Kirk McElhearn, Author at The Mac Security Blog

Learn some great ways to tweak your Mac's Dock using hidden preferences.

Tutorial about browser cookies and how to manage them in every major browser on Mac and iOS. This guide...

There were a number of important security updates to key software this week: macOS, Chrome, Edge, and even Plex....

Following my article about 4 Types of Backup Hard Drives for Mac, several readers asked about RAID storage. This is a type...

Safari extensions can be a great way to make your web browser do more.

This guide explains how ad blockers work, why you might want to use them, how to install them on...

The System Information app on your Mac is a great tool to tell you about its innards, and can...

Apple is testing a new feature allowing users with Face ID iPhones to unlock them with their Apple Watch,...

Apple's macOS includes an Archive Utility app to create and decompress .zip files. This article explains how to use...

Web browsers offer a "private browsing" mode which helps ensure that websites can't collect much information about you or...