Seems like this just keeps getting worse as we deal with hackers and others who steal our information. Here are a few ways to protect yourself. We read, it seems, of daily thefts of credit card information. Big companies get hacked like Capital One, Target, Home Depot and so on. You can minimize your risk […]
The Health app on iPhone is a powerful yet often overlooked tool that compiles health data in a user-friendly format. Many users find it overwhelming or worry about privacy, but the app is highly customizable and secure. With iOS 18, the app has undergone mostly cosmetic changes, such as renaming “Favorites” to “Pinned Content” and
Free Apps. (In no particular order) Mac apps: Handbrake – for processing videos to reduce size and other features Amphetamine – stop your Mac from going to sleep Thunderbird – mail, calendar, contacts and tasks. Has third party extensions and add-ons Paparazzi – captures and saves entire webpages. Save in format you choose. Bean –
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Understanding Blockchain Technology and Bitcoin At its core, blockchain technology is a system for recording information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to alter, hack, or cheat. Think of it as a digital ledger, like a book, that keeps a record of transactions. But instead of being stored in one place, this
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Ten Mac Tips You May Not Know Some of these were new to me. Open a file to view without opening them! Select a file in Finder and then press Spacebar to instantly preview it. Press Spacebar again to close. Split Screen Mode – need to work with two files/apps at once? Hover your mouse
Staying safe with your digital tools – Here we go again. A recent warning from the US Government (from the FBI and CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) suggests that we delete some messaging apps that make us compromised or easy targets for theft. We must keep our devices up to date with the
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You’ve probably seen satellite phones in movies, where characters make calls from the South Pole for a hefty $100 a minute. Well, times have changed. Technology has become smaller, cheaper, and more efficient. In the aftermath of hurricanes causing destruction far inland in the U.S., people discovered that traditional cell service often fails due to
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iPhone Mirroring is a new feature introduced in iOS 18 that allows you to display your iPhone screen on your Mac desktop using a dedicated app. With this feature, anything you can do on your iPhone can now be done on your Mac. It’s available for iPhones that support iOS 18. Some apps that are
By MacMost Videos Ever find yourself looking for certain files over and over again? Learn how to create a saved search in your Finder side bar as Gary leads us through the steps. Once you create the search use it over again without having to enter all the criteria. First, click on the location where
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AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test (available on IOS 18.1 (October 28, 2024) To take the test, insert your AirPods Pro 2 into your ears. Go to Bluetooth to find your device and touch the “I” for information. Select Take A Hearing Test, and answer the questions. You’ll need to be in a quiet place to
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