Is this text message from DMV real or scam?
Did you get a text message on your phone that says this or something like it? I got this text message recently, which frankly looks legitimate…. “New York Department of Motor Vehicles(DMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on July 16. Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In […]
New Scam (TIKTOK delivery)
“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 […]
How do I stop Apple Pages from completing words or sentences as I type (predictive text, AI, How to Turn This 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 […]
Email Scam “McAfee Security” txt attachment
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 […]
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 […]
Why you should not charge your iPhone to 100%
Most people don’t realize that to get the maximum life out of of their battery in their iPhone (or other phone) you should not just charge it all the way to 100%. Actually you should not charge it past the 80% mark. Oh and try to never let it run down all the way either; […]
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 […]
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 […]
$40 Lifetime License deal for Microsoft Office! Mac or PC
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 […]
