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Tech and Training Related Tutorials & ArticlesHow to Restore Chrome Bookmarks on a Mac
A few weeks ago I accidentally deleted all my bookmarks in Chrome. Because I sync my bookmarks across devices, they also disappeared from my iPhone, iPad, personal Windows laptop and work Windows laptop. In this post I explain how I restored them on my iMac.
read moreiPhone: Receiving Texts in Do Not Disturb Mode
A while ago I made a decision to enable Do Not Disturb mode on my iPhone as a default. The problem with this scenario of course is that there are people that I want to talk to when Do Not Disturb is enabled. In this post I explain how I solved the problem.
read moreMicrosoft OneDrive
OneDrive is a Cloud storage solution from Microsoft. In this post I cover how to get access to it on Windows, Mac and iOS and talk about some of the functionality such as syncing, sharing and co-authoring documents.
read moreMissing Audio Device in Windows 7 (VMware Fusion)
Last week I fired up my Windows 7 VMWare Fusion virtual machine and found that there was no audio. In this blog post I explain why that was a problem and how I fixed it
read moreSequel Pro – An Essential Tool for WordPress Site Owners
An average website or blog owner will probably never need to fiddle with the WordPress database. However, when it comes to troubleshooting, having a basic understanding of it and being able to access it quickly and easily can save you time (and money)
read moreRunning Windows on a Mac
I recently received an email: Hi Mike, I have an iMac but my invoice and stock database is in Access so I continue to use my Windows laptop to access this. I also have Excel spreadsheets and I use Numbers so I end up having two documents to update. Can you recommend an app I can buy for me to be able to use the Access database on my iMac and also the Excel spreadsheets.
read moreVMWare Fusion Running Slow Under Yosemite
This post explains how fix a known problem that affects the performance of VMWare Fusion and Parallels running on Yosemite.
read moreMac User? Need a Database? Check out Tap Forms
When it comes to database applications for Mac, there’s not much choice. If you’re looking for a cost-effective database solution for personal or small business use, I recommend that you try Tap Forms.
read moreIT Training Services
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