Spotlight, the Mac's primary search tool, was introduced with OS X Tiger. As most original versions do, Spotlight lacked a few features and had some minor issues, but for the most part, it just seemed to work. One issue that...
Have you been updating your Mac, adding memory or storage, or perhaps simply customizing how it looks? Are you the go-to guy for repairing a favorite toy? Do you wish you had a place to brew up a newfangled creation...
The macOS Sierra release on September 20th, 2016 marked a few milestones. It's the 13th release of the Mac OS, the fourth release of the Mac operating system based on place names (the previous naming convention involved cats), and the...
(The macOS Dock) Over the past week, we've been showing you how to customize the macOS Dock. In the first part of this series, we took you through the many settings available in the System Preferences Dock pane. Earlier this week...
Last week, we began a two-part look at the macOS Dock with a detailed look at the System Preferences Dock settings and how they can be used to customize the Dock look and action. Today, we continue with a deeper...
Last week we kicked off our Introduction to the Mac's Terminal App with a quick look at using and customizing Terminal, using the Bash shell to run a few commands; in our example, we used Terminal to modify the Mac's...
Apple’s long-awaited and often-delayed wireless AirPods headphones were finally made widely available this week after their Sept. 7 announcement. The Rocket Yard was able to get its hands on a pair for an unboxing, first impressions and a quick tutorial...
Stockings are one of the best parts of Christmas. And to help you figure out how to fill those glorified socks this year, the Rocket Yard has put together a quick list of some portable-sized tech gifts available at MacSales.com...
"To sleep, perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub." While neither Hamlet nor Shakespeare had computers available, the famous line from Hamlet's soliloquy does describe a problem many Mac users have experienced: their Macs being in such a sound sleep...
