When it comes to losing data, the question is when it will happen, not if it will happen. Everyone loses data eventually. Smart people have backups. Here’s how to pick the right backup drive for your needs.
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Who Should Buy the New iMac Pro?
Available now, Apple’s new iMac Pro is the most powerful Mac ever. Other than its price tag, what’s special about the iMac Pro, and should you buy one?
The Best Apple-Related Gifts for 2017
If your special someone is an Apple user, we have a few Apple-related gift suggestions.
What Is APFS? Should You Care?
When you install High Sierra on a Mac with an SSD or flash storage, which includes all recent Mac notebooks and many desktop Macs, your drive will be converted to APFS automatically.
What the Heck Is Draining My MacBook Battery?
Click the Battery icon in the menu bar and wait a few seconds for the Battery menu to display power information
Pricing and Specs for the New MacBook Pro
Learn about the new Fall 2016 MacBook Pro — price, specs and availability
The New 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro
Apple’s recently released updated 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro offers several improvements over the 2014 model, including a Broadwell processor, improved Intel graphics, a “Force Touch” trackpad, faster flash storage and improved battery life.
Resetting the System Management Controller
If your Intel-based Mac just flat out won’t turn on, you might want to try resetting the System Management Controller.
How to Erase Your iPhone or iPad
Before you sell your iPhone or iPad, you'll want to securely erase all your personal data from the device. Here are easy steps to do that: Back up your device on iCloud or iTunes. Otherwise, you won’t be able to get your stuff back. Make sure you turn off “Find my...
Apple Introduces New MacBook Airs
Last week, Apple quietly introduced its cheapest MacBook ever. The company put two new MacBook Airs on its website on Tuesday: an 11-inch laptop and 13-inch laptop, each available with either 128 GB or 256 GB of storage. The 11-inch MacBook Air with 128 GB of storage...
Picking one style guide and living with it is the advice I give every time this question comes up, and…
Golden Gate as the macOS 27 codename is a nice callback. For mixed households I'd love a recommendation on the…
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Making Wi-Fi joining as easy as scanning a QR code is exactly the kind of MacWorks tip guests actually use.