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Review: PDFelement 7 Pro for Mac

Posted on April 27, 2020

The use of PDF is as ubiquitous as that of Android or Google Chrome nowadays.

As one of the most widely used file formats, every company needs a robust PDF editor to handle their document workflows.

However, if your office runs in a Mac environment, the number of tools available to manage PDFs is limited.

That’s why it’s important to fully know the capabilities of any potential document you plan to deploy across your organization, no matter how large or small.

To that end, I’ve reviewed one of the fastest-growing PDF editors on the market today: PDFelement Pro 7 for Mac. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I prevent notifications from popping up in the lower-right corner of the screen in Windows 10?

Posted on January 22, 2020

Question from Edwin: My old Windows XP computer that I really love finally died and I had no choice but to buy a new computer.

I’d been dreading having to switch to Windows 10 but after using it for a while I’ve found out I actually like it.

But one thing about it really irritates me. I hate having all those notification messages pop up at random times in the lower-right corner of the screen.

Is there any way to turn those notifications off?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

7 tips for safely sharing your computer with guests during the holiday season

Posted on November 11, 2019

Are you expecting to have guests staying at your home at any time during the holiday season?

If so, it’s possible that one or more of them might ask to borrow your computer to check their email, get on Facebook, or do whatever it is they enjoy doing online.

There’s really nothing wrong with allowing a visitor to use your computer, but there are a few things you might want to do before your guests arrive: [Read more…]

PC Decrapifier: The 2nd thing you should run on your new Windows PC!

Posted on November 7, 2019

Are you planning to buy a brand new Windows computer?

If so, there are a couple of things you need to do the very first time you run it:

1 – Ensure that it’s protected with an effective anti-virus program.

2 – Keep your PC malware-free!

In a perfect world, this wouldn’t even be necessary, but sadly it is. [Read more…]

Q&A: Why does the light on my mouse stay lit when I shut down my computer?

Posted on August 9, 2019

Question from Kelly E.: I just bought a new computer and there’s one thing about it that has me puzzled.

When I shut the computer down (not put it to sleep, but actually shut it down) the little light on the mouse stays lit.

Why is this happening? I’ve never seen it before. Is there some way to turn it off?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]