Jeff Butts shows us a real “gotcha,” the fact that Disk Utility hides full volume trees by default, plus how to reformat an APFS container and volume to a macOS Extended partition.
Understanding the watchOS 4 Control Center
Too many buttons, you might say, but each one in the watchOS 4 Control Center serves a very important purpose.
Time Machine and APFS: What You Need to Know
To make a long story short, everything should work fine for most users, with just a few “gotchas” to be aware of.
Preparation Guide For macOS High Sierra Installation
Here’s everything you need to know before upgrading to macOS High Sierra.
Prepping Your Old iPhone for Its New Owner
It doesn’t take much time, but following this procedure keeps your data safe and gives your iPhone’s new owner a fresh device.
Getting Your iPhone Ready for iOS 11
Even if you think you’ve got your iPhone ready for iOS 11, read over this to make sure you’ve truly covered all of your bases.
A Walkthrough of Podcasts in iOS 11
Jeff Butts isn’t real happy with all of the changes in the app, but finds some aspects of Podcasts in iOS 11 easier to use.
Be Prepared with Emergency Apps and Readiness Gear
With the US battling both fire and water, it’s a good time to review your own readiness, both in gear and in software. Kelly has some tips for both to help you be prepared.
An Introduction to Home Assistant, the Open Source Home Automation Platform that Can Even Talk to iTunes
Imagine having the experience of the lights automatically dimming when the movie begins, all in the comfort of your own home.
Update Hackintosh High Sierra, the Painless Way
This used to be a no-brainer, but Apple has made it slightly more difficult with the latest builds.
I Just Got into iCloud Keychain on my iPad Air With Phone Breaker
Phone Breaker allows anyone with login information to extract data from iPhones and iPads that was previously considered inaccessible.
Archive, Compress, and Password-Protect Your Files With Automator
There’s a right way and a wrong way to password-protect your files, so let’s focus on the right, stronger way to get the job done.
A Wealth of Open-Source Software Is Homebrewed
When it comes to installing awesome software for free, this utility, paradoxically both little-known and popular, makes it quick and easy.
Using the iOS 11 iPad Dock to Work Smarter
Jeff Butts loves the expandability and utility of the Dock in iOS 11, and is sure that you will, too.
iOS 11 iPad Multitasking Explained
The way you work with multiple apps on your iOS 11 iPad has changed slightly, with some good changes but also a few that make Jeff Butts shake his head a bit.
A Walkthrough of the iOS 11 Notification Center
Jeff Butts likes some of the changes, but not all of them.
How to Resize Your APFS Container on macOS High Sierra
It isn’t the easiest thing in the world to do yet, but it’s definitely possible as of the latest macOS High Sierra beta.
Valtur, the TMO Hackintosh, Learns to Speak Apple
It was easier than Jeff Butts thought, except for a couple of fairly major, but solvable, issues.
Building Valtur, a Custom Hackintosh
This was an incredibly fun project that turned out better than I expected.
Here's Why You Still Need to Force Quit Some iPhone Apps
John Gruber penned a piece at Daring Fireball with this premise: iOS is so good at managing background apps that you never need to force quit them. He is 100% correct that this is true about iOS and most apps. Unfortunately, as with most general advice, there are exceptions. We’ll show you how to find them.
