Locating and opening a file, folder or application isn’t exactly difficult, but since it’s one of the most common tasks you’ll perform on...
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Most of us keep the same email address for years. If you take a peek at your email account, then chances are you have a few hundred, or perhaps even a few...
Creating regular Time Machine backups is essential for ensuring you never lose access to your important files and data. Previously, we’ve covered how to...
Your Mac’s battery has a limited lifespan and will degrade over time. There’s plenty of techniques you can use, to ensure your battery remains...
When your Mac is running low on memory, you’ll do anything to free up some disk space, but have you ever considered deleting unnecessary language files...
Macs may have a reputation for being resilient to malware, but no technology is immune to the ever-increasing range of digital dangers. If your Mac’s...
Your Mac’s menu bar is perfect for providing quick and easy access to your favourite apps and utilities, as well as important information such as the...
Macs have a reputation for being difficult to hack, but if someone has physical access to your laptop, then all of your passwords, encryption, and anti-malware...
Your Mac has a media access control address (confusingly for Mac users, it’s called the MAC address) that uniquely identifies your laptop. This string...
Privacy is a huge concern for most of us, but even if you encrypt all of your data, your Mac might still be leaking important information, via...
Is your Mac no longer performing as well as it once did? Sometimes the problem will be obvious – if your Mac is constantly complaining about running low...
Want to install Windows 10 on your Mac? The Boot Camp utility and Mac’s support for dual booting makes running Windows alongside macOS fairly...
Do you remember the days when you could assign different startup sounds to your Mac? Although startup sounds make zero difference to the way your Mac...
The Terminal is one of macOS’ most powerful built-in applications. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then chances are you’re...
MacKeeper is a collection of utilities, apps and services that promise to help keep your Mac clean and protected from malware, but it’s also a...
The DNS (Domain Name Server) is responsible for converting numerical IP addresses into readable domains. If your DNS isn’t setup correctly, then your...
If you love trying out new applications, then it’s easy to lose track of the programs that launch automatically, every single time you boot up your...
Regardless of whether you’re a Chrome, Safari, or Firefox fan, all web browsers are changing, all the time. You may have noticed that when you visit...
Most of us have experienced the pain of losing an important file. Maybe you hit the ‘Delete’ key at the wrong moment or a file has become...
macOS isn’t the most customisable of operating systems, but with the help of some third party tools you can completely overhaul the macOS Dock to better...
Even if your Mac is protected with anti-malware and anti-virus software, and you make a point of keeping your operating system and applications up to date...
Since Apple made the decision to remove disc drives from their laptops, watching a movie or TV show on your Mac isn’t always the easiest thing in the...
While there’s no shortage of Mac apps, there’s still some programs that are only available on Windows, and some games that are only released for...
Virtual private networks (VPNs) use data encryption and tunnelling to help keep you safe online. Having your own VPN can be invaluable if you regularly use...