Stop using the same password everywhere and start using a password manager. It’s incredibly easy to use a password manager instead of using the same password for everything you log into.It’s incredibly dangerous to use the same password on everything because all a hacker has to do is crack one of the sites you visit…
Traveling over the holidays? Attach an Apple Air Tag or other tracker to your luggage. This way you know when your luggage has arrived or, if it’s lost, you can see where it is! Use Zoom to have a virtual family gathering and maybe sing a Christmas carol or two together for added fun.Also, don’t…
Tech tip of the week: This week’s tech tip is geared toward small business owners. However, business or no business, if you have important data then please read on! There is a saying in the tech support world – “if it isn’t backed up, it may as well not exist.” This is especially true for…
Maybe you are thinking why pay to upgrade when it seems to be working fine? The short answer is it may end up costing you much more if you continue to use an outdated unsupported program. The first step in understanding any risks is understanding Microsoft’s Office Product Life Cycle. When Office gets to be…
Stop using outdated versions of Microsoft Office (or any other program). Maybe you are thinking why pay to upgrade when it seems to be working fine? The short answer is it may end up costing you much more if you continue to use an outdated unsupported program. The first step in understanding any risks is…
– This is probably more for fun than anything else. Astound your friends and family this holiday season and pretend you don’t know what happened and see if anyone can guess how to “fix” the issue on your screen!– Literally, turn whatever you are viewing on your screen upside down by simultaneously holding down the…
Windows 11 is becoming more and more popular and its time we got to some of those technical tips for Microsoft’s newest operating system as well. The new OS has a cleaner look to it than the previous Windows 10 but is still full of surprises that can be unlocked to make your newer Windows…
Ever wish you can sign that document someone sent you using just your iPhone? You can!Here is how to sign, date, and add notes to anything on your iPhone.You can sign, date, and add notes to anything on your iPhone by first taking a screenshot of a document or using an existing photo.Open the screenshot…
It makes sense that a Windows PC would have a feature called Window Shade. This feature allows you to “pull down the shade” on your screen to shut down your computer. Windows 10 and 11 computers have a cool slide-to-shut down feature, but the capability is hidden until you activate it. This can work on any Windows 10 or…
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