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January 9, 2020July 21, 2020 fromester 4G, 5G, Catalina, COVID-19, frome, iPhone, Long Read, Mac Support, security, Top Tips, WiFi, Work from Home

5G

5G in Frome. Superfast internet for all. Read all about it.

June 25, 2019January 31, 2020 fromester Apple, Buying a Mac, Mac Support, MacOS X, moJave, security

All you need to know about buying a secondhand mac

Buying a used computer? Read this handy guide to knowing exactly what to look for and what to avoid when considering buying a used mac that isn't technologically obsolete ... For sale, offers This is an 'advert' Don't buy anything older than 5 years, unless you are a collector. Computers older than 1,827 days can … Continue reading All you need to know about buying a secondhand mac

May 26, 2019December 9, 2019 fromester Apple, Buying a Mac, cloud computing, Facebook, frome, IT Support, Mac Support, MacOS X, security, Top Tips

Top 10 things NOT to do on a MacBook or iMac

A simple guide to avoiding ten of the most common computer pitfalls recently discovered by top Mac scientists in Frome.

September 30, 2017April 9, 2019 fromester Apple, IT Support, security, sierra

High Sierra (macOS 10.13)

10.13 unlucky for some? Fromester's Guide to macOS 10.13 High Sierra Nearly all you need to know about Apple's Latest Operating System Apple have given all Mac users from 2010 onwards free access to possibly the world's best computer operating system ever. Security experts still recommend that you don't use a computer at all for best … Continue reading High Sierra (macOS 10.13)

September 11, 2013 fromester Apple, iOS7, iPhone, iPhone 5, password, security

iPhone 5C and 5S

picture from endgadget, copied from MacRumours Apple announced some new phones, again. The 5C is a plastic iPhone, as if there isn’t enough plastic in the world. Soon there will be Chinese billions of plastic iPhones cluttering up our island beaches. On the positive side at least that means billions of people will have access … Continue reading iPhone 5C and 5S

January 30, 2012October 29, 2016 fromester IT Support, passphrase, password, security

What’s My Password?

It is probably between 6 and 8 characters with a mixture of upper and lowercase and with at least one number. You are likely to use the same or similar passwords for Facebook, Gmail, YouTube, Twitter and even online banking. Or you might have discovered the new way to work with passwords. If not, you … Continue reading What’s My Password?

September 26, 2011November 13, 2011 fromester cloud computing, IT Support, MacOS X Lion, security

Should I upgrade to Lion?

You have very little choice, is the short answer. If you are a MobileMe user you have until June 2012, just before the GB Olympics, to upgrade your computer to MacOS X Lion and make use of all the features of the new free iCloud service. MobileMe users that don’t upgrade will lose out. If … Continue reading Should I upgrade to Lion?

July 19, 2011January 4, 2019 fromester security

TED Talks – Mikko H. Hypponen

Very interesting TED talk – Fighting Viruses, Defending the Net from July 2011 https://twitter.com/mikko