As more people switch from Windows PCs to Macs, they want to make sure they can move their digital lives from their old computers to their new ones. In most cases, copying documents is as simple as, ...

In macOS, the library folder is used to store user account settings, preference files, app support files, caches, and other important data that allows your Mac to function as it should. Making ...

The Library folder changed from being visible in Mac OS X Snow Leopard to being invisible in Mac OS X Lion. Apple decided to hide the Library folder from users to protect them from damaging the ...

When drafting “Switching from a 27-inch iMac to a 14-inch MacBook Pro: A Fresh Start” (30 June 2025), I wrote: The two configuration tweaks that required a bit more effort were displaying the Library ...

Hidden into Lion’s ~/Library (which can be displayed in a variety of ways as we detailed in our Lion review) there’s a Mobile Documents folder that’s capable of syncing files across Macs configured ...

All Mac systems contain hidden files and folders. These are often preceded by a full stop or a slash, and are kept out of sight of the user either to prevent them from being deleted because they ...

If you wish to transfer your iTunes library to a new system, then you can do so with a few easy steps. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since ...

Changing to a new default documents folder in Mac OS X is simply a matter of creating a new folder inside your Home Directory. This can be useful when your Documents folder becomes crowded or, for ...

When trying to free up drive space on your Mac, one of the first things you can do is move the iTunes Library to a portable hard drive. Here's a detailed guide on how to back up your music, movies and ...

A folder in OS X Lion has been discovered by Mac OS X Hints that uses iCloud to automatically sync stored documents between Macs. While iCloud stores your saved documents from Mac and iOS devices on ...