(SCAM ALERT!) IF YOU GET A CALL FROM “APPLE INC”
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” […]
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 […]
What is “Cloud Computing”?
You may heard the term ‘Cloud Computing’ in the news lately. What does it mean? This image is a good illustration. The term ‘Cloud Computing’ refers to an imaginary “cloud in the sky” – actually servers on the internet – a theoretical “place” where you upload your files to, then access them wherever you are. This […]
Twitter Account Hacked?
I recently just got multiple messages from Twitter friends with spurious “direct messages” saying things like, “Win a new iPhone!!!”. As they certainly did not send me these messages themselves, it meant one thing: Their Twitter account was compromised (hacked). What should you do if this happens to you? Besides the obvious thing of changing your password […]
Tip of the Day: USB Extension Cable
This is not rocket science but nevertheless, a good tip. I have an iMac. All the USB Plugs are in back and every time you have to plug and unplug a USB device, it would require me turning my machine around – which is not so easy or convenient. My Solution? Go buy a USB […]
Apple’s Replacement Program for Dead Time Capsules!
Apple announces replacement program for some 2008 Time Capsules If you have a Time Capsule that died…stopped powering on, likely from an overheated power supply, and it falls into a certain range of serial numbers, you might be in luck. Apple recently announced a program to replace certain Time Capsules made in 2008 that stopped […]
Readability! I LIKE THIS
UPDATE! SAFARI 5.01 has a new feature called READER now built in which has the exact same functionality as Readability! Love it! Thank you Apple. Readability is a simple tool that makes reading on the Web more enjoyable by removing the clutter around what you’re reading. A client of mine with poor vision told me […]
Google Chrome for Mac is released!
Another, “I like this!”: Google “Chrome” is a fairly new web Browser that was developed by our friends at Google. Its been out for PC for awhile, but we Mac owners who wanted to try it were out of luck…Till Now. Google even had a Sign Up list to be notified for when the Mac […]
More: Snow Leopard and HP (PSC 1350) printer issues & UPDATE
Did an install recently of Snow Leopard; My client owned an HP PSC1350 All In One printer. And we find out post-install while I could get the printer online and printing fine with Snow Leopard, when I tried to use the Scanner however – it was not recognized. ARGH! So I checked the Apple list […]
HP Officejet printers & Snow Leopard UPDATE 2
Update: Apple Software Update HP PRINTER DRIVERS 2.0 — yesterday notified me of a new software update for Snow Leopard Here is a direct link http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/hpprinterdriversformacosxv106.html Please post your success (or lack thereof) and/or comments.