OS X contains a number of hidden utilities that are generally accessed via System Preferences, but which can also be launched and used independently. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, ...

It appears that some users are making it a habit to inadvertently delete some important utility applications on their systems, namely the System Preferences. These applications and folders of ...

The other day my daughter was frustrated by her math homework. She was plotting x and y coordinates onto a grid, but a few of her answers just didn’t line up. I suggested that we check her work, and ...

You finally did it—you got a new Mac to replace your aging one. Congratulations! But before you sell your old machine on eBay, you need to take care of business. The older Mac contains a whole bunch ...

Disk Utility is a hard disk management application that comes with the Mac operating system. The software offers a number of hard drive management functions, including the ability to partition and ...

Power users and IT professionals alike may sometimes need to get under the hood of their Mac. The best way is to start learning the commands to move in and out of directories and list files and ...