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MacBooks are powerful devices, but their slim chassis can often lead to overheating issues.
There are some ways to mitigate this from a hardware perspective, but there’s also some cleaning up you can do in regards to files and storage as well.
Here are seven things you can do to stop your MacBook from over-heating: [Read more…]
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Do you own a newer MacBook or other device that has just a single USB-C type USB port? If so, I have a recommendation for you.
This awesome USB-C Hub Multiport Adapter will add two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports and a plethora of other useful ports to your MacBook or other USB-C device!
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Do you ever receive electronic documents that you need to sign and then return to the original sender?
If so, you know what a hassle that can be at times.
The way most people do it is to first print the document and then sign it and scan it back into the computer so they can send it back to the person that sent it to them.
Well, if you have a Mac desktop computer or a MacBook there’s a much easier way. Just follow the steps below: [Read more…]
Question from Alan: I bought a new 4TB external hard drive to hold my photos.
I bought the new drive because the 1TB drive I’ve been using to store my photos is full and I have a lot more pictures to scan and store.
My plan is to give the 1TB drive to my niece so she can use it with her iMac, but I want to completely erase everything from the drive before I give it to her.
That way she can start fresh with a blank drive.
Can you tell me how to completely erase this drive with my MacBook?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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Question from Lawrence: Hi, Rick. I’m hoping you can answer a question for me about hard drives.
A while back I bought a Seagate STHN2000400 2TB external hard drive to use to transfer files back and forth between the personal Mac I keep at home and another Mac that I use at work.
This arrangement was working great until my home Mac bit the dust and I had to replace it.
The problem I’m having is the MacBook Pro I bought a few days ago won’t work with the Seagate drive. There’s no connector on the laptop that will accept the plug on the drive.
If at all possible I’d like to keep using this drive with the new MacBook Pro because it contains thousands of files that I use both at home and at work.
Is there some kind of adapter I can buy to make this particular Seagate drive work with my new laptop? [Read more…]