If you’re among those who do not want to upgrade to macOS 10.13, MacPerformanceGuide.com has put together a quick guide to disabling the downloading of High Sierra. Check out the instructions below: Open a Terminal window, and paste in the...
macOS High Sierra brings with it a new filing system known as APFS (Apple File System). APFS replaces HFS+ (Hierarchical File System Plus), and offers a new, modern file system that is optimized for use with SSDs (Solid State Drives),...
macOS High Sierra contains many new features and capabilities, but APFS (Apple File System) is certainly one of the biggest changes. Changing the primary file system used by the Mac, or for that matter, any computer system is a big...
You just turned on your Mac and all you see is a dark display. That's OK; you know it can sometimes take a little while for your Mac to boot up. But after a minute or two, you start to...
One of the shortcomings of the Finder is the lack of options when it comes to managing folders and their content. While there are a few issues that are often mentioned, the one we're going to address here is how...
Apple was the first company to bring the graphical user interface and mouse to the masses with the original Mac, and today it’s rare to find any sort of personal computer without a pointing device. There’s only one problem with...
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...
When you find yourself performing the same task over and over on your Mac, you may wish some developer somewhere would code up a nice little app to make your job a bit easier. There's no reason to wait for...
Safe mode and single-user mode are two of the special start-up modes that your Mac can be powered up to. They're often used to troubleshoot issues a Mac may be experiencing or to assist in isolating and repairing some common...
