LindauerMacs Blog

January 2010

Why HTML5 matters to Mac users

January 23, 2010

by Joe Aimonetti Recent announcements from popular video hosting Web sites YouTube and Vimeo that they will now be offering HTML5 compatible video streaming have tremendously positive affects for Mac users. YouTube kicked off the announcement on Wednesday with Vimeo following suit shortly thereafter. If video on HTML5 gains traction, we could see the end [...]

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MobileMe help, billing info, phishing warning from Apple

January 22, 2010

Apple updated and added knowledge base articles to help MobleMe users understand MobileMe billing, and to answer questions about emails from Apple regarding MobileMe. The first article will help you understand what you need to do if you receive an email from Apple about your Mobile account, and how to get help resolving any issues. [...]

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Managing Your Computer

January 17, 2010

January 15, 2010 | Charles Lindauer There are two major complaints/issues for computer users, in my experience. The first is data loss prevention. Hopefully, you’ve never experienced this problem. Protecting your data Protecting business data should be a primary concern for all business owners and managers. As dependent as we all are on our computers, [...]

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Maintenance? On a Mac?

January 12, 2010

Yep. Maintenance. Just like your car, a Mac needs to have “stuff” done to it from time to time, to keep running normally and to prevent slow performance and the dreaded SPOD (spinning pizza-wheel of death). CAUTION: Unless specifically noted, the links to applications will be for Snow Leopard versions. Contact the developer for earlier [...]

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Questions to ask your ISP when troubleshooting an Internet modem or router issue

January 12, 2010

Apple posted a knowegebase document that most of will need sooner or later. The content is below: If you’re troubleshooting a broadband Internet connection issue related to your modem or router, you should ask your ISP certain questions (or check their support website).  If you use a modem/router that your ISP did not provide, you should ask [...]

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Into the New Year…

January 10, 2010

I hope everyone had a good holiday season… safe, full of laughter, friends and family, without drama. Unfortunately, not all of us did. I remember hearing a lot of sirens here in Petaluma (Sonoma County) and thinking that someone was not going to be so happy for the holidays. If you know of anyone in [...]

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