While old Apple hardware is mostly long-gone, there are ways to run some of your antique software on your current Mac. Here's how to get started emulating old Apple computers on your new machine.
Old Macs still have a lot to offer in terms of usage and functionality. Here's how to keep your old Mac minis running like new.
If your Mac is having problems, macOS has multiple keyboard combinations that you can hold to recover your system, start in safe mode, run diagnostics, and more. Here's how to use them.
Little Snitch 5.5 is an app which allows you to track, allow, and deny network connections on your Mac — and it's not for everybody.
Homebrew, the macOS package manager, has been updated to version 4.0, and includes speed enhancements, improvements to automatic updates, and more.
Running 1980s home computer software on your modern Mac is fun, but can be done in many different ways. Here's how to run retro Atari, Sinclair, and Commodore software on the latest hardware.
Wine is a Windows API compatibility layer which allows you to run Windows software on modern computers. Here's how to get started.
File compression on the Mac has been around since nearly as long has the line itself has. Here are our top picks for squeezing files down as small as they can go on macOS and iOS.
Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He's how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window.
In a previous article, we looked at connecting various kinds of Arduino hardware to your Mac. Here's how to get started programming on them to create your own projects.
Arduino is an inexpensive, small electronics platform for makers. Here's how to get started with it on macOS.
Haiku OS, a modern clone of BeOS, is an interesting look back at what Apple once considered to advance its Mac operating system.
Stacks and Quick Look are handy features in the macOS Finder that can help speed up your workflow. Here's how to get started using them.
Apple's macOS, through UNIX, provides a variety of tools to keep your drives healthy, with one of them being the fsck Terminal command. Here's how to use it.
The Dockcase Explorer Edition: M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure Pro is a sleek and smart SSD enclosure with enough speed, with an added bit of data protection that most enclosures don't have.
In macOS Big Sur, Apple added the very useful New Folder With Selection command to Finder. Here's what it does, and how to use it.
Cherry Americas has released two keyboards specifically for Mac users, plus a Bluetooth mouse to help enhance productivity.
Apple's QuickTime is a 30-year-old technology but is still supported by Apple. Here's how to use the QuickTime Player included with macOS.
Focus on Finder with ease by hiding everything else on the Mac's screen, which can be accomplished with just two clicks in macOS.
Apple's macOS has long allowed users to automatically run apps on login, but in maOS Ventura Apple moved them. Here's how to find and access Login Items.
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