The Calendar app in macOS High Sierra (and later) is automatically backed up if you have an iCloud account and enable this option. However, I like to keep another backup of my calendars and urge you to do the same. ...
Have you ever been in the hard drive aisle at the electronics store and wondered, “Hey, will this drive work on my computer?” Worry not! This article will help you better understand what all those drive formats mean and which...
The Keychain Access app in macOS lets you view the keys, certificates, passwords, account information, notes, and other info stored in a keychain. A keychain is a locked, encrypted container used in Keychain Access to store account names and passwords....
We’ve all been there. Haven’t we? When your perfectly fine Mac becomes an oversized paperweight because everything has been updated and your computers no longer play nicely with hard drives, apps, or other peripheral devices.
Apple’s myriad devices work together seamlessly — except when they don’t. I recently ran across an irritating problem in that my Mac quit allowing me to send messages in the Messages app. It took me a while to find the...
Admittedly, this Thunderbolt article has an odd title. But it's not random... Keith Shively and I meet every-other Friday to discuss how the blog is doing. We go over more statistics than you can imagine – what the traffic patterns...
The Mac has so many features that it’s not uncommon for new Mac users to overlook helpful tricks, as well as for old hands to simply forget about them. In this New Year, the Rocket Yard takes a look at often overlooked but surprisingly helpful tips for managing Mac's desktop.
The Universal Clipboard feature in macOS and iOS — and on the upcoming iPad OS — allows you to copy text, images, photos, and videos from one Apple device and paste it in another. This is extremely convenient. For example,...
The Apple Maps app has been included with the Mac OS since the release of OS X Mavericks. The Maps app provides mapping services that include directions, turn-by-turn navigation, transit time for car, public transit, and walking, 3D modeling of...
