Craig Baker RUNNING Sierra and High Sierra on older Macs! YES! There are now patched versions for Sierra and High Sierra that let you run these even on OLDER Macs – where Apple wont let you upgrade! We can report that it seems to work well – there are a few wrinkles – some Airport wireless cards … Read more
MORE BLUFFS – They are getting common!! Many customers (and myself as well) have been receiving threatening emails claiming access to your system, planting viruses, got proof you are into child pornography and the like. They are really getting common and I’ve seen more and more of them (and have had customers report them). Also getting more … Read more
BLUFF RANSOMWARE EMAILS! BE WARNED – BUT NOT TOO CONCERNED! NO NEED TOPAY THEM! Many customers (and myself as well) have been receiving threatening emails claiming access to your system, planting viruses, got proof you are into child pornography and the like. –EXAMPLE– Hi So I am the hacker who cracked your e-mail and device … Read more
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL – and what *I* have to be thankful for! Here is wishing all my customers and readers a most Happy Thanksgiving! Its been a tough year – recovering from the Mt Vernon Fire that destroyed my store last Christmas Day! Right after the fire, I was horribly depressed. Thought – ‘how … Read more
WIN1804 BREAKS SMB Networks! AND WIN1809 is out OCTOBER 2 & REPORTEDLY WIPES DOCUMENT FOLDER etc?? HUGE PROBLEM being reported BACK UP BEFORE UPGRADE OR YOU MAY LOSE YOUR DOC FOLDER! WIN1809 started rolling out yesterday – and already MAJOR MAJOR PROBLEMS! You MUST MUST backup your user folder BEFORE THE UPGRADE! Various sources are … Read more
END OF DAYS. The Mt Vernon Antique Center was demolished this week. DEVASTATED. It is with a very heavy heart that I have to report that Sam demolished the Mt Vernon Antique Center this week. I had promises from him that we would get a chance to attempt recovery – I had a customer ready … Read more
GREAT NEWS FOR THE ELDEST GEEK! TOP TECH is OPEN! Come visit! Our new address is 8332 Richmond Highway, Suite 205! Check out our nice SIGN on Richmond Highway: “Home of the Eldest Geek” 🙂 We have had the store running for a while now – drop by for a visit! We are open 10-7 … Read more
GREAT NEWS FOR THE ELDEST GEEK! WE HAVE A NEW LOCATION! I am happy to announce that we have signed a lease on a new space, and we will be in the Marcel Center – a strip mall a few blocks down and on the other side from Mt Vernon Antique Center. The address is … Read more
WELCOME to New Readers – If you are new to this newsletter just a word of explanation – I do this newsletter roughly once a month – and I put in it various things that I’ve observed in the computer world, mac world, windows world and sometimes more 🙂 I never do anything else with … Read more
GREAT NEWS FOR THE ELDEST GEEK! TOP TECH is OPEN! Come visit! Our new address is 8332 Richmond Highway, Suite 205! Check out our nice SIGN on Richmond Highway: “Home of the Eldest Geek” 🙂 We have had the store running for a while now – drop by for a visit! We are open 10-7 … Read more