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Time, gentlemen, please – NTP

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Time is central information for many functions on your Mac. This article explains the Network Time Protocol, and how it keeps time in OS X.

March 8, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Why is my preference file corrupt?

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Drive Pulse has shown a warning that one of my preference files ‘may be corrupt’, and advises that I put it in the Trash. Is that wise, and why is it corrupt?

March 8, 2015 Macs, Technology

Java update 8u40

Oracle has released a new build of Java, designated 8u40, which contains important and strongly recommended security updates. […]

March 4, 2015 Macs

My email is broken – how to diagnose and fix mail problems

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Most common problems are failure to collect or send, but this gives you clues to solving many other problems such as stuck messages.

March 4, 2015 Macs, Technology

Do you use an AOL username to sign in to the iTunes or other Apple stores?

If the answer to that question is yes, then you need to read this now. As from 31 […]

March 2, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

The medium of the message – email clients and types

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Electronic mail remains one of the fundamental network services. Here I explain POP, IMAP, and SMTP basics.

March 1, 2015 Macs, Technology

Protecting your Mac against malware and intrusion

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Security, like terror and debt, is a concept that can generate nightmares, or deep indifference, depending on your level of paranoia and anxiety.

February 24, 2015 Macs, Technology

S.M.A.R.T.ypants

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The real world performance of S.M.A.R.T. to warn of imminent drive failure is not as impressive as its claims, but here is how to get better use from it.

February 19, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Why does (did) my update to Yosemite appear to hang?

Q I recently upgraded my Mac mini Server to Yosemite. When the installer reported there was only a […]

February 15, 2015 Macs

My Mac don’t work – troubleshooting tools and techniques

Like all sophisticated systems, Macs do sometimes go wrong. Indeed in some hands they always seem to be […]

February 10, 2015 Macs, Technology

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