Lots of people ask me about scanning, especially lately since the HP drivers for Mac have been broken. I find the best way to scan on a mac is using the Apple Image Capture app. This tutorial will supplement the official Apple support tutorial which can be found here: Apple Image Capture Instructions Take a…
DetailsMay 19, 2020 We have been seeing a lot of Spear-Phishing emails lately. This is when a scammer sends you an email impersonating a person or company you know. Some emails want you to click on a button or link and ask you to fill in personal financial information. Others want you to respond to…
DetailsHome Theater is a new topic on this site. There will soon be lots of tips on streaming, dolby digital settings etc. Keep watching.
DetailsI recently started using a Mac. One of my favorite features is the way the mouse wheel scrolls. Normally, when you scroll down, the lower part of the screen moves up and becomes visible. With then new OS-X, when you scroll down, you move the screen down and visa versa. In order to make your…
DetailsOn the mac keyboard there is a key labeled “delete”. Actually, this key is a backspace key. For instance, if you select several cells in Excel and hit the “delete” key, only the current cell is deleted. To get the real delete key back, hold down the “fn” (function) key while pressing the “delete” key.
DetailsOur family uses Google calendars and we share them with each other. It’s a great way to keep coordinated. On the macs, Ipads and Iphones, we use the apple app for calendar. Previously, you had to use Google’s exchange server to sync with an ipad or iphone. Since Google sync is now included on the…
DetailsAre you cruising or travelling out of the country and plan only to use WIFI. On my recent trip, I found that despite the cost of WIFI on the ship ($30/day for 2 devices), it was worth it so that we could iMessage each other during the day. Initially, I simply turned cellular roaming and…
DetailsI was having lunch with friends the other day and they said that it was very cumbersome to cleanup their inboxes. Well here is a tip. Search for all the emails that you want to delete, such as Newsletters, Bank Confirmations, etc. On the first page, select all. A tiny menu comes up asking if…
DetailsKeeping your logins to various websites secure is very important. The best way is to follow these rules: 1. Never use any word that is in the dictionary. 2. Never use a date, such as your birthday, address etc. 3. Always use 2 or more of the following: a) Capital Letter b)…
DetailsThere are a lot of things that are annoying in the email world. Here are some of the most violated rules. Never send an email without a subject. And make the subject descriptive enough to be found later. Not just: “hello”, or “new idea”. Don’t use an email thread to talk about a completely…
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