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Rick’s Daily Pick: Apple 2026 MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M5 Pro chip

Posted on October 10, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Apple 2026 MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M5 Pro chip.

The MacBook Pro line has long been Apple’s most powerful lineup of laptops, and this one strikes a great balance between power and price.

Simply put, this is one awesome machine.

Click here to check out the Apple 2026 MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M5 Pro chip at Amazon.

Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.

Picture of the Day: “Sign of the Season”

Posted on October 10, 2026

Today’s POTD one of the most reliable icons of Autumn: Pumpkins! I hope you like it.

Are you interested in trying your hand at landscape photography? Well, this is a great camera to get hit the ground running with! (#ad)

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Monthly Tech Giveaway – October 2026

Posted on September 30, 2026

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October’s winner will receive a fantastic DZVW Laptop Triple Screen Extender 15.6″.

This gem will literally triple your laptop’s screen space by adding an extra 15.6″ monitor on either side of your laptop’s existing screen.

All subscribers to the Standard edition of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter have an equal chance to win.

Premium subscribers have two chances to win (their email addresses are added to the “pot” twice).

Not a subscriber? Just enter your email address in the sign-up form on this page.

Once subscribed you’ll be eligible to win each month’s drawing – starting with this month. Better yet, opt for a Premium subscription for double the chance to win!

The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on October 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

How (and when) to repair or reset the Windows 11 Settings app

Posted on October 10, 2026

The Settings app is home to many of the settings you can change to tweak Windows 11 and make it work better for you.

But just like any other app, the Settings app can occasionally go sideways and stop working as it should. And in extreme cases it can stop working at all.

There are a number of things you can try in order to fix the Settings app if it starts acting up on you, but I always start with first trying to repair the app. [Read more…]

How to add a shortcut icon for any website to your iPhone’s Home screen

Posted on October 10, 2026

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Do you have a favorite website that you visit on a regular basis with your iPhone?

If so, you probably have that site bookmarked in Safari so you can quickly launch it whenever you want to visit it.

But did you know you can actually place an icon for your favorite site(s) right on your iPhone’s Home screen?

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How to convert a bare hard drive or SSD into an external USB drive

Posted on October 9, 2026

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Hard drives and SSDs are a bit on the expensive side these days so it makes sense to repurpose any bare drives you might have laying around and put them to good use.

If you have a working hard drive or SSD laying around you have a great option for putting it to good use: convert it into an external USB hard drive. All you need to do is purchase a very inexpensive external USB drive enclosure and plug your drive into it. It really is that simple. [Read more…]