Microsoft announced recently that it will be ending all support or systems that run Windows 7. What does this mean? Simply put, it means its time to REPLACE those systems with a new PC running Windows 10! No question about this decision, it’s a no brainer for several reasons as illustrated by the graphic above. In other words, NOW […]
If you use Gmail, Maps, Search and other Google products, chances are the company has a lot of information about you stored on its servers. You can set up some options, including giving control to a spouse, or deleting everything automatically after your death or if your account is inactive for a certain amount of time. Here’s how to tell Google what […]
Voice assistants, like Google Assistant and Alexa, record what you say after the wake word to send off to company servers. The companies keep your recordings until you delete them. Some companies let you turn that behavior off: here’s how. Voice Assistants Record You After Their Wake Word Voice assistants work in a straightforward manner. They continually listen […]
In the old days, we didnt have a choice – EVERY PC or Mac came with the same basic type of permanent storage for our files and data a “hard drive”. The name hard drive was coined to differentiate it from so called “floppy drives” which were permanent storage, but lower in capacity and had to be swapped in and […]
Another thing to keep in mind when you plan on trading, selling or disposing of an older smartphone is to remember to reset the phone to remove your personal info. The resetting precess to the reset your phone to the factory settings is easily done with just a few taps of the screen within the ‘Settings’ menus. If your […]
Do you have an older iPhone, like the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus? This past week Apple released the details of the iOS 12 update scheduled for this fall, and keeping older iPhone’s viable is part of the plan. According to the press release as reported by Mac Rumors, in the upcoming iOS 12 update, Apple is focused heavily […]
Some cities require special handling of e-waste, including Boston and most of its suburbs where it’s illegal to just throw it out in the trash. In the City of Boston, you can be fined $100 for placing electronics, such as computers and TVs, at the curb for disposal. The city offers hazardous waste drop off days 4 times a year, […]
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Sometimes your Mac will just not connect to Wi-Fi! Follow these steps to help fix this common problem. Check for Wi-Fi recommendations When your Mac with macOS Sierra attempts to connect to a Wi-Fi network, it checks for issues that affect its ability to create a fast, stable, and secure connection. If your Mac detects an issue, the Wi-Fi status […]
One of the many benefits our clients get from us is that we don’t just help when your computer crashes, our Tech Experts have helped our clients recover documents from hard drives that crashed, fixed printers that wouldn’t print, sped up computers that were performing like sloths, and helped them find files that disappeared! And did you know that you […]