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Macworld HELP DESK 11.15.2013

Got a 15″ MacBook Pro from 2010? Check out Cures for a panicking mid-2010 MacBook Pro (hopefully yours isn’t one of the bad boys). Mavericks may not be *all* that different from Mountain Lion, but Dr Breen has found that … Continue reading

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iPhone Gossip

Spotted on Daring Fireball this morning, a link to a Bloomberg piece: Apple Inc. is developing new iPhone designs including bigger screens with curved glass and enhanced sensors that can detect different levels of pressure, said a person familiar with … Continue reading

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InfoManager for Monday, November 11, 2013

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 New Subjects Added to Cyber’s Most-Wanted List 02 Safenetting: Phishing, Security Report for November 03 Cyber Security – Surveillance, Security, cloud danger and more 04 Infomanager Twitter IPO Updates 1311-11 05 … Continue reading

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Intro to the Interface class at Di-No Computers. Di-No Computers 2817 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA  91107 (626) 795-6674

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Veterans Day

Veterans Day History of Veterans Day Veterans Day

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November 18th General Meeting

New Apple hardware, Delicious Library, updates on iOS 7 and Mavericks More new Apple Stuff, and how to keep track of stuff OS 7, Part 2: “And the Beat Goes On”! Mavericks OS  – Are You Ready? Stories from the … Continue reading

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Be Careful What You Ask For…

Adam Penenberg “challenged hackers to investigate” him, and reports on their findings; what they found out is chilling

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Late-Breaking iPad News!!

Just got off the phone with Marilyn: she had been at Target (for something else completely different), and saw a huge line of people. She inquired, and was told if your iPad (all the way back to 1st gen) meets … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 11.08.2013

Getting my cardboard and tin foil out of the cupboard! Fact or fiction: What affects Wi-Fi speed?; check it out. Make iPhone actions easier with Launch Center Pro helps makes dealing with iOS easier. If you’ve upgraded to Mavericks, Bugs … Continue reading

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Setting Up (or Not) Your Desktop

From Macworld today: How Mac experts set up their desktops. Interesting article, with the various setups. How does yours compare? Mine’s not *even* close!! (But that’s OK, because it works for me!)

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