Tutorials for learning more about the macOS operating system and the many programs that you can run it.
This tutorial explains how to view the current Mac address for your computer running macOS. A Mac address is a 48-bit unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller. We cover using the desktop interface or the terminal application. Read More...
In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of setting up a Minecraft server on your Mac computer. It is a great way to create a private server using any extra hardware you may have. Just make sure your Mac has a minimum of 1GB of RAM. Read More...
This tutorial explains how to install Java on a Mac computer using OpenJDK. It recommends using Homebrew software as the official executable method only supports Intel-based Mac computers. The tutorial also provides steps to check if Java is installed and usable on your system. Read More...
In this guide you will learn how to set a static IP address on your Mac without having to change settings on your router. We achieve this by getting your Mac to ask for a specific IP when it connects to your router. Read More...
In this tutorial we will be showing you how to find the public and private IP address on a Mac. It is possible to find these addresses through desktop interface or through the terminal. Read More...
This tutorial explains how to install pip on a MacOS computer. Pip is a package manager that makes tracking and keeping your packages updated easier. You can use pip to install modules and libraries for use within your Python programs. Read More...
This tutorial will take you through the steps of installing the Git software on a macOS computer. Git is a version control system that is helpful if you are actively working on coding projects solely or collaboratively. Read More...
In this tutorial, we will go through the different ways you can take a screenshot on a computer running macOS. We will touch on the various methods you can use to capture the screen or part of the screen. Read More...
This tutorial will teach you how to install the Apache web server on macOS. Having Apache installed locally is perfect if you do a fair bit of web development. We touch on some basic configurations as well. Read More...
Within this guide you will be learning how to perform a traceroute on a Mac. This tool allows you to check what routers your connection passes through, with the IP address of each router logged as well as the latency to that router. Read More...
In this tutorial, I will take you through the steps of installing the Nginx web server on macOS. The Nginx is one of the most utilized web server software packages worldwide and is perfect for home web dev. Read More...
In this quick guide you will be learning how to send a ping from your Mac using the terminal. A ping helps you check your network connection by seeing if a destination is reachable then calculating the time it takes to connect. Read More...
This tutorial will teach you how to edit the hosts file on Mac OS. The hosts file is used for DNS lookups before a lookup is made to an external DNS server. This file allows you to set IPs for any hostname. Read More...
This tutorial will show you how to install the PHP programming language on MacOS. You will need the Homebrew package manager installed for this tutorial to work correctly. Luckily, it is relatively straightforward. Read More...
This tutorial will take you through installing the Homebrew package manager on macOS. Homebrew is described as the missing package manager for macOS and is used amongst developers, power users, and anyone else who requires beyond the basics. Read More...
Installing Python to macOS is a little more complicated than some other operating systems but still relatively easy. We will be making use of the popular Homebrew package manager to simplify installing Python to the system. Read More...