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How to Start Your M1 Mac in Safe Mode (It’s a Little Different Than Intel Macs)

There are times when you may wish to use Safe Mode on your Mac. For instance, it can help you resolve or isolate problems that you’re having. When you start up in Safe Mode, your Mac prevents some software, such as startup items, from loading. It also performs a check of your startup disk to see if any issues you’re...

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OWC in the Press: News and Reviews – February 5, 2021

Welcome to this edition of OWC in the Press: News and Reviews, where we showcase some of the latest headlines and most helpful articles from publications across the globe. This week we have some fantastic pieces from BGR, 9to5, Performer Magazine, Sound On Sound, Make Use Of, and Games Radar

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How Can I Tell if a Cable Is USB-C or Thunderbolt?

So, you're walking down the street and step what appears to be some sort of cable. You pick it up and notice the familiar oval-shaped connector on both ends. "Sweet!" you think to yourself, "the Cable Fairy has blessed me with a perfectly good Thunderbolt cable! Oh wait, maybe it's USB-C... How the heck can I tell the difference?! Oh, the humanity!!!" Your day has now been ruined.

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How to Change Mac Drive Icons in Big Sur (And Earlier)

You can customize lots of icons on your Mac, including the ones for your Mac’s built-in drive, external hard drives, and external SSDs. There are several ways to do this, but here is a simple one that I like to use whenever I want to change the icon of a drive on my Desktop.

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