If you’re experiencing problems with macOS, then sometimes you may have no choice but to cut your losses and reinstall the operating system from...
How to reinstall MacOS without a Recovery partition
How to turn your Mac into a Wi-Fi hotspot
You may be familiar with using tethering to transform your iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot, but did you know that you can turn your Mac into a Wi-Fi...
Connect your Xbox One controller to your Mac
Gaming on a Mac may not be quite as popular as gaming on a PC, but increasingly game developers are taking the time to ensure their titles are...
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If you’re experiencing problems with macOS, then sometimes you may have no choice but to cut your losses and reinstall the operating system from scratch, via...
You may be familiar with using tethering to transform your iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot, but did you know that you can turn your Mac into a Wi-Fi hotspot? On...
Gaming on a Mac may not be quite as popular as gaming on a PC, but increasingly game developers are taking the time to ensure their titles are compatible with...
For many of us, the amount of personal information companies have access to is a huge and growing concern – but did you know that you can download all of...
Did you know that every time you perform a search via the Finder, you’re using the Spotlight search index? By default, the results of a Finder search will be...
Whether you’re launching an app, searching for a file, or bringing some order to your messy “Downloads” folder, the Finder is one of the most important macOS...
Does getting those recommended 8 hours of sleep feel like an impossible challenge? If you regularly use your Mac in the evenings, then blue light might be to...
You may only use it to view images and read the occasional PDF, but Apple’s Preview application is capable of so much more! If you familiarise yourself with...
When Apple released the 2016 model of MacBook Pro, the Touch Bar was the feature that really grabbed the headlines. If you own a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) or...
Your Mac’s Dashboard hosts a range of mini apps, known as widgets, that are designed to provide you with easy access to important features and information...
Have you ever stopped to think about how strange your Mac’s scrolling behaviour is? If you take a look at the scrolling bar on any window, and then scroll your...
Have you ever wanted to record something that’s happening on your Mac? Perhaps you’re getting some remote assistance for a technical problem and want to...
One of the biggest concerns for many Mac users, is battery life. Making sure each charge lasts for as long as possible, is always the ultimate goal, especially...
It’s not just your imagination: with Mac’s display is increasing in both size and resolution, your cursor really is getting smaller! This shrinking...
Why settle for one version of macOS, when you can have two? Perhaps you’re desperate to try out the latest beta release, but need a more stable version of...
Did you know that macOS has some secret system settings, that you won’t find anywhere in the “System Preferences” app? By default, you can only access these...
Safe Boot has been a staple of macOS ever since Jaguar OS X, providing Apple fans with an important way to troubleshoot problems with their Mac. But what...
Most of the time, you create albums on your Mac by manually dragging photos into different folders, but if you’re particularly snap happy or you’ve just got...
When you send an email, you can usually be confident that your message will be delivered quickly and without any issues – but how do you know whether the...
Apple manage to pack a lot into their Safari web browser, including a dedicated Reader Mode, the ability to block push notifications, and a whole bunch of...
The Finder is the main way you explore your Mac – it’s how you find folders, launch files and apps, and how you delete unwanted items. To help you...
Many third party apps and utilities automatically add a preference pane to your Mac’s “System Preferences” app. While some of these third party...
Did you know that the channel your router is using, can impact the speed and strength of your Internet connection? If you’re in a populated area such as flats...
Is your Mac running more slowly than when it was shiny and new? Has it become prone to freezing? Or perhaps it seems to be taking forever to start up? When it...
Every time you launch an app for the first time, macOS will use that application’s Developer ID to verify whether it’s from an identified developer. By...
