Still very useful procedures for Intel Macs, resetting the SMC within a T2 chip is more complex. Used wisely they can resuscitate a failing Mac.
troubleshooting
When should you turn iCloud off to try to solve syncing problems? What use is a Content Caching server? What tools can help diagnose and fix problems?
You point Safari at a website, maybe one you visit regularly, and it can’t connect. What do you do next to solve the problem quickly and efficiently?
How to plan and assemble faster backup systems for Time Machine, whether to change I/O policy, and how to minimise their size using exclusions.
As macOS doesn’t have a dashboard to warn you of dangerous security settings, it’s worth checking them. Here’s what to look for, and how to correct them.
What can you do when your Time Machine backups stop running regularly? Or another background activity has gone missing?
When should you put your Mac into DFU mode, hook it up to another Mac running Configurator, and revive or restore it?
Login and Background Items are increasingly common, and can cause all sorts of problems. Diagnosing and fixing them is better in Ventura.
What if you’ve forgotten your Mac’s password, or the secondhand Mac you bought expects you to enter one, or its owner has died?
From a boot loop to almost any other glitch that occurs after a macOS update, guidance as to how best to recover and fix it.
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