BlueMail is Back as an Email Alternative
Due to the enforced recent acquisition of an Indonesian Android phone about 10 days ago (November, 2022) I have had
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How tos
Do You Have A Backup – #6: Third party backup applications: Clone and synchronize
This article will not cover ALL possible or available backup applications for the Mac family. But it will cover two
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Mac OS X
Do You Have A Backup – #7: When should I back up? How frequently?
In previous articles we have looked at what to back up , where to back up , how to back up here , and
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How tos
Do You Have A Backup – #5: Manual and Time Machine Backups
Now that we have discussed What and Where to backup, let’s start to talk about how to do it. A Manual
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How tos
Do You Have A Backup – #4: A Small Interlude
Originally, this topic was going to be the final one in the series, but after some contemplation, I think it
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How tos
Do You Have A Backup? – #3: Where to backup
Now that you are aware of the kinds of backup and what to backup, the next question is where to put
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Mac OS X
Do You Have a Backup – #2: What do I back up?
In the previous blog post on backups, we talked about the kinds of backups that might be used, including simply
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How tos
Do you Have a Backup? – #1: Definitions
Probably most of us have read where someone else has had a drive or machine fail and the first question
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Upgrade 2013-2017 Apple Notebook/Laptop Storage on the Cheap
Purchasing a new computer can sometimes be difficult to select & expensive. To keep costs down…sometimes we pass on upgrades
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iPad
First look at iOS 11
As most iPhone and iPad users know, Apple released its latest iOS update two days ago (Sept. 19). If the
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iOS
Notes on the 2017 Apple iPhone event
Apple delivered its always much-anticipated announcement of upcoming iPhone, Apple TV, and Apple Watch products, this year at the new
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Playing with the new iPhone 7
I’m not one who has to have the latest gadget; I usually wait until there’s a good reason to upgrade.
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Mac OS X
Mac Mini saves the day — for a Windows user
I live in a house divided. I use both Mac and Windows, but my spouse is strictly Windows. Recently, I
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Security
New report on OS X anti-malware apps
AV-Comparatives is one of the few independent security organizations that tests software used to defend against viruses, Trojans, and other
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Mac Switcher
A most under-rated personal computer
Each week, as I put together the Mac-Forums newsletter, I look over the latest posts — many from folks who
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Utilities
Mail, Thunderbird, and other email clients
For some time now, the amount of junk mail clogging up my inbox has been ruinous, both in time and
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Utilities
Managing storage with Dropbox synching
Looking though recent Mac-Forums posts, I read through a discussion about local versus cloud storage and how online file storage
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iPhone Accessories
Turning an iPhone into a landline handset
Like phone booths, home-phone landlines would seem to be headed for extinction, as we shift to cellphones, Skype, texting, and
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Digital Lifestyle
Extending cellphone range — sort of
Recently, fellow editor Kathleen Atkins sent me a link to a new product that might interest those who visit the
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iPad
Taking Firefox for iOS 2.0 for a tour
Today, Feb. 18, Mozilla released an updated iOS version of its popular browser. That immediately caught my interest because I
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iPhone Accessories
The dilemma of hardware upgrading
Those who know me know that I’m a gearhead. No, not a motorhead; I’ve always had a deep interest in
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Utilities
Adding NTFS support to Mac OS X
I’m perfectly capable of changing the oil in my truck, but I’d rather pay someone to do it. Sometimes the
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Digital Lifestyle
Why I keep Windows on my Mac
For work, I use both Mac and Windows systems. But when away from my office, I take my MacBook Pro
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Apple TV
Life with a low-bandwidth connection
I recently purchased a small farm in a rural area of Washington’s Olympic peninsula. We have all the basics: heat,
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Reviews
Transit is Here: Mac-Forums Offers Some Observations on the New Apple Maps
I’ll be blunt from the start – I’ve got an odd love/hate relationships for Apple Maps. It’s tightly integrated with
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