When you use the Terminal method, you can keep using your Mac as the update downloads and the initial installation will take place in the background.
How-To
Here's How To Protect Yourself From The iCloud Extortionists (Update)
You may have read in the news that a hacker group is holding a number of iCloud accounts for ransom. If Apple doesn’t pay a certain amount of money by April 7, the hackers will reset the accounts and remotely wipe iOS devices. Andrew Orr shows us how to protect your Apple ID.
Private Browsing Mode isn't Just for Porn
Not sure why you might need to use private browsing mode in Safari, Firefox, or Chrome on your Mac? Here’s how to enable the feature, and some ideas on how it can help online.
Here's How to Check and Troubleshoot the Wattage on Your MacBook's Charger
Curious to see if your MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro charger is outputting the wattage you expect? Here’s how to check it out and troubleshoot any problems you may find.
How to Disable Amazon's Photo on Delivery Feature
Amazon may be snapping pics of your house with its Photo on Delivery service. If that’s a little too creepy for you here’s how to turn it off.
How to Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams, and How to Recover if You Get Hooked
Here’s what to do if you think you were just tricked by a phishing email or message, and what to look for to minimize the risk of getting hooked.
How to Manage Slack Notifications on macOS and iOS
Andrew Orr shows us how to tame the beast called Slack.
iOS 11: How to Save a Webpage as PDF & Store in Files App
In iOS 11, John shows how to create a PDF of a webpage, save it in Files, rename it and delete it.
macOS: What is Purgeable Storage on Your Hard Drive?
What is purgeable storage, and is there a way to manually clear it out and reclaim storage space?
How to Set Up Family Sharing on iOS 11
Keep in mind that you can only set up and delete two family sharing groups per year.
Enable Grayscale on Apple Devices to Save Battery and Your Eyesight
Using grayscale on Apple devices can have several benefits.
iOS: How to Create an iCloud Website For Your Photos
Creating a special shared album will let you create an iCloud website that anyone who has the URL can view.
How to Secure Your Instagram Privacy Settings
Now your social media accounts are private, which means that you have better control over your data, not a corporation that may not have your best interests in mind.
How to Secure Your Twitter Privacy Settings
Twitter’s privacy settings are a bit less comprehensive than Facebook, but also easier to find.
Three Ways to Fix a Safari Browser Hijack in iOS 11
Bryan Chaffin gives you three easy ways to defeat a browser hijack in iOS 11: clearing your cache, disabling JavaScript, and using an external link to force open a new window or tab.
iOS: How to Check Your AirPods Firmware Version
Apple updates AirPods firmware automatically. At this time there is no way for iPhone users to do it manually.
How to Create a Personalized HTML Email Signature
Using an HTML email signature in Apple Mail is a little complex, and will require us to use the Terminal, but you can copy and paste the commands within.
How to Turn Off Instagram's "Last Active" Tracking Feature
If you aren’t keen on Instagram’s new feature that lets the people you follow see when you’re active in the app, here’s how to turn it off.
Podcasters: Replace Skype with Discord for Better Audio Quality and Web-Based Interviews
After 12 years of using Skype for our podcasts, we switched to Discord in November and haven’t looked back. With better audio quality and the ability to have interview guests participate entirely in their web browsers, Discord is a much better solution for today’s podcaster. We’ll show you how to get going.
How to Find Your Art Doppelgänger with the Google Arts & Culture App
Here’s how to use the Google Arts & Culture app to find your museum portrait doppelgänger.
macOS and iOS: How to Turn Off Safari Autofill
Two scripts—AdThink and OnAudience—obtain information that can identify you from autofill forms.
Disable tailspind and spindump to Speed Up your Mac
Apple’s macOS High Sierra introduced enough performance enhancements that my dual-core, 2011 MacBook Air felt like it had new life breathed into it. Occasionally, though – and more and more frequently recently – events would cascade such that my CPU would run at full tilt for 5-10 minutes before finally settling in. When that was happening, Activity Monitor and/or iStat Menus would show two system processes chewing up CPU: tailspind and spindump. Thankfully, we now know how to stop that.
Here's How to Create an Apple ID For Your New Apple Device
You’ll use this ID on any Apple device you have, whether it’s an iPhone or a MacBook.
How To Manage iCloud Mail with Rules and Folders
You can combine a rule and a folder in iCloud Mail to emulate the smart mailboxes on macOS.