Regularly backing up your Mac with Time Machine can prevent data loss and allow you to restore earlier versions of files. To get started, connect a drive that you want to use (and don't mind being ...

Knowing how to wipe a Mac and reset it to its factory settings can be a vital step if you're trying to sell or fix it. Here's how to do it.

Time Machine is Apple's native utility for backing up data on macOS onto an external drive. The app comes preinstalled on Macs, making it easy to set up for regular backups. Backing up with Time ...

Apple Software Restore lets you clone your Mac even with a Signed System Volume. Here's how to use it to copy your Mac's storage. For a variety of reasons, you may want to make a clone of your Startup ...

Cloning a hard drive on a Mac is a different process. If you have a newer MacBook or iMac, you can't swap out the hard disk on it. The Apple Silicon-based Macs have the storage soldered in, so there's ...

Backing up your Mac is not just something you do when testing betas like macOS Tahoe; it is an everyday essential if you want to avoid risking losing irreplaceable work. Maybe you think you don't need ...

Maybe you've treated yourself to a brand new MacBook Air, or maybe you want to factory reset your iMac—either to sell it on or wipe all the digital detritus off the system. Whatever the reason you're ...

While macOS 26 Tahoe is still months away from landing on our Macs, Apple is already gearing up for major changes in the next major version of macOS. After revealing that Tahoe will be the last ...

Automated Time Machine backups should be a “set it and forget it” strategy. Once enabled, macOS warns you only when something goes wrong. No alerts, and–almost always–the backups have continued apace.

We’ve all been there—that sinking feeling when a file vanishes, a system crashes, or a project you’ve poured hours into suddenly disappears. Whether it’s a hardware failure, accidental deletion, or an ...