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Month: October 2017

Moving Email Messages Off Mail Server

Posted on October 29, 2017October 23, 2017 by Tim Hannon in Email, Software

Are you getting messages from your email hosting company that your email account is nearly full? If so, it’s time to move some of your email messages off of your hosting company’s email server and into folders on your Mac. Here are some general instructions for how to do this. These instructions assume you use … Read more

Time To Plan Your Upgrade To Office 2016

Posted on October 22, 2017June 7, 2020 by Tim Hannon in Email, Software, Spreadsheets, Word Processing

[Update: February 2019 – A few months ago Microsoft released Office 2019 for both Windows and Mac so you should buy Office 2019 now, instead of Office 2016. Microsoft has announced that support for Office 2016 ends on October 13, 2020.] If you use Office 2011, it’s time for you to start planning your upgrade … Read more

Options For Migrating Off CrashPlan Home

Posted on October 15, 2017November 2, 2023 by Tim Hannon in Backup, CrashPlan, Online backup

If you use CrashPlan Home then you need to make a change. Code42, the company that makes CrashPlan sent out emails announcing that they are sunsetting their CrashPlan Home product and will focus on CrashPlan for Business. As of August 22, 2017 it’s no longer possible to renew or extend an existing CrashPlan for Home subscription. Additionally, … Read more

See If You Rely On Older Apps Before Upgrading To iOS 11

Posted on October 8, 2017October 8, 2017 by Tim Hannon in iOS and iPhone/iPad Apps, Software

Before you install iOS 11 on your iPhone or iPad, please check to see if you rely on older apps which are not compatible with iOS 11. iOS 11 is Apple’s latest major release of software for iPhones and iPads, released at the end of September, 2017. For many years, I’ve recommended holding off on … Read more

Make Sure You Backup Your iPhone While Traveling

Posted on October 1, 2017September 11, 2017 by Tim Hannon in Backup, iOS and iPhone/iPad Apps, Online backup, Software

When you are away from home, you need to make sure your iPhone connects to wi-fi networks to ensure that it’s getting backed up. This tip assumes that you have automatic backups to iCloud enabled. If you need help turning on this feature or checking to see if it’s on, then please refer to my … Read more

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