Michelle Honeyager

The firewall on your Mac is a feature that allows the Mac to prevent connections you don’t want from the internet or other networks. It can also protect the Mac from network access or

You might want to change the name of your Mac, either because you have a new user or you just want a new name. Your computer’s name and local hostname also allow your computer to be identified on

The popular instant messaging app Snapchat was once only available on mobile devices. Now, there is a browser-based version that you can even use on the Mac. Below we’ll go into how to use

PIP is a package management system that helps install and manage software packages and libraries used in the programming language Python. Luckily, installing it can be done using some command

The typical way to open an app is to click on the icon on the Dock or desktop. You might also hit the Go menu at the top of the screen, select Applications and find the app through that menu to

On the Mac, environmental variables store information, like who the current user is, default paths to commands and the name of the host computer. If you find yourself needing to create new

Mac computers have a wide variety of hidden files, which Apple keeps more hidden so that people don’t accidentally break their computer by changing them. These files can include libraries, files

Apple makes it easy to turn just the screen of the Mac off, while leaving the computer running. This can save battery life, create privacy when you’re away from your computer or can be useful

MacBooks come with a handy keyboard backlight for low-light conditions. These can help you see the keyboard with a pleasant ambient glow that surrounds the keys themselves. This feature means in