macOSHow to Use the macOS log Command to Search System Logs
The Death of the Console App For decades, if a Mac application crashed or a...
macOSHow to Use the macOS sw_vers Command to View Operating System Versions
The Version Confusion If you are a normal user, finding out what version of macOS...
macOSHow to Use the macOS drutil Command to Manage Optical Drives
The Legacy Hardware Problem Modern Apple laptops have not included a physical CD or DVD...
macOSHow to Use the macOS fdesetup Command to Manage FileVault Encryption
The Encryption Imperative If an employee leaves their corporate MacBook in the back of a...
macOSHow to Use the macOS sysdiagnose Command to Gather System Logs
The Nightmare of Random Crashes If your Mac application crashes once, it is an annoyance....
macOSHow to Use the macOS systemsetup Command to Manage System Settings
The Power Management Problem If you are setting up a Mac Mini to act as...
macOSHow to Use the macOS plutil Command to Edit Property List Files
The Problem with Preferences In the Windows operating system, application settings are stored in a...
macOSHow to Use the macOS scutil Command to Manage System Configuration
The Problem with Graphical Settings If you need to change the name of your MacBook...
macOSHow to Use the macOS hdiutil Command to Manage Disk Images
The Magic of DMG Files If you download a new software application on a Mac...
macOSHow to Use the macOS cupsctl Command to Manage Printers
The Secret Printing System If you connect a massive, commercial-grade laser printer to a Mac,...
macOSHow to Use the macOS profiles Command to Manage Configuration Profiles
The Challenge of Corporate Device Management If you buy a MacBook for personal use, you...
macOSHow to Use the macOS csrutil Command to Manage System Integrity Protection
The Fortress of System Integrity Protection In the early days of macOS (and OS X),...
macOSHow to Use the macOS security Command to Manage Keychains
The Invisible Vault of macOS Every time you log into a website using Safari, connect...
macOSHow to Use the macOS mdls Command to View File Metadata
The Hidden Data Inside Your Files When you look at a photograph in the macOS...
macOSHow to Use the macOS scutil Command to Change Your Computer Name
The Confusion of Mac Naming When you buy a brand new Mac, macOS automatically assigns...
macOSHow to Use the macOS plutil Command to Edit Plist Files Safely
What is a Plist File? In macOS, almost every application, background service, and system setting...
macOSHow to Use the macOS assetcachemanagerutil Command to Manage Content Caching
The Problem with Office Bandwidth If you manage an office with 50 MacBooks, you will...