macOS includes an application called Network Utility. This means that you do not need to download or install this app. This app provides a variety of handy networking tools and details. You can use this tool for variety of purposes, from troubleshooting a connection to looking up information. How to find Network Utility: There are two […]
How To Run Traceroute on macOS
This article explains how you can perform a traceroute on your Mac. You may use traceroute to diagnose network routing issues (e.g., connectivity problems) and other related problems because it is a a network diagnostic tool. There are two ways to do this: Via the Terminal app Via the Network Utility app See also: macOS Won’t […]
How To Update iOS Software on Your Device
Apple releases iOS updates periodically for your device. You should periodically update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS to get the most out of your device. New iOS updates may offer new features, services and bug fixes. This article explains how you can check and update your iOS version. This article includes […]
How Do I Password Protect My Files & Folders In macOS?
This articles explains how you can password protect your folders and files on your Mac. You can assign passwords for files and folders. Everyone must enter to open the file or folder because the contents of your locked files or folders will be hidden. Important note: Although password protecting requires different steps for different file and […]
Apple Support: How To Get Help
This article explains how you can contact Apple Support, if you face problems relating to its products and services. Depending on your locations, your support options and Apple warranties might differ. This warranty provides hardware and software support. Most Apple devices come with a 90 day complimentary technical support warranty and a one year limited, hardware […]
Yellow Battery Icon? What Does It Mean?
This short article explains why the iPhone battery icon in the status bar is sometimes yellow. We get a lot of questions from our users wondering why the battery icon has suddenly turned yellow. The reason your battery icon is yellow on your iPhone is because you have enabled “Low Power Mode”. This does not mean […]
How To Check Apple System Status (Apple Services, Stores, and iCloud)
You can check Apple system status for its services, stores and iCloud. This is how you can see if Apple Servers is down or having service issues. You can see the Apple Support system status page at the following URL: https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/ If you are experiencing issues (Apps not downloading, iCloud is not working, Apple Maps problems etc), […]
“System” Storage And What Can You Do To Clear
This guide explains how you can reduce “system” storage size on your iPhone or iPad. System storage consists of two type of files: (a) system files that are necessary for operating the core system of the device and (b) temporary system files: system settings, backups, logs, caches and other files. To check your device’s current “System” Storage size, […]
Slow Mac? How To Speed Up Mac: Tips and Tweaks
Is your Mac not as fast as it used to be? Do you often see the rainbow-colored circle even when you are doing simple stuff on your computer? Is your Mac noisy indicating your Mac is really busy? There can be lots of different reasons why your Mac may be running more slowly than it did when […]
How To Create A Text (TXT) File On A Mac
A text (TXT) file contains unformatted text with the file extension .txt (e.g., macreports.txt). By unformatted, it is meant that these type of text files are plain text files without any styling and formatting, for instance, these documents do not have bold texts, italic texts, images, colors, different font types, hyperlinks, tables, bulleted lists etc. […]