Category: Mac

Let’s talk offsite backup… again

Now that the NBN is here – in most Canberra suburbs – it is now time to talk about off site backup again. Offsite backup is basically like Time Machine (operates in the background so you never need to worry about it) but instead of going to an external hard disk it is sent to …

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FaceTime bug

A few weeks back there was a bug discovered in FaceTime that allowed people to eaves drop on other iPhone or Mac users without their knowledge when using the Group FaceTime function.  As soon as the bug was discovered (by a 13 year old boy) Apple shut down the group chat service and set about …

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Two quick iPhone tips

This is going to be mighty quick. Two very simple little iPhone tricks that I have been using for a while that, when demonstrated, seem to transport people into fits of joy. So I thought I’d share them here. Don’t disturb me until…. Wipe up from the bottom on an iPhone 8 or older. Swipe …

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Where is my iPhone?

For that matter, where is my iPad? Or my Mac? Let’s hope you never have to ask that last question because lets face it, its not easy to lose a Mac down the back of the couch so the inference there is something terrible has happened. But seriously, what would you do if you couldn’t …

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The worst Mac Malware I have ever seen

Like ad breaks during a YouTube video, Breakfast TV or hearing Donald Trump’s voice, malware on a mac is a nuisance but not the end of the world. Actually, come to think of it, Donald Trump’s voice is worse Anyway… point is, Malware on a Mac is irritating and normally easy to get rid of… …

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