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Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 with Messages in iCloud Support
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Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 with Messages in iCloud Support

Jeff Gamet · 1:32 PM EDT, Jun 1st, 2018 · 1 Comment

Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 on Thursday, two days after rolling out iOS 11.4, tvOS 11.4, and HomePod 11.4. The update adds Messages in iCloud support, which was introduced earlier this week for the iPhone and iPad.

How to Use Parallels Desktop to Run macOS High Sierra as a Virtual Machine
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How to Use Parallels Desktop to Run macOS High Sierra as a Virtual Machine

John Martellaro · 6:16 PM EDT, May 17th, 2018 · 4 Comments

A virtual machine environment on the Mac allows one to run a licensed copy of Windows or some popular distributions of Linux. John shows us how to also run macOS as a virtual machine guest OS inside macOS as a host.

Here’s What You Need to Know About the macOS 32-bit App Warning
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Here's What You Need to Know About the macOS 32-bit App Warning

Jeff Gamet · 10:42 AM EDT, Apr 12th, 2018 · Add Comment

If you’re running macOS 10.13.4 and launch 32-bit apps you’ll see a new warning as of April 12th telling you they need to be updated. Here’s what that means, plus how you can check to see which apps you use are still 32-bit.

Here’s How to Force Your Mac to Run Only in 64-bit Mode
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Here's How to Force Your Mac to Run Only in 64-bit Mode

Jeff Gamet · 11:58 AM EDT, Mar 30th, 2018 · Add Comment

macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 gets us a step closer to ditching 32-bit mode for apps. In fact, you can force your Mac to run only in 64-bit mode if you aren’t afraid to pay a visit to the command line. Read on to learn how.

The Reality of Apple’s macOS Security Snafu. It’s About Trust
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The Reality of Apple's macOS Security Snafu. It's About Trust

John Martellaro · 5:28 PM EST, Dec 6th, 2017 · 9 Comments

John has been taking his time to further ponder Apple’s High Sierra root access debacle and now shares his thoughts.

Yes, High Sierra on Older Macs Really Does Boost Performance
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Yes, High Sierra on Older Macs Really Does Boost Performance

Jeff Butts · 11:07 AM EDT, Oct 17th, 2017 · 4 Comments

While Jeff Butts doesn’t use his mid-2010 Mac Mini as often as his other Mac, it’s definitely worth noting that the elderly computer performs so well with the newer version of the operating system.

macOS High Sierra: The Good Things in Life Are Free (Part II)
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macOS High Sierra: The Good Things in Life Are Free (Part II)

Bob LeVitus · 3:28 PM EDT, Oct 11th, 2017 · 2 Comments

Dr. Mac offers you a peek at some of macOS 10.13 High Sierra’s more interesting new features, including his favorites from Photos, Safari, Spotlight, and more.

Preparation Guide For macOS High Sierra Installation
Deep Dive

Preparation Guide For macOS High Sierra Installation

John Martellaro · 2:21 PM EDT, Sep 25th, 2017 · 2 Comments

Here’s everything you need to know before upgrading to macOS High Sierra.

Update Hackintosh High Sierra, the Painless Way
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Update Hackintosh High Sierra, the Painless Way

Jeff Butts · 10:09 AM EDT, Aug 30th, 2017 · 3 Comments

This used to be a no-brainer, but Apple has made it slightly more difficult with the latest builds.

How to Resize Your APFS Container on macOS High Sierra
Deep Dive

How to Resize Your APFS Container on macOS High Sierra

Jeff Butts · 3:08 PM EDT, Aug 7th, 2017 · 20 Comments

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.

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