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...
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:...
Sometimes it can feel like our iPhones and iPads are the speediest computers on the planet, while other times they seem to mimic an old Macintosh LC520 with a 1200 baud dial-up modem. For those of you too young to remember the days...
Tomorrow, January 28, is Data Privacy Day. This day is set aside to "raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices," and earlier in the week we showed you how to use FileVault on Mac to encrypt your...
Rocket Yard Contributor Steve Sande is out of the country on a great adventure, so he’ll be providing readers with a lot of helpful tips over the next month that can help them use their tech gear confidently and safely...
Rocket Yard Contributor Steve Sande is out of the country on a great adventure, so he’ll be providing readers with a lot of helpful tips over the next month that can help them use their tech gear confidently and safely...
The OWC miniStack External Hard Drive (photo by Steven Sande) Mac owners are sometimes lulled into believing that their computers will never fail, but as we always like to say "There are two types of people - those who have...
Macs are usually quite hardy, providing service for years without a problem. However, when they start running slowly, crashing, or refusing to boot up, it's time to figure out what's going on. You can easily troubleshoot your Mac to see...
One of the more useful things you can do as a Mac expert is to help others in your company or home who need assistance. There are a lot of third-party apps and services that let you share your screen...
