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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 macOS for your day-to-day work? Perhaps your favourite apps aren’t compatible with the latest and greatest release, or maybe you’re an app designer, developer or tester […]
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 settings by using the Terminal application to manually edit macOS’ system-level preference files, which can be a hugely time-consuming, frustrating and potentially error-prone process. TinkerTool is a free […]
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 exactly is Safe Boot? And how does it work? What is Safe Boot, anyway? Safe Boot is a way to startup your Mac with the minimum number […]
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 back from an exciting trip and have a tonne of photos, then this can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. In this article, I’m going to share an […]
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 recipient has actually opened your message? There’s plenty of reasons why your unopened email might hang around in the recipient’s inbox for a while – maybe […]
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 privacy and security settings. However, Safari does lack an effective way to import and export bookmarks, particularly when compared to other modern web browsers. Although there is an […]
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 explore macOS’ file system, the Finder gives you several ways to view its contents. If you select “View” from the Finder menu bar, then you can […]
Many third party apps and utilities automatically add a preference pane to your Mac’s “System Preferences” app. While some of these third party preference panes may be useful, others will be completely unnecessary and do little more than clutter up your System Preferences, making it more difficult to find the preference panes that you do […]
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, student dorms, or a city centre, then chances are there’s a list of Wi-Fi networks currently using the exact same channel as you. For every network […]
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 comes to speeding up an ailing Mac, there’s no shortage of advice out there, but in this article we’ll be covering one of […]
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 default, macOS will warn you about any apps that are a) installed from outside the official App Store, and b) published by unidentified developers. Depending on your settings, macOS […]
Gaming on Mac may not be quite as popular as gaming on a PC, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of great, macOS-compatible games out there for Mac owners to enjoy! While it may be possible to play certain games using your Mac’s built-in keyboard and trackpad, there’s always going to be times where […]
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