This post was originally written in 2013, it's updated here to reflect new apps, new settings and services. Since this post was first written in 2013, solid-state storage has become ubiquitous in all of Apple's laptops and a relatively affordable option in their iMacs. In is nascent years, abundant flash storage was prohibitively expensive. Now most people can afford the storage they need in [...]
It's a new year, so it's time for new behaviors to keep your data safe and your life simple. We've prepared our list of Tech Resolutions for 2018 that should help you stay on track for the year ahead. As always, if you need help with anything, don't hesitate to reach out - we're always here to assist. [...]
This week alone I've had to remove malware from at least seven Macs - all of which could've been prevented had people followed one simple rule: if a website you visit instructs you to update your Adobe Flash Player - don't do it. While I strongly advocate updating software whenever possible for the optimal user experience, these alerts to update Flash are what can best be [...]
So this is exciting; one of our clients (and a couple of our oldest friends) are launching a game-changing fitness product, that they invented, on Kickstarter today. Tech Haven has been helping them with a bunch of behind the scenes technical stuff, ranging from WordPress help for the website to putting together an email subscriber list and MailChimp newsletter. Mark and Robert are passionate about [...]
Instagram is great, we all know that. People spend hours on it every day, and it's a fantastic way to extend your brand beyond your website. What's not so great about Instagram is the lack of embeddable links in posts. While you can do that whole "Link in profile" trick, you'll have to change that link with each new linkable photo - and then what [...]
Tired of your Mac always connecting to the wrong WiFi network? Does your Mac connect to the neighborhood WiFi network before it connects to your home network? Is the downstairs Starbucks’ WiFi connecting all the time instead of your office WiFi? If you’re facing these or similar issues, fortunately there’s a very easy fix: setting your Mac’s WiFi priority order. […]
It seems that everybody I talk to these days has a website, or is about to start up a website. I think it's great that there are so many creative people out there with so much to share, say or sell, but what isn't so great is how unprotected many of those sites are. In the past two months we've had five new clients whose Wordpress sites were [...]
AT&T Enabled WiFi Calling on iOS 9! This past Friday, after a lengthy regulatory struggle, AT&T finally enabled WiFi calling over iOS 9. Although Apple first added the functionality back in 2014 with the release of iOS 8 and the iPhone 6, it isn't until now that AT&T activated the service for their customers. If you have no clue what WiFi calling is, and why it's so vital, [...]
"trully" is not a word. "a unpaid bill" is not correct grammar. "in the find attached" is not anything that makes sense. However, what all those grammatical curiosities are, are clues that you're looking at an email that may not be all it's claiming to be. In the past two weeks we've received a sudden barrage of presumably ill-intentioned spam. Why [...]
Every time I get a call from an agitated client about one of these somewhat legitimate looking emails, my advice is always the same: just delete it and get on with your life. Why? […]
