Even admins can’t access every part of the Mac file system! In particular, admins cannot move files from one user account to another, or edit another user’s...
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MacKeeper is a collection of utilities, apps and services that promise to help keep your Mac clean and protected from malware, but it’s also a controversial...
If you love trying out new applications, then it’s easy to lose track of the programs that launch automatically, every single time you boot up your Mac. Having...
Regardless of whether you’re a Chrome, Safari, or Firefox fan, all web browsers are changing, all the time. You may have noticed that when you visit certain...
Messing around on electronics before bed can seriously affect the quality of your sleep. Scrolling through your smartphone, tablet or laptop keeps your brain...
Every time you power up your Mac, it greets you with that distinctive chime that Apple computers have become known for. This startup tone lets you know that...
Virtual private networks (VPNs) use data encryption and tunnelling to help keep you safe online. Having your own VPN can be invaluable if you regularly use...
How many times have you forgot to plug the external hard drive into your Mac, only for your scheduled Time Machine backup to fail as a result? Creating a...
macOS automatically scans for available networks and then uses various criteria to determine which network it should connect to. Most of the time this will...
Every time you switch on your Mac, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you’ll use the Finder at some point. The Finder may not look all that exciting or powerful...
A fast and reliable Internet connection is something that’s easy to take for granted, but if your Mac loses Internet access, then you’re definitely going to...
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...
It’s pretty common practice for websites to store cookies on your computer, and despite their bad reputation some cookies can actually improve your browsing...
How many times have you opened a webpage, and immediately had to pause a video ad? Unwanted auto-playing videos are always frustrating, but if you’re in public...
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...
Many of us switch between multiple computers on a regular basis – for example, maybe you have a computer at home and a Mac you’ve been assigned at work;...
You can do much more with your Mac’s trackpad than simply move the cursor around the screen! By default, macOS’ trackpad supports a number of gestures, such as...
Even if you feel like you’re most productive when you’re multi-tasking, you don’t want to get to the point where you have so many apps open that you seem to...
The Terminal is one of macOS’ most powerful utilities, but typing into the Terminal can be a time-consuming and frustrating process – especially since...
After updating to macOS Sierra, some users are discovering that email attachments are no longer working correctly in their Apple Mail app. macOS Sierra users...
When you’re using your Mac, it’s possible you may encounter macOS’ “The application application.app is not open anymore” error – even when though this...
Does it feel like you’re stuck in an infinite loop of iCloud errors? Perhaps you’re constantly being interrupted by “This Mac cannot connect to iCloud because...
macOS’ Photos app does a great job of managing and displaying all of your images, but have you ever wondered where these files are actually stored on your Mac...
Have you ever stopped to think about just how much Apple manage to pack into your Mac’s toolbar? No matter what app or part of the file system you’re currently...
Is your keyboard playing up? Maybe one or two keys are sticking, or hitting the £ key has suddenly started printing the $ character? Maybe your Mac is no...
