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New scams are hatched up every day, and they seem to get more sophisticated all the time.
A perfect case-in-point is the deceptive “Apple Tech Support” scam that’s making the rounds right now.
The scammers do their dirty deeds by spawning fake pop-up warnings on your Apple device telling you that malicious code has been found on your device and your personal and financial information are at risk. [Read more…]
Question from Claire: I recently lost the iPhone I’d had for several years so I bought a new one to replace it.
That’s not really a bad thing because I’d been looking for an excuse to buy a new one (smile).
The thing is I still have the backup from the old iPhone stored in my iCloud account. How can I get rid of it?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Most Windows users know how important it is to always have a recent backup on hand in case their PC’s hard drive or SSD goes south on them or some other disaster strikes.
Well, truth be told, it’s just as important to keep the hard drive or SSD in your Mac backed up as well.
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Question from Sylvia: I’ve been wanting to get a full-size keyboard to use with my iPad.
The thing is I want a really good quality keyboard but I can’t afford to spend a lot on it.
I just found out that a co-worker of mine has an almost new Apple Magic Keyboard that she’s wanting to sell for $30.
My question is will that keyboard work with my iPad? [Read more…]
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Question from Paul: I went to an estate sale and bought a used MacBook.
How can I determine the exact model number? I’m eager to find out exactly what I bought. LOL [Read more…]