Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: What does it mean to ‘jailbreak’ an iPhone?

Posted on May 23, 2022

Question from Barbara: Can you explain what it means to “jailbreak” an iPhone in terms a six year old can understand?

I read something about that the other day and it went right over my head.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I find out which processor my Mac has in it?

Posted on May 23, 2022

Question from Michelle: I bought a new MacBook in December 2020 and I’m curious about which type of processor it has in it.

I recently found out that Apple started putting different processors in their machines around that same time and that some programs won’t work with the new processors.

How can I find out whether my MacBook has the older processor or the new one? [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Fake Norton Invoice’ scam

Posted on May 22, 2022

Several people have forwarded what appear to be email invoices for Norton products and services they supposedly ordered, but didn’t.

As you can probably guess, each and every one of those emails have turned out to be scams.

Truth be told, this scam has been making the rounds off and on for several years now, and not always with Norton as the company mentioned. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I find out how much RAM is in my Mac?

Posted on May 21, 2022

Question from Randy: I have a two year old Mac desktop computer that runs great, but I heard Macs run a LOT faster if they have at least 16GB of RAM installed.

I’d love to upgrade mine to 16GB if it currently has less than that in it.

The thing is I have no idea how much RAM is in it right now. How can I find out? [Read more…]

How to block ALL ‘Game Requests’ and ‘App Notifications’ on Facebook

Posted on May 20, 2022

Lots of folks love playing games and using apps on Facebook, but many others would rather drink a glass of spoiled milk through a dirty straw.

If you fall into the last group you probably aren’t all that thrilled to see a game or app invitation pop up in your notifications area.

And with all the malicious apps, quizzes and games there are these days, I don’t blame you.

As luck would have it, there’s an easy way to block all game and app invitations, now and forever! [Read more…]