MacBooks offer a great balance between performance and portability, but they too can run into a host of problems. Here are ...

OS X contains a number of hidden utilities that are generally accessed via System Preferences, but which can also be launched and used independently. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, ...

It's easy to check your Mac storage with these two simple methods. Here's how to check Mac storage via "About This Mac" and ...

FixApplicationsFolderPermissions 1.0 is a tool from Apple that fixes the problem where the Applications folder may be locked or have incorrect permissions after ...

The other day my daughter was frustrated by her math homework. She was plotting x and y coordinates onto a grid, but a few of her answers just didn’t line up. I suggested that we check her work, and ...

You can turn any Mac folder into a disk image to lock its contents behind a password. Here's how to password protect your ...

Spotlight for the Mac is similar to the Start menu search feature found on Windows computers. The Spotlight shortcut is located in the upper-right corner of the desktop screen; it's icon is a ...

You finally did it—you got a new Mac to replace your aging one. Congratulations! But before you sell your old machine on eBay, you need to take care of business. The older Mac contains a whole bunch ...

Power users and IT professionals alike may sometimes need to get under the hood of their Mac. The best way is to start learning the commands to move in and out of directories and list files and ...