Time Machine is macOS’s built-in backup tool that automatically saves versions of your files (hourly, daily, weekly) to an external drive or network storage.
Continue reading “Your Mac Has 9 Lives — Here’s How Time Machine Saves Them”macOS 26 Tahoe is then end for Time Capsule / AirPort Extreme Disks for Time Machine
Starting with macOS 26 Tahoe, the OS now warns users that AirPort Disk and Apple Time Capsule-style network disks will no longer be supported for Time Machine backups in the next major release. That message appears in the Time Machine section of System Settings in macOS 26.
macOS 26 Tahoe (released in September 2025, with the latest update being 26.3 in February 2026) does not completely drop support for Time Capsule or AirPort Extreme-connected disks for Time Machine backups. Existing backups to these devices (using the legacy Apple Filing Protocol, or AFP) generally continue to work in Tahoe, including incremental backups to pre-existing Time Machine stores on HFS+-formatted volumes.
Continue reading “macOS 26 Tahoe is then end for Time Capsule / AirPort Extreme Disks for Time Machine”How to update El-Capitan to High Sierra
macOS High Sierra (version 10.13) was released in 2017 as a free upgrade from older systems like El Capitan (10.11). While Apple no longer provides direct download links from the Mac App Store for High Sierra (support ended in 2020), you can still obtain and install it on compatible hardware using official installers from Apple’s support site or third-party recovery methods. This process requires a compatible Mac, a stable internet connection, and at least 20 GB of free disk space.
Continue reading “How to update El-Capitan to High Sierra”How to swap machines round but keeping the data ?
In today’s digital world, transferring data between machines—whether computers, servers, or mobile devices—is a routine but essential task. Whether you’re setting up a new system, sharing large files, or backing up data, knowing the right transfer method can save time and prevent data loss. This guide explains the most common and reliable ways to transfer data from one machine to another.
Continue reading “How to swap machines round but keeping the data ?”Error code: 92 in Time Machine
If you’re seeing Error Code 92 related to Time Machine (Apple’s macOS backup system), it generally refers to a problem with mounting or accessing the backup disk. This can happen when:
Continue reading “Error code: 92 in Time Machine”How to Backup your Dropbox account locally
Creating a local backup of Dropbox means downloading all your Dropbox files to your computer or another local storage device so that you have access to them even if Dropbox is unavailable. Here’s how to do it:
Continue reading “How to Backup your Dropbox account locally”How to format a Windows Drive to Mac in Disk Utility
If you have a Windows hard drive that needs formatting for a Mac then this short video will show you how to do that. Before watching the video you will need to take the hard drive out of the Windows machine and place it in a hard drive caddy plugged into your Mac.
How to remove Boot Camp Partition from a Mac
A quick video on how to remote the Windows Partition (Boot Camp) drive from your Intel Mac.