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How to add your hand-written signature to a document on your Mac

Posted on July 29, 2021

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Do you ever receive electronic documents that you need to sign and then return to the original sender?

If so, you know what a hassle that can be at times.

The way most people do it is to first print the document and then sign it and scan it back into the computer so they can send it back to the person that sent it to them.

Well, if you have a Mac desktop computer or a MacBook there’s a much easier way. Just follow the steps below: [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it possible to build my own Mac from scratch?

Posted on May 20, 2021

Question from Chris B: I’d really like to have a Mac, but since I can’t afford one I’d like to build a computer and install Mac OS on it.

I know people build their own Windows PCs from scratch all the time.

Can you tell me how to build my own Mac? I have $500 that I can spend on it. Thanks.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do you erase an external hard drive with a Mac?

Posted on March 24, 2021

Question from Alan: I bought a new 4TB external hard drive to hold my photos.

I bought the new drive because the 1TB drive I’ve been using to store my photos is full and I have a lot more pictures to scan and store.

My plan is to give the 1TB drive to my niece so she can use it with her iMac, but I want to completely erase everything from the drive before I give it to her.

That way she can start fresh with a blank drive.

Can you tell me how to completely erase this drive with my MacBook?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I use my existing external hard drive with my new MacBook?

Posted on February 5, 2021

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Question from Lawrence: Hi, Rick. I’m hoping you can answer a question for me about hard drives.

A while back I bought a Seagate STHN2000400 2TB external hard drive to use to transfer files back and forth between the personal Mac I keep at home and another Mac that I use at work.

This arrangement was working great until my home Mac bit the dust and I had to replace it.

The problem I’m having is the MacBook Pro I bought a few days ago won’t work with the Seagate drive. There’s no connector on the laptop that will accept the plug on the drive.

If at all possible I’d like to keep using this drive with the new MacBook Pro because it contains thousands of files that I use both at home and at work.

Is there some kind of adapter I can buy to make this particular Seagate drive work with my new laptop? [Read more…]

Protect your Mac from viruses and other security threats with Avast Free Mac Security

Posted on May 18, 2020

One of Apple’s most successful marketing claims has always been that simply owning a Mac instead of a PC can help keep your computer safe from malware.

For many years that claim was valid, but unfortunately that’s no longer the case.

Recent studies indicate that the number of successful malware attacks on Macs has skyrocketed in recent years, and the problem is getting worse by the day.

And truth be told, Macs aren’t really as resistant to malware as previously thought.

Of course there’s still a LOT more malware out there targeting Windows PCs than Macs, but that’s little consolation considering it only takes one malware infection to ruin your entire day, especially if you get it by ransomware. [Read more…]