Itching to get your hands on the macOS Mojave beta so you can experience all the new features? There are some very important steps to take before you expose your Mac to any beta software, and when the beta is...
I was expecting a version of the macOS that would mostly be about security and performance, but while I expected a fastball, Apple threw us a curve. Apple announced that macOS Mojave not only included the expected security, performance, and privacy...
At last year’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple brought tweaks to iOS with iOS 11 and gave us macOS High Sierra, which built upon macOS 10.12 Sierra. So, what exactly will be announced at this year’s WWDC keynote address at McEnery Convention Center in...
Our Backup Month series continues today with a primer on incremental and offsite backups, an important part of any backup plan for home or business users. In the past, we've talked about the 3-2-1 approach to backups, which means that to...
The Mac's Disk Utility app supports a number of capabilities that make managing the Mac's storage system easier. But one set of features seems to get overlooked a bit: the creation and management of encrypted disk images. Disk images have...
In just less than two months, Apple holds its annual World Wide Developer Conference. At WWDC 2018, we expect to see what's new for all of Apple's operating systems from iOS to watchOS. This could also be the year that...
Another year, another World Backup Day! Each year around March 31, the Rocket Yard makes you aware of this observance that is designed to point out the importance of backing up your data and what can happen if you neglect doing...
Space, the final frontier. It may seem like an astronomically difficult problem, trying to keep enough free space on your Mac's startup drive, especially if you have a Mac with a small SSD. Space is precious, and one of the...
Are you backing up your Mac's data? If not, you may regret it... In this article, we're going to give you five great reasons why you should have at least one backup solution -- either an external drive that is...
