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Backup Your Computer
We all know we should backup our data but we don’t always do it correctly, read this to make sure you have got it right Reasons to Backup you will accidentally delete something the hard drive or computer will suffer a mechanical breakdown the computer may be stolen or lost you are already infected with…
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Hacking the cloud
Dropbox is a widely used file and folder synchronisation tool which can also be used to share files with others. I’ve never been a fan of Dropbox and my advice has always been not use this software. Issues with who owns the data and who can access it have always made me very reluctant to…
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“Never Lose Anything Ever Again”
That was what Apple said when they announced Spotlight, the magnifying glass in the top right that has been there since 2005 with MacOS X Tiger (10.4). Spotlight Quick Tips Press COMMAND SPACEBAR instead of moving your mouse to the top right Use Spotlight as a calculator, just type in a calculation to see the…
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“Do I need to upgrade my computer?”
Your computer keeps crashing, BBC iPlayer stops and starts, to print you have to switch the printer off and on then wait 2 minutes and then press print, WiFi signal keeps dropping off, there’s some jam and toast stuck in the keyboardsoyoucan’tusethespacebar, World of Knitting Craft role playing game says your computer does not meet…
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IT
I know everything about computers! Apples, networks, wifi, websites, mobiles and the like. For those in the know, Unix too. Specialist areas include media, music, film, mapping and design, most gentle folk, Kylie, MI5 and other difficult areas. Need help? Then look no further. Tuition in Microsoft stuff, Apple Apps or take a glide through spreadsheets.…