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Control your iPhone camera’s focus and depth of field

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One of the most striking differences between your iPhone and a large camera…

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Apple Macs generally run efficiently, but with an older Mac…

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6 new OS X Mavericks tips and tricks you might’ve missed

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OS X Mavericks has been out for a little while now but users are still finding hidden tricks…

The issue you’re having with Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint reader is you

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Apple’s fingerprint sensor, Touch ID, is the flagship feature…

Performance tips and free software to make your Mac run faster

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Mac speed tips that will ensure your Mac runs faster…

How and why you should customize your Mac’s login screen

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:01 pmWednesday, November 13, 201322 Comments

A customized message, on the OS X login screen, may help reunite you with a lost or stolen Mac…

How to protect your privacy on public Wi-Fi networks

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So you’re at your favorite coffee shop and have hopped on to the free Wi-Fi…

How Mac experts set up their desktops

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I’ve come to realize that while maybe no man is an island, almost every Mac is…

Workaround for OS X Mavericks SMB2 issues

Monday, October 28, 2013 2:01 pmMonday, October 28, 201321 Comments

The issue likely stems from the fact that Apple has made major changes to…

How to use Activity Monitor’s Energy tab in Apple’s OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Monday, October 28, 2013 11:01 amMonday, October 28, 20132 Comments

Apple made battery life and energy efficiency a key component of OS X Mavericks…

How to improve Mac performance: OS X 10.9 Mavericks edition

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Millions of Mac users are upgrading to the free Apple Mavericks edition of OS X…

Uncover OS X Mavericks’ 43 secret wallpapers

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When Mountain Lion was released, a bunch of fantastic wallpapers were hidden away…

Ready to cut the cable tv cord? Here’s how to do it

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In the face of rising prices, poor customer service…

Apple’s OS X Mavericks on the original Mac Pro

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The list of OS X Mavericks compatible Macs…

5 Wi-Fi security myths you must abandon now

Monday, October 7, 2013 12:28 pmMonday, October 7, 201359 Comments

Wi-Fi has evolved over the years, and so have the techniques for securing…

How to help iOS 7 run faster on an older iPhone

Sunday, October 6, 2013 12:02 pm62 Comments

There are steps you can take to try to ease an older iPhone’s burden…

5 annoying things about iOS 7 and how to fix them

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 5:01 pmTuesday, October 1, 201361 Comments

After the stampede of iOS users rushing to install the new…

To set up your Apple TV, just touch your iOS device to it

Thursday, September 26, 2013 9:53 amThursday, September 26, 201331 Comments

You can now set up your Apple TV simply by touching your iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, or iPod touch to it…

Siri, make the screen 10% darker

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 1:54 pmWednesday, September 25, 201333 Comments

Now, with iOS 7, you can ask Siri to make setting changes for you…

iOS 7 to be released tomorrow; top 10 things you need to know

Tuesday, September 17, 2013 4:28 pmTuesday, September 17, 201365 Comments

Probably between 9am-12pm Pacific time, Apple will drop iOS 7…

Preparing for OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 12:01 pmTuesday, August 20, 201324 Comments

Over the years, subsequent versions of OS X have been offered…

Hidden iPad features that could improve your life

Monday, August 12, 2013 12:17 pm29 Comments

Some features on the iPad are straight forward…

Apple explains: What to do before selling or giving away your Mac

Monday, August 5, 2013 5:00 pmMonday, August 5, 201323 Comments

Apple today posted a support document explaining what to do…

Using Apple’s Mac mini as your Media Center

Thursday, July 25, 2013 12:01 pmThursday, July 25, 201329 Comments

In it’s current form, neither the Apple TV 2 and Apple TV 3 are able to…

How to use Apple’s OS X’s Automator to build your own software; there’s nothing like it in any other OS

Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:32 pmThursday, July 18, 20137 Comments

In which we disprove the myth that OS X is a more closed system than Windows…

What an eavesdropper sees when you use an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot

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Eavesdroppers can capture information traveling over…

Speed up your Mac in five easy steps

Thursday, June 27, 2013 12:01 pmThursday, June 27, 201318 Comments

When your Mac slows down, productivity suffers…

40 OS X Terminal tips and tricks you never thought you needed

Friday, June 21, 2013 11:01 amFriday, June 21, 201318 Comments

Terminal is an exceptionally powerful tool for Mac users…

How to create a blazingly fast 4GB/s RAM Disk in OS X

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:02 pmTuesday, May 21, 20136 Comments

RAM Disks, as the name indicates, are logical storage volumes created…

Five overlooked OS X system tweaks

Monday, May 13, 2013 2:03 pmMonday, May 13, 20137 Comments

If you like to find new ways to tweak OS X, you sometimes need to look…

How to build a fusion drive for your Mac

Friday, April 19, 2013 2:32 pmFriday, April 19, 201313 Comments

Building and creating your own Fusion Drive for much less expense…

How to arrange your Mac’s Applications folder by category

Monday, March 18, 2013 2:00 pmMonday, March 18, 201316 Comments

OS X Lion introduced a few nice updates to the OS X Finder…

Setting up a Mac as a home media server

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Repurposing an old Mac into a home media server…

How to use Spotlight and Smart Folders in OS X (with video)

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:33 pmWednesday, January 30, 201312 Comments

On your Mac, Spotlight is also used in an amazing and useful feature you may not be familiar with: Smart Folders…

5 quick fixes to common Mac problems

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:02 pmTuesday, January 22, 201326 Comments

As Mac users we’re used to not having to frequently troubleshoot our computers, but…

How to make an OS X recovery USB drive

Thursday, January 17, 2013 1:32 pmThursday, January 17, 20138 Comments

It’s a good idea to have a bootable emergency drive on hand…

How to use iTunes in the Cloud under iTunes 11

Friday, December 7, 2012 3:19 pm23 Comments

iTunes 11 makes it easier than ever to download, and re-download all of your content…

How to increase the performance of your wireless network

Monday, November 26, 2012 11:00 amMonday, November 26, 201212 Comments

It’s likely that your wireless network isn’t anywhere near as good as it can be…

Six tips for getting more from your Apple TV

Friday, November 16, 2012 2:52 pm22 Comments

Appel TV gives you access to Netflix, Hulu Plus, major sports subscriptions, and more…

5 things you should do before downloading and installing iOS 6

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Today, Apple will drop the 6th version of iOS…

The Secrets of your iPhone and iPad

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:01 pmWednesday, August 22, 201216 Comments

It’s with you every moment of every day. It reminds you of little things…

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