Category: Tutorials Novice
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People hate passwords
I have been teaching adults how to use computers for over 15 years now. My favourite class to teach is for seniors who just need a little help getting past […]
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Mac Backup … is it important?
“There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who back up and those who wish they did…. “ ~Unknown Tech support guy That phrase has been a mantra […]
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Help Lithgow Avoid Email Scams: The Inheritance Lawyer
Like most days I love to get up make breakfast sit in my backyard and breath in the clean blue mountains air. I will often drink my coffee while I […]
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OSX Time Machine FAQ
Living in NSW makes you think about what would happen if you needed to evacuate your home and leave your computer behind. What would happen to your data? Could the […]
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Bad Kitty Good Passwords Video
I was visiting a student in Katoomba for basic OSX training. I noted that they had a really bad password. A VERY bad password. When I mentioned they should change […]
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Mac OSX Podcasts
I love podcasts for me they are the easiest way to process new information. Podcasting is actually what got me into learning about OSX and Linux in the first place. […]
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Finder Icons
Here is another basic Mac blog post for you. When I teach Mac classes I will often have someone who has never used a Mac beyond getting their email and […]
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How to ID & Avoid a Phone Text Scam
In the last few years, scammers have gotten smarter at using text messages to lure victims into phishing scheme traps. Their goal is to use these phone text scams, also […]
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Amazon Phone Scam in Lithgow
I’m one of those people who get really excited when someone calls to scam me. This week we got a new one. The Amazon Phone Scam. I’m currently setting up […]