Here’s a direct link to download macOS High Sierra. If you haven’t already installed High Sierra, it won’t be showing up in Software Update in the Mac App Store, but this direct link will let you download and install macOS High Sierra. Check out John Martellaro’s Installation guide for more info on installing Apple’s newest Mac operating system.
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macOS High Sierra Performs a Weekly EFI Security Check
Most people probably won’t see this dialog box though. It will only appear if your Mac thinks something fishy is going on.
Siri Web Search Will Switch to Google From Bing
Now the Siri web search results will be the same, whether you search from Safari, Siri, or Search in iOS. The new changes will start rolling out at 9AM PT/12PM ET.
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.
Get Ready for macOS High Sierra - TMO Daily Observations 2017-09-25
John Martellaro and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to help you get ready for macOS High Sierra.
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra
It’s time to grease up your internet pipes because macOS High Sierra is ready for download.
iStat Menus 6 Adds Notification Center, Notifications, and More
Bjango announced iStat Menu 6 Monday. This is a must-have Mac utility for me and other members of the TMO staff, and the new macOS High Sierra-friendly version adds several new features. First, are notifications based on CPU, network use (!!), disk, battery, weather, and other events. There’s also a new Notification Center widget that gives you a great snapshot view of your Mac’s goings on. There are new color and theme options, and you can rearrange the order in dropdown menus, too. It’s a solid upgrade. Speaking of which, upgrades from previous versions are $9.99, while new licenses are $18. There are family packs available, too.
macOS: Setting Up Custom Reminders
Setting up custom reminders on your Mac is simple, and it’ll help you configure notifications that happen (for example) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, or ones that occur on the first weekend day of the month. We’ll tell you how to use this great feature in today’s Quick Tip!
HEIF: Here's What You Need to Know About iOS 11's JPEG Replacement
iOS 11 has some big changes for iPhone and iPad users, one of which involves the photos we take thanks to HEIF—an image format supported by both iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra.
Updating to the High Sierra GM Candidate
Apple has changed the game again, putting us almost back to square one to install the High Sierra GM Candidate; Jeff Butts walks you through the process step-by-step.
iPhone 8 and Apple Watch Pre-orders, macOS High Sierra GM - TMO Daily Observations 2017-09-15
Jeff Butts and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to talk about iPhone 8 and Apple Watch Series 3 pre-orders and whether or not they ordered any new kit, plus they look at the extra steps they needed to install macOS High Sierra GM.
Apple Seeds 'Golden Master' Candidate for macOS High Sierra 10.13
Unless a significant issue is found, macOS High Sierra 10.13 GM candidate (17A362a) will likely be the last release before the September 25th launch.
Apple Will Ship macOS High Sierra on September 25th
macOS High Sierra will ship on September 25th, according to information added to the High Sierra website.
Civilization VI Adds Nubia Civilization and Scenario Pack
The update also includes some bug fixes, improvements to the game AI, improvements for other civilizations, and adjustments to game balance.
macOS: How to Create Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts
Here’s what you need to know to make your own custom keyboard shortcuts for Mac apps.
macOS: Hiding All-Day Events in Calendar
Need to temporarily hide All-Day events in Calendar on your Mac? Melissa Holt shows you how to declutter your schedule.
Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra Developer Beta 9 Build (17A360a)
Friday’s release accelerates an already accelerated release cycle, as the last round of developer betas hit just four days ago.
macOS: Put the iCloud Drive Icon on Your Dock
You probably wouldn’t know they are there because you’ll have to enter a specific file path in order to access them.
Siri's New Boss, APFS Fusion Drive Issues - TMO Daily Observations 2017-09-01
Dave Hamilton and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to share their perspective on Siri’s management being reassigned from Eddy Cue to Craig Federighi, plus they discuss APFS compatibility issues with Fusion Drives in macOS High Sierra.
PSA: Office for Mac 2016 has macOS High Sierra Issues, 2011 May Not Work
Take note, Office for Mac users, Office 2011 isn’t supported in macOS High Sierra and Office 2016 looks sketchy, too.
Goodbye Project Titan Engineers, High Sierra Hackintosh Update - TMO Daily Observations 2017-08-31
Jeff Butts and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on Apple losing Project Titan engineers, plus Mr. B updates us on his macOS High Sierra Hackintosh project.
Carbon Copy Cloner Adds APFS Support
Just in time for this fall’s macOS High Sierra release Carbon Copy Cloner added APFS support.
macOS: How to Hide Rows in Numbers
Melissa Holt shows you how to hide rows in your Numbers spreadsheets on your Mac, and throws in Excel and Google Sheets, too.
