Remote Management and Verizon

I recently bought a MacBook Pro from a third party brand new in the box. I go to set it up and I get to a screen that says "Remote Management" It says Verizon can remotely install apps and erase my MacBook Pro... WTF? Why am I seeing th…

I only just discovered you can now remove a single item from Mac Trash

For most of its history, Trash in macOS was an all or nothing affair. If you wanted something removed from your Mac permanently, everything else had to go with it. But what if you wanted to permanently delete a very large file, so you could recover …

How to Clean Install MacOS Catalina

Some Mac users may wish to perform a clean install of MacOS Catalina onto a Mac. A clean install represents a fresh start, and it’s achieved by erasing all data from the Mac hard drive and then performing a fresh clean installation of MacOS Catalina…

How to mute accessibility options voice over?

Sometimes when I double click the power button, I hear a voiceover for accessibility options. How do I disable this and all other potential voiceovers?

MacBook Pro SSD filling up with empty space

I've had an issue on my MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) running Catalina (10.15.5). For months now, I've been struggling with the issue of having my SSD filling without apparent reason, to the point where my computer become unresponsive. I …

Remote Management and Verizon

I recently bought a MacBook Pro from a third party brand new in the box. I go to set it up and I get to a screen that says "Remote Management" It says Verizon can remotely install apps and erase my MacBook Pro... WTF? Why am I seeing th…

How to Setup iPhone or iPad for Kids with Screen Time Limits

Do you want to control your children’s iPhone or iPad usage by limiting the apps they use and the contacts they communicate with? Thanks to Screen Time, this is a fairly simple and straightforward procedure. Screen Time allows iOS and iPadOS users t…

MacBook Pro SSD filling up with empty space

I've had an issue on my MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) running Catalina (10.15.5). For months now, I've been struggling with the issue of having my SSD filling without apparent reason, to the point where my computer become unresponsive. I …

My MacBook Pro SSD is filling up to the rim with empty space

I've had an issue on my MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) running Catalina (10.15.5). For months now, I've been struggling with the issue of having my SSD filling without apparent reason, to the point where my computer become unresponsive. I …

Remote Management and Verizon

I recently bought a MacBook Pro from a third party brand new in the box. I go to set it up and I get to a screen that says "Remote Management" It says Verizon can remotely install apps and erase my MacBook Pro... WTF? Why am I seeing th…

Remote Management and Verizon

I recently bought a MacBook Pro from a third party brand new in the box. I go to set it up and I get to a screen that says "Remote Management" It says Verizon can remotely install apps and erase my MacBook Pro... WTF? Why am I seeing th…

Big Sur beta on external disk vs internal disk?

I've read this question: Remove macOS from a APFS container? and this question: APFS - Is it possible to install 2 macOS versions inside one APFS container? It seems there is a little bit more mess to using (the admittedly very cool) AP…

Dell XPS 15 Teardown: Better Than a MacBook Pro?

Remote Management and Verizon

I recently bought a MacBook Pro from a third party brand new in the box. I go to set it up and I get to a screen that says "Remote Management" It says Verizon can remotely install apps and erase my MacBook Pro... WTF? Why am I seeing th…

How does giving Apple my CCV code confirm I am a parent of my child?

I am setting up iCloud account for my child (just created a family). After setting nickname and entering my child's data, I am prompted for CCV code for my card, and it says: "confirm you are the parent or legal guardian of this child b…

Remote Management and Verizon

I recently bought a MacBook Pro from a third party brand new in the box. I go to set it up and I get to a screen that says "Remote Management" It says Verizon can remotely install apps and erase my MacBook Pro... WTF? Why am I seeing th…

Big Sur beta on external disk vs internal disk?

I've read this question: Remove macOS from a APFS container? and this question: APFS - Is it possible to install 2 macOS versions inside one APFS container? It seems there is a little bit more mess to using (the admittedly very cool) AP…

Battery charge status decreases while plugged in charging [duplicate]

so I have a 2019 MacBook Pro 16" on Catalina 10.15.5. I recently got it back from the shop - upper case replacement for bad keyboard that included replacing the battery as part of the repair. Now I've noticed that while its plugged in…

How to Track Symptoms with Health App on iPhone

Do you use Apple’s Health app to track your activity and keep a medical record on your iPhone? In that case, you’ll be pleased to know that Apple has added a whole new section to add symptoms with the most recent iOS update. The built-in Health app …

Ensuring consistency and minimal interference during benchmarking?

I am attempting to measure the performance of a common piece of software on the current line up of 13” and 16" for the purpose of comparison between models. Analysing the specs “on paper” may not be ideal since CPUs and memory can perfo…

Ensuring consistency and minimal interference during benchmarking?

I am attempting to measure the performance of a common piece of software on the current line up of 13/16" for the purpose of comparison between models. Analysing the specs 'on paper' may not be ideal since CPUs and memory can perform di…