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iOS 8 issues affect some Apple iPad, iPhone users: Shorter battery life, slower Wi-Fi speeds
The Apple iOS 8 update is out for users and while some cool new features are a delight to use…
The right way to use Apple’s new iCloud Drive
If you choose to enable iCloud Drive on your iOS 8 device…
iOS 8 hidden features: Battery usage by app, hidden photos, Siri Hands-Free, and more
Apple released iOS 8 to the public today, giving millions of users…
Apple posts new how-to guide: Switching from Android phone to iPhone
Apple has posted a convenient new how-to guide on the company’s website…
Why you shouldn’t store files on your Mac’s Desktop
Over the years, I’ve repaired many computers…
Drive-cloning utilities: The best Mac apps for making a bootable backup
Good backups are essential for every Mac user…
Apple warms to bitcoin as Blockchain returns to App Store
Apple Inc. has reinstated the Blockchain bitcoin wallet application to its App Store…
Running Android on a Mac for free
In order to run a full install of Android on a Mac, you’ll need…
Apple readying OS X Yosemite Public Beta for this month
Apple is planning to release a publicly available beta of the upcoming OS X Yosemite…
Building a Hackintosh: Part 3
The motherboard you’ve chosen determines a lot of the settings and configuration…
How to create a bootable OS X Snow Leopard USB drive
OS X Snow Leopard has been around for quite a few years…
Building a Hackintosh: Part 2
A non-Apple computer that runs OS X can be…
Building a Hackintosh
In theory, the only way to get an OS X computer…
Is your iPhone or iPad full? Try this to quickly reclaim space
On Monday, Apple released iOS 7.1.2…
How to turn your Mac into a video surveillance tool with this app
Using your Mac as a security monitor or surveillance device is an idea…
Bitcoin mining on your Mac
Bitcoin is a decentralised crypto-currency…
Converting videotapes to digital with your Mac
Over the years, I have used two different formats of videotape…
How to partition your Mac to test OS X Yosemite
Regardless of whether you’re using the Developer Preview…
12 beautiful wallpapers hidden in plain sight on Apple.com
Apple has been long known for using incredibly beautiful imagery…
When your Mac slows down, give it a tune-up
Macs are solid machines, but just like their owners they have a tendency…
How to get your Mac ready for installing Apple’s OS X Yosemite public beta
Apple will make Yosemite available to the first million people who join its OS X Beta Seed Program…
Six Clicks: Cool stuff buried in OS X
Here are six little OS X secrets that should help you…
OS X Mavericks: Using Apple’s hidden Wi-Fi Diagnostics tool
Wi-Fi is essential to most Mac users, but what happens when..
An essential OS X Mavericks problem-solving guide
Mac emergencies don’t happen often, but when they do it helps to know what to do…
Run your Mac up to 40 times faster, increase SSD lifetime with a RAM Disk
Power APP has just announced the release of RamDisk for Mac…
How to fix Apple Mail by rebuilding and reindexing the Mailbox
If your Apple Mail doesn’t seem to be searchable and/or has become so slow…
How to clean out old Mail downloads and reclaim disk space on your Mac
If you’re running low on disk space on your Mac, especially SSD space…
Still think you can’t do real work on Apple’s iPad? A lot has changed since 2010
Back when I worked exclusively on my iPad, writing posts…
Mac users: Memorize these 13 keyboard tricks
If you’re going to spend your life with your hands hovering over a keyboard…
Nine must-have plug-ins for Apple Mail
Nine plug-ins for Apple Mail that I use to transform it from a fair email client into a much more powerful tool…
The ultimate guide to solving iOS battery drain
I worked on an Apple Retail Store Genius Bar for almost two years…
Using hyperlinks to create complex, interactive presentations in Keynote
You can use text hyperlinks to create complex navigation…
5 simple solutions to common Mac issues
Most MacBook users are familiar with…
Rush Limbaugh offers fixes for iOS 7.1 battery drain, Notification Center bug
Mac, iPhone, and iPad user Rush Limbaugh recently discussed Apple, iPhone, and iOS 7.1…
iOS 7.1: How to correct reduced battery-life performance issues
Some iOS 7.1 users have been reportedly complaining of rapid battery drain issues…
10 tips to speed up OS X Mavericks
OS X Mavericks is a lean, mean, Mac-running machine, but…
How to introduce Final Cut Pro X to children in less than an hour
Introduce Final Cut Pro X to a classroom of children in less than an hour…
How to use any third-party remote with Apple TV
The remote that comes with your Apple TV is definitely cool, but…
M3U files: How to play or download the contents of an M3U playlist
If you have ever downloaded an M3U file…
How to install the ’30-Years of Mac computers’ TrueType font on your Mac
Apple has made available a rather special TrueType Font
How to restore your SSD to peak performance
Back in the days when mechanical hard drives with spinning platters…