Apple made several hardware and software announcements at Monday's WWDC 2017 keynote. One of the quieter pieces of news centered around Apple's follow-up to macOS Sierra named "macOS High Sierra", and it's sure to please Sierra users. Apple has not dropped...
Of the many files and folders that make up macOS Sierra, there's probably none so important to maintaining the "personality" of your Mac than the ~/Library folder. Inside this folder are many subfolders that contain preference lists ("plists"), database files storing...
Trash on the Mac is quite similar to its real-world analogue -- anything that you place into the trash can remains there until you "take out the trash". In the real world, you eventually empty a trash can into a...
As part of the built-in security of macOS Sierra, users are required to enter a password when logging onto a Mac. Security experts suggest that passwords be changed on a regular basis to make it harder for those passwords to...
With each new release of the stc operating system, there are always a few secret features, services, and tips hidden away, just waiting to be uncovered. macOS Sierra is no different, so the Rocket Yard has gathered a list of...
At the end of September, the Rocket Yard gave you the scoop on the new version of Disk Utility that is now in macOS Sierra. While we got into the details of how to verify or repair disks using Disk...
One of the old Mac OS X utilities, Disk Utility, has received a makeover in macOS Sierra. The updated app now presents a streamlined appearance while retaining all of its former functionality, and it's still useful for verifying or repairing disks. This...
UPDATE 09/2018: Create a Bootable macOS Mojave Install Drive with DiskMaker X 8 UPDATE 09/2017: Create a Bootable macOS High Sierra Install Drive with DiskMaker X 7 Apple has made macOS installations (and those for Mac OS X before it) as simple...
macOS Sierra Public Beta Judging from the response to my earlier post highlighting some of the standout features in the first public beta of macOS Sierra, there's a lot of interest in the upcoming Mac operating system. In this article,...
