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 Finder ...

Apple makes the initial setup for Macs a breeze. Just input your name, select a language, choose your internet connection, and you're up and running. But chances are you're going to want to transfer ...

PrefsOverload for Mac OS and Mac OS X has been updated to version 4.1.1, which includes several bug fixes. And for those of you who keep tabs on such things, the Carbon version of the update was ...

There are three main macOS Library folders that house essential files and settings for the operating system and its apps. The User Library folder contains app-related data, preferences, and caches, ...

In macOS, the System Preferences app located in the Applications folder is where you can adjust various settings to customize your Mac. Most system preference panes are native to macOS and cannot be ...

The command line—that hidden world of code behind your Mac’s pretty face—sometimes offers a quicker way to do everyday tasks, plus it’s just a cool way to establish your tech cred. You’ve learned how ...

In this installment of our continuing series on preferences (.plist) files, we finally delve into the details of how to interpret and edit .plist files. I'll be primarily showing you how to do make ...