamlet's soliloquy does describe a problem many Mac users have experienced: their Macs being in such a sound sleep...
There's an odd little problem with the macOS Calendar app that I've run into a number of times, both personally and during my years as a Mac consultant. Sometimes an event will be duplicated over and over, often filling a day on...
Does your Mac seem possessed at times? When it's running an app, does it seem less like a fleet-footed bunny and more like a stumbling zombie? If you think you just heard your Mac mutter "brains!" and you haven't installed...
With each new release of the stc operating system, there are always a few secret features, services, and tips hidden away, just waiting to be uncovered. macOS Sierra is no different, so the Rocket Yard has gathered a list of...
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...
Every network card in your Mac, whether it's for Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or even Thunderbolt, has been assigned a unique identifier called a Media Access Control or MAC address. This address can be used to identify a specific computer when it's on...
During the past week or so, the Rocket Yard has brought you a pair of articles about macOS Sierra's early beta test features and how to install the public beta version of the operating system. Today we're going to show you...
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...
It’s the end of the week, but that doesn’t mean an end to learning more about your favorite Apple devices. Each week, the Friday Five takes a quick look at a Mac OS X or iOS app to point out five...
