by Ty Davison | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog, News
In partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control, Apple has released a free COVID-19 Screening Tool iOS app and nearly identical Web site. The interactive screening tool poses a series of questions about symptoms, risk factors, and recent exposure. Then it...
by Ty Davison | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog
Question: I received a notice that I need to update my Backblaze backup software. Is this something I can do myself? Answer: Backblaze is the offsite backup software that we use and recommend. It’s terrific in a number of ways: It encrypts your data before...
by Ty Davison | Jul 18, 2018 | Ask a Tech, Blog
Question: I’m worried my hard drive might fail and I’ll lose everything. What can I do to protect my data if my hard drive fails? Answer:  Good golly yes your hard drive will fail. As sure as the Earth revolves around the Sun, someday your wonderful...
by Ty Davison | Jun 30, 2018 | Blog
Dear Friends, Almost 20 years ago my wife Erin and I made a pact that some day, after we’d started a family, we would take our kids to France. Next month we’re following through on this agreement. This is the year we cash in on a decade’s worth of...
by Ty Davison | Jun 27, 2018 | Blog
Question: What is Adobe Flash? Is it okay to use on my Mac? Answer: Â Adobe Flash (often just called Flash) is a multimedia software platform used for production of animations, rich Internet applications, desktop applications, mobile applications and mobile games....
by Ty Davison | May 16, 2018 | Blog
Question:  Do I ever need to log out of my Mac? How do I log out? Answer: macOS is a operating system that accommodates multiple users. Depending on how your Mac is set up, you may be automatically logged into your account and may not realize that the possibility...