Although Apple’s eye-catching Desktop image of the High Sierra mountains makes it easy to confirm that your Mac is running High Sierra, the most noteworthy new features are invisible! These changes are aimed at improving your Mac’s performance. But, don’t worry that there’s nothing new in High Sierra to play with—you’ll find plenty to do […]
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Sep
Sep
Picture yourself looking for something specific on a long Web page on the small iPhone screen. Did you know that you can search through just the text of the page? Tap the Share button, and in the bottom row of icons, swipe left until you see Find on Page. Tap that, and then enter the […]
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Aug
Aug
If you include social media in your content marketing strategy, there are three things to keep in mind. You want to plan how often you’ll post, at what time of day you’ll post, and how long your posts will be. If you’re being truly social—posting pictures of your kids or your latest vacation—you don’t care […]
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Aug
Aug
When it comes to developing a content marketing strategy, you need a blog as a foundation and an email newsletter as your primary method of outreach to current and potential clients. But what about social media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram? I won’t lie. I think social media is largely a waste of time. From a […]
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Jul
Jul
Want to hear more about where the TidBITS Content Network came from and what it provides to Apple consultants, resellers, and other professionals? I was jazzed to be interviewed about the TidBITS Content Network on a recent Command Control Power podcast, hosted by three Apple Consultants Network members: Joe Saponare of PsiMac, Sam Valencia of HCS […]
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Jan
Jan
Did you know that your Mac requires 10% of free hard drive space to work properly? With new machines coming with smaller and smaller hard drives (256GB is the new standard…which isn’t a whole of space), staying within 90% may be hard to do.
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Nov
Nov
Usually, I’m all for warnings when it comes to your computer. Then warn you of when you can do potential danger. “Are you sure you want to empty your trash?” “Using root user grants power, do you want to do that?” These are all necessary warnings. I have found in macOS Sierra that there is […]
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Nov
Nov
Email is at the core of all of our businesses. We rely on email to communicate with clients, other employees and even loved ones to make sure things are on the right track. While typically we would be discussing how to keep your inbox clean by filing emails, today we are going to discuss how […]
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Oct
Oct
So many businesses allow their employees to use their personal mobile device for work-related items. Check your cell phone, do you have a work email account on there? As the CEO you should either not allow this, or take the appropriate steps to protect your business. Don’t let a rogue employee keep sensitive work information […]
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Sep
Sep
Over the last few months, we’ve seen a rise in Ransomware. Ransomware (sometimes known as encryptionware), is a particular type of malware that will infect your computer and lock you out of your files until you pay a ransom. Ransomware is not a joking matter, and it can seriously hurt your business. Let’s start with […]