It's rather common for all members of a household to want to share their music or movies with each other. Here's how you can do this easily with iTunes! Go to iTunes > Preferences > Sharing and check the box...
As you probably know, you can add multiple users to your Mac, so every user can have their own space to work and to set things up how they prefer. But there's an alternative type of account you can turn...
Menu Bar apps sit in your Mac's menu bar and provide access to an array of features and services, all with just a simple click or tap of the app’s menu bar icon. They can bring additional productivity, utility, or...
Principles of zero trust security. Image via Centrify We hope you've been learning a lot both about networking and securing networks from the Rocket Yard's network and security series. So far, that series includes: All About DNS Wi-Fi Security Revealed...
Image via Wi-Fi Alliance This is the third in a series of articles we're running this month covering networking (particularly Wi-Fi) and security. The previous articles discussed Domain Name System (DNS) and how it works, as well as details of...
Earlier this week, we began a month-long series designed to bring Rocket Yard readers up to speed on networking and security. The series began with an article detailing DNS (Domain Name System), a critical component of the Internet. Today we...
With macOS, it’s (relatively) easy to encrypt files — that is, you can translate your data into a secret code so others can’t view it without your permission. Encryption is the best way to ensure security and peace of...
Have you ever wondered what’s stored in your Mac's Utilities folder? This folder contains apps that are used to perform a number of interesting chores, from providing basic information about your Mac, to displaying complex mathematical formulas as 2D or...
Long-time readers of the Rocket Yard have probably heard us mention Apple's FileVault Encryption, which is a way to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac. In this Mac 101 article, we'll take a detailed look at FileVault, how it...
