Chip is a 30-year Apple industry veteran, is author of 18 commercial Mac software products, and is a former Apple and Sony employee. He began hacking away on Apple computers on the Apple II+ in high school in the mid 1980's, then moved on to the Mac in the early 90's. In a previous life he created the game developer audio tools for Playstation 2 at Sony, and worked on the New World OpenFirmware found in late 90's Macs.
AI is taking the world by storm, and while you could use Google Bard or ChatGPT, you can also use a locally-hosted one on your Mac. Here's how to use the new MLC LLM chat app.
The Synology DS120j offers fast and efficient file serving on a budget, making it a great starter storage appliance for your home network.
There are a few final useful utilities in Apple's Disk Utility you may not be aware of. Here's how to use them the continued exploration of the macOS tool.
AppleScript is Apple's powerful automation language for macOS. Here's how to use it to speed up your workflow when using your Mac.
When you purchase a new iOS device, most iCloud options are on by default. Here's how to change them if you don't necessarily want to be cloud-connected for everything.
There are a number of settings you can change to control how the macOS Dock looks and behaves, which can help enhance your usage of the macOS UI element. Here's how to access them.
Toolbars in macOS make performing common tasks much easier in apps, but you can make them better. He's how to arrange them to your liking.
There are a few less obvious features for managing and manipulating your storage devices in the macOS Disk Utility. In the third part of our deep dive into Disk Utility, here's how to find and use them.
In the first part of this series, we looked at how to use Apple's Developer app in preparation for WWDC. Here's how to use the tvOS version on the Apple TV.
Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference will be held in 2023 the week of June 5. Here's how to use Apple's Developer app on iPhone to access WWDC content.
SFTP and rsync are two tools that can help you transfer files across networks and the web. Here's how to use them within macOS.
The macOS Finder lets you customize window sidebars to provide quick access to files and volumes on your Mac. Here's how to personalize it to your needs.
Retro computing lets you get to grips with technology's history, showing how far modern computers have come. Here's how to build your own working Apple I replica.
Apple's Notes app stores local copies of your Notes on your Mac. Here's how to find them.
The Mac's Contacts app is incredibly useful for storing personal and work contact info. Here's how to back up your Contacts database.
Disk Utility provides features for creating disk images, RAID, and repairing disks. In the second part of our deep dive, we'll look at those options.
Disk Utility ships with macOS and has been part of the operating system since its first release. Here's how to use it.
Apple has provided a way for years to lock your Mac's screen when unattended. Here's how to use the options within macOS.
A quality budget 2.5-inch hard drive enclosure at a rock-bottom price that's also lightweight and well worth a look.
Elecom's Wired Mini USB Pantograph Keyboard makes a nice travel companion for your Mac, although it is a bit heavy.
Hidden background apps may be slowing down your Mac. Here's how to fix that potential impact to your Mac's performance.
Quick Look in macOS is handy for previewing files, but here's why you may want to clear its cache from time to time.
Crash reports can lead to clues as to why an app crashed in macOS. Here's how to understand what those reports actually say about your Mac.
If you've ever worried about the security of information on your Mac, BeLight Software's Concealer can hide and encrypt files, and may be just what you need.
Apple's iCloud keeps copies of your synced data, but making consistent archives of your online content can be tricky. Here's how to do it.
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