There are myriad reasons why users wish to view the invisible parts of the filesystem on their Macs. These include installing 3rd-party UNIX…
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Unix at 50: How the OS that powers iOS and Android started from failure
Maybe its pervasiveness has long obscured its origins. But Unix, the operating system that in one derivative or another powers nearly all smartphones…
How to easily install open source software on your Mac
Before my shift to using macOS as my daily work operating system, I was using a myriad of GNU/Linux platforms…
macOS High Sierra and APFS: Cautions!
Along with the release of the first developer beta of macOS Sierra in June of 2016…
What you need to know about transitioning to APFS in macOS High Sierra
Apple in June announced that macOS High Sierra will come with the new Apple File System (APFS) on all supported Macs..
macOS High Sierra tech preview: A quick look at what’s under the hood
Even by the standards of recent macOS releases, this year’s High Sierra is shaping up to be…
40 awesome macOS High Sierra features and changes
As the name suggests, macOS High Sierra is a refinement update…
APFS: New file system is Apple’s foundation for the future
If we dig a little deeper there’s a story to be told…
APFS: 10 things you should know about Apple’s new file system
iOS 10.3 just went live and with it, millions of users across the world updated to an entirely new file system…
Apple just pulled off one of the great engineering feats of all time
Think 20th century vs. 21st century. Also, think Apple against the rest of the world…
Apple dials up encryption even further as mobile threats soar
The monthly smartphone infection rate in the second half of 2016 jumped 83% from the first six months…
Apple’s iOS 10.3 delivers brand-new Apple File System
The APFS system was announced last year WWDC…
iOS 10.3’s longer than usual installation likely due to switch to new Apple File System
Early adopters of the full iOS 10.3 release are seeing lengthy install processes…
You must back up your iPhone and iPad before upgrading to Apple’s iOS 10.3, due soon
Apple’s iOS 10.3 contains a massive change…
Testing snapshots in Apple’s next-gen APFS file system
Back in June, Apple announced its new upcoming file system: APFS, or Apple File System…
What you need to know about APFS, Apple’s next-gen file system for Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Mac
APFS is the Apple File System. It was introduced at WWDC 2016 and, starting this year…
Apple’s iOS 10.3: A very, very important upgrade
Developers are currently beta testing iOS 10.3…
The operating system fountain of youth: Apple’s iOS
Operating Systems are like the Tax Code…
How to rescue your Mac from malware corruption
I’d never seen an attack like this on a Mac before in my life, and finding this kind of full-Mac hijack is very rare…
macOS Sierra’s coming file system
macOS Sierra went out yesterday, with a number of features that users will…
Malwarebytes warns of new Mac malware that could fool less-technical users
If a user tries to open a file for which they don’t have a corresponding app…
ZFS developer analyzes of the good and bad in Apple’s new APFS file system
I’m not sure Apple absolutely had to replace HFS+, but likely they had passed an inflection point…
APFS: What Apple’s new Apple File System means to you
Among the tidbits Apple revealed to its developer audience at the recently completed Worldwide Developers Conference…
What macOS Sierra’s new Apple File System means to you
Sometime next year, Apple will start using a new file system on all its hardware…
Apple File System in detail
I’m impressed by Apple’s goal of using APFS by default within 18 months…
APFS: New Apple File System promises more speed, flexibility, reliability
APFS looks to be a solid foundation for the Apple ecosystem for the next 20 years…
The feds’ll hate this: Apple’s new APFS file system ‘engineered with encryption as a primary feature’
It’s likely to reignite disputes with law enforcement and security agencies over backdoors for encrypted communications and devices…
Buh-bye HFS+, hello APFS (Apple File System) for macOS!
The macOS’s UNIX core is designed to make it easy to slide in new file systems, so APFS could become…
3 OS X command line tips Mac users need
The Unix roots of Apple’s OS X means the operating system offers a range of performance and troubleshooting features…
Don’t waste your money on OS X snake oil for your Mac
Unlike Apple’s OS X for Macs, Microsoft’s Windows is not UNIX and Windows cannot protect itself…
Be, Inc.’s 1998 demo video
While Windows users were barely getting by with Windows 98…
OS X: Back to the beginning
It’s hard to believe that 14 years have elapsed since OS X was born…
Wall to wall Apple: How iOS could make its way into your home
Our residences are long overdue for a technological makeover…
The new Mac Pro and Apple’s continued adherence to Steve Jobs’ golden grid
Some 15 years ago, Steve Jobs’ introduced a novel strategy for Apple to follow…
Apple’s new Mac Pro desktop powerhouse not aimed at consumer crowd
In addition to a fast, multiple core Intel CPU, the Mac Pro…
Apple: Making the all-new Mac Pro (with video)
The Mac Pro is a computer unlike any Apple or any other company has ever created…
Five-month-old unpatched OS X bug lets hackers gain ‘super user’ status by rolling back time
The authentication bypass vulnerability was reported in March…
Apple’s operating system guru goes back to his roots
Like the iPhone and the Macintosh, Apple’s revolutionary iPad revolves around a core piece of software…
40 OS X Terminal tips and tricks you never thought you needed
Terminal is an exceptionally powerful tool for Mac users…
Apple hires hacker who helped Microsoft to lock down Windows Vista
Kristin Paget — formerly known as Chris Paget — now works on Apple’s security team…
How Apple killed the Linux desktop and why that doesn’t matter
It’s hard to say exactly what percentage of desktop and laptop computer…
Happy 11th birthday, Mac OS X!
The world’s most advanced operating system turns eleven…
