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 Macworld, Windows Central, Terminal Gamer, New York Times, ZDNET and Creative Bloq.
Though Apple slowly phased out optical drives from its Mac lineup over the years, you might still have a MacBook or desktop Mac with a disc drive. You might also have an external solution with a CD/DVD/Blu-ray drive. At some point, there’s a chance that a CD, DVD or Blu-Ray disc is going to get stuck in your Mac or external optical drive. Fortunately, there are some simple steps that can be taken to force eject a disc that’s stuck.
Macs don't have as much of an issue as PCs when it comes to malware. The new "Silver Sparrow" malware affects both Intel-based and M1 "Apple Silicon" Macs. In this article, we show you how to find the malware and...
Recently, Dennis Sellers published a great article on How to Start Your M1 Mac in Safe Mode. Safe Mode is just one of many Mac startup modes. In this post I'll list those modes for the M1 Macs, what they're...
Over the years, we’ve recommended using DiskMaker X as a quick and easy way to create a bootable install disk for various versions of macOS. Guillaume Gète, the developer of DiskMaker X, has decided to call it quits with the...
There are few words as frustrating to the ears of a film and video editor as the phrase “We’ll fix it in post.” It’s a term that means a few things: Don’t worry about getting the shot right, we’ll just fix...
Boot Camp and Boot Camp Assistant allow you to install Windows on your Mac. It's a nice capability that lets you select – at boot time – which operating system you wish to use: macOS or Windows. One of the downsides...
Today, I am going to write about trends in Mac threats. But first, I want to provide some data. Mac malware detections are gaining on Windows. In 2019, Macs were infected almost two times more than Windows. Mac malware detections...
The gone-but-not-forgotten start-up sound has returned in macOS Big Sur. But that’s not the only MIA item that’s back. The estimated remaining battery life removed from macOS Sierra in 2016 is back from the dead.
