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New Scam (TIKTOK delivery)

July 10th, 2025 | Posted by promacnyc in Mac | News | Scams | Tips - (Comments Off)

“We’ve got your Tiktok parcel” I’m just posting this in case you got an email indicating you got a “delivery” from something you “ordered” from TikTok. This email came from a company called EVRI, based in UK Here’s what the email I got looked like so you can see the wording: We sent you this …
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delivery, email, Evri, is this a scam, Problems, scam, tiktok, tips, UK

How do I stop Apple Pages from completing words or sentences as I type (predictive text, AI, How to Turn This Off)

May 17th, 2025 | Posted by promacnyc in Fix | How-To | Mac | Tips - (Comments Off)

A client of mine noticed recently that as he was typing in Apple’s PAGES program, that it would start to finish the word or phrase as he was typing it (this text is in light grey). It was suggesting or predicting what he was going to type. He found it annoying and disconcerting. This is …
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AI, fix, Mac, Mac OS, Mac OS X, Pages, Problems, Sequoia, Software Updates, text, Troubleshooting

Is the email I got about Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement A SCAM or LEGIT?

Is the email I got about Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement A SCAM or LEGIT? WHY DID I GET AN EMAIL ABOUT THIS LOPEZ VOICE ASSISTANT CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT? (SIRI) You got the email as a registered owner of some APPLE device or product. If you received an email with subject line “Lopez Voice …
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how do i get, how to get, information, Lopez case, payment, settlement, Siri, Useful

Email Scam “McAfee Security” txt attachment

October 25th, 2024 | Posted by jadmin in Mac | News | Scams | Tips - (Comments Off)

Below is an email I got recently. The email was blank but it had a TXT attachment (copied below) THIS IS A SCAM – It’s a Phishing attempt. Don’t fall for it!!! Be aware of these types of phishing scams so you don’t fall for them. The purpose of course is to make the person …
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865 551 9399, fake, fake charges, McAfee, phishing, scammers

HOW TO NOT GET SCAMMED (Phishing Email Attachment from “Geek Squad”)

How do you not get scammed? You have to have your antenna up at all times. For example: This is a typical Phishing attempt, an email you get which has an attachment. This is one I actually got which I am showing so if you see something like this, you are aware of it and …
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email, phishing, Problems, scam, tips, Useful

How to right click on a Mac (and why you should know)

Knowing how you can Right Click on a Mac is something I would say everyone should know how to do. There are times that a right click can bring up useful time saving commands. For just one quick example, I use right click all the time from my browser when I’m reading something and want …
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Apple, Mac, Mac OS, Mac OS X, mac tips, tips, Troubleshooting, Useful

Fake “Norton Subscription Notice” Emails

I sometimes get these Spam emails that tell the user about some subscription, typically Norton. Here is the copy of an attachment in a typical email sent to my email address. Since I use Gmail I don’t really see these much, they generally get marked as Spam. Occasionally one gets into “other mail” but not …
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account, charges, fake, fake norton scam, norton, scam, subscription

$40 Lifetime License deal for Microsoft Office! Mac or PC

March 24th, 2023 | Posted by jadmin in Mac | News | software | Tips - (Comments Off)

Apple gives it’s users Pages for free. Still many people just feel they must have Microsoft Word, even though a few free alternatives exist. Many of those who want to stick to MS Word are now paying Microsoft $99 a year for Office 365; Really? What a rip off. Imagine, in only five years time …
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Excel. Powerpoint, Office, Word

Why everyone needs to own a wired mouse

Why do I suggest that everyone keep a wired USB mouse in a drawer “for emergencies”? The answer is simple. Once in a blue moon it can save you a lot of time trying to get your wireless mouse working when that goes wonky. I consider having a wired USB mouse a necessity. I recommend …
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fix, Mac, mice, mouse, os, Problems, tips, trouble, Troubleshooting, Useful

Microsoft Office on Apple M1 Macs

December 8th, 2020 | Posted by jadmin in Hardware | How-To | IOS | M1 | Mac | Tips - (Comments Off)

I had a client recently who bought a new M1 Macbook Pro. He needed some help because he said his MS Office / Word application running on his M1 and Big Sur would not authenticate. I screen shared with him and we tried to uninstall and reinstall MS Office and still would not authenticate. Office …
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Apple, Big Sur, Mac, Mac OS X, Microsoft, Problems, Word