Apple can be a bit insistent on trying to get your Mac updated to the latest version of macOS, but there are reasons why you may want to wait to perform a major upgrade -- in the most recent case, your...
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eIaImE9jcA] Join Erica as she closes out our Mac Security series with information on using the Mac's built-in firewall, antivirus software needs, using VPN services if you utilize public networks frequently, and a few last tips on keeping your...
In case you have missed recent media reports, a security vulnerability in Intel and other tech companies’ CPUs has been discovered that affects nearly every major platform. Named Meltdown and Spectre, the security vulnerabilities allow programs to steal data, which...
(Detail of T2 chip, photo from OWC teardown of the iMac Pro.) Before the iMac Pro finally shipped in late December, 2017, there was a lot of speculation that the powerful desktop machine would contain an Apple A10 chip, possibly...
If early sales figures are any indication, many shoppers purchased Macs during the recent holiday season. That’s not a surprise: sales of Macs have been rising for years as people decide to extend the Apple user experience they’ve come to know...
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...
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRwbrh1AD7I] Join Erica from OWC as she discusses how to keep your Mac more secure with user account types and settings in Part 1 of our new series. For more information on Mac security, check out the Rocket Yard's...
Your Mac really does try to be helpful. In the past few versions of macOS, Apple built in the ability for the operating system to suggest additions to Calendar, Reminders, Contacts, and even Maps based on information received in emails...
You may have heard rumblings about an incredibly bad bug in macOS High Sierra that allows anyone to walk up to a Mac and log in as a root superuser without needing a password. Now the root superuser has ultimate...
