Long-awaited Sid Meier title Civilization VI arrives on macOS
Just three days after launching for Windows, the latest installment of the long-running Civilization strategy series, Civilization VI, has come to macOS after three years of development. Long-awaited...
View ArticleApple seeds second build of original macOS 10.12.2 beta to developers [u]
Apple on Wednesday silently released a second build of the first macOS 10.12.2 beta for developers, suggesting unknown fixes for the update. Apple seeds second build of original macOS 10.12.2 beta to...
View ArticleThe Always Up-to-Date Guide to Building a Hackintosh (macOS Sierra)
Building a hackintosh—that is, installing macOS on non-Apple hardware—used to require extremely restricted hardware choices and quite a bit of know-how. Now your options are vast and the installation...
View ArticleMicrosoft debuts Teams chat platform with support for Mac & iOS
Microsoft on Wednesday announced Teams, its own attempt at a workplace chat platform akin to rivals like HipChat and Slack, with support for Mac, iOS, Windows, Android, and the Web. Microsoft debuts...
View ArticleConvert Standard User Account to Administrator Account from Command Line of...
Mac systems administrators may find a need to convert an existing regular user account into an administrator account on a Mac. While most Mac users would be best served by converting account status to...
View ArticleWhere Default Desktop Pictures Are Located in Mac OS X
Apple has a longstanding record of curating wonderful desktop pictures on both the Mac and iOS mobile platforms, so it’s not surprising that some users may wish to know where these default desktop...
View ArticleView IP Addresses of LAN Devices from Command Line in Mac OS
If you need to view the IP addresses of other hardware on the same LAN (Local Area Network) as a Mac, the command line arp tool works quite well. You’ll quickly find other devices IP and accompanying...
View ArticleApple exec confirms Logic Pro X getting Touch Bar support by 'early next year'
People wanting to use the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar with Logic Pro X will have to wait for an update coming by “early next year,” according to an Apple marketing director, Xander Soren. Apple exec...
View ArticleSend Messages & SMS from Web & Email with a URL Trick
Mac and iOS users can start iMessage conversations and send text messages from the web, email, or anywhere else a link can be clicked, by using a custom URL to launch the Messages app. Using this you...
View Article4 Ways to Convert PDF to Word DOCX in Mac OS
Have you ever received a PDF file that you would like to convert to a Word DOC or DOCX format? Typically this is necessary when you have PDF that you want to edit the contents of a bit, maybe a resume...
View ArticleHow to Download a File from a Server with SSH / SCP
Users can securely download a file from any remote server with SSH by using the scp tool at the command line. Essentially this means you can have a file stored securely on a remote server and transfer...
View ArticleHow to Batch Change File Extensions in Mac OS
Have you ever wanted to change a group of files file extensions in Mac OS? For example, lets say you wanted to change a bunch files with a .htm extension to .html, or a group of files from extension...
View ArticleHow to Remove Safari Extensions on Mac
Safari for Mac allows for optional third party browser extensions to be installed, performing functions like social sharing, note taking, interface with apps like 1password, amongst others. Sometimes...
View ArticleApple issues second public beta of macOS 10.12.2
Apple on Wednesday released a second public beta of macOS 10.12.2, refining the update’s fixes and features for people wanting the earliest possible access. Apple issues second public beta of macOS...
View ArticleSpotify promises fix for Mac glitch causing excessive writes on hard disks &...
Spotify is currently rolling out a patch for a major bug, which can — at least in some cases — cause its desktop apps to write tens or hundreds of gigabytes to a hard disk or SSD in the space of an...
View ArticleView Status of App Store Downloads from Mac Launchpad & Dock
Ever wondered what the status is of a large app download coming from the Mac App Store, but you don’t want to check the progress through the Mac App Store itself? Just refer to Launchpad in the Dock of...
View Article1Password for Mac gets support for Touch Bar & Touch ID on new MacBook Pros
AgileBits has updated its flagship password management app for the Mac, 1Password, with support for the Touch ID and Touch Bar features on 2016 MacBook Pros. 1Password for Mac gets support for Touch...
View ArticleTest the New Touch Bar on Any Mac with TouchBarDemo
The all new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar has been announced though it is not shipping quite yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t test out the new TouchBar functionality on an existing Mac, even without...
View ArticleMicrosoft to bring Visual Studio to Mac later this week
Microsoft is bringing its Visual Studio development tool to the Mac, launching it during this week’s Connect() conference starting on Wednesday, according to a quickly deleted announcement. Microsoft...
View ArticleNew app 'Touche' simulates MacBook Pro Touch Bar on other Macs
A developer called Red Sweater has released a free app, Touch?, which can simulate the new MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar even on older Mac models without the technology. New app 'Touche' simulates MacBook...
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