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Q&A: How do I disable ‘Dictation’ on my iPhone?

Posted on April 17, 2023

Question from Ryanna: I’m always accidentally hitting the “Microphone” button when I’m typing on my iPhone and I hate it.

I never use Dictation anyway so I’d like to disable it. How do I do that? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I add USB 3.0 ports to an older Mac?

Posted on April 13, 2023

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Question from Shelley: Hi, Rick. My computer is an older Mac Pro MC560LL/A and it only has USB 2.0 ports. I’d really like to be able to use a USB 3.0 hard drive with this computer.

My question is can I add some USB 3.0 ports to my Mac Pro? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I make my PC’s mouse pointer and text cursor easier to see?

Posted on April 11, 2023

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Question from Oliver: I just replaced my old desktop computer with a brand new Dell laptop with Windows 11.

I like the new computer ok, but I’m having one problem that I hope you can help me solve.

Whenever I’m typing something on my computer I have a hard time seeing the text cursor. Even worse, I also have trouble seeing the mouse pointer.

Sadly, my eyes just aren’t what they used to be. I guess that just goes with the territory when you’re in your 70’s. [Read more…]