If you have a new MacBook you are probably wondering “How do I connect my USB printer or external USB hard drive?” Newer Macs have USB-C, which is a wonderful technology, but, that also means we need a way to connect our old devices! We get this question a lot, so here are our go-to […]
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Apple MacOS Catalina 10.15: Should you upgrade?
Short answer? No, and yes. MacOS Catalina came out in October 2019. It’s the sixteenth version of Apple MacOS! (can you believe it?) And with all operating system upgrades, we are cautious about moving to a new OS so soon. There are always bugs when something new is released, and often, a new MacOS won’t […]
Continue readingDo you use a battery backup UPS?
If your power goes out, you are at risk of losing data on your computer. If you get a power surge, or, if the power to your Mac or PC drops, it can cause damage to your computer. A battery backup UPS such as the CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD from Amazon works will help you. The most important […]
Continue readingIntuit Quickbooks Pro 2020 in Virtual Machine
We’re setting up a client with Quickbooks Pro with Payroll in a virtual machine. Users will have the ability to run the Windows 10 version of Intuit Quickbooks on their Mac! If you’ve used Quickbooks before on a PC and on a Mac, you already know how awful the Mac version is! Settig it up […]
Continue readingBacking up to portable external drives
Backing up is essential and one of the easiest ways is with portable external drives. This 4TB external will be good for most computers, even servers. This 2TB external will be good for regular personal computers that don’t require imaging. Or, get an 8TB external! This is great if you have large virtual machines that […]
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