After a Mac has been intruded upon with some rogue or unwanted software, what usually happens is that web browsers are taken over. Usually, running MalwareBytes and performing follow-up steps will fix this situation (see our previous post). But if you use Google Chrome, you may still have trouble. ...
What to do after running MalwareBytes on your Mac
If you've ever seen your search engine in Chrome, Safari or Firefox mysteriously redirected to a strange, non-Google search engine, or seen pop-up ads warning that your Mac may be infected, or that advertise dubious services, you're probably a victim of adware or malware on your Mac. The most ...
How to migrate from your old Mac to a 12-inch MacBook
Apple's 12-inch MacBook is svelte and weights only 2 pounds. It also presents some challenges when migrating your data directly from another Mac. All other Mac models since 2011 have Thunderbolt capability, meaning you can attach a Thunderbolt cable between the two computers, put the older computer ...
Turning off double-sided printing by default on a Mac
Sometimes, you get a new printer with a duplex feature, and your Mac, for whatever reason, decides that it should print on both sides of the page by default. (I think this is a problem with the HP printer driver installer, actually.) Fixing this is doable, but...not obvious. At all. ...
The case of disappearing iPhoto
Something that's been popping up lately for my clients is: What happened to iPhoto? It's a good question, indeed. What happened is that with the very latest OS X upgrade -- Yosemite version 10.10.3 -- Apple introduced their new replacement for both iPhoto and Aperture, called simply Photos, like ...
Setting up my new iMac
I got a new 21" iMac last week. My old iMac was from 2008. It was maxed out on RAM, was on its 3rd internal hard drive, and was slowing down. So 6 years later, I decided it was time for an upgrade. I purchased it online at the Apple Store and it arrived on Tuesday. It wasn't until Friday that I ...