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Use iPerf3 on macOS to test network bandwidth and throughput. iPerf3 is a network throughput tool used to measure the performance of the network your Mac is using. Here’s how to use it in the macOS Terminal app. iPerf (sometimes […]

Apple’s Enhanced Visual Search scans photos for landmarks. The Enhanced Visual Search in the iOS Photos app sends encrypted, anonymized data from photos to Apple. Here’s what that means and how to turn it off. Apple’s Enhanced Visual Search (EVS)

The UNIX ping command lets you test network servers and latency. Here’s how to use it in the macOS Terminal app. The UNIX ping command is a tiny UNIX network tool that allows you to test your network, that of

Core Graphics provides default image filters for quick special effects. Here’s how to save image files in Preview for macOS with effects. Apple’s Core Graphics (Quartz) 2D imaging subsystem provides a high-performance, consistent API for creating, saving, and manipulating graphics.

Copy Finder icons in macOS’s Preview app easily. You can use the macOS Finder’s Copy command to copy and paste files. But here’s how to use the same command to copy file icons into Preview. You’ve probably used the macOS

Auto-empty trash every 30 days on macOS. The Mac’s Trash stores files until you remove them from your drives. Here’s how to empty the Trash automatically in macOS Sequoia. The Trash has been a part of the Mac’s desktop design

Property lists are essentially XML files with a .plist extension. Here’s how to edit them using the command line in the macOS Terminal app. XML is an open data format which gained popularity in the mid-1990’s when the internet first

Force-renew the DHCP lease on your Mac. DHCP is a networking protocol used to assign an IP address to your Apple device. Here’s how to force a new IP address on macOS. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows a network

XProtect is Apple’s Mac virus detection system which keeps your Mac safe. Here’s how the protective macOS feature works. Viruses and other malware are a constant threat to computers, which web surfers have to work around every time they

Content cache settings in macOS Sequoia. Advanced configuration parameters control how your Mac stores cached content. Here’s how to change the settings. Content caching controls what internet content gets stored locally in macOS when you visit websites and other online