22 articles tagged 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 […]
No matter how big your Mac’s memory, chances are you’ll manage to download enough apps and create enough files, to completely fill up that memory. When your Mac inevitability starts complaining about the amount of memory available, you could splash out on an external hard drive – or you could move some of your files […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
Internet safety is a huge concern for many parents, so it’s no surprise that Apple include a wide range of parental controls in each release of macOS. In this article, I’m going to cover some of the most important parental controls that can help you ensure your children remain safe online. I’ll be showing you […]
After updating to macOS Sierra, some users are discovering that email attachments are no longer working correctly in their Apple Mail app. macOS Sierra users have been reporting a wide range of strange behaviour with Mail accounts that are configured for IMAP access, but some of the most common issues include: The paperclip icon appears […]
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