Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: macOS Reference & Cheat Sheet

Posted on April 15, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy macOS Reference & Cheat Sheet.

Do you love working with your Mac but have trouble remembering how to perform all the important, but infrequently used features? Keep this on your desk and you’ll always have a quick reference available whenever you need it.

Click here to check out this macOS Reference & Cheat Sheet at Amazon.

Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.

Picture of the Day: “Queen Butterfly”

Posted on April 15, 2026

Today’s POTD features a queen butterfly “working” on a yellow flower blossom . I hope you like it.

Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!

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Monthly Tech Giveaway – April 2026

Posted on March 31, 2026

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April’s winner will receive a fantastic APC UPS Back-UPS Pro 1500VA UPS.

Whether you’re a gamer looking to up your gaming experience or a regular user who is just looking for a great monitor to replace the one you have now, this is a fantastic option.

All subscribers to the Standard edition of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter have an equal chance to win.

Premium subscribers have two chances to win (their email addresses are added to the “pot” twice).

Not a subscriber? Just enter your email address in the sign-up form on this page.

Once subscribed you’ll be eligible to win each month’s drawing – starting with this month. Better yet, opt for a Premium subscription for double the chance to win!

The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on April 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Q&A: How do I transfer my Yahoo emails into Gmail?

Posted on April 15, 2026

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Question from Thalia: Hi, Rick. I hope you can help me with something.

I have a Yahoo email account that I don’t use anymore because I recently switched to Gmail.

I want to delete the Yahoo email account but I have thousands of important emails in there that I really need to keep.

Can you tell me how to move all of those emails from Yahoo into my Gmail account so I can delete Yahoo without losing anything?

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Scam alert: Be wary of calls you receive from ‘Microsoft’ or ‘Apple’

Posted on April 14, 2026

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A very dangers scam is making the rounds again, and it’s one that you really need to be aware of. It works something like this:

You receive a phone call from someone who claims to work for either Microsoft or Apple tech support.

The name of the department the caller uses might vary, but he’ll either hint that he works for Microsoft or Apple, or just blatantly come right out and say so.

The problem is, he doesn’t work for either of those companies. He’s actually a scammer out to make a quick buck. [Read more…]

Q&A: What’s your opinion on Rapid Radios? Are they as good as they claim?

Posted on April 13, 2026

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Question from Barry: I’ve been hearing the ads for Rapid Radios and I’m wondering if you think they’re really as good as they say they are?

They claim to be a lot better than cell phones because they work literally anywhere. Is that really true? [Read more…]