By no means was the Mac created in 2008. Apple’s family of personal computers began all the way back in 1984 with the Macintosh and was re-branded as Mac in 1998. Ten years after that historic re-launch, the Mac lineup...
Does your Mac feel a bit sluggish? Perhaps it’s taking longer to boot, open files, or launch apps. Or maybe your Mac is experiencing an overall listlessness? These tips can help!
The summer is drawing to a close, which means macOS Mojave is about to be released. It may also mean a few other things, but we’re going to concentrate on the release of Mojave and what you’ll need to do...
You may not have heard of rsync; it’s a file transfer and synchronization program that’s often used to create elaborate and complex backup systems. Written for Unix operating systems, rsync is included with the Mac and can be accessed directly...
In a recent article on the company’s blog, Mike Bombich of Carbon Copy Cloner shared an APFS bug that can cause the loss of data when writing to images. Bombich describes the bug at length in the blog article and...
With an impending snowstorm beginning to bear down across the country, cabin fever will be reaching fever pitch this weekend. To help temporarily stave off boredom, we have a couple of simple Mac Terminal tricks to check out. Watch 'Star...
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...
At the Rocket Yard, we're constantly reminding our readers about the importance of having proper protection for their data. Disaster can strike anytime and anywhere, so it's crucial that your most important media is backed up. Our friends at Mac Performance Guide...
One of the niceties in the Mac OS is the ability of the system to display how your storage space is being used. Originally introduced in OS X Lion as part of a feature upgrade to the System Information app,...
