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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, August 3, 2022
• Q&A: Can I hide my email address on LinkedIn?
• How (and when) to boot your Mac into Safe Mode
• How to unblock someone you’ve blocked on Facebook
• Did you know volcanoes can produce their own lightning bolts?
Safe Mode is a powerful tool that can help resolve software and hardware issues that are often difficult to identify while a full-blown Windows installation is running.
In a nutshell, booting a machine into Safe Mode typically loads only the operating system kernel plus just a few basic hardware device drivers.
This is basically a stripped down version of the operating system that isn’t affected by any auto-loading programs or advanced device drivers.
Windows users have been booting their PCs into Safe Mode to help them track down and solve system issues for years, but many Mac users don’t realize they can take advantage of Safe Mode as well.
As with Windows, it’s very easy to boot your Mac into Safe Mode. Just follow these simple steps: [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, June 20, 2022
• Just for fun: Remember Pac-Man? You can play it right now.
• How (and when) to boot your Android device into ‘Safe Mode’
• 11 ways to fool burglars into thinking you’re always at home
• Did you know ‘TV Dinners’ were invented to fix a colossal mistake?
If you’re a Windows or Mac user you probably know that restarting your computer in Safe Mode is a great way to troubleshoot software problems that are difficult to track down when everything but the kitchen sink is running on the machine.
In a nutshell, booting a device into Safe Mode ensures that only the most essential parts of the operating system and the most basic hardware drivers are loaded into memory to make it easier to track down those most stubborn issues.
Luckily, Android devices can be booted into Safe Mode as well. [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, May 17, 2022
• How to install iPhone and iPad Apps on your (newer) Mac
• How (and when) to boot Windows 10 and 11 into Safe Mode
• Q&A: How can I make my Desktop icons bigger?
• Time is both precious and fleeting. Use it wisely.