How Can I Securely Store Passwords On My Mac?

Posted on February 7, 2010February 17, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Encryption, macOS (formerly OS X), Passwords, Security/Privacy, Software

Do you have personal or sensitive information about yourself or your clients on your Mac? Things such as credit card numbers or passwords? If so, I recommend storing this information in a special kind of file known as an encrypted disk image. I store a list of my own passwords and other sensitive information in … Read more

How Do You Take A Screen Snapshot On A Mac?

Posted on January 31, 2010February 17, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics, macOS (formerly OS X), Photo, Software

Screen snapshots are pictures of a portion of the screen. Being able to take a screen snapshot can be very useful. I typically use this feature several times each day. Here are some reasons why I commonly take a screen snapshot:

Have You Had Problems Finding A File On Your Mac?

Posted on January 24, 2010February 17, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics, macOS (formerly OS X), Software

Apple’s search tool, Spotlight, does not search every folder on your Mac’s hard drive. Apple configures it to skip some folders that it thinks you won’t want to search. For example, Spotlight doesn’t search inside the various Library folders on your Mac. If you’re looking for a font, such as Helvetica, Spotlight won’t find it … Read more

Application Launchers enhance productivity

Posted on December 20, 2009September 12, 2013 by Tim Hannon in macOS (formerly OS X), Software, Utilities

Is your Dock over-crowded with icons? If so, then maybe you would benefit from using an application launcher. An application launcher allows you to open any application installed on your Mac using your keyboard.