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Renny Willins

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  1. Too many Photos? — 7 comments
  2. Apple stores – posed the same question. — 6 comments
  3. The Planned Obsolesce Myth — 5 comments
  4. Your newish Mac is exposed — 5 comments
  5. Working from home — 5 comments

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The Printer scam in Australia

You’re a Mac user — discerning, creative, probably sipping a flat white while AirDropping files across your ecosystem and perhaps you – or your Windows using friend have just a new Epson or Canon printer.  You unbox the the printer, determined to install it yourself and naturally glance at the setup card, and dial the …

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New Mail app has one problem

macOS Tahoe is, in almost every respect, a triumph and a well-overdue boost to any Mac, especially those built with an Apple silicon chip. One of the nicest-looking applications has to be Apple Mail. It’s still as understated but as powerful as ever, and while it doesn’t get a lot of the Liquid Glass interface …

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Two Factor and how to make it work for you

Verification codes are something that have become part of the login routine for years now..so much in fact, we hardly think about them… we just do it. This form of Two Factor Authentication, or, 2FA to the kids and nerds, is a great  thing but in order to work at its best they need to …

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Why the new macOS update is worth the download

As you know when it comes to software updates, I’m all for waiting to see if issues occur on other people’s computers –  not my clients. This time is no exception as I have waited quite a few weeks before posting this but to be honest, on reflection or not sure why I waited because …

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Never Microsoft – be warned

I Won’t Beat About the Bush: This Article Is Fuelled by Personal Outrage and Professional Disgust I’ve never been a huge fan of Microsoft. Their approach to personal computing has always struck me as motivated by a deep-seated contempt for the end user. Their products are bloated, overly complex, illogical, and overpriced. Most home users …

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Permanent link to this article: https://macservicesact.com.au/never-microsoft-be-warned/