Another year, another World Backup Day! Each year around March 31, the Rocket Yard makes you aware of this observance that is designed to point out the importance of backing up your data and what can happen if you neglect doing...
Space, the final frontier. It may seem like an astronomically difficult problem, trying to keep enough free space on your Mac's startup drive, especially if you have a Mac with a small SSD. Space is precious, and one of the...
Are you backing up your Mac's data? If not, you may regret it... In this article, we're going to give you five great reasons why you should have at least one backup solution -- either an external drive that is...
Do you have a few USB flash drives lying around? Chances are you have at least a couple, or maybe even a small drawer full of them. In my case, I have about a half dozen, with no specific use...
There comes a time in the life of just about every Mac where its usefulness has become limited or it will be too expensive to repair or update, so you decide it's time to sell it or give it away....
Perhaps you're getting a new Mac over the holidays. Whether it's a sleek MacBook or MacBook Pro, an iMac, or perhaps a powerful new iMac Pro, we'd like to start off the relationship with your new Mac on the right foot. To do...
After 16 months of using and testing APFS—Apple's new file system—I’ve come to the conclusion that you probably don’t want to use it on HDDs (disks with rotating platters). Why? Well, to understand why APFS and HDDs are not well...
Installing a new version of the macOS can cause a bit of trepidation. Will all my older apps work? Are there any serious bugs in the new OS? Will my peripherals continue to work, including that wide-format LaserJet from the...
For many people, buying a Mac is making a significant investment and we want that investment to be productive for as long as possible. You might not know that there are very common things that can put your Mac at...
