Thursday, March 30, 2017

Dont get scammed by fake Apple Support calls!

If you get a call from someone claiming to be from Apple Support, and that your iCloud account has been compromised, Hang Up immediately. They are FAKE!Reports are flying across the web and twitter about fake Apple Support calls trying to piggy back on the "iCloud Hack" news of last week. Including...

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

4 New Apple OS Features You Can Use Today

Apple just released new versions of all its operating systems—iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS—fixing bugs, plugging security holes, and, best of all, adding a few new features. Here are four things you can do once you’ve updated. (If you’re concerned that installing the updates may cause other problems,...

Monday, March 27, 2017

Breathe new life into an old Mac

Improve an Old Mac’s Performance with an SSD I understand. That MacBook Pro you bought a few years back doesn’t seem like it should need replacing, but performance has started to lag, and you don’t have the money for a shiny new Touch Bar model. Adding RAM up to 8 or 16 GB can help, but the...

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Rearrange iPhone - iPad Home Screen Icons More Easily

Here is a little tip to help you rearrange your iPhone or iPad icons a bit easier.  If you have lots of apps on your iPhone or iPad, rearranging their icons on your home screens by dragging from screen to screen can be tedious. Try this tip to simplify moving icons around. As always,...

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Apple releases new iPhone and iPad models

  Apple often adjusts its iPad and iPhone lineup in March, and this year’s changes make the selection more attractive and affordable while adding a new way to support the (RED) international charity. Let’s take a closer look at what Apple has done and what it means for you. New iPad replaces...

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Hackers to Apple - Pay up or we start wiping phones!

A group of hackers claim that they have access to a large number of iCloud accounts and will start wiping iPhones on April 7th if Apple does not pay a ransom. The Hackers, identified as "The Turkish Crime Family" have demanded $75,000 in bitcoin or $100,000 in iTunes gift cards in exchange for deleting...

Saturday, March 18, 2017

iPhone Applecare purchase now extended to 1 year.

Various Macintosh news sites are reporting that Apple has retroactively changed their policy on Apple Care purchase on iPhones. Previously you had to purchase Apple Care within 60 days of your iPhone purchase. Apple has now extended that to 1 year from the date of purchase. This only applies to the...

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Now we have to worry about exploding headphones?!! WTF!

We were warned about exploding hoverboards, then it was exploding phones. Now comes the warning of exploding headphones! An unidentified woman suffered burns to her face  when her noise-cancelling headphones exploded on a flight to Melbourne. The woman fell asleep while wearing...