Without a doubt, the issues that cause the greatest consternation to Mac users are those that keep the computer from starting up or, if the computer deigns to boot, that prevent the Mac from operating ...

Apple includes a Safe mode in its Mac startup options that can help you work out if a problem is being caused by software that loads as your Mac boots up. It's particularly useful for resolving issues ...

Like any computer, a Mac is prone to serious problems over the course of its life. A wide variety of things can go horribly, horribly wrong. From a complete failure to start to that terrifying kernel ...

Crashes and freezes in OS X are mercifully rare, but they do occur. Fortunately, most of them can be resolved readily; and even though a crash or freeze may have any of numerous causes or symptoms, ...

Apple's latest incremental Mac OS X update, like its predecessors, carries an impressive array of enhancements and bug fixes - but also like previous updates, it ushers in a host of new problems. Mac ...

PowerBook fans and temperature Continuing coverage of more sensitive (turning on at a lower CPU temperature) fans under Mac OS X 10.3.2: More sensitive fans means cooler surface temperatures While ...

Now that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has closed Apple Stores across the country, it's not as easy as it once was to get your misbehaving Mac fixed. However, when it comes to troubleshooting, I ...

Few things are more annoying in your workplace than a computer than won't function as it should. If you have one of Apple's Mac Mini computers, a variety of relatively mundane issues could cause the ...

Navigate Recovery Mode on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs for Reinstalling OS, Troubleshooting, and More Reviewed by Ryan Perian To restart an Intel Mac in Recovery Mode, hold Command+R when the computer ...

If you love your MacBook, it probably kills you when you run into problems with it. Is there something wrong with your hardware, or is MacOS experiencing some problems? What tools can help you find ...

Plenty of people use MacBooks (both the latest models and older offerings) for work and at home. But despite Apple's pedigree, its hardware does run into problems from time to time. Seeing a black ...

If you depend on Apple MacBook for business computing tasks while you're on the road, you probably use the optical drive to perform necessary functions such as burning data backups to disc or for ...