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Question from Kelly: I’m thinking about buying a new Apple MacBook Pro but I need a bit of advice first.
The reviews I’ve read were great, but they said this machine doesn’t have any old-style USB ports, only the new USB-C.
If I buy this laptop will I have to replace my external hard drive and other USB devices with new ones that have USB-C connections?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Do you use a password manager app to create, manage and store all of your passwords?
If so, you need to know that all password managers are potentially insecure and any vulnerabilities that arise could put ALL of your passwords at risk of being compromised at any time.
Why do I say this? Because of the evidence that keeps popping up from time to time. [Read more…]
Windows PC users have been dealing with viruses, trojans and adware for decades, but until recently Mac users didn’t really have to worry about malware infecting their computers.
I’m sorry to say that’s no longer the case.
While the percentage of Macs that are getting infected with malware compared to Windows machines is still relatively small, reports of Mac adware attacks have been on a sharp rise of late. [Read more…]
Question from Angie: I started dating a guy a few months ago. I really liked him but he had an annoying habit of picking up my phone and looking at my called logs.
I think he was checking up on me to see if I was calling other guys. I didn’t like him spying on me that way and I told him so, but he kept on doing it.
I finally put a PIN on my phone so he wouldn’t be able to get into it.
We recently broke up so I no longer need the PIN. The problem is it won’t let me remove it (that option is grayed out).
What do I need to do to remove the PIN from my phone? [Read more…]