bSmart™ is BestMacs’ answer for anyone who wants to be a little smarter about working with and supporting Apple devices. Here you’ll find training videos on Mac support basics, detailed how-tos on Apple and other IT topics, and our favorite quick tips.
If you need some advice beyond this, drop Brian a note at brian@bestmacs.com or schedule a free consultation.
bSmart™ members can also get threat and failure monitoring from their Macs and PCs using our Early Warning System – the same one we use to warn us about problems on our BNO™ and Best Practices™ client computers. You can install it on unlimited devices for $60/month. Contact us to get set up.
Picking the Best Mac for a College-Bound Student
Which Mac is the best for a new college student? Short answer: the M1 MacBook Air. Read on for the longer explanation and how we recommend configuring it.
How to Take the Annoyance Out of Your Key Passwords and Passcodes
Password managers are essential, but you must still remember and enter some passcodes and passwords. Read on for our advice on how to create ones that are secure, memorable, and easy to type.
Share Files, Photos, and other Data between Apple Devices with AirDrop
Apple’s AirDrop lets you easily share photos and files with nearby Apple users and devices. Our article explains how to use this helpful feature with the Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Ransomware Is on the Rise: Learn How to Protect Your Macs
The scourge of ransomware isn’t yet common on the Mac, but it makes sense to prepare for the possibility—before your organization is hit with a ransom demand. Read on for our advice on how to protect your systems: https://bestmacs.com/ransomware-is-on-the-rise-learn-how-to-protect-your-macs/
COVID-19: How a Global Pandemic has Impacted IT
When was the last time you used a teleconferencing tool? For me, it was today. Over the last year, WFH technology has become mainstream due to the pandemic. In this week’s blog, we dove into how the pandemic has impacted IT. Read along and let me know how IT has changed for you in the last year!
The Future of Offices in a Post Pandemic World
With COVID vaccinations rising, the potential of returning to the office appears slightly more possible. However, many businesses are still struggling to figure out what the workplace post-COVID will be. Have you figured out your next steps to go back to t he office?
10 Apps you didn’t know you had in Microsoft 365
Most people see Microsoft 365 as the place to access Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
But there’s so much more to it than that. There are so many apps bundled in, that whatever productivity problem you have in your business right now, the answer could be within 365.
Get our new guide. And we’ll tell you about 10 useful Microsoft 365 apps you didn’t even know you already had.
Don’t Lose Hope: Why WFH Isn’t a Bad Thing
While people are now returning to the office, let’s not forget the importance of working-from-anywhere and the flexibility it provides. In this week’s blog, I shared my experience of closing the BestMacs office in 2010 and shifting to remote work. Read along to hear more about this decision and how it’s worked for our business.
What to Expect when You’re Expecting (to Return to the Office)
As the world opens back up, it’s time to think about heading back to the office. In this week’s blog, I’ve detailed what to expect when you make your return to the office. Read along for some tips and feel free to share any tips you have that come to mind.
Coming Out of the Fog
I don’t quite know how to summarize the past year. Life as we have known it is so different now. With the pandemic, hopefully, coming to an end it is time to reflect on what we have learned. I want to take some time over the next few weeks to touch on how the pandemic has affected us and how our pandemic “experience” can be used to ensure future success.