• If You’re Having Trouble with Your Device – Try This Before Anything Else

    If You’re Having Trouble with Your Device – Try This Before Anything Else

    Whenever you contact your IT Department or tech support, the first question you will be asked is “did you restart your device?”.  You will be asked this without fail.  In fact, it’s become a bit of a joke.  That said, there is something to this restart idea.  More often than not, it’s the “solution” to…

  • FBI Chief Wants Less Encryption on Your Smartphone – But Why?

    FBI Chief Wants Less Encryption on Your Smartphone – But Why?

    The FBI is still concerned about phone encryption. And maybe not in the way that you would think.  The FBI wants less encryption on your phone, where you, as a consumer, should want more (or at least status quo).  During a cybersecurity conference in New York, the current chief – Christopher Wray – indicated that…

  • macOS Tools To Help Make You (and your Mac) More Productive (Part 3)

    macOS Tools To Help Make You (and your Mac) More Productive (Part 3)

    In our last post, we will explore some apps that are a bit fun but definitely functional.  Sometimes I find it a struggle to get things done.  Or I go about executing a task in a really convoluted way.  There are better ways to do things, which is why I’m bringing you these posts.  We…