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Wi-Fi As You Fly
Airport And In-Flight Wi-Fi Problems Although the major carriers fly thousands of passengers every day, they appear incapable of providing decent food, leg room that allows blood flow to the feet and a stable Wi-Fi signal. We primarily provide local Mac support in Los...
Are You Using Protection?
Brownouts are common in Los Angeles. Some things are not happy when power is removed: dictators and electronics come to mind. Apple computers fare well when brownouts hit. Unfortunately, the macOS can be damaged, important work may be lost and attached drives can be...
If You Backup… Checkup
Most of my Mac business clients in Los Angeles use Time Machine to back up their data. Time Machine is reliable, but over the years I've found that you can't put any backup system in place and forget about it. Check regularly for the following types of problems: On...
Easy Mac Screenshots
Screenshots are a terrific way to show your Mac screen to another person. Apple have now created a tool to simplify the process. To get to the Tool, hold down the Command and Shift Key and press the number 5. If at any time you wish to escape the process, just press...
Super Mac Shortcuts
Forget fiddling with menus or moving the mouse around. The fastest way to do anything on a Mac is to use a simple keystroke combination. What Am I Talking About? When you type the "h" character a lower case "h" appears on the screen. If you hold the Shift key down and...
Find Anything On Your Mac
Having problems finding files or emails on your Mac? The solution is to force your Mac to re-index its entire contents. There are two ways to do this: Re-Index Using System Preferences: Go to the black Apple in the top left-hand corner. Choose System Preferences Click...
Best Mac Sound
Without a doubt, the speakers on the new 27" iMac are superb . . . but if you have a Mac Mini or an uber-expensive Mac Pro you're stuck with a tiny speaker that makes a sound like a mouse being strangled. With a friend in this situation, I decided to get her a pair...
Happy Holidays
Thank You all for your support this year. No Problem Mac just hit its tenth anniversary. I've been at this job longer than any other and I don't know how to do anything else, so please keep calling. Have a fantastic holiday and a Happy New Year. John PS: In case you...
Super Charge Your iPhone
With the 11 and 11 Pro Apple finally shipped iPhones with high powered adapters and cables. If you own an older iPhone you're probably using the anemic 5W or 12W USB power adapter and lightning cable that came with it. Charging takes forever. Can I Super Charge An...
Escape The Spinning Beach Ball Of Death
The Spinning Beach Ball Of Death can mean many things: An App has frozen as the Mac is trying to process too many tasks at the same time. The App is damaged. You have a hardware problem. You are about to die in some bizarre unexpected way. What Should You Do: Nothing....
Wi-Fi As You Fly
Airport And In-Flight Wi-Fi Problems Although the major carriers fly thousands of passengers every day, they appear incapable of providing decent food, leg room that allows blood flow to the feet and a stable Wi-Fi signal. We primarily provide local Mac support in Los...
Are You Using Protection?
Brownouts are common in Los Angeles. Some things are not happy when power is removed: dictators and electronics come to mind. Apple computers fare well when brownouts hit. Unfortunately, the macOS can be damaged, important work may be lost and attached drives can be...
If You Backup… Checkup
Most of my Mac business clients in Los Angeles use Time Machine to back up their data. Time Machine is reliable, but over the years I've found that you can't put any backup system in place and forget about it. Check regularly for the following types of problems: On...
No Problem Mac Provides Apple Macintosh, iPad, iPhone & Apple TV Support To The Following Communities
Bel Air • Beverly Hills • Brentwood • Century City • Culver City • El Segundo
Hollywood • Malibu • Manhattan Beach • Marina Del Rey • Mar Vista • Pacific Palisades • Palms • Playa Del Rey • Playa Vista
Santa Monica • Venice • West Hollywood • West Los Angeles • Westwood • Wilshire