SCAM ALERT WARNING (2017) This post is a “public service message” If you received a phone call which says “Apple Inc” on the Caller ID, be aware that this is a SCAM phone call scheme. Apple is not really calling you. These type of calls are done by crooks and scammers looking for a gullible “sucker” …
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(SCAM ALERT!) IF YOU GET A CALL FROM “APPLE INC”
July 9th, 2017 | Posted by in News | Scams | Tips - (Comments Off on (SCAM ALERT!) IF YOU GET A CALL FROM “APPLE INC”)How to format an external hard drive for use with a Mac
January 5th, 2017 | Posted by in Backup | Fix | How-To | Mac | Maintenance | Tips - (Comments Off on How to format an external hard drive for use with a Mac)How to format an external hard drive for use with a Mac Most external hard drives you buy will come out of the box pre-formatted for a Windows computer (NTFS). If you have a Mac you should format the drive for your Mac first thing, before you start using it. This is not hard to do, …
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How to clean up your iPhone when it has run out of space
August 4th, 2015 | Posted by in Backup | How-To | Mac | Maintenance | Tips - (Comments Off on How to clean up your iPhone when it has run out of space) A lot of people find out that their iPhone or iPad has run of of space and they have no idea why this is, or what to do about it. Simply put, your iPhone or iPad is not something with infinite space. When you got it, it came with a certain amount of storage space …
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Things everyone should know for word processing: Keyboard Shortcuts
July 21st, 2014 | Posted by in How-To | Mac | Tips - (Comments Off on Things everyone should know for word processing: Keyboard Shortcuts)This is a very useful Post via Macworld http://www.macworld.com/article/2452620/ten-essential-things-you-should-know-how-to-do-in-a-word-processor.html#tk.nl_mwbest THE #1 THING I AGREE WITH 100% – YOU SHOULD LEARN AND USE AT LEAST A FEW KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS! Why Use Keyboard Shortcuts? When I’m in the flow of writing, there’s nothing worse than having to lift my fingers from the keyboard, grab the mouse, and click to select, …
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Fake Emails: Phishing campaign targets Google Docs, Drive users
March 17th, 2014 | Posted by in Tips - (Comments Off on Fake Emails: Phishing campaign targets Google Docs, Drive users)I’ve been seeing this a few times now where I get an email with a Client’s name or someone I know with subject heading like: “”I’ve Shared A Document” or “Important Doc File”. The body of the email has a link to click on. It looks legit – BUT ITS NOT! DON’T CLICK ON IT. They are …
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Advice on Safely Updating to OS X Mavericks (Mac OS 10.9)
November 17th, 2013 | Posted by in Mac | Software Updates - (Comments Off on Advice on Safely Updating to OS X Mavericks (Mac OS 10.9))I’ve gotten some calls from a few people about issues arising after they’ve updated to Apple’s new OS, Mac OS X Mavericks (10.9). As it might benefit some readers here I am putting up this relevant entry in the NY Time’s Personal Tech section recently which can be found at the URL below and the text …
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Fix for Java Web Plug-In problem with Mountain Lion
October 9th, 2013 | Posted by in Fix | How-To | Mac | Tips - (1 Comments)The verizon site I use to check my Verizon Voice Mail no longer seemed to work. I remembered I had done a Software Update about Java 7; afterwards I could no longer listen to my voice messages on my Verizon voice mail! Argh! I knew the Verizon site was always funky and barely worked. Safari …
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IOS 7 Installation Tips
September 18th, 2013 | Posted by in Mac - (Comments Off on IOS 7 Installation Tips)Today, IOS 7 is being released. Here are a few tips on installing IOS 7. The most important tip: Back everything up BEFORE you install any major software revision, do a backup of your IOS device (iPhone, iPad, etc) (Parenthetically I’m kind of shocked when I ask a new customer when was the last time …
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Steve Jobs, R.I.P.
October 7th, 2011 | Posted by in Mac | News | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Steve Jobs, R.I.P.)No matter that at the back of my mind, I knew the inevitability that Steve Jobs would die from the pancreatic cancer he had battled with for about 5 years, one day. Still, when I saw the news he had passed away, I actually yelled out loud to no one, “Oh no!”. I instantly checked Twitter, and …
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