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How to Create a Robust Backup System in Three Phases

How often have you heard the phrase "make sure you have a backup"? In our tips and articles, we tend to dispense that advice often, usually just before providing instructions for performing some task or other that could lead to data loss or has some level of risk associated with it. (A single bay enclosure, such as the Mercury Elite...

Tech Tip: Fixing Calendar Duplicates in MacOS Sierra

There's an odd little problem with the macOS Calendar app that I've run into a number of times, both personally and during my years as a Mac consultant. Sometimes an event will be duplicated over and over, often filling a day on...

A Look at Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 Improvements

Last week Adobe released the latest round of upgrades to the Creative Cloud suite (dubbed “CC 2017”). Adobe’s focus for this release is aimed squarely at refining user experience and making workflows more efficient. Some applications include new integrations with...

Tech 101: Zipping (Compressing) Files and Folders on the Mac

Back in the ancient days, hard drives were small, floppy disks were plentiful, and email systems choked on attachments larger than a few hundred kilobytes (KB). Fortunately, some geniuses figured out a way to compress the data in files into...

Thunderbolt 3 & USB-C Cables: Not All Cables Created Equally

Have you found yourself wondering what the differences between Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C cables are? On the surface, they can appear to be identical. However, their capabilities are anything but. The Rocket Yard has put together an infographic to help...

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