What to do if your Mac’s Fusion Drive fails (or shows signs of failure)
Macs with Fusion Drives are rarely serviceable, and you’ll lose a lot of speed if the SSD conks out. The next step isn’t obvious.
10/07/2019
How to convert a case-sensitive Mac HFS+ partition into a case-insensitive one
It’s tedious to convert these partition types, but not complicated.
09/30/2019
Why you should use Google Photos over iCloud Photos: Sharing photos and movies
It’s a common problem to want a set of media that you share with another person or your whole family, but iCloud Photos doesn’t support it.
09/27/2019
Where to find app updates in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13
They’re not gone, but they’re nested more deeply.
09/23/2019
iOS 13: How to use Low Data Mode to slim your consumption
A feature formerly part of Low Power Mode can be used for Wi-Fi and cellular connections.
09/20/2019
How to make sure your sent email is copied to the right location in Mail
You can store your Sent mailbox on a server or in a Sent folder on a device.
09/18/2019
How to load a massive amount of data into Photos on a Mac set to Optimize Mac Storage
Your Mac has 128GB of storage and you have 600GB of photos. What to do?
09/17/2019
How to refresh the tiny tab icons in Safari when they start disappearing
Favicons have a long and odd history, and you can clear Safari’s cache.
09/16/2019
Time Machine: No FAT or exFAT drives, only HFS+ and APFS
While macOS can mount and interact with hard drives formatted as FAT or exFAT, Time Machine can’t deal with them.
09/12/2019
How to manage the dance of disk images, Time Machine, and excessively large backups
There’s a complicated balance to maintain so you keep backups up to date.
09/10/2019
A game of cat and Mouse Keys on the Mac
Fluffy can be thwarted by changing an accessibility setting.
09/09/2019
Printer preference pane freezing? Here’s how to reset macOS’s printing system
If you don’t see printers and every move you make causes rainbows to appear, try these options.
09/05/2019
What to do if you’re worried about the legitimacy of a downloaded software installer
Apple developers get an extra layer of security that you can check.
09/04/2019
How to create a backup plan to restore passwords if your system fails
Having multiple copies of your data is great, unless you can’t access passwords required to unlock them.
09/03/2019
How to open items in the enclosing folder directly from a Spotlight search in macOS
There’s a keyboard shortcut and a few other hidden tricks.
09/02/2019
Apple ID: How to change your email address
If you’re about to leave a job or abandon an address, make changes first.
08/30/2019
A Windows update may have broken your Mac’s access to shared servers. Here’s how to fix it
The update invalidates credentials, but doesn’t explain how to re-connect.
08/29/2019
macOS Mojave: No more controls for photo album screensavers
You can no longer go backwards and forwards through images in the photos you selected.
08/28/2019
Trying to make an old Apple display work with your new Mac ? It’s no longer worth it
At some point, you have to cut the cord. Modest- and mid-sized monitors are more affordable than ever.
08/26/2019
Updated
Google Calendar sync with macOS was broken
It appears to be Google’s problem, and you’re not alone.
08/23/2019
