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...
MacOS High Sierra is finally ready for release. It endured the summer beta program, and is now available through the Mac App Store for anyone to download and install. (macOS High Sierra's initial install screen.) We're always grateful that new...
I've always enjoyed working with the latest releases of the Mac OS. Although Apple tends not to release new major versions of the Mac OS until the fall of each year, that doesn't mean we have to wait till then...
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...
Our Macs are remarkably reliable and are evolving to be even more reliable as moving parts like fans and hard disk drives are replaced with passive cooling systems and solid state drives. But there are still members of the Mac...
Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo ©2016, Steven Sande Rocket Yard Contributor Steve Sande is out of the country now on a great adventure, so he’ll be providing readers with a lot of helpful tips over the next month...
It seems every version of Mac operating systems that you install may have a few issues that pop up. Now, we're not saying you can expect to experience all or even any of the issues we outline here. In fact,...
Did you know that today is National Clean Up Your Computer Day? The second Monday in February was designated with this title by the Institute for Business Technology, with the goal of reminding people to clean up their computers inside and...
OS X El Capitan in the Mac App Store Just a short while ago, OS X El Capitan became available for download and installation by Mac owners. Here's our quick guide on how to make a fast and easy transition...
