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How to Create a macOS Bootable Installer

If you’d like to perform a clean install of macOS on your Mac, you’ll need to create a bootable USB installer. A clean install can be very helpful to clear your Mac of any unnecessary system files that may have piled up over time or to speed up your Mac. Creating a bootable installer is very easy, and there are a variety of methods to do so. Follow the steps below to create a macOS bootable installer. Requirements 1. The first thing you’ll require for this guide is a 8GB (or larger) USB flash drive. It’s preferred that the flash drive be USB 3.0 to… Read more

macOS Catalina: Everything You Need To Know

Apple’s macOS is getting a major update this fall with macOS Catalina being announced this week at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). macOS Catalina brings with it some major changes and updates to the Mac operating system. Here are some of the things you can expect to find in macOS Catalina. iTunes Is Being Eliminated Apple’s iTunes app will no longer be a part of macOS Catalina. Instead, there will be three different apps to replace it – Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Podcasts. Apple Music will cover your entire music library, whether you download your songs from Apple Music or rip them… Read more

How to Invert the Display Colors on Your Mac

Inverting display colors is a common accessibility feature that’s available on nearly every operating system today. macOS also features an option to to do this on your Mac. Using this feature can help you to view text or content that otherwise might place strain on your eyes. Inverting colors is also a neat feature to use at night, because it basically changes all white text on your screen to black – which is comparatively easier to read in the dark. Previous versions of OS X (up to OS X Lion) had a quick keyboard shortcut (Command + Option + 8) enabled by default to allow… Read more

How to Install macOS in VirtualBox

As a Windows user, there may be times when you need to use macOS but don’t have the money to invest in your own Mac computer. Apple has always made it hard to install their operating system on non-Apple hardware, making it hard to take advantage of the benefits of this refined OS. With VirtualBox, however, it is possible to install macOS on your Windows PC. Let’s run through how to go about this. What You’ll Need First, you’ll need to download a copy of Oracle VM VirtualBox. You’ll also need an ISO image of the macOS version you want to install. Getting hold of… Read more

How to Remote Access your Mac from an External Computer

Over the last decade, Apple has focused strongly on making its computers portable. This doesn’t just apply to laptops, either. Take a look at the Mac Mini for another example. Even the trashcan-style Mac Pros are much more portable than older Mac Pro models. Portable or not, there are still times you want to access your Mac remotely. There are many different ways to do this, but we’re going to look at a few of the easier ways. Related: 5 of the Best Linux Remote Desktop Apps to Remotely Access a Computer Set Up Your Mac for Remote Access To log in and control your… Read more