If you’ve used your Mac for a couple of years, check your battery for swelling. Users on Apple Discussions share that a swollen battery has made their cursors move. Although it is rare, do not ignore this step. As an extra step, if you see any signs of battery swelling, go to Syst...
System extension blocked Mac, what is it? When you are installing an application or a program on your Mac, if the System Extension Blocked notification pops up, it means this app extends the functionality of macOS. For security's sake, when installing an app, Mac will detect whether it nee...
If you’d rather have an app do the work for you, you’ve got plenty of options. If you’re looking for an all-in-one solution to clean, protect, and maintain your Mac (no matter how old it is), we’d recommendCleanMyMacas the best place to start. It’s got plenty of tools t...
In the meantime, it’s safest to assume that the Macs of the next couple years will primarily use Intel processors. So any time we can get a look at Intel’s roadmap, we’re getting a peak at the heart of the Mac. On Wednesday, during an investor presentation,Intel extended its pu...
NVRAM has to do with storing different settings, including the startup disk selection settings. Therefore, if the USB drive is not showing up, resetting NVRAM may help fix the problem with those settings. To reset NVRAM on an Intel-based Mac: ...
But Intel-based Mac hardware is kind of important, too. And it also happens to be a subject Mac users have a lot of burning questions about.Is my software going to run on the new machine? Just how well do these things perform, anyhow?Apple answered some of those questions Tuesday, but...
If 2003 was Apple's 'year of the notebook', 2006 is set to be the 'year of Intel', with the prospect that every Mac computer in the company's range will use an Intel processor by the end of it.
Mac OS Base System One thing to know about the macOS Base system is not found in the regular boot. Its size is around 2GB and is a read-only disk image. When you get into recovery mode by Command + R on Intel-based Macs, it appears. It contains all the essential data required for...
You're browsing the Apple Store and you see the Mac mini. But what is the Mac mini? What does it do? And should you buy one? Even though Intel-based Mac mini models may be available from third-party sellers, they're not a part of Apple's active Mac mini line-up. ...
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