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How to password protect a folder on your Mac
Not all of your files are meant to be seen by everyone…
Video: iPhone sends images to second plane at 35,000 feet via Apple’s AirDrop
Taking peer-to-peer direct wireless transfers to new heights, a new video…
Apple’s Photos app has a hidden feature for tweaking adjustments even more
I’ve been writing about Apple’s Photos app a lot lately…
Will the new HEVC and HEIF formats work in older versions of macOS and iOS?
HEVC for video and HEIF for images…
How to use your Mac’s screen as an Apple TV
You have a big 27-inch iMac sitting on the desk in the corner of your living room office…
Slow Mac? It might be a hidden memory hog
Just hours into using my new 27-inch iMac with 32GB of memory, the system felt sluggish…
Why your Mac isn’t working as fast as it says it is – and how you can fix it
A lot of software from Apple and other companies monitors activity…
iOS 11: How to turn on Type to Siri
Type to Siri is a handy new feature that allows you to continue using the virtual assistant…
How to create an external Mac startup disk for macOS High Sierra
If you install the Mac operating system on an external hard drive, thumb drive, or other storage device…
How to easily join Apple’s tvOS 11 public beta to get some nice improvements for your Apple TV
This year tvOS joined macOS and iOS in offering a free public beta version of upcoming software updates…
How to clear the cache on your iPhone or iPad for more space and speed
The iPhone and iPad are user-friendly devices, but iOS still gets clogged up over time with unwanted files…
How to slum it with Windows 10 on your Mac via Boot Camp
Before starting anything else, be sure you have a Mac that supports Windows 10…
Switching from Dropbox to Apple’s iCloud
I’ve been a happy Dropbox subscriber for several years, but…
My ‘Hackintosh mini’ parts list
I recently built a computer…
Hackintosh: Should you build one?
If you’re curious about how to build your own Hackintosh…
Fix Messages syncing between your Mac and iPhone
After purchasing a new 27-inch iMac, I noticed that Messages wouldn’t sync…
Apple’s new iCloud security requirements – what to expect
Apple has offer enhanced security for iCloud accounts for some time now…
How to downgrade iOS 11 beta and restore iOS 10
“On Monday, June 5 Apple released its first beta of iOS 11 to developers only…
How to restart your Mac remotely
Two kinds of options apply here: for when the Mac is still ticking away but isn’t doing what you want…
How to Keep your Mac efficient and well maintained
Macs, like all computers, are prone to break down eventually…
How to perform a clean install of macOS on your Mac
We’re going to show you how to perform a clean install of macOS…
Apple releases four new ‘How to Shoot with iPhone 7’ videos
Apple has released four new videos in their “How to Shoot with iPhone 7” videos…
Massively speed-up your Mac’s public VPN
Recently I underwent a revelatory experience when using the public VPN service…
How to fix a Mac that won’t turn on
While Macs are well-built and for the most part reliable, they are computers…
Installing Kodi on Apple TV 4, 3 and 2
Kodi is one of the most popular online media players around. And for good reason…
How to keep your Mac efficient and well maintained
With continuous use, the efficiency can decrease and a Mac may start behaving erratically…
Mac HandBrake Virus: How to check if your Mac is infected
HandBrake is an open-source video transcoder that’s available on Mac…
How to share calendars in macOS Sierra
With macOS Sierra you can share calendars with others…
How to set up an external drive as a Time Machine destination for multiple Macs
A straightforward explanation for backing up his three Macs to a single external drive attached to one of them…
12+ useful but hard-to-find tips for using Apple’s Pages
Apple’s iWork apps (Pages, Keynote, Numbers) are now available for free to any Mac or iOS user…
Use a VPN to protect your internet privacy
Worried about your ISP? Is someone on your coffee shop’s Wi-Fi? A virtual private network (VPN) can help protect your privacy…
Upgrading the GPU in your pre-2013 Mac Pro: Is it worth it?
As computer components get faster and more powerful…
Cleaning out your iPhone to free up storage space
It seems the more storage space we get on our iPhones, the quicker they fill up…
AirPort Utility: Adjusting your basestation prefs (and why you might want to)
My AirPort’s light is orange instead of green. What do I do?
Turn your Mac into a DVR for over-the-air TV
I’d prefer to think I’m ahead of my time instead of a contrarian…
How to keep Apple Mail from slowing down your Mac
Has your Mail slowed to a crawl? Has it become so greedy for memory your system sometimes hangs…
Why type? Dictate to your Mac
You can use your voice to enter text with macOS Sierra with its Dictation feature…
How to set up your Mac with an external GPU
External GPUs are in the news lately, what with NVIDIA’s announcement offering macOS drivers for its Titan Xp…
4 types of backup hard drives for your Mac
Backups are a lot like insurance: it’s imperative to have it, and you hope you never have to use it…
How to use Night Shift on your Mac with macOS Sierra 10.12.4
macOS Sierra 10.12.4, introduced this week, added Night Shift, a feature brought over from iOS…
How to unlock an iPhone and use any SIM
If your iPhone is locked to a particular carrier, it can be truly frustrating…
