Author: Mike Moffit
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Finding With Terminal Instead of Finder
There are many Terminal commands that one can use to expand control over OS X. We are all aware of Spotlight and Finder, but many find that the Terminal offers a wider range of options than the GUI. Today I will talk about the *find* command and how to use it. The syntax for the…
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Staying Safe Online
Using the Internet can be very dangerous. There are many individuals who are constantly attempting to infiltrate the computers of unsuspecting Internet users to steal money or personal information. There are many different commercial antivirus software packages available to prevent these attacks, and they are widely used. A huge number of the computers that are…
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_Hello Fellow Technophiles,_ Regular readers will notice that I have not used a picture of myself as the main image for this week’s Tech Tails. While I am definitely the eye candy that really sells this newsletter, I thought that I would share a picture of some of the team members that work behind the…
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Scooter's Internet Service Favorites
I tend to think a lot about how far technology and the Internet has come. I know I’ve written about some of it here. One of the biggest surprises to me has been how much better web-based services and software have become. Don’t forget, even a popular powerhouse like YouTube was launched initially in 2005.…
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Quicken from PC to Mac
One of the things I love about my job is the constant challenges I get to overcome. This past week I had a consultation where the customer wanted to transfer Quicken files from a Windows PC to her new MacBook Air. The process for transferring the files can be a bit complex. In this case,…