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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…]
Our friends over at Bleeping Computer have alerted their readers to a very dangerous Chrome Update related scam that’s making the rounds right now.
I won’t go into the details here because Bleeping Computer explains how the scam works much better than I ever could.
I recommend that you click over there and read it if you’re interested in the details.
If not, just remember this: Never attempt to update Chrome or any other browser via a third-party website. Always install any pending browser updates manually using the update tool that’s actually built into the browser. [Read more…]
If you use Windows 11 you’ve probably noticed that you receive more notifications than you received from earlier versions of Windows.
This isn’t necessarily a bad thing because important notifications really do need to seen and dealt with, but getting a steady stream of unimportant notifications while you’re trying to work can be a real problem.
Luckily, Microsoft provides a number of settings you can tweak to limit the types of notifications you receive. [Read more…]
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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…]
Have you ever accidentally deleted a photo, Microsoft Word document or some other file that you actually had no intention of deleting?
The fact is we have all done it at one time or another.
And guess what? When that happens, all might not be lost… [Read more…]