👁 How to make a bootable OS X 10.11 El Capitan installer drive

How to make a bootable OS X 10.11 El Capitan installer drive

Having a bootable hard drive or USB flash drive is a handy troubleshooting tool.

By Dan Frakes 11 years ago

How to view the ~/Library folder in Mavericks and Yosemite

Ever since Lion (OS X 10.7), Apple has hidden your personal Library folder (~/Library) by default. In Lion and Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8), you could make the folder visible, but it required some work. In Mavericks (OS X 10.9) and Yosemite (OS X 10.10), it's a simple, easily accessible setting.

By Dan Frakes 11 years ago

👁 How to make a bootable OS X 10.10 Yosemite install drive

How to make a bootable OS X 10.10 Yosemite install drive

Creating a bootable installer disk lets you install Yosemite on multiple Macs and also makes a handy emergency drive. Here's how to set one up.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Mac Gems: Recovery Partition Creator adds OS X Recovery to any drive

To use OS X's handy OS X Recovery feature, or to enable FileVault on an external drive, you need a special recovery partition on your drive. This utility can add it if the OS X installer didn't.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Enable OS X’s Enhanced Dictation for on-the-fly transcription

OS X's dictation feature works pretty well, but with a simple setting change, you can enable on-the-fly dictation, even when offline. We show you how.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Gear We Love: Twelve South HiRise holds your display, hides your gear

If you're looking for a way to raise your iMac or Apple Display to a more-ergnomic height, the HiRise for iMac does just that while giving you some extra gadget-hiding space.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Gear We Love: Rickshaw Commuter line takes the mess out of messenger bags

Rickshaw Bagworks takes what's good about messenger-style bags and makes them great for those of us who don't deliver by cycle.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

👁 You won’t believe what we talk about on this week’s podcast!!!

You won’t believe what we talk about on this week’s podcast!!!

Chris Breen is joined by two-Dans (Frakes and Moren) to discuss the news of the week including iPhone 5 batteries, Gruber's numbers, Facebook and clickbait, Surface 2 under water, and TiVo for cable cutters.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

👁 Small heads, safe ears: The best headphones for kids

Small heads, safe ears: The best headphones for kids

These days, kids need headphones, too. We looked at a slew of cans designed to fit your child's head while protecting their hearing.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Gear We Love: Anker Quad-Port Wall Charger handles four devices and fits in your pocket

This sturdy, compact power adapter handles up to four devices at a time, charges iOS and Android devices at full speed, and is surprisingly inexpensive. What's not to love?

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Folderol review: Add color to your OS X Finder folders

Folderol colorizes the folder icons on your Mac.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

👁 We’ve got the Beats

We’ve got the Beats

Serenity Caldwell and special guest star Dan Frakes review the news of the week including OS X Yosemite, Apple's Beats music integration, and more.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Gear We Love: Mountek car mounts make your CD player useful again

Mountek's mounts are sturdy and convenient, and they make clever use of the long-neglected CD player in your car's dash.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Master your windows with Moom and Zooom

If you're still fiddling with title bars and thin window edges to move and resize windows, Moom and Zooom can make window management easier and more convenient.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

LogViewer for Time Machine review: Find Time Machine info in OS X system logs

When Time Machine goes awry, OS X's system logs record what went wrong. LogViewer makes it easier to find that info in the log.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

👁 OS X Yosemite public beta: What you need to know

OS X Yosemite public beta: What you need to know

The Yosemite public beta marks the first time a major new version of OS X has been available to users before itu2019s formally released. We've got answers to your questions about the beta program.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Marked 2 review: Preview and improve your online writing on the fly

This fantastic utility shows you live previews of your Markdown-, HTML-, and XML-formatted files, helping you improve the readability and appearance of your Web content.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Gear We Love: Revo Wireless offers Bluetooth-headphone convenience without the compromise

Jabra's rugged and comfortable Revo Wireless gives you the convenience of Bluetooth without the audio compromises we've come to expect from wireless headphones.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Buying guide: Find the best iPad keyboard

For serious typing sessions (or if you just can't get the hang of the iPad's on-screen keyboard), an external keyboard is a great iPad accessory. Here's our guide to the different types, along with recommendations for the best models.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago

Gear We Love: BlueLounge Jimi gives your iMac a USB port on the front

The iMac's sleek design looks nice, but it can be a hassle to use the USB ports hidden in back. BlueLounge's Jimi gives you a sturdy USB port you can access from the front.

By Dan Frakes 12 years ago