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How to hook up a second display to your Mac

Thursday, January 11th, 2018

How to hook up a second display to your Mac

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...

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Allowing others to use your Mac while protecting your files

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

Allowing others to use your Mac while protecting your files

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...

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It’s easy to regulate the bandwidth to download, upload Windows files

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

It’s easy to regulate the bandwidth to download, upload Windows files

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...

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How to use AirDrop to transfer files between iPhone and Mac

Thursday, December 28th, 2017

How to use AirDrop to transfer files between iPhone and Mac

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...

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Changing internet to private provides better protection

Thursday, December 28th, 2017

Changing internet to private provides better protection

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...

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Updates, automatic settings Mac users should check

Thursday, December 21st, 2017

Updates, automatic settings Mac users should check

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,...

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Scanning, optimizing your drives for errors

Thursday, December 21st, 2017

Scanning, optimizing your drives for errors

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...

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Check settings if your internet browsing isn’t working right

Thursday, December 14th, 2017

Check settings if your internet browsing isn’t working right

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...

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Use Disk Utility on your Mac to check for hard drive errors

Thursday, December 14th, 2017

Use Disk Utility on your Mac to check for hard drive errors

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”...

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Sync PC settings and OneDrive for sharing photos, more

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Sync PC settings and OneDrive for sharing photos, more

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...

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