Are you considering adding more memory to your Mac? Maybe macOS is complaining about the lack of space; perhaps your apps are running more slowly...
Convert audio files to MP3, AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, or WAV format
There’s a number of compression formats that are commonly used for audio. If you only ever play your audio using the same piece of software, and...
Having problems with Mojave’s Dynamic Desktop?
One of Apple’s latest innovations, is Mojave’s “Dynamic Desktop.” This new, Dynamic Desktop cycles through 16 images automatically, based on the time...
Category - How-To
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 date...
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...
Do you always seem to forget about important events? Maybe you’re starting to get a reputation as the person who’s always late for meetings? Just because you...
Does your Mac look dirtier than when you unboxed it? For most of us, the answer will be a resounding yes! Laptops and their peripherals can get very grubby...
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as slow, intermittent, or buggy Wi-Fi. If you’ve experienced a drop in the quality of your Internet connection, then the...
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as slow Wi-Fi. Even when you’re under the same roof as a fast, reliable router, such as in your home or office, your exact...
Collaborating on documents can be difficult when you have a Mac, and everyone else owns a Windows PC. Microsoft Office may be available for macOS, but...
The Apple App Store may be the first place many Mac users turn for app and system updates, but there’s plenty of people who aren’t huge fans of the official...
There’s all kinds of reasons why you might need to take a screenshot on your Mac. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, so if you’re getting...
Whenever you’re online, your Mac has an active IP address that’s assigned to it automatically. Most of the time, any hardware or software that requires this...
Sometimes when you download a piece of software, you get the choice to download the 32-bit version or the 64-bit version. For Mac users, this choice is about...
Most of us have experienced the pain of buyer’s remorse at some point, but chances are you’ve rarely made the effort to physically go back to the store...
Did you know that you can use macOS’ text-to-speech tools to convert any RTF (Rich Text Format) or TXT (Text File) into audio? It’s kind of like creating your...
In this article, I’m going to show you how to run macOS directly from an external hard drive. Not only does this let you switch between operating systems, but...
Batch converting a bunch of text files is no-one’s idea of fun. Maybe someone’s sent you a tonne of documents that only open in a program you don’t have access...
Getting started with home automation: Everything you need to know about SmartThings Presence Sensors
If you’re going to create any kind of home automation network, then your system needs to recognize when you arrive home, and when you walk out the door...
Converting a file to a different format isn’t exactly a complicated process, but if you’re dealing with a large number of files then it can quickly become one...
In our Getting Started with Samsung SmartThings article, we installed the SmartThings Hub, setup the mobile app, and added our first smart device to our home...
Home automation is one of those areas where you can really let your imagination run wild! How about a house that detects when you’re walking down the drive...
When it comes to your Macbook’s battery, there’s two things that all Mac users worry about: Making sure each charge lasts as long as possible. Because there’s...
Updating to a new version of macOS is usually fairly straightforward, but from time-to-time you may encounter difficulties. Maybe there isn’t enough space...
Do you need to reinstall macOS? Maybe your Mac is playing up, and you want to see whether installing a clean copy of macOS fixes the issue? Or perhaps you’re...
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 QuickLook’s...