Here's how to automatically or manually back up your data, and then restore it on your Mac using Apple's Time Machine feature ...

Of all the "under the hood" components of Mac OS X, my personal favorite is preferences files. Why? For starters, they are important. They potentially affect every application you use, from the ...

Apple redesigned the macOS System Preferences in Ventura, it's now called System Settings - here's what's different.

System Preferences is now called System Settings, but that's not the only thing that's changed in Ventura. Some settings have moved, too!

You can change your default web browser on Mac from System Preferences or from your browser's settings page.

Keychain Access gives you a look at a lot of the stuff. Here's what it is, how to use it, and how to make it work for you.

macOS has gone through a handful of visual changes over the last several years, but one thing that has stayed largely the same is System Preferences. A new concept imagines how Apple could revamp ...

Forgetting preferences Aside from forgetting the currently set date, Mac OS X 10.2.4 also has problems remembering which browser has been set to default (covered previously) and language settings.

How to check the Java version on your Mac using System Preferences 1. Click on the Apple logo in the top-left of your menu bar. 2. Scroll down and click on "System Preferences." 3.

On Mac devices, there are three settings for appearance: light, dark and auto. Here's how to change up your system settings.