How to use Google Photos to back up your iPhone photos for FREE !

Posted by jadmin on August 16, 2019 in Backup, How-To, IOS, Mac, Maintenance, Tips | ∞

Did you know that you can get FREE backup protection from ever losing your photos? If your phone gets lost, stolen, falls in the toilet, gets run over by a truck, etc….. you can just get the GOOGLE PHOTOS app, which is free and comes with unlimited free storage for ALL your photos, on all […]

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How to backup your iPhone photos using Google Photos (FREE!)

Posted by jadmin on August 8, 2019 in How-To, Mac, Maintenance | ∞

Excellent piece in Macworld explaining how to backup all your iPhone’s photos using the Google Photos (free) app. Very easy to follow. Click the link or image to read on Macworld. https://www.macworld.com/article/3429589/how-to-use-google-photos-to-backup-your-iphone.html

Tags: Apple, Backup, Google, IOS, iPhone, Mac, Mac OS X, photos, tips, Useful

The best way to organize your digital photos

Posted by promacnyc on April 3, 2018 in How-To, Mac, Maintenance, Tips | ∞

Organizing and storing all your digital photos can be confusing, even over whelming! To help I am reposting a link to Gizmodo’s excellent post on this topic (link) : “Field guide” on “The Best Way To Organize All Your Digital Photos” Reading this guide will probably help you and is a great place to start […]

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Advice on Safely Updating to OS X Mavericks (Mac OS 10.9)

Posted by promacnyc on November 17, 2013 in Mac, Software Updates | ∞

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 […]

Tags: 10.9, Backup, Mac OS X, Mavericks, software update, upgrade

Apple’s Replacement Program for Dead Time Capsules!

Posted by promacnyc on July 18, 2010 in Mac, Maintenance, News | ∞

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 […]

Tags: Apple, Backup, dead, design, Problems, repair, replacement, Time Capsule, Troubleshooting

Basic Mac Maintenance 101 / Self-Help Procedures

Posted by promacnyc on August 13, 2009 in Backup, Fix, How-To, Mac, Maintenance, News, Tips | ∞

Some of my clients ask me if theres basic Mac Maintenance they can do themselves. The answer is “Yes” – and its EASY! Regularly perform “Repair Permissions” (via Disk Utility). Doing this It will help keep your computer healthier It takes only 3 Easy Steps: Locate Disk Utility (in Applications/Utilities). It may be easier to find with Spotlight. […]

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What is Time Machine?

Posted by promacnyc on June 23, 2009 in Backup, Mac | ∞

If you have Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.x) on your Mac guess what, you have Time Machine (its built in!) So whats Time Machine anyway? Well its the name of Apple’s automatic Backup software that just works! For most of my clients, its what I recommend. I found this very good, detailed step-by-step description on […]

Tags: Backup, external Hard drive, Leopard, Mac, OS X, Time Machine

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