Category: Mac Technical Tips
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Apple Software update or else!
I know that people hear a lot of bad things about software updates, but when you really think about it most of the people who say they have issues with software updates are the people who are using Windows computers. Mac computers do not have the same issues (Or the issues with updates are not…
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Keep your hard drive clean. How not be a digital pack rat.
We are digital pack rats (American slang for someone who hoarders) we never like to throw anything away. The problem is that that a computer needs to have free space to work properly. So how much free space dose my Mac need? How to keep your hard drive clean. The quick answer is about 20%…
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BRB … COVID!
I tested positive for COVID on Sat! .. Both Marc and I are taking care of ourselves, drinking lots of fluids and avoiding everyone! The shop will be closed until Tuesday, March 22nd. (assuming our RAT tests come back negative) Sorry for the inconvenience
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Big Social Media privacy mistakes will get you hacked!
I know that you folks are aware that I repair Mac Computers in Lithgow… but I’m also am studying Hacking (Makes me better at online security … no I’m not going to hack your friend’s wifi ). Part of that is passwords, how to track someone online etc. But a major part of it is…
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Anatomy of a Lonely Hearts Scam: “Day 8 How long will it take”
I have been asked how long do you think it will take before “Alice” tried to take my money? In this blog post, I’m going to explain the number one weapon of the lonely hearts scam artist. Patience. If you are just joining us then I recommend looking at the previous posts! Previous Posts What…
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TimeMachine like clicking “Undo” but yesterday!
If you have spent any time on a computer whatsoever you get familiar with “Undo”. This simple little command has saved me countless hours of having to recover work that accidentally was deleted, or I clicked on the wrong button etc. But what happens if you did something you needed to “undo” but did not…
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How to tell your MacBook is infected with malware
It’s Monday morning. My coffee is still too hot to drink. I’m sitting on the sofa in the front room with my headphones on listening to a blog post about Apple malware. (I convert text to speech for my Dyslexia). I had to stop the audio because the advice the really bad advice the author…
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Lonely Hearts Scam: Day 7 “The art of faking Romance”
The tide has shifted again. Over the last week, Alice has brought up investing in bitcoin, starting a business or investing in her plastic surgery clinic when she moves to Sydney. This makes me think that it’s more of an investment scam more than a lonely heart. Then this happened. Remember dating….when you meet someone…
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Anti-Vaccine website types, Humorous look at bad bad science..Yes bad!
I study disinformation and online scams. I have a database of over 350 websites that claim that vaccines do not work. Here are some of the types that I have discovered. I will not list the websites as I do not want to give them any traffic whatsoever. (Full data will be released with the…
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Lonely Hearts Scam: Day 6 “Or is it an investment Scam?”
After today’s interaction with “Alice”, I’m starting to think that this may not be a Lonley hearts scam. No no no .. there is little chance that a millionaire has fallen in love with me. (I was not even trying to be charming). But I’m starting to think this is a different kind of scam.…