Mac Archives | GeeksChalk https://geekschalk.com/category/mac/ Apple Tips, Tutorials, and News Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:50:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://geekschalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-site-logo-1-icon-of-512-by-512-px-32x32.png Mac Archives | GeeksChalk https://geekschalk.com/category/mac/ 32 32 229913242 How to Upgrade to macOS 27 Without Losing Data https://geekschalk.com/upgrade-macos-27-without-losing-data/ https://geekschalk.com/upgrade-macos-27-without-losing-data/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:12:52 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11945 Time Machine has not backed up macOS itself since Big Sur.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/upgrade-macos-27-without-losing-data/feed/ 0 11945 The Complete Guide to macOS 27 Golden Gate https://geekschalk.com/macos-27-complete-guide/ https://geekschalk.com/macos-27-complete-guide/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:41:03 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11944 A Mac on Big Sur can skip straight to macOS 27 without the versions between.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/macos-27-complete-guide/feed/ 0 11944 13 macOS 27 Golden Gate Tips Worth Knowing https://geekschalk.com/macos-27-tips/ https://geekschalk.com/macos-27-tips/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:09:16 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11943 Two settings moved in this release without Apple saying so.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/macos-27-tips/feed/ 0 11943 Where to Find Your FileVault Recovery Key https://geekschalk.com/filevault-recovery-key/ https://geekschalk.com/filevault-recovery-key/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:33:06 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11822 Apple used to show the key once and never again, until Tahoe changed that.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/filevault-recovery-key/feed/ 0 11822 How the Mac Keychain Works, and How to Lock It https://geekschalk.com/mac-keychain-security/ https://geekschalk.com/mac-keychain-security/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:01:14 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11821 Turning on your Mac can be enough to unlock every password you have saved.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/mac-keychain-security/feed/ 0 11821 Does Your Mac Have a Public IP Address? How to Check https://geekschalk.com/mac-public-ip-address/ https://geekschalk.com/mac-public-ip-address/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:56:18 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11820 The address a what-is-my-IP website shows you is your router’s, not your Mac’s.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/mac-public-ip-address/feed/ 0 11820 How to Protect Your Mac From Malware and Ransomware https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-protection/ https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-protection/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:55:35 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11819 XProtect checks for new malware signatures every twenty-four hours, silently.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-protection/feed/ 0 11819 The Kinds of Mac Malware, and How Infection Happens https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-types/ https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-types/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:45:49 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11817 Ransomware is the biggest worry on a Mac and remains nearly non-existent.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/mac-malware-types/feed/ 0 11817 How to Reset a Forgotten Mac Password https://geekschalk.com/forgot-mac-password/ https://geekschalk.com/forgot-mac-password/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:49:59 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11815 Resetting your password locks the login keychain, permanently.

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]]> https://geekschalk.com/forgot-mac-password/feed/ 0 11815 How to Unlock a Mac You Locked With Find My https://geekschalk.com/unlock-mac-find-my/ https://geekschalk.com/unlock-mac-find-my/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:25:24 +0000 https://geekschalk.com/?p=11868 Apple says your message appears at startup, but in testing it does not.

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