Like many developers and tech writers, I wanted to start working with macOS 10.15 Catalina as soon as I could. A vacation and some oral surgery delayed my experimentation, but I decided to give the new OS a try in...
It’s easy to rename a single file, folder, or disk with macOS. But what if you need to rename multiple items? Thankfully, this is relatively easy as well. Here’s how: Select the items in a Finder window or on the...
There are many features of the Mac that are often overlooked by new users, or simply forgotten about by those who have been using Macs for a while. In some cases, the feature is used once when setting up a...
Mac widgets not working? Dashboard, the secondary desktop introduced with OS X Tiger, is gone, vamoosed, kaput; it's an ex-desktop. With the advent of macOS Mojave, the Dashboard and all of those productive widgets for Mac are gone. Such is...
macOS Mojave has a lot going for it: plenty of new features, new security and privacy safeguards, even new apps, such as News and Home. Even with all the new capabilities, some of you may find yourselves wishing for one...
At Wednesday's Apple "Gather Round" event, one of the expected announcements is the date that iOS 12 will be released to the public. It could be as early as this week, so The Rocket Yard wants you to be prepared for...
Installing a new version of the macOS can cause a bit of trepidation. Will all my older apps work? Are there any serious bugs in the new OS? Will my peripherals continue to work, including that wide-format LaserJet from the...
Sometimes it's a good idea to do a clean install of a new Mac operating system version. What's a clean install? That means that the hard drive is erased completely and reformatted, which removes not only the current Mac operating system...
MacOS High Sierra is finally ready for release. It endured the summer beta program, and is now available through the Mac App Store for anyone to download and install. (macOS High Sierra's initial install screen.) We're always grateful that new...
