You may be familiar with using tethering to transform your iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot, but did you know that you can turn your Mac into a Wi-Fi hotspot? On...
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Did you know that the channel your router is using, can impact the speed and strength of your Internet connection? If you’re in a populated area such as flats...
While it’s safer to create long, complex passwords that you enter manually every single time, most of us are guilty of relying on autofill to complete password...
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as slow or intermittent Internet! In this article, I’ll show you how to test the speed and quality of your Internet...
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as slow, intermittent, or buggy Wi-Fi. If you’ve experienced a drop in the quality of your Internet connection, then the...
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as slow Wi-Fi. Even when you’re under the same roof as a fast, reliable router, such as in your home or office, your exact...
Whenever you’re online, your Mac has an active IP address that’s assigned to it automatically. Most of the time, any hardware or software that requires this...
Your Mac has a media access control address (confusingly for Mac users, it’s called the MAC address) that uniquely identifies your laptop. This string of...
Home automation is one of those areas where you can really let your imagination run wild! How about a house that detects when you’re walking down the drive...
Updating to a new version of macOS is usually fairly straightforward, but from time-to-time you may encounter difficulties. Maybe there isn’t enough space...
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...
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...
Did you know that you can share your Mac’s Internet connection with other devices, by turning your Mac into a Wi-Fi hotspot? Although it’s far more common to...
If you only ever use your Mac in one location, then you typically won’t have to worry about your network settings: just enter your Wi-Fi password once, and...
While Netflix is great for putting an entire catalogue of TV shows and movies at your fingertips, there’s one area where DVDs and live TV still have the...
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as being stuck in an airport with nothing to do, especially if your flight is delayed. Many airports offer complimentary...
If you’re having any WiFi connection issues (such as frequent dropouts, slow speeds or you simply can’t connect) with Mac OS X Lion, there are a...
