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Your Computer was Restarted Because of a Problem: How to Fix Kernel Panic on Mac

Last updated on January 2, 2021 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

Occasionally, your Mac may restart or shutdown unexpectedly. You might see a message like the one above telling you that your Mac had to restart because of a problem. In this article, we will discuss what can cause your Mac to shutdown or restart and what you can do to fix the problem. See also: […]

Filed Under: Not working? Tagged With: macOS

“HPDeviceMonitoring.framework” will damage your computer, Fix

Last updated on December 4, 2020 By Stacey Butler 1 Comment

Users have reported this pop-up message appearing due to an HP printer driver certificate issue. Other possible messages related to this issue are: Report malware to Apple… One or more components of the HP printer software are corrupted or missing ‘Filter’ failed Failed to open a connection to the device (-21345) Software for “%@” failed […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: macOS, malware

What to do if Mail or other Apps Quit Unexpectedly on Mac

Last updated on December 1, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

Although problems with apps can happen anytime, some users have reported that after upgrading to Big Sur, their Mail, Music or another app quits unexpectedly. In this article, we will give you some troubleshooting tips for fixing this problem. For more articles on Big Sur issues, see: Mail in Big Sur: Fix Missing Trash Folder, […]

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Problems with Big Sur Upgrade: Installation Failed Error

Last updated on November 12, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

The Big Sur upgrade became available today. For Macs that are able to upgrade, you should be able to see the upgrade option by going to System Preferences > Software Update. Unfortunately, many users have been experiencing big problems getting this upgrade. For me, I got the “Installation Failed” error above. The error message also […]

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Adobe’s Support for Flash Player Will End: What Does This Mean for Mac Users?

Last updated on November 12, 2020 By Stacey Butler 1 Comment

Adobe Flash Player will officially reach its end-of-life (EOL) status on December 31, 2020 after nearly 25 years. If you don’t keep up with tech news, you may have learned about this from a pop-up like the one above. This means that Flash Player will no longer be distributed, supported or updated by Adobe. But […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: macOS, Safari

Is your Mac ready for Big Sur? Important Steps before you Upgrade

Last updated on November 5, 2020 By Stacey Butler 1 Comment

macOS Big Sur is the next update for Apple’s macOS operating system. The latest macOS, set to be released this fall, will feature: A new design New Control Center Big changes to Maps A newly renovated Messages app A built in translator for Safari plus other major Safari improvements Greater insight into and control over […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: macOS

How to Free Up Storage Space on your Mac

Last updated on November 7, 2020 By Stacey Butler 1 Comment

At some point, many people will experience a shortage of available space on their computer’s storage drive. Even if your Mac isn’t that old, you may be using quite a bit of your disk space for things like videos, movies or games. Macs with an SSD drive, especially if more than a few years old, […]

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How to Back Up your Mac with Time Machine

Last updated on November 3, 2020 By Stacey Butler Leave a Comment

Time Machine is a built in feature of Mac for creating full backups of your entire system using an external storage device. Time Machine can automatically back up all of your files or you can use it to do a one-time backup. See also: How To Use macOS Recovery How To Back Up Your Mac […]

Filed Under: Tips and Tricks Tagged With: Mac, macOS

Mail Keeps Crashing on Mac

Last updated on June 1, 2020 By Serhat Kurt 16 Comments

Several Mac users have said that Mail closes or quits unexpectedly. This article explains how you can troubleshoot if the Mail app on your Mac keeps crashing when you want to open it. This article will help you if: Mail opens without any issue but then crashes later on. Mail crashes as soon as it […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Mac, macOS, Mail

How to Delete Messages on Mac

Last updated on April 26, 2020 By Serhat Kurt Leave a Comment

Delete a message on Mac

This article explains how you can delete individual messages (including SMS text and iMessages) and entire conversations in Messages on your Mac. This article further explains how you can configure your Mac to automatically delete messages. Your Mac keeps a permanent copy of your messages forever by default. It is likely that you will not save a lot […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Mac, macOS, Messages

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