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Q&A: Can you recommend a good external hard drive for a Mac?

Posted on May 1, 2024

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Question from Maria:  Hi, Rick. I recently purchased a MacBook Air with an M processor.

I am new to MacBooks so I am on a learning curve even though I have both an iPhone and an iPad.

I wanted to buy an external hard drive for my processor but have no idea what type I should get. I would like it mainly to back up my iTunes library and photos. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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

Posted on February 8, 2024

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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…]

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

Posted on July 13, 2023

Question from Charlotte:  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 Macbook Air to her cousin a few weeks ago. When she finally got it back 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.

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

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 MacBook?

Posted on July 10, 2022

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Question from Paul:  I went to an estate sale and bought  a used MacBook.

How can I determine the exact model number? I’m eager to find out exactly what I bought. LOL  [Read more…]

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