Question: I have several apps from the Mac App Store and I noticed that installing updates doesn’t work normally. The store doesn’t consider the app updated. I repeated the updates and it didn’t solve the problem.
Answer: This is the kind of odd behavior that often is fixed by deleting associated files. In this [...]
Article by Otto Nikolaus
I think it might be helpful to explain why we need backups. Then the reasons for doing certain things should become apparent.
We need backups because:
1. User error. This is where we delete a file by mistake, or overwrite an older version with a newer one and then realise [...]
Question: You recently discussed MacBook battery replacements, suggesting that using the Option key (Alt on some keyboards) while clicking on a menu in the Finder made new options appear. Are there any others?
Answer: Yes! You should look for a few more hidden menus in the Finder. Some bring very appreciated features. Keep [...]
Question: Can my Mac ever catch a virus that destroys data? Should I get anti-virus software as a protection?
Answer: Those questions pop up often, especially with new Mac users. The answer to both is no.
One has to understand that Mac OS X, the operating system installed on every Mac, works differently [...]
Question: I sometimes use the Repair Disk Permission in Disk Utility on my Mac and I wonder if it is useful. I always notice cryptic messages about permissions that were changed. Is this feature important?
Answer: This question comes up often in our group. The answer is that repairing disk permissions will sometimes fix [...]
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