Category: 951: Star Trek; Keyboard Layouts; FileVault; Backup Options

One of the most common questions I receive as a Mac technician is: “Should I back up my data using Time Machine with an external hard drive, or using iCloud?” The answer is not a simple one. Both methods have different advantages and disadvantages. When you back up your data using Time Machine, you are…

*FileVault* is a built-in tool for encrypting data on a Macintosh computer. It was introduced in OS X 10.3 and was revised to *FileVault 2* in 10.7. The original FileVault encrypted just the users’ home directories whereas FileVault 2 encrypts the entire startup disk. I generally only encourage customers to use Filevault 2 if the…

Most people have never given much thought to how the keys on their keyboard are arranged. However, in the tech community there has been much debate about what arrangement is the most optimal to use. The standard keyboard layout is called QWERTY, after the first six letters to appear on the top left. The layout…

_Hello Fellow Technophiles,_ For some reason there seems to be an abundance of Star Trek fans in the tech world. As you can see in the picture to the left, I am one of these. I am even fine with being called a Trekkie even though some fans, for reasons that I don’t understand, feel…