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Have you ever needed to charge your iPhone only to discover that you forgot to bring your lightning cable or charger with you?
If so, you’ll be glad to know there’s a simple way to charge all of your lightning-compatible Apple devices using a standard USB-C wall or car charger. [Read more…]
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
Well, the hackers and scammers of the world are once again targeting unsuspecting Apple customers.
This latest Apple-related scam is a variation of this recurring scam in which the scammers call you from out of the blue and tell you your machine has been infected with a virus or is experiencing some other serious problem that needs to be taken care of right away.
Question from Claire: I recently lost the iPhone I’d had for several years so I bought a new one to replace it.
That’s not really a bad thing because I’d been looking for an excuse to buy a new one (smile).
The thing is I still have the backup from the old iPhone stored in my iCloud account. How can I get rid of it?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Most Windows users know how important it is to always have a recent backup on hand in case their PC’s hard drive or SSD goes south on them or some other disaster strikes.
Well, truth be told, it’s just as important to keep the hard drive or SSD in your Mac backed up as well.
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Question from Sylvia: I’ve been wanting to get a full-size keyboard to use with my iPad.
The thing is I want a really good quality keyboard but I can’t afford to spend a lot on it.
I just found out that a co-worker of mine has an almost new Apple Magic Keyboard that she’s wanting to sell for $30.
My question is will that keyboard work with my iPad? [Read more…]