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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 straightforward. In this article, I’m going to show you how to use Boot Camp to install all the drivers and operating system software required to run Windows 10, so you can […]
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 functions, macOS isn’t exactly the most customisable of operating systems, so even small tweaks can make your Mac feel just that little bit more personal. In this article, I’ll […]
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 already familiar with some of the 1,400+ Terminal commands that are at your disposal. While macOS’ built-in Terminal has lots to offer, it does have its limitations. Most notably, you can’t launch […]
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 controversial topic amongst the Apple community. If you Google “Is MacKeeper” then the suggested results make it very clear that people aren’t entirely convinced that MacKeeper is a legitimate application. […]
The DNS (Domain Name Server) is responsible for converting numerical IP addresses into readable domains. If your DNS isn’t setup correctly, then your Mac may struggle to load any websites. If you’ve encountering DNS lookup errors, or it seems to be taking much longer to access certain web domains, then it’s possible the problem may […]
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 Mac. Having a tonne of programs running in the background is bad news for performance, so identifying apps that don’t need to launch at startup is one of the easiest […]
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 certain websites, you encounter a popup asking whether that website can send you notifications. If you click ‘Allow’ then this website will gain the power to push notifications to […]
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 corrupted, or perhaps the problem is more severe, for example maybe you formatted your hard drive without realising that this deletes all your data! Regardless of whether you […]
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 reflect your personal style. In this article, we’re going to look at how to change the Dock’s colour, shape, and even the way it functions, using the cDock application. […]
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, there’s always new security threats to worry about. Cryptocurrency mining is the latest threat that can transform your Mac into an algorithm-solving machine that generates cryptocurrency coins for website […]
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 world! With the rise of streaming-on-demand services like YouTube, Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, your Mac’s lack of a physical DVD drive might never become an issue. […]
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 the Windows platform. If there’s a piece of Windows software that you always wished was available for Mac, then there’s a number of third party compatibility layers that let you […]
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