Category: Mac Tips
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Do Macs get Viruses? Mac Malware Removal in the Blue Mountains.
Before we get started we need to talk about the difference between a Virus and Malware. A virus is a rather nasty kind of malware that tries to infect as many computers as possible and does not require a lot of effort on your part to do so. Malware is software that is meant to…
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Social Media Self Defence for Women Event!
This is not a Macmason event but a topic we are passionate about, so we are posting this to spread the word. See links below.
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Remove Flash from your Mac today.
We all loved Adobe Flash, back in the day. I remember watching some really creative websites that used Flash. However, Adobe has stopped supporting this software. It is time to remove flash from your mac. If you are still using or installed the Flash plug-in on your Mac computer recently, I have bad news for…
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Cracked MacBook Screen!!! How to recover from this disaster.
It has happened to all of us. Personally, I have broken more than my fair share of computer screens. It does not matter how long you have had a computer there is always a chance that you might crack your MacBook screen. In our house, we are not allowed to have our lids on our…
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Free Class: How to stay safe online for Seniors!
We are going to have free presentation online tomorrow. 2:00-3:30 PM Wed Feb 17th at the Lithgow Information and Neighbourhood center! Learn the basics of staying online The class is going to cover some of the basics to make using the internet safer. This is not your normal computer class where the greatest risk is…
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How to protect a modem and Mac from Thunderstorms in Lithgow
When I lived in California the thunderstorms were not as intense as they are in Lithgow. Even there I have had a few of my Apple computers damaged by power surges. Now that I’m living in Lithgow and running an Apple Repair business I have become hyper-aware of what can go wrong. I will give…
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New iPhone Repairs in Lithgow
Starting next week we are going to be offering iPhone repairs in Lithgow. Some people do not know this but repairing iPhones and repairing iMacs are different skillsets. Lucky for me I have been trained in both. And sometimes you need someone who knows both Macs and iPhones to get the job done. Busted iPhone…
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How to ID & Avoid a Phone Text Scam
In the last few years, scammers have gotten smarter at using text messages to lure victims into phishing scheme traps. Their goal is to use these phone text scams, also referred to as SMS scams, to get your bank account or credit card details and other private information. How do you avoid a phone text…
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Should I upgrade to Big Sur? Blue Mountains Mac Geek explains
Apple is always working on bringing us the best wizbangy features to use on their systems. Should I upgrade to Big Sur? I love upgrading to the latest version any time I can. I’m one of those early geeks who downloads a version of Linux just to see what it can do. But what about…
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Where to take my Macbook Pro for repair?
Where to take my MacBook pro for repair? I know I know your first thought that I’m going to suggest myself for the repair, you are not wrong however sometimes the answer is not clear as you would think. we always try to get more information about the Macbook Pro before telling you where to…