I am the tech go to guy in my family, especially for Mac and iOS stuff. That means once in a while I need to share someones screen on their Mac to do some troubleshooting. The easiest way to do that is using the Messages App in the macOS. Sharing Screens What actually happens when […]

I have been running the Safari Technology Preview in macOS Sierra for a while now. You can get it from the Apple Developers site, you don’t have to be a Developer. If you do not wish to run a Beta of High Sierra, but you wish to get a feel for the next Safari then […]

Do you have email inbox overload? Who doesn’t! I run seven or eight email addresses for various purposes. As a result, I get lots of advertising and spam type emails. My email app was on total overload until I started unsubscribing to bunches of this stuff. Unsubscribe, Unsubscribe, Unsubscribe Yes, you can declare certain emails […]

If you are one of those people using a Mac with a SSD then you don’t have as much storage as the good old days. If this is you, I highly recommend you read this excellent article on ways to recover storage space on your Mac. The tip about cleaning out the Downloads folder is […]

I have complained about DNS (Domain Name System) issues in macOS Safari on prior occasions. Just do a search on Macessence for “DNS” and you will find several articles. DNS is the address system for the Web. Sometimes there is a DNS bottleneck on your Mac which slows browser activity. However, there is a way […]

As you know I have been testing the “new & improved” Photos app in macOS 10.13 High Sierra Beta 4. It is very similar to the current Photos with a few nice improvements. Last time I talked about Photos I took a look at the Editing area. Today, I want to look at the new […]

A lot of the software I test comes from ads that I receive. Sometimes I use the “Trial” version of the app and sometimes I am sold on it and buy it on sale. I have been using DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac for a few days, got it on sale and I really like […]

Earlier in the year the OSX/FruitFly.A Malware bug was spotted on the Mac platform. It went away for a while, but a new variant of this malware has returned. This malware does a bunch of intrusive stuff including recording keystrokes (passwords anyone). Most virus apps will detect it. I am sure the excellent Malwarebytes app […]