Author: “Mac”

  • We got busy! Book Online!

    Ever have one of those moments when you start to have problems double booking because everyone wants to see you at the same time. Well, I had that problem last week. Lucky I was able to change some dates around and make it all work. Being that I’m one of those people who learn from…

  • Senior Tech Training

    Some seniors struggle with tech but not for the reason you think. Teaching adults and seniors is very different from teaching a child. For a child, you have to find ways to keep them away from the device. There is a lot of motivation for a child to play with tech. Teaching a child how…

  • Never too busy to back up your device?

    I just got done backing up all my data on all my devices. I do this about once a week. A few of the devices I back up every hour!!! If you are wondering why someone who is a Mac tech expert is spending so much backing up his iMac, Macbook and iPhone? The reason…

  • iPad Unavailable where in Lithgow to get this fixed?

    Did your iPad post lock you out with the sign iPad Unavailable? This is an Apple security feature that is meant to keep the bad guys out of your iPad. Well, I have good news and bad news for you. Good news first I can fix your iPad. There is nothing broken with your iPad.…

  • The Phone notification that cried wolf!

    Are you always looking at your phone when maybe you should not be? Do you feel like you are addicted to your phone? Or maybe you are missing important messages because there is a flood of notifications continuously bothering you. Just like the boy, you cried wolf…… I’m here to tell you it is not…

  • Can you spot the Scam?

    Part of my personal study of scams is spending a lot of time on Facebook groups reading about how people got scammed. Most of the people in the group are victims of Romance scams. They hope to find more information about their scammer and get their money back. Unfortunately, this opens them up to a…

  • How Scams make you believe them.

    When I study a scam I try to understand why and how the scam works. I’m not talking about the part where you send them the money. I’m talking about the part where the scammer convinces you to trust them. Over the last few weeks, I have noted scammers using techniques I call “False Evidence”…

  • iPhone Classes Lithgow for Seniors

    If you are new to smartphones and think you might want to take a class I can help. I have been teaching seniors how to use iPhones, iPads and computers for almost 20 years. iPhone Classes Lithgow for Seniors is a great way to get started. Learning how to use smartphones is fun and easy…

  • Anti-Virus can’t save you if you always use the same password

    The other day I had a customer come in who had their Facebook account hacked. She mentioned that she never uses Facebook and was not sure how she got hacked. She did not like my next question Do you use the same password for everything? She mentioned that she uses the same password all the…

  • RV Facebook Scam

    Wednesday at 6 AM my fuzzy alarm clock informed me it was time to feed her. (KittyNinja really loves her breakfast) So half asleep waiting for my coffee to do its magic I opened up Facebook and saw that one of my friends had tagged me in a post on the Lithgow Facebook group. The…