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• Junk Mail Tips!
• Wi-Fi 101!
• Saving Old Email Messages!
• More Fun & Games!
- and, of course -
• The Links You Love!
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Happy June!
OK, summer is officially here!
This month, I clarify some issues for keeping things neat and clean in your inbox as well as Wi-Fi nomenclature. In addition, there's the quick tip and more!
See you this time next month, when I'll do it all over again. Talk soon.
-CC
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The Care and Feeding of Your Inbox | |
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One of the biggest complaints out there is about “junk mail.” Sure, there is plenty of junk mail out there (just look at the graphic on the left), but many users use the term “junk mail” for stuff that clogs up their inbox, even emails from legitimate senders.
So, here’s (my) definition of “junk mail” – it’s email from senders you didn’t give permission to receive messages from. CVS, J. Crew, Whole Foods? If you’re getting email from these types of senders, they’re NOT junk – even if they annoy you. They’re just legitimate businesses, sending you email that you approved of! Any of those types of email messages have an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom – if you don’t want to hear from them, then unsubscribe!
Want to learn more about this? Then read on!
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Explaining Wi-Fi (Quickly) | |
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I get a lot of questions about Wi-Fi, so I’ll make a quick explanation here.
Wi-Fi is short for wireless fidelity and is a network that connects devices together. Understand that the internet is simply the pipeline that enters your home or office and requires a modem for you to access it. You need some sort of “network” that connects the devices (a.k.a. nodes – computers, printers, smart TVs, etc.) together. In the stone ages, it was hard-wired; today, it’s virtually wireless.
But – you need a router to create a wireless network. This is the tricky part. Some internet providers give (or more likely, rent) you a router; in other cases, you can supply your own. In some cases, you get a combined modem/router device, in others, it’s a stand-alone piece of hardware. So, your wireless network is coming from a device attached to your incoming internet connection.
Then there’s the story of “public Wi-Fi.” Buildings, companies, venues, etc. may provide wireless access to customers. Starbucks, for example. But so do hotels, sporting venues, municipalities, along with a host of others. When connecting to public Wi-Fi, you must be far more careful, as there are scammers out there who can access sensitive information – passwords, financial information, etc. But that’s a topic I’ll handle in a future newsletter!
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A lot of people save old email messages (some over 20 years old!) because they include “important” information. While a single email message doesn’t take up much space (on both your computer and on the server), it DOES help to contribute to “email bloat” – the file that contains all your messages. Plus, in the unfortunate event of an email library crash, you might lose that “important” email.
So, what’s the solution?
Simply save the email as a PDF, and file it in the appropriate folder. That way it’s there where and when you need it, and it’s not lost in fray of tens of thousands of other ancient missives. Oh, and save any associated attachments in the same folder as your PDF of the original message.
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Happenings in the Apple and tech world that could possibly impact you!
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) starts later this month. Apple fanboys (and fangirls) pay attention to this event to see what the next wave of hardware and software technologies. Topics this time around are rumored to Apple's foray into AI, the next OS and iOS, but little is expected on the hardware front. See the link the below section to learn more.
📈 If you've been paying attention, NVIDIA stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been climbing like a rocket. At this rate, it looks like it's only a matter of time before it overtakes Apple as the world's second most valuable company (behind Microsoft) as of press time. Remember gang - past performance is not indicative of future results!
💀 If you own a Drobo (a network-attached storage device) and you want to retrieve any data from it, you're out of luck if you're using a newer computer. The company is now defunct, and the most recent Drobo software release is non-compatible with today's Mac. Your best best is to take the data off while it's still readable on your computer. Otherwise, you'll have to procure an older, compatible model, which would be a big pain in the neck, no doubt!
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NOBODY won May's quiz: Beginning the mid-1980s until well into the 1990s, buyers of Apple and Macintosh Computers were offered a complimentary subscription to a cleverly-named glossy, Apple-centric magazine. What was the name of this magazine?
The correct answer would be the aptly named InCider.
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For June: Back in the day, when a new MacWarehouse catalog hit your mailbox ever 3.5 days (it seemed), you were greeted by a blonde woman, wearing a headset and leaning on a computer. What was her name?
Bonus if you know the first name of the "other" blonde woman!
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Nine Helpful and (Hopefully) Fun Links for June 2024! | |
📷 This month's background picture: Nighttime in Burmuda... | |
What's On The Horizon For July... | |
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Next month, there will be more inbox chatter ... including your sent mail, your email trash, and everything related to your email and its organization! Plus, a little something about Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
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Like what you're seeing here? (Or not?) Learning something new, or simply being entertained? Want to see more (or less) things here? Then do your boy a solid and send me your thoughts - good, bad, or otherwise. Thank you! | |
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Chris Capelle
Macintosh Computer &
Apple Products Expert
P.O. Box 7512
Wilton, CT 06897
203.451.1377 (cell/text)
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