Thursday, January 11th, 2018
Using a second monitor as you do your work or play provides added room for more open windows at the same time, or just a place you can play a movie or do your research without having...
Thursday, January 4th, 2018
Most of us really don’t want others to use our Macs, but there are some cases where a family member or friend may need to use our machine. Setting up a guest user account allows them to...
Thursday, January 4th, 2018
In Windows 10, you can now choose how much bandwidth (the speed of data transfer) will be used to download and upload Windows Update files. This can be particularly helpful if you find downloading your updates is...
Thursday, December 28th, 2017
I get asked all of the time about the best way to transfer photos, videos and other files from an iPhone to a Mac. I tell them I like using AirDrop, but it can be finicky to use...
Thursday, December 28th, 2017
It’s very important that you use the correct internet connection properties to protect yourself from hackers. Setting your home network to private will give you better protection from the outside world. This is so easy to do...
Thursday, December 21st, 2017
Mac users recently received some updates and they are recommended for everyone. I have noticed that some of you aren’t getting your updates automatically, which prompted today’s article. First, open the app store and at the top,...
Thursday, December 21st, 2017
In most cases, scanning your drives for errors and defragmenting, and optimizing your drives should be automatic. But verifying the settings periodically makes sense, too. Open File Explorer and to the left, click “This PC.” In the...
Thursday, December 14th, 2017
Through my work as a computer tech, I have noticed that some settings still matter in Internet Explorer even though we may be using Microsoft Edge to surf (browse) the internet. I recommend you verify these settings...
Thursday, December 14th, 2017
Although Disk Utility offers other features, we are going to focus on using it to detect and repair any errors that may exist on our drive. You can use this as often as you like. Open “Finder”...
Thursday, December 7th, 2017
Slowly but surely, syncing is increasing in popularity, for both PC and Mac users. Sharing a library of photos for invited family members, saving videos, saving and syncing documents, and the list goes on. You should consider...