MacFixins Consulting, LLC

03/04/2026

If you have a Samsung or LG smart TV, they may be tracking you. Heres how to stop that behavior.

Even when used as a monitor for your Mac, an LG or Samsung smart TV will periodically capture what's on screen and send it to company servers. Here's how to stop that terrible behavior.

11/16/2025

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https://buff.ly/qvrDxai Glory be!

03/08/2024

In 2024, if you are still thinking that Windows is as secure as any operating system, have a look see here. This is just the beginning. Especially important if you run a business and handle financial matters online. Contact us if you would like more information. Stay safe out there.

Russian state-backed hackers gained access to some of Microsoft’s core software systems in a hack first disclosed in January, the company said Friday, revealing a more extensive and serious intrusion into Microsoft’s systems than previously known.

06/23/2022

Pretty cool for us Mac old timers.

A 10-minute video created by Nobel Tech that takes a look at the Mac UI from System 0.97 to macOS 13 Ventura.

06/22/2022

RIP

This headstone doesn’t just mark the end of an era; it also takes a dig at the browser that many have had a love/hate relationship with.

04/02/2022

Memories... This is kind of fun.

Step back in time to the Macintosh of the 1990s, and run complete, virtual installations of System 7 and Mac OS 8 in a browser window.

02/22/2022

It had to be said...

The latest Exynos chip in the Samsung Galaxy S22+ is laughably bad compared to the iPhone's A15.

12/06/2021

If this doesn’t terrify Windows users, nothing will. Malware that survives reinstalls. Yikes!!

10/21/2021

A little AirPods advice. We have the originals.

Don't know whether to buy the AirPods (2nd gen), AirPods (3rd gen), or AirPods Pro? Here's how they stack up.

10/06/2021

A good up to date primer on Mac v Win.