With each release of the Mac OS, new features are added, older features may be updated, and in some cases, removed or replaced. Over the course of a few OS updates, it's easy for some very useful system features to...
Macs are more popular than ever, thanks to a “halo effect” from buyers of iPhones and iPads who decide to make the switch from Windows to macOS. Like all computers, Macs tend to slow down a bit after a few...
Other World Computing has announced Aura Pro X SSD Flash upgrade availability to now include the 2.0TB model, providing up to an incredible 16X more capacity than an existing Apple factory drive as well as twice the maximum capacity option ever available...
The Finder is the operating system's default file manager for viewing and working with the Mac's filing system. It allows us to easily see and work with the hierarchical organizational structure inherent in our Macs. To help us easily find,...
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...
Ever since the first beta of Sierra (Mac OS 10.12), I have been interested in Apple's new file system, APFS. As the first new file system released by Apple in almost 30 years, I knew this file system would be...
Watch Tim Standing, VP of Software Engineering for OWC Holdings Inc., talk about APFS at the Mac Sys Admin conference in Sweden—including why APFS was needed, how it works and what you should (and shouldn't) be using it for. Related: Translating...
One of the niceties in the Mac OS is the ability of the system to display how your storage space is being used. Originally introduced in OS X Lion as part of a feature upgrade to the System Information app,...
There’s nothing that can set off a feeling of unease in a person more than wondering whether the link you just clicked on a website or in an email is going to load malware onto your Mac or direct you to...
