Hints, Tips and Tricks for your Apple products
Updating Your MacOS with OpenCore
2 minute read
OpenCore is great at letting us use our older Macs for longer, however it's important to make sure that OpenCore itself remains up-to-date and that any Root Patches are installed.
If you have opted to use OpenCore to install a version of MacOS that isnât natively supported by your hardware then itâs very important to follow these steps when installing an update or upgrade to the OS.
Custom Signatures in Apple Mail
6 minute read
An exploration of the methods for creating and maintaining custom signatures in Apple's Mail client, including adding full HTML signatures.
Apple's Mail app has a lot of built in functionality and many of us only scratch the surface of the available features. One really useful feature is Signatures which allows you to automatically attach a signature to the end of your email when composing, but how exactly do you configure it? In this blog article we take a look at how to use the Signature system as well as diving deeper into making truly custom signatures with a little bit of coding.
Upgrading Your Operating System Past Apple’s Limit
4 minute read
Apple limit all older hardware to a certain version of the Mac's Operating System. This can be very frustrating if it bars us from using software that is no longer supported as well as limiting our ability to be secure or use newer features. In this blog we explore the way in which we can transcend this limit and breath new life into older hardware.
Apple maintain a fairly stringent limit on what hardware will run a particular version of the MacOS. This can be really frustrating when it limits a vital piece of software you use or stops internet services from working, but donât worry - there is a solution!
The Twelve Tips of Christmas
10 minute read
Join us during advent as we open up a quick tip every other day to help keep you moving smoothly whilst the festive season is upon us.
After trawling Amazon for the 100th time in the hopes of satisfying the need to find a gift for some obscure relative, why not leaven your experience with a little 'Tip Aperitifâ; a perfect little pallet cleanser to keep you going for the duration of the festive season. Visit us over the coming days to reveal a new quick tip that will make life on your Mac or iPhone just that little bit easier. Itâs a tech advent calendar of sorts!
Simple Automation: Mac Automation Series Part 1
4 minute read
Computers are really good at doing repetitive tasks. In part one of this new series on Automation we explore the simplest ways that we can use our Macs to work smarter.
If there is one thing computers are really good at itâs doing the same thing over and over again, however many of us fail to leverage this fundamentally useful aspect of our Macs. Step in Automation. There are many ways of automating repetitive tasks on MacOS and iOS, some, like Siri Shortcuts, have been designed to be as easy to use as possible, whereas others utilise the unix underpinnings of the system to powerful effect. We are going to explore several of the different ways that we can create custom automations to help save us time and effort.
Using Centralised Storage with the Mac
4 minute read
We delve into the benefits of a centralised storage system, be it in the cloud or on your local network, and find out how to start using it today.
There are multiple reasons for using centralised storage in your workflow. Many are dependent upon the size of your team, but centralised storage can be very useful in a family or solo environment also. In this article we take a look at the centralised storage solutions that are available and how we can use them to make our data accessibility ubiquitous.