Helpful tips for connecting your Mac to an external monitor

November 23rd, 2022 Apple

If you want to be more productive on your Mac, adding a second monitor is the best solution. You’ll be able to work on large spreadsheets and compare documents side by side more easily without cluttering up your primary screen. Follow these steps to connect your Mac computer to an external monitor.

Keep your iPhone text messages private with these tips

October 14th, 2022 Apple

If you’re a business owner who relies on text messages to communicate with employees, clients, or customers, it’s essential to ensure the privacy and security of your messages. Unfortunately, there are many ways for others to go through your texts if they have access to your mobile phone.

5 Reasons SSDs are better than HDDs for Macs

September 2nd, 2022 Apple

Solid-state drives (SSDs) are fast becoming the standard for data storage because of their many advantages over hard disk drives (HDDs). Here are the top five reasons SSDs are better than HDDs for Macs.

SSDs are more reliable

All types of disk drives are more likely to fail with age, but SSDs are more resistant to age-related degradation than HDDs. This is because most modern SSDs use NAND flash memory, which is not as susceptible to the wear and tear that HDDs experience with their spinning disks.

Why you shouldn’t jailbreak your iPad

Only Apple-approved apps found in the App Store can be downloaded and installed onto iPads and other Apple devices. Users who want to install apps not authorized by Apple often resort to jailbreaking their devices. What exactly is jailbreaking, and what are its effects on your iPad? Read on to find out.

Keyboard shortcuts MAC users should know

Some Mac users have been using their devices for years and still do not know many of the keyboard shortcuts designed to make users’ lives easier. Here are some of the most helpful ones users like you should learn.
Minimize or dock the front app window: Command + M
If you have several open apps, browsers, and Finder windows, use this shortcut to minimize the front window to the Dock.

6 Crucial battery-saving tips for iPhone users

If you’re working out of the office or house, you never want your iPhone to run out of battery. A dead smartphone can mean missing important calls and being unable to send crucial updates to the team. But with the tips below, you can avoid these issues in the first place.

Not sure what to do with your new iPad? Start here

Even though Apple devices are less customizable than their Android counterparts, new iPads have dozens of settings to configure. Tackling the most important ones takes only a few minutes if you know where to start. Check out our recommendations for the top five most useful iPad settings.

What you need to know about Mac ransomware

January 26th, 2022 Apple

New strains of ransomware usually impact many Windows users, while only a small percentage of Mac users get affected. However, there are ransomware strains that specifically target Apple computers. Boost your defenses against these threats by following these security tips.

Use Windows Migration Assistant to import data from Windows to Mac

December 17th, 2021 Apple

There are several ways to transfer data from a Windows PC to a Mac. You could save your files to an external hard drive, share them over your network, or sync them up to the cloud. There’s also Windows Migration Assistant, a special utility that Apple created to easily and seamlessly import data from Windows to Mac.

Are Macs immune to malware?

November 24th, 2021 Apple

Windows computers tend to deal with an assortment of malware, but many people fail to realize that even Apple computers face similar threats. As cybercriminals have become more adept at finding exploits and other vulnerabilities, more and more Macs have also fallen prey to malware.