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My “Pick” for today is the brand new Apple 2025 MacBook Pro Laptop with M5 CPU.
Apple has finally released the new 2025 MacBook Pro and this one has the long-awaited (and awesomely powerful) M5 processor. I fully expect this to be the most powerful MacBook I have ever tested. If you’re looking for the ultimate in affordable Mac goodness, this is it.
Click here to check out the Apple 2025 MacBook Pro Laptop with M5 CPU at Amazon.
Today’s POTD features a very picturesque Argentine section of Iguazu Falls, the world’s largest waterfall system. I hope you like it.
Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!
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October’s winner will receive a fantastic Amazon eero 6+ mesh wifi system.
This kit can eliminate the Wi-Fi dead spots in your home or small to medium-size office by blanketing the entire building with a strong Wi-Fi signal.
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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.
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Question from Mark: What is the quickest way to delete browser cookies? Thank you.
Rick’s answer: Mark, this is easily the shortest and most concise question I have ever received, and my answer is almost as short:
With your preferred web browser active on the screen, simply press the Ctrl+Shift+Del key combination and your browser will immediately display a window or tab from which you can quickly delete the stored cookies or any other browsing history data. [Read more…]
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Question from Kerry: I have a Windows 11 question for you if you don’t mind.
I used to be a Windows guy, but several years ago when Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 I decided to switch to a Mac.
Well, my Mac recently bit the dust and I decided to switch back to Windows. Long story short, I ended up buying a new Windows desktop computer with Windows 11 on it.
Back when I was using Windows 7 I could open the Control Panel from the Start menu, but that’s apparently not the case with Windows 11. I’ve looked high and low and I can’t find it anywhere.
I’m pretty sure Windows 11 still has a Control Panel because I think I remember seeing it mentioned on your site a while back. Can you tell me how to find it? [Read more…]
It’s a paradox that keeps IT directors up at night and leaves executives questioning their cybersecurity budgets…
You invest in best-in-class tools for endpoint protection, cloud security, and network monitoring, expecting to build an impenetrable fortress. Yet, with every new solution you add, your organization’s actual security posture can begin to crumble.
This counter-intuitive reality stems from a critical problem known as “alert fatigue.” Your security team, tasked with protecting your most valuable assets, becomes so overwhelmed by a constant flood of notifications that they lose the ability to distinguish real threats from background noise. In this chaos, the most dangerous attacks are the ones that slip through unnoticed. [Read more…]
You open an email. Maybe it’s from “IT Support” requesting you verify your login, or a “shipping notification” for a package you don’t recall ordering. You click the link, and for a fleeting second, a pit forms in your stomach. Was that… real?
That moment of uncertainty is something countless employees face every day. You might think a suspicious click is a rare mistake, but phishing simulations show that when users do click, a staggering 60% proceed to enter their credentials. The door to your business network is suddenly wide open. [Read more…]
Scenario: It’s 9 PM on a Sunday and I just got a text from an employee who can’t make their opening shift tomorrow. My whole Monday morning is now about damage control. This happens every week. I’m tired of the constant last-minute changes. Is there a smarter way to build and manage our employee schedules?
This is a scenario countless managers know all too well. The constant stress of plugging holes in the schedule, the late-night texts, and the feeling that you’re always one call-out away from chaos can be exhausting. You’re not just imagining it; this instability is a common and deeply frustrating challenge. [Read more…]