Many Mac users rely on Time machine for their backups, but it is not always as secure as one might think. Assuming you have been using Time Machine for some time, messages like:
‘Time Machine cannot back up’ and
‘drive not formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled)’ may appear. If this is the case then … Continue reading
A reminder to take care of your backups – especially if you haven’t made any! Here’s a rundown of what you can do: Continue reading
Thinking of buying second-hand? Macs are expensive, but generally hold their value better than Windows based computers. You can get an idea of what prices are likely to be on ebay from this website. Bear in mind that these may be higher than than actual sold price. Continue reading
The media has been full of news about the so-called NSA (US National Security Agency) leaked virus and the devastating effect it has had on many services across the the world, including the Ransomware type of attacks on certain NHS IT systems. It seems that only MS Windows computers are affected. Continue reading
There are many free ways of doing this, Apple has Keychain and there are scores of free encryption programs. A popular payed for program is 1Password. Keychain and 1Password rely on one password to protect all your passwords and account names; in the former, data are stored in iCloud – assuming you trust it. Continue reading
What is it?– a way to backup and recover selected files, or everything in the event of the a computer failure. It can include documents, photos, emails etc. and can be used to completely restore your computer to a state in the past.
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