13 articles tagged High Sierra.
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 […]
There’s several reasons why you might want to revert to an earlier version of macOS – perhaps you rely on an app that’s incompatible with the latest and greatest release; maybe you installed an experimental beta and it’s causing some problems, or perhaps you hate the direction that Apple are taking macOS, and you’re craving […]
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 to become a thing of the past, as High Sierra has the honour of being the last release of macOS that supports 32-bit “without compromises.” As of […]
Did you now that you can take a snapshot of your Mac at any point in time, using a single Terminal command? As soon as you upgrade to macOS High Sierra, your Mac will switch from HFS Plus to a new file system, known as APFS (Apple File System). One of the more notable features […]
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 […]
Content Caching is one of the major new features introduced in High Sierra. If you have multiple Apple devices, then this new macOS service can reduce the amount of bandwidth and time it takes to download software distributed by Apple. In this article, we’re going to look at what High Sierra’s content caching is, how […]
How many times have you forgot to plug the external hard drive into your Mac, only for your scheduled Time Machine backup to fail as a result? Creating a backup is one of those annoying tasks that’s easy to keep putting off, especially if you need to attach an external hard drive to your Mac every […]
macOS automatically scans for available networks and then uses various criteria to determine which network it should connect to. Most of the time this will result in your Mac seamlessly connecting to your home or office Wi-Fi, but sometimes this behaviour can cause problems. Imagine your neighbour isn’t as clued-up on digital security as you, […]
It’s pretty common practice for websites to store cookies on your computer, and despite their bad reputation some cookies can actually improve your browsing experience. Cookies are how websites identify repeat visitors, allowing them to deliver a version of their website that’s optimised for each visitor. For example, if you tell a website to display […]
Does it feel like you’re being bombarded by adverts every single time you log onto the Internet? Very few people actually enjoy adverts, but sometimes it feels like websites are deliberately trying to annoy you with intrusive, excessive advertisements. Some websites may even cram so many adverts onto a single page that it affects how […]
How many times have you opened a webpage, and immediately had to pause a video ad? Unwanted auto-playing videos are always frustrating, but if you’re in public then they can also be embarrassing, as your Mac suddenly starts blasting the video’s audio to everyone around you. If you’re wearing headphones then these advert may even […]
Don’t you just hate it when you open a new tab, only to get a blast of noise that you weren’t expecting? In the worst case scenario you’re in a public place, or had your headphones plugged in and the volume turned up to max, and now you’re desperately flicking through tabs, trying to find […]
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