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Renny Willins
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Jun 22 2024
Don’t suffer gmail in a browser
There is a lot of confusion surrounding the differences between Apple mail, googles own mail application and the gmail service and sadly this moves people to use applications they don’t need making it a jarring experience to say the very least. Essentially google and iCloud are the same service except one takes your privacy very …
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Jun 22 2024
Don’t fiddle with your MacOS
There’s a lot of talk these days online about installing the latest MacOSes on older Macs. I bet you’d even had the odd ‘techie’ friend at the pub or dinner party that reckons they did it and it works a treat. It sounds great, making your old 2012 iMac run the latest OS thus saving …
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May 08 2024
Customise Safari and ignore that pop up
I am on record as saying that in my opinion Safari is the best web browser. It is the safest and the most secure and, in 99% of cases, will work with any website. In the cases where it fails I use Firefox, do what I need to do on that website and then go …
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May 08 2024
Use a chat session instead
Over the last decade or so help desks have been sent overseas. This often means bad and echoey lines of communications and strong accents that are very hard to understand. This is especially true if you are already stressed about your account being hacked, email offline or your bank account frozen. So, just like my …
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Mar 25 2024
Look quick, it’s QuickLook
Ah, macOS, the operating system that feels like home for those of us that want to enjoy a computer rather than defending it against deranged Microsoft user interface designers and virus makers. Nestled within its sleek interface lies a hidden gem, a tool that’s both elegant and efficient: Quick Look. If you’re not already acquainted …
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