Your home folder is the center of your Mac universe; At least, it’s where you keep your user data, projects, music, videos, and other documents. Almost anything you work on will have a data file of some kind stored in… Continue Reading
Chances are you use at least one Bluetooth wireless peripheral with your Mac. Many people have a Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad paired with their desktop Mac; many also have wireless keyboards, speakers, phones, or other devices connected via wireless… Continue Reading
The Mac’s printing system is quite robust. In most cases, it is very easy to install printers and scanners with just a few clicks. Even older printers that do not have current printer drivers can be installed using a manual… Continue Reading
The CD firmware restore process applies to certain older Intel-based Macs equipped with built-in CD/DVD drives. Restoring Mac firmware is the process of restoring your Mac’s internal firmware to a known good state. This is a basic method to fix… Continue Reading
If your Mac only shows the blue screen on startup, or you can log in but the desktop doesn’t appear, you may have a problem with your startup drive. The usual course of action is to run Disk Utility to… Continue Reading
Long ago, when cats ruled the Mac and OS X Lion was king, Apple began including a hidden partition on the Mac’s boot device. Known as the Recovery HD, it was a special partition that could be used to troubleshoot… Continue Reading
Apple has offered a secure boot option (sometimes called Safe Mode) since Jaguar (OS X 10.2.x). Safe Boot can be a key troubleshooting step when you’re having problems with your Mac. These could be issues with your Mac starting up,… Continue Reading
Recording video on your Mac is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. There are several included apps that help you learn how to record video on Mac, either on your screen or on your built-in camera. Today,… Continue Reading
Booting up your Mac is usually just a matter of pressing the power button and waiting for the login screen or desktop to appear. But from time to time, you might want something different to happen when you start up… Continue Reading
The System Management Controller (SMC) controls a number of basic Mac functions. The SMC is hardware built into the Mac’s motherboard. Its purpose is to free the Mac’s processor from having to deal with rudimentary hardware functions. With many of… Continue Reading