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...
Perhaps my age is showing, but I've wanted a computer that could talk to me since the first time I watched a "Star Trek" episode back in 1966. Apple finally granted my wish with macOS Sierra, which brings the intelligent assistant...
One of the old Mac OS X utilities, Disk Utility, has received a makeover in macOS Sierra. The updated app now presents a streamlined appearance while retaining all of its former functionality, and it's still useful for verifying or repairing disks. This...
UPDATE 09/2018: Create a Bootable macOS Mojave Install Drive with DiskMaker X 8 UPDATE 09/2017: Create a Bootable macOS High Sierra Install Drive with DiskMaker X 7 Apple has made macOS installations (and those for Mac OS X before it) as simple...
Mac owners -- Tuesday, September 20 is the day you've been waiting for. At around 10 AM PT, we should see the release of macOS Sierra to the general public. This post is designed to make sure that you and your...
Apple has officially announced a Sept. 20 release date for macOS Sierra. While the announcement didn't come at today's big event, Apple did make it official on its website. The new operating system is the first to ditch the OS X...
In the Rocket Yard's first look at macOS Sierra, one of the standout features I looked at was Siri on the Mac. Several readers here and on another blog I write for have asked me point-blank just how useful Siri...
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...
macOS Sierra Public Beta Judging from the response to my earlier post highlighting some of the standout features in the first public beta of macOS Sierra, there's a lot of interest in the upcoming Mac operating system. In this article,...
