OS X Articles

When you create or copy a file to your Mac, it is assigned a path which is the actual location of the file on your Mac. Paths let you easily […]

Much of the preinstalled default apps on a macOS computer is actually really good. But like any new computer, there is always new stuff you can add to make your […]

Up until now, your Mac supported all the versions of any apps on your machine. You could run an app whether it was 32-bit or 64-bit without any issues on […]

“Picture in picture” mode has long been available for many devices except for the Apple Mac. If you don’t already know what it is, it is a mode that allows […]

I write a lot. It is my occupation, my hobby, and pretty much the one thing I am good at. If I am not writing articles, I am writing books, […]

If you have had a macOS computer for a while, you will know what dynamic wallpapers are. These are the ones that change depending on what time of day it […]

On Windows, you have Bitlocker. Cross-platform, you also have VeraCrypt (successor to TrueCrypt). But if you want to encrypt a folder on the fly in MacOS, then the quickest and […]

It’s a fact of life that computers slow down. Sometimes it’s due to wear and tear but it can also be something as simple as your hard-drive filling up with […]

Did you know that every time you download something on your Mac, it records it in a handy log file? Yeah….thanks for that Apple. I can hear the illegal downloading […]

Despite my MacBook Air having a 120GB hard drive, I am always struggling to keep enough storage space free. Every time I look at my available space, I am always […]

The Finder section on a macOS computer is directly comparable to the File Explorer in Windows. It is where your files are stored, including the operating system files. So as […]

If you want to download the latest version of macOS, you simply have to go to the Mac App Store and download it. But what if you are an IT […]

When I was at Frankfurt airport recently, I saw a businessman leave his very expensive MacBook Air laptop on the table to go and get coffee. He was gone for […]

No matter what you’re doing, efficiency helps—and what better way to be more efficient than with keyboard shortcuts? MacOS has dozens of keyboard shortcuts that help you perform simple tasks […]

Recording instrument audio through an interface on a Mac using OS X is surprisingly easy and has significant advantages over a built-in recording device. It can be used to connect […]

Unlike Windows, OS X has a great built-in tool for backing up your entire operating system to a backup drive. Windows has an option to create a system image, but […]

Partitioning your hard drive can be a frustrating and daunting task. However, once you understand how the process works, it’s a lot less scary. So why would you want to […]