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The Terminal is one of macOS’ most powerful and versatile utilities, but with over 1,400 commands to choose from, even if you use the Terminal on a day-to-day basis, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to memorise all the Terminal commands. Regardless of whether you’ve encountered a command for the first time, or just need […]
Do you want to speed up your Internet connection? Maybe it seems like web pages are taking longer to load, or maybe you simply like the idea of a faster Internet connection (and let’s be honest, who doesn’t like the idea of a faster Internet connection?) One of the most effective ways of cutting the […]
If you’re a fan of Mac articles and tutorials, then sooner or later you’re going to run into the term “Homebrew” – but what is Homebrew exactly? In this article, I’m going to provide a complete introduction to Homebrew, including demystifying what Homebrew does, and why you need it in your life. By the time […]
The Terminal is one of macOS’ most powerful utilities, but typing into the Terminal can be a time-consuming and frustrating process – especially since it’s not all that unusual for Terminal commands to stretch across multiple lines. To make matters worse, if you reach the end of a command only to realise that you made […]
Whenever you want to download a new app, update an existing one, or install the latest-and-greatest version of macOS, the App Store is the place to go! Most of the time, downloading software from the App Store feels effortless, but from time to time things can go wrong. For example, the App Store may prevent […]
In El Capitan, Apple introduced System Integrity Protect (SIP, sometimes also known as rootless), a security feature that’s designed to help protect your Mac against malicious code. Prior to El Capitan, gaining access to your Mac’s most important system files simply required the admin password, which meant that anyone with access to this password could […]
Time Machine backups are a great safety net. You should always create a Time Machine backup before making any changes at the operating system level, such as installing a beta version of macOS, and before applying any experimental or unsupported changes, such as using a third party app to alter your system font. However, it […]
The Dashboard is one of those features that Mac users either seem to love and use all the time, or never use at all – especially since a lot of the information previously supplied by Dashboard widgets is now more readily available via macOS’ Notification Centre. If you’re not a fan of the Dashboard, then […]
Symbolic links (sometimes also called symlinks or soft links) are shortcuts that can point at any file, directory, app or utility, located anywhere on your Mac. While symbolic links share many similarities with macOS’ better known alias feature, there are several important differences that make symbolic links much more powerful. Firstly, you can use symbolic […]
Your Mac’s serial number is a unique identifier that distinguishes it from every other Mac. While it’s possible that you may never need to know your Mac’s serial number, there are a few scenarios where having access to this information can come in handy. For example, you can use your Mac’s serial number to quickly […]
When it comes to keeping your Mac’s content safe from prying eyes, you have a couple of options, including hiding your files and folders so they don’t appear in your Mac’s ‘Finder’ or Spotlight searches, but another option is encrypting your files. Your Mac comes with a built-in text editor and encryption tool, known as […]
Is there a file or folder on your Mac that you’d prefer to keep under wraps? Maybe it’s a guilty-pleasure song or movie; perhaps you share your Mac with other users and are sick of them snooping around your folders, or maybe your Mac contains some particularly sensitive files, and you want the added security […]
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