How to protect your Mac against ransomware attacks
Malware, leakware, scareware, spyware, adware – it seems like there’s an ever-growing list of threats Mac users need to be aware of.
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How to Delete Any File or App from your Mac
Are you trying to show an app or file the door, but something is preventing you from deleting it? There’s several reasons why a file or app may insist on hanging around long after its welcome has run out. In this article I’m going to show you how to delete even the most stubborn file […]
How to Test your MacBook’s Hardware
Has your MacBook been acting strange recently? When you encounter an issue with your MacBook, most of the time the software is to blame, for example maybe an app is misbehaving or your operating system is out of date. However it’s not impossible for hardware to fail or become faulty, so if you suspect your […]
How to Fix a Frozen Mac
Whether the problem lies with a single app or the operating system in general, we’ve all experienced our MacBook locking up at some point. Although freezes should become less and less common with each release of MacOS, even if your MacBook only locks up occasionally, that doesn’t make it any less annoying when it does happen!
How to install the Sierra beta (and what to do if it goes wrong!)
If you’re desperate to try the new features coming up in Sierra, the good news is that you don’t have to wait until autumn – you can get your hands on the Sierra beta today. However, before you install Sierra (or any software that has the beta label) just be aware that “beta” pretty much […]
How to disable search suggestions on iOS and OS X
Many Apple users worldwide have reported issues with both Safari on the Mac and on iOS crashing today. The problem seems to be related to Safari’s search suggestions feature, see below for how to disable this feature. How to disable search suggestions on OS X Open Safari preferences from the menu (or by using the […]
Everything you need to know about iCloud Drive on OS X
Available in OSX Yosemite onwards, iCloud Drive is one of the easiest ways to store files, pictures, videos and more “in the cloud”. Which basically means the files you keep there can be accessed on any Mac or iOS device which is signed into your iCloud account. When you use iCloud Drive, the files you save there […]
How to setup Plex media server with Google Chromecast on your Mac
Plex Media server is one of those applications that once you start with it, you can’t stop. Far better than iTunes for organising and watching media, and it works on just about any screen, be it a networked flat screen TV, or a standard monitor. It connects via a network cable and can in many […]
Gmail and iOS: Making Them Work for You
Apple and Google are two giants in the world of technology. With such large competition between the two companies, it’s inevitable that difficulties will arise when trying to get products from each to work together. On previous iterations of iOS, Gmail and Apple’s native mail app didn’t sync together very well, and although improvements have […]
How to Setup Family Sharing in iOS 8
Family Sharing is a new feature in iOS 8 that allows you to share all of the iTunes and App Store purchases you make on iOS with your family, even without sharing the same Apple ID. Additionally, there’s a level of built-in protection as children need to ask permission from the designated parent or elder before […]
How to share files using AirDrop on OS X Yosemite
AirDrop allows you to share files with other nearby Macs, and now in OS X Yosemite you can also share with iOS users. Previously, it only worked with other Mac users which was convenient but rather frustrating for anyone that had an iPhone or iPad. Likewise, on iOS AirDrop was previously limited to other iOS devices, a limitation […]
How to Setup a VPN on the Mac
In this day and age, Internet security is more important than ever. Additionally, many people that travel abroad are frustrated to find that they can’t access their favourite websites and video services (such as the BBC iPlayer or 4oD), due to restrictions based on the user’s location imposed by the content owners or government regulations. In these situations, […]
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