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This simple tip can help protect your computer from malware

Posted on September 29, 2023

Unfortunately, in the Internet age, viruses and other forms of malware tend to spread like wildfires, and it’s getting harder by the day to keep your devices from getting infected by them.

That’s why it’s important to install a high quality antivirus program on your Windows computer, keep it updated at all times and perform a couple of on-demand malware scans on a regular basis.

Macs aren’t as likely to get infected with malware as Windows machines, but it’s happening more all the time. That’s why I recommend running frequent scans with Malwarebytes for Mac.

With all of the above being said, a little due diligence can go a long way towards keeping your machines safe as well. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you use the same USB drive on both Macs and PCs?

Posted on September 10, 2023

Question from Kasey:  I use a Windows computer at work and a Mac at home. I’ve tried using the same USB flash drive on both computers by I always get an error.

I really need to be able to use certain files on both computers and transfer them back and forth.

My question: Is there any way to use the same USB drive on a Mac and a Windows PC?  [Read more…]

Why you need to install software security updates ASAP

Posted on September 6, 2023

It seems like every time we turn on our computers and mobile devices these days there are updates waiting to be installed.

This seemingly endless stream of updates can be annoying when you’re needing to get something done in a hurry, but I strongly recommend installing security updates right away, before you do anything else.

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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…]

How to quickly select everything in a document at once

Posted on June 16, 2023

 

Have you ever needed to select all the text and images on a web page or other document at the same time?

How about all the cells in spreadsheet or all the data contained in an input box?

Well, there are several ways to select everything at once, but the fastest and simplest way on a Windows PC is to use the handy keyboard shortcut Ctrl+A.

Mac users can press Command+A to do the same thing.

[Read more…]

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