Posted by Michael Watkins on 6th February 2016 in Mac OS X
The hosts file on your Mac is a small text document that allows you to map hostnames to IP addresses. The hosts file is located in a protected area of the OS X file system, but there are still ways you can edit it.
Posted by Michael Watkins on 2nd February 2016 in Mac OS X
For some reason, iTunes sometimes has problems displaying the artwork for albums, movies and TV shows. One day it will display fine, the next it won't. Here are some tricks you can try to restore any missing artwork.
Posted by Michael Watkins on 30th January 2016 in Mac OS X
With OS X Yosemite Apple changed the default behaviour of the green maximise button. Instead of simply expanding the current window it now launches into Fullscreen mode. There are, however, ways to revert back to the old maximise function - albeit temporarily.
Posted by Michael Watkins on 16th January 2016 in Mac OS X
Switching out a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) for a more modern Solid State Drive (SSD) is a great way to significantly boost the performance of an older Mac.
Posted by Michael Watkins on 12th January 2016 in Mac OS X
If you've ever had to edit a long command in an OS X Terminal window, chances are you probably moved the cursor to the position the edit was required using the arrow keys.
Posted by Michael Watkins on 31st December 2015 in Mac OS X
Every year Apple ships a new version of OS X packed full of new features. Most of these are well publicised, however a few slip through largely unnoticed.
Posted by Michael Watkins on 31st December 2015 in Mac OS X
When you plug in your iDevice by default iTunes will automatically open and attempt to sync new content and changes on that device with your Mac.
Posted by Michael Watkins on 31st December 2015 in Mac OS X
By default, your Mac will save any screenshots you take straight to your desktop. This isn't always convenient, but fortunately there is a simple way to change the save location.
Posted by Michael Watkins on 31st December 2015 in Mac OS X
Apple has built a number of methods into OS X that make taking a screenshot or capturing selected areas of your screen incredibly straightforward.