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Renny Willins

Most commented posts

  1. Too many Photos? — 7 comments
  2. Urgent Upgrade Recommended — 6 comments
  3. Apple stores – posed the same question. — 6 comments
  4. There is an answer to slow internet — 5 comments
  5. Working from home — 5 comments

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Turn off “Now Playing” on Apple Watch

Uri Geller managed it in the 70’s and I am going to try it now… I am going to make a prediction across the vastness of the internet and, depending on when you read this, into the unknowingness of the future as well.  Here goes…   You have an Apple Watch and when you lift …

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Privacy is the new black

I am sure you have all been reading – with ever increasing waves of horror – that Facebook data (your data) was used by Cambridge Analytica to aid Donald Trump’s presidental campaign. If you haven’t read about this here is my breakdown… Facebook collects data about its users. Advertising companies use this data and Facebook …

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Add a text bubble to your photos

Years ago Apple used to include a little application on your iMac called Comic Life. It was a cute little application that was only used once a year usual (which might explain why it has been discontinued on the Mac) that you could use to add speech bubbles to your photos at Christmas or birthdays. …

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That little orange light

If you have an Airport (Express or Time Capsule) chances are you’ve seen a little orange light flashing at you from time to time. Chances are you have rebooted the Airport and it has gone away for a few minutes, only to return. This little orange light is designed to tell you that the Airport …

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Bad reporting

I have never read should rubbish in all my life Be warned, as you read this you might think this is in no way related to your Mac and your particular setup, but I implore you to push on because it is not actually about Apple or Macs per se. One of the driving forces …

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