New 2019 Mac Pro? How many cores should you order? What kind of graphics card? How much memory? Does it matter which monitor you are using? What about your SSD internal storage? So many questions, so we went straight to...
Spring is traditionally the time to clean out the cobwebs, dust, and dirt that have collected after you’ve been closed up in the house all winter. As long as you’re in a cleaning mode, it’s a good idea to take the time to clean up your Mac and other electronic equipment. Dust, dirt, and even cobwebs have been known to cling to a Mac, and not only mar the look, but also block airflow, or hinder the working of mechanical components. Taking the time to clean your Mac can help extend its useful life. As long as you’re doing a bit of cleaning, you may as well do a little Mac maintenance as well, to ensure your Mac not only looks good, but also continues to perform at its best.
Recently I've noticed a number of software developers taking advantage of macOS Catalina users who previously used iTunes to back up their iPhones and iPads. How are they taking advantage of these folks? By charging up to $100 for apps that essentially perform a function that is built into Catalina. In this article, I'll show you just how easy it is to use the Finder in macOS Catalina to back up an iPhone.
Today we'll be looking at ways to tame the spam beast on Macs. So far in this series, we've delved into what spam is and why it's bad, how to reduce spam text messages, and how to reduce the quantities...
As a longtime tech writer, I'm sometimes asked how I get ideas for articles. Some of them come from readers who ask questions that intrigue me. The other day, an email arrived asking “I have an iMac running 10.13.6 and somehow when I start my Mac it tells me that my date and time is incorrect, but it’s not so I was wondering would you be able to explain to me in an easy way that I can understand: what’s going on?” Here's what the problem is, along with a solution.
The Activity Monitor app can be used to troubleshoot your Mac, as well as evaluate how well your Mac is performing overall or with specific running processes (apps). In Using Activity Monitor Part 2, we’ll take a look at using this utility to explore your Mac's energy use, disk performance, and network performance.
Every January, over 100,000 exhibitors, artists, and attendees from the general public flock to the Anaheim Convention Center in—you guessed it—Anaheim, California. If you are a music gear enthusiast or a business that is in any way, shape, or form associated with the music industry, NAMM is the place to be. And every year at NAMM, there is invariably a booth or two that gets shut down for sound policy violations. (No, no, no – OWC has never been one of them.) But we did have some highlights, and here they are!
Touch, See, and Demo the newest storage, connectivity, software and expansion solutions for musicians, producers and photographers at Booth #11902. OWC has solidified its plans for The NAMM Show, taking place January 16-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Attendees can visit...
As many are wont to do, we here at Rocket Yard like to take some time to reflect at the beginning of each new year. We look back at what went well and what hurdles we encountered. We celebrate the victories and learn from the challenges. In 2019, we saw our readership grow by 29% – that’s a fantastic increase that we can only attribute to you. And for that, we thank you!
