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Q&A: Will a regular 2-button mouse work with a Mac?

Posted on August 11, 2022

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Question from Tammy:  I’ve used nothing but Windows laptops all my life but I decided to try a MacBook Air this time around.

I think I’m going to like the laptop ok but I hate the Magic Mouse that I bought to go with it. I just can’t seem to get used to it.

My question is can I use a regular 2-button mouse like the ones you use with a Windows computer with it?

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Q&A: How can I determine the actual model number of my Mac?

Posted on July 10, 2022

Question from Paul:  I went to an estate sale and bought what I’m pretty sure is a MacBook Air.

That’s what they told me anyway.

How can I determine the exact model number? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I recover photos from a MacBook Air that has a bad screen?

Posted on July 2, 2022

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Question from Jan:  Hi there. I have a 13 inch MacBook Air that I bought way back in 2014.

Can you help me with a problem I’m trying to solve with it?  [Read more…]

Review: iVANKY Docking Station Pro for MacBooks

Posted on June 22, 2021

Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air lines of laptops are excellent machines, but one of their few major negatives for many users is the lack of I/O ports.

For some people this isn’t really an issue, but for lots of others it’s a huge deal because of all the legacy USB gadgets they’d love to use with their machines.

This has led to a boom in external docking stations that expand the MacBook Pro and Air’s existing ports into several, while also adding extra capabilities.

I’ve had the opportunity to check out several of these devices, and today I’m going to tell you about a fantastic new docking station from the folks at iVANKY.

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Q&A: How do you reset the password on a Mac?

Posted on May 10, 2021

Question from Charlotte J.:  Rick, my family is dealing with some issues right now, and I’m hoping you can help me resolve one of them.

My daughter loaned her new Macbook Air to her cousin a few weeks ago. When she finally got it back from her she discovered that it now has a password on it.

I won’t mention any details, but the cousin is upset with my daughter and she refuses to give her the password. Kids!!

I really need your help with resetting the password on my daughter’s Macbook Air. Can you tell me what I need to do?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

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