As a MacFixIt reader, you are probably aware that a UNIX engine supplies the power behind Mac OS X's glittering graphical user interface. For most Mac users, however, this is completely irrelevant ...

Your Mac is a powerful machine, but you’re probably only scratching the surface of what it can do. Beneath its sleek interface lies a powerhouse of hidden features just waiting to be unleashed.

Update: Apple TechNote 2017 provides the complete scoop on how Mac OS X decides what application to open when launching a document. Here are the rules of precedence (the article goes on to give ...

Use the command sudo softwareupdate -l to list all available updates. This command will prompt you for your administrator password and then display the updates. Install All Available Updates: To ...

This command opens the specified file in its default application. For example, a markdown file might open in Xcode or another text editor. Open a File in a Text Editor: open -t ./path/to/your-file.md ...