How to make a bootable Yosemite installation drive in 10 steps
If you intend on upgrading your Mac to OS X Yosemite, then I recommend you first save the installer that is downloaded to your Applications folder, as this can be used to directly install to other Macs...
View ArticleAll methods for restarting and shutting down your Mac
While shutting down and restarting your computer might sound trivial, and are perhaps obvious tasks in most cases, there are a number of ways to go about doing these on your Mac, many of which you...
View ArticleFix or help stem Wi-Fi connectivity problems in OS X
After upgrading, restoring from backup, or otherwise heavily modifying your Mac’s software setup, you might run into an issue with your system not being able to connect or maintain a connection with...
View ArticleHow to view and close OS X Safari tabs within iOS
If you use Safari in OS X and on your iPhone or iPad, then you can manage browser tabs on one device through Safari on the other device. This is doable through the use of iCloud syncing for Safari in...
View ArticleApple issues 10.10.2 update and security updates
Apple has released the awaited 10.10.2 update for OS X Yosemite, bringing a number of fixes for outstanding stability bugs and security issues, including some long-standing problems with Thunderbolt...
View ArticleHow to use the path menu in OS X
There are a number of hidden features in OS X that can greatly enhance how you handle windows, document organization, and other aspects of your workflow. In most of these cases Apple has not outlined...
View ArticleFix OS X 10.10.3 failing to install
A few people who have attempted to install the latest OS X 10.10.3 update have found an issue where the update will take a while to install, and then restart only to stall at boot, followed by loading...
View ArticleEight useful hidden improvements in OS X 10.11 ‘El Capitan’
During Yesterday’s keynote presentation on the upcoming OS X El Capitan, Apple’s Craig Federighi outlined a number of the new features of the upcoming release of OS X. In particular he focused on new...
View ArticleHow to prepare your Mac for OS X 10.11 ‘El Capitan’
Apple’s OS X El Capitan is slated for release in fall, and with this season right around the corner, the OS will soon be available for those who wish to install it. While it is largely similar to OS X...
View ArticleBuying decisions: iPad Pro or MacBook Air?
Apple’s iPad line is getting bigger and more powerful with every new release, and while tablets have some distinct differences from classic laptops, their capabilities are progressing to overlap with...
View ArticleReasons to both install and avoid OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Apple’s OS X 10.11 El Capitan upgrade is available for download, bringing a number of nuance improvements to the OS X experience, including split screen views for full-screen apps, a moveable Spotlight...
View ArticleHow to overcome OS X 10.11 El Capitan not installing
As with prior versions of OS X, the new version 10.11 “El Capitan” is available as a free purchase from the App Store, and should then download and run to allow you to upgrade your system. If all goes...
View ArticleHow to overcome your Mac not booting after upgrading OS X
When you upgrade your installation of OS X, the OS X installer will attempt to detect and remove any incompatible software that may destabilize your system. However, there are times when such software...
View ArticleCertificate expiration breaks older OS X installers
Replacement developer certificates Apple issued to fix security issues have caused signed packages created using the older replaced certificates to no longer be verifiable. This results in OS X...
View ArticleFour easy steps to a faster Mac
Keeping your computer running at the speeds it ran at when you bought it may seem like a futile task, and often people just accept the fact that their computers will eventually become laggy and pause....
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