Securely wiping a drive, removing all of its data, and ensuring that no meaningful information can be recovered, has long been a feature of Disk Utility and its erase function. Even though the default for Disk Utility is a simple...
Disk First Aid, currently part of Disk Utility, has long been the go-to utility for verifying and repairing a Mac's storage system. Included as a standalone app with the original Mac OS, it was later folded into Disk Utility when...
Disk Utility has long been the workhorse of choice for dealing with hard drives, SSDs, and disk images. With the advent of APFS (Apple File System) with macOS High Sierra, Disk Utility acquired some additional capabilities that allow it to...
AirDrop is a peer-to-peer file sharing system for local Mac and iOS users. It’s easy to set up with just a click or two; no special information or settings are needed. Just drag-and-drop a file to share with others. In...
Time Machine is the built-in application in macOS that automates the process of backing up your data to an external drive. It's easy to use, and it makes recovering from a drive failure or a macOS update gone awry as...
This is the third installment in the Using the Mac's Accessibility Features series. If you missed the previous installments, you can catch up by reading: macOS 101: Getting Started With the Mac's Accessibility Features macOS 101: Using Accessibility's Vision and...
If you’re still running macOS Sierra, you’re probably aware that Apple really wants you to make the climb to macOS 10.13 High Sierra. Every so often, you surely receive the incessant, annoying notification that appears randomly in the top right...
This is the first in a series of articles that will explore the Mac's built-in accessibility features that are designed to make using a Mac as easy as possible for everyone. Is the mouse cursor a bit too small? You...
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...
