Is Your Mac Running Low on Disk Space? Here’s How to Delete Unnecessary Files by Kevin | Oct 23, 2023 | How To, Software + ToolsBetween apps, photos, videos, music, and downloads, it’s easy to fill up your Mac’s drive, particularly one with just 128 or 256 GB of drive space....
Faster Copying of Two-Factor Authentication Codes from Messages by Kevin | Oct 20, 2023 | Security, Tips + TricksOne welcome feature of Safari is its automatic detection and auto-filling of SMS-based two-factor authentication codes you receive in Messages. It...
Networking Gear Does Wear Out—Suspect It in Internet Slowdowns and Dropouts by Kevin | Oct 16, 2023 | Hardware, Information TechnologyWe’ve helped some clients recently with networking problems that seemed to be related to Internet connections. Most notable was intermittently slow...
Stay Alert! Voice Phishing Used in Recent Ransomware Attacks by Kevin | Oct 13, 2023 | Security, Tips + TricksAll it took for MGM Resorts International to be compromised with ransomware was a quick phone call, which some now call “voice phishing” or...
Tired of Nonstop Cookie Popups? Dismiss Them Automatically with These Extensions by Kevin | Oct 9, 2023 | How To, Information Technology, SecurityThe European Union has for many years required that websites—at least those serving European users—gain informed consent before storing the personal...
Keep a USB Keyboard and Mouse for Troubleshooting by Kevin | Oct 6, 2023 | Hardware, Tips + TricksSteve Jobs famously railed against cable clutter, and it’s now easy to use a desktop Mac with a wireless keyboard and mouse, either from Apple or...
Want to Password-Protect a PDF? Follow These Best Practices by Kevin | Oct 2, 2023 | How To, SecurityWe periodically field questions about password-protecting a PDF to prevent the wrong people from reading it. Lawyers want to ensure that drafts of...
Erase Image Content in Preview with Copied Color Blocks by Kevin | Sep 29, 2023 | How To, Tips + TricksApple’s Preview is a surprisingly capable graphics editor for making quick changes to screenshots and other illustrations, but it lacks a built-in...
With Storms Increasing, Protect Your Tech Gear from Damaging Power Fluctuations by Kevin | Sep 25, 2023 | HardwareIt has been a tough year for extreme weather events. While the connection between weather and technology may seem tenuous, heat waves, high winds,...