100 articles tagged macos — page 5 of 9.
Many people use additional devices with their Macs, such as external displays, keyboards and mice. Although wireless peripherals are becoming more popular, USB is still one of the most common ways to connect an external device to your Mac. Macs aren’t exactly blessed when it comes to USB ports, so if one of your ports […]
Your user account and home folder are created when you first setup your Mac, but that doesn’t mean you can’t rename them! Maybe you purchased a second-hand Mac and the previous owner didn’t do a particularly good job of wiping their personal data; maybe you made a typo in your username and it’s been bugging […]
Even admins can’t access every part of the Mac file system! In particular, admins cannot move files from one user account to another, or edit another user’s files. This restriction can be frustrating if there’s an account you no longer have access to, such as a user account belonging to an ex-employee who left the […]
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. […]
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 […]
Messing around on electronics before bed can seriously affect the quality of your sleep. Scrolling through your smartphone, tablet or laptop keeps your brain active and can even send your stress levels through the roof (especially if you’re in the bad habit of checking your work emails right before bed!) There’s a scientific reason why […]
Every time you power up your Mac, it greets you with that distinctive chime that Apple computers have become known for. This startup tone lets you know that your Mac has passed a pre-boot test and that everything is working fine, but after a while the startup sound can become annoying – and perhaps even […]
Virtual private networks (VPNs) use data encryption and tunnelling to help keep you safe online. Having your own VPN can be invaluable if you regularly use unsecured public networks such as Wi-Fi hotspots, as you can use the unsecured network to create a secure connection to your VPN. VPNs can also be handy for connecting […]
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, […]
Every time you switch on your Mac, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you’ll use the Finder at some point. The Finder may not look all that exciting or powerful, but it has a tonne of functionality, hidden beneath the surface. In this article, I’m sharing 12 tips, tricks and techniques for getting more out of […]
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